Recent content by The Flying Turtle

I broke through the wall. I was traveling for work for 3 days and ended up keeping my daily intake really low due to a hectic schedule. Weighed in this morning at 246.8.

I am not doing anything crazy. I am staying under 2,000 calories and exercising more. Every morning I walk an hour and every afternoon I either walk, run or Peloton at least 45 minutes.

I started the year at 279 and set a goal to be under 250 by my vacation on March 15. I hit 250.4 on Feb 19, but have stagnated since then. Overall I am very happy with the success, but need to do something to break through this wall.

Way to stick with it

My son is a freshman at GT and really enjoys it. The class work is difficult, but he is doing well grinding it out. He has found time to be in a fraternity and also plays on the club soccer team so he has plenty of time for fun. I will say based on the parents Facebook feed there are a lot of...

I have been stuck at 19 lb loss (since 1/1) for 2 weeks. Finally hit that 20 lb mark yesterday. Hopefully it is the start of a positive trend.

Thanks for the suggestion. It is very possible that I over-filled, but I don't think so. A quick google search says "rainout" is common and usually has to do with humidity set too high or hose temp too low. I reduced the humidity a few points and did not have the issue again last night. My...

I finally took a sleep test and as expected, I need a CPAP machine. I have had it 3 nights and so far the transition hasn’t been too bad. I wore it 8 hours last night and slept pretty decent. The only problem I had was Saturday night when the humidity was too high and ended up with water in...

I am down 19 since 1/1/23. Continuing to eat right most days and ride the Peloton for at least 30 Minutes every day.

Decided on 1/1 to get back in shape just like everyone else in here. I started Keto and lost about 10lbs in 4 weeks, but began to have a hard time following the plan (I missed fruit). I switched to Weight Watchers (I use the healthi app because it is cheaper) and lost about 5 lb this week. I...

Hi Z, So we did not get the scholarship to GTech, so Purdue is still in the mix.  We are going to visit tomorrow and get a feel for the campus.  He is going to tour GTech on Monday. Why do you say Purdue would be better for an undergrad?

I have had my Peloton since Halloween, but really began really riding it since the first of the year.  I can say that I highly recommend it.  Having it in the house makes it very easy to squeeze in a 30 minute ride.  You also do not need to compete with others.  You can turn off the leader board...

I have been away for a bit but back at it today. Weigh-in at 245 (so essentially no change in 2 weeks).  Considering I have not been totally focused on my diet this was a nice surprise to see i did not gain. Business travel this week and next will make diet and exercise tough, but I will do my...

Peloton stresses that the FTP is not a competition, but it is hard not to look at it that way.  I purposely don't even look at the scoreboard when I am doing power zone rides.  During some of the rides Matt mentions his zones and it is scary to hear that his zone 3 is my zone 5.

The Power Zone Training is great.  It gives you a good idea about how hard you should be working out.  It also provides a way to objectively test yourself every couple of months to see if you are progressing.