azstu324 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 So I know that there are other topics covering weight loss and weight loss goals. This one's more of a post-weight-loss topic so please feel free to participate if you have any stories or gems to offer. (disclaimer) Usually when I post a new topic, I do my best to vet out any similar or same threads out there and I couldn't find any specifically addressing this topic. If this is a "double post" I do apologize. For those going into 2019 with weight loss goals, I wish you success and may you reach your goals while keeping your sanity in tact. I'll be trudging right along side you all. I'm going into the new year with my goal about half attained. I've lost about 35 lbs and plan to lose about 25 more for a target weight of 210 lbs. Now for those who have had a substantial weight loss in 2018 or previous years, I could use your help! I've found that as I continue to lose more and more weight, that my timing has been completely thrown off. What used to be the most effective part of my game (driving) has now become an absolute catastrophe. I'm almost fearing the tee box now. My miss is now a snap/duck hook and I just can't seem to find that "loving feeling" in my swing. Almost like I'm getting in my own way somehow.. So strange as there's less of me now to get in the way of. I've researched and have found videos and commentary on possibly my body now turning too fast and creating a hip thrust which can pull the club face closed and drastically de-loft the face. The result sounds about right but I'm not really sure if this is my problem. I haven't done any recording of my swing to know. I'd rather just try and sort it out through different swing drills or thoughts and possible advice from MGS friends. Additionally, my irons are not nearly as drastic but I seem to be drawing all of my shots with not as good of compression. Almost a sweeping feeling which is definitely losing yardage, height and impacting shot quality. All advice and comments are welcome. Thanks! PXG 0311 Gen 5 9°/ Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X F6 3 Wood 14* / Kuro Kage Silver 65X F8 6 wood 20* / Fujikura MotoreX F3 6S RADSpeed Hybrid 24* TS1 4-GW / FCM Precision 6.5 Rifle TSW Wedge - 56/12 EAS 1.0 / Grip master 2.0 MAXFLI Tour CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 You body is moving different now with a new shape to you. My instructor I had after some weight loss asked how much more I expected to lose or what my situation was when we started lessons. He wanted to make sure body changes would be acounted for during our lesson planning. gettin to a pro to look at your swing and make recommendations is going to be the best way to fix your issues Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Having just lost over 20 percent of my weight I can tell you that it takes some time to adjust. I have and what I’m hearing a lot is, “There’s the old Rev!”Just be patient, take a few lessons and realize that you will be able to do some things that you couldn’t before. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PING Apologist #9 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Heh...losing weight? I haven't reached maximum density yet...! In my DLX Cart Bag: Driver: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester) 3W: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff 5W: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff 7W: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff Irons: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff Wedges: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff Putter: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials") Ball: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the MTB RED) Shoes: Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes Disabled Marine Veteran. Semper Fi! #No apologies, just Play Your Best #Powertotheplayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00sportsman Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Heh...losing weight? I haven't reached maximum density yet...!Just about spit out my soda on that one. I'm in the same boat, and it sounds like probably it's a tight squeeze.Sent from my XT1585 using MyGolfSpy mobile app I always try to remember that I'm not good enough to get mad! My Bag: G400 Max G30 3W King S9-1 5W Aeroburner 3 Rescue/Hybrid G400 5-UW RTX4 52* and 56* 2Bar Mallet Traverse II Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Just about spit out my soda on that one. I'm in the same boat, and it sounds like probably it's a tight squeeze.Sent from my XT1585 using MyGolfSpy mobile appHey man - when are we going to play. I’m off from the 26th through January 6. Want to come up and try Bayou? Have the wife meet us for dinner after the round?Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00sportsman Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Hey man - when are we going to play. I’m off from the 26th through January 6. Want to come up and try Bayou? Have the wife meet us for dinner after the round?Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpySounds good. I'm on break the 21st through January 2, so once we get by Christmas I can make it work just about any day in that next week. I'm looking forward to it.Sent from my XT1585 using MyGolfSpy mobile app I always try to remember that I'm not good enough to get mad! My Bag: G400 Max G30 3W King S9-1 5W Aeroburner 3 Rescue/Hybrid G400 5-UW RTX4 52* and 56* 2Bar Mallet Traverse II Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Yes and no. I lost about 50lbs this past year and I had moments where I thought it was effecting my swing but overall I would say it was mostly in my head. When I was hitting the ball well I didn’t think about the weight loss. It only came into play when I started to struggle. Looking for something to blame because I had been practicing for once and wanted to see some improvement Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I am not sure that it is as much losing weight as it is being more physically fit. I have noticed that I have better balance and am able to keep my lower body more stable. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Yes and drastically, but not in a good way. I lost over 100 pounds by the start of last season and completely forgot how to hit a golf ball. When I was at full buffet weight I used my hands a lot more in my swing as compensation. When I was actually able to move better that did not work out well at all for me. Spent two months with our pro relearning how to properly swing a golf club. Overall my swing is a lot better and a lot more consistent now. And as a plus I got to buy a whole bunch of new golf clothes. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 6 hours ago, cnosil said: I am not sure that it is as much losing weight as it is being more physically fit. I have noticed that I have better balance and am able to keep my lower body more stable. ... Exactly! There is a reason almost everyone on tour is very fit these days. Golf is an athletic endeavor and can be an explosive one at that, and while you can still play when not in great or even good physical condition, in the long run you will always play better in great physical shape. Extra pounds do not help you in life or in golf. ... I came down with an intestinal virus almost 2 years ago and went from 185 to 156. When I finally recovered and started playing again I had lost about 40% of my yardage. Obviously I was weak from being pretty much bed/couch ridden for 8 weeks an unable to eat much heading into the spring but because I eat very healthy, without sugar and almost no carbs, regaining the weight has been very difficult. I am finally back up tp 177 and have regained all my strength and then some, because I had to lift religiously to get my strength back. And I can say even though I could use another 10 lbs even back at 165 after lifting for 6 months which is 20lbs less than I had weighed most of my life, I was hitting the ball as well or better than I ever have and my length has slowly returned. Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I've had a different experience. A couple of years ago I dropped about 15-20. I wasn't that overweight anyway just carrying a little too much for my stature. I've also gained most of it back in the last two years. But losing the weight had no adverse or positive effect on my swing or game. I certainly felt better; I remember that. My weight loss was gradual so I never really noticed it as far as my game was concerned. I probably played a little better but I'm playing pretty good now too. Perhaps a guy that is overweight by 100 pounds or more might see a loss affect their swing/game. But that would be a good thing in the long haul. You'll live longer. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo42 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Finding out that I’m pre-diabetic a month ago, my diet has just radically changed, and so now I’m hopefully going to lose around 50 lbs in the next 6 months/year. i lost 10 so far, mainly by cutting out white stuff, like bread and sugars. I think the key that I’m going to try doing is to continue a healthy dose of playing as I’m losing, and try to fit in some light lifting and exercise. my hope is that my game won’t even notice the weight loss, provided I can keep it up... TSr2 on tensi blue stiff Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS Reg flex Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory ER3 or, E.A.S. #4 (“Fang” or “Adele”) ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X .Org 14 cart bag Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Sluggo42 said: Finding out that I’m pre-diabetic a month ago, my diet has just radically changed, and so now I’m hopefully going to lose around 50 lbs in the next 6 months/year. i lost 10 so far, mainly by cutting out white stuff, like bread and sugars. I think the key that I’m going to try doing is to continue a healthy dose of playing as I’m losing, and try to fit in some light lifting and exercise. my hope is that my game won’t even notice the weight loss, provided I can keep it up... Keep at it. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with my A1C being close to 7 and last April it was 4.0 so you can really effect it with the diet and exercise Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Finding out that I’m pre-diabetic a month ago, my diet has just radically changed, and so now I’m hopefully going to lose around 50 lbs in the next 6 months/year. i lost 10 so far, mainly by cutting out white stuff, like bread and sugars. I think the key that I’m going to try doing is to continue a healthy dose of playing as I’m losing, and try to fit in some light lifting and exercise. my hope is that my game won’t even notice the weight loss, provided I can keep it up...Best wishes - hop on the weight loss thread - there’s last years or one for the upcoming year. Lots of support here.I’ve lost 45 lbs this year. That changes the blood work, heart rate and blood pressure readings. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azstu324 Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 I think it's safe to say that I'm back to my old form.. which is a good thing. I did some research on the old interweb and came to find out that my snap hook was caused my my body turning to quickly. Losing 35 lbs of mostly belly can definitely have that kind of impact. I had initially thought the opposite, that maybe my hands were ahead of my rotation.. hence why I was beating my head against the wall to figure things out. That and re adjusting my takeaway to keep my hands closer to my waist line giving me better body rotation made a huge difference. The photo is from 16 drives. I wasn't so much concerned with distance as I was direction, trajectory and spin to groove a nice repetitive swing. As you can see, I had no snap hooks and my direction was just on either side of center with spin right in the sweet spot. Tonight was a very productive night. Can't wait to play on Saturday. Sent from my LM-G710VM using MyGolfSpy mobile app PXG 0311 Gen 5 9°/ Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X F6 3 Wood 14* / Kuro Kage Silver 65X F8 6 wood 20* / Fujikura MotoreX F3 6S RADSpeed Hybrid 24* TS1 4-GW / FCM Precision 6.5 Rifle TSW Wedge - 56/12 EAS 1.0 / Grip master 2.0 MAXFLI Tour CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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