Awesome that you are making the effort. Please remember that it takes pro's months to overhaul their swing and these guys hit hundreds of balls every day. So commit to the change and practice as much as you can for it to feel second nature

1 hour ago, pganapathy said:

Awesome that you are making the effort. Please remember that it takes pro's months to overhaul their swing and these guys hit hundreds of balls every day. So commit to the change and practice as much as you can for it to feel second nature

Thanks, I know I am inpatient and want immediate results so I will need to keep this in mind.

I'm glad to hear things are moving forward, even if a little more slowly than you may want them to. 

I'm curious about your weight loss. On July 45th, 2019 I was 227 pounds. I decided I needed to fix that. I got to 187 by January 1 2020. So, 40 pounds in 25 weeks. I've been able to maintain my weight since then. I'm still at 187. So, I kinda went the other way compared to Bryson D. 

Basically, the biggest change I made was I normally don't eat after 4 PM. 

What plan are you using to drop your weight? 

Nice work on the weight loss. That's a huge accomplishment, good for athletic endeavors, and also great for long term health. When my first kid was born 7 years ago, I had a wakeup call with my weight/health when I passed 240 lbs (normal weight is 180-190 lbs). I have an innate love of food and eating, so dropping the weight was tough, but I made some changes and got back to where I should be in about a year, and kept it there until the whole Covid-19 thing. Working from home has not been conducive to healthy habits. But anyways, congrats.

@Darkfrog & @ChetlovesMer: I am using a combination of reduced portions and calories and increased exercise to create a "Calorie Deficit" of @ 1,700 calories per day.  First, I AM NOT a doctor or nutritionist, this is my plan based on my reading.  If you burn @ 3,500 calories more than you consume you should lose @ 1 pound of weight so if I deficit @ 1,700 per day that is @ 11,900 over a week which is @ 3.4 pounds.  I have trimmed my food consumption to @ 1,700 calories per day and try to eat more healthy items.  My average day includes oatmeal, banana, apples, white meat such as chicken & turkey, salmon and vegies, also frequent salads toped with fruits & chicken.  I need to avoid pasta because I am addicted to it and simply eat way to much.  I've also cut out beer since that is calories in with really not much nutrition.  Since only consuming @ 1,700 per day I need to make sure I get good nutrition. I use the apples to satisfy if I get hungry between meals.  They fill me up and are healthy.  

Next I am hitting the treadmill every day, sometimes 2-3 times per day, to get my calorie burn, per my Fitbit, to 3,400+ every day.  Ultimately I will be adding weight training but for now I am looking for the faster calorie burn I get from Cardio.  Building muscle will help burn calories but it is a slower process then cardio.  The trick will be to add weight training to help maintain once I get to goal.

FYI, I am @ 6'2 and topped out at 280(ish) last year.  My current goal started on Jan. 31st when I was @ 269 and I have 2 "Time" goals.  First is @ 233 by April 20th (So I fit in my golf cloths when my league starts) then ultimately @ 210(ish) later this year.  BMI Charts seem to indicate I should get down to @ 190 however I do not see that happening.