Neeven Soodyall
Decadence Then-and-Now
Aug 20, 2011
I made yesterday my day off from the gym because circumstances dictated. My exercise schedule required me to do cardiovascular work which I usually accomplish in the pool. The call centre company where I have just started training gave those of us without technical issues the day off. It was an opportunity to play tennis in the morning in the tranquil setting of Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park, one of my favourite destinations in this town. After playing dreadfully, I decided to drag myself to the pool but was intercepted by my friend, Ron Francis' welcome invitation to pop by. An afternoon in the hottub ensued that included imbibing liberally of four Guinness. In the wake of a KFC dinner with my wife, any ambitions of swimming were shot prompting me to write-off Friday instead of today, Saturday as my exercise leisure day.I was expecting the liquid carb load and decadent dinner to conspire to thwart my best efforts of the week earlier. That was not the case at all. Five solid days of exercise (I'm not counting yesterday's tennis as exercise given how badly I played) easily overcame one day of decadence culminating in another dip on the scale. Hooray for a further one pound loss bringing me to my new low since surgery of 255.8 lb (116.3 kg). The total loss for the week was 6.2 lb (2.8 kg).
The notion of decadence post-bariatric surgery has a different meaning entirely. Four Guinness, a small piece of deep-fried battered chicken thigh and two forks of French fries used to be a snack, the precursor to decadence whereas now it is decadence itself. In my case, it resulted in a very uncomfortable evening on the couch, hiccuping badly with reverse peristalsis threatening ominously in the background. Whether or not abstinence would have yielded a better weight-loss number for the week is of little relevance. Life must be enjoyed warts-and-all. On occasion, a little indulgence brings out a smile and a sense of relaxation even if accompanied by a few hiccups, no pun intended. In the grand scheme of things, life is good. Today we're going to work on my backhand, hit the pool, then Shakespeare in the park.
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Surrey,
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42.5
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Surgery
12/23/2010
Surgery Date
Nov 16, 2010
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