Category Archives: Weight Loss

Chronicles my attempt to be less fat.

Giving Back

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Matt Gholson

I’ve had a great deal of help from many people and I’m sure I’ll never give back as much as I’ve been given, but here’s a few of my bicycle related good deeds lately. A few weekends ago a crew … Continue reading →

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TT.1 Owl Creek Vineyard Was Awesome

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Matt Gholson

We had 15 riders meet up for our first time trial, it went off smooth, thanks to Donny’s inlaws stepping up we got it timed.  We collected 30 dollars of donations for the charity pool which is awesome.  The route … Continue reading →

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February Follies and a New Idea

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Matt Gholson

Well it’s President’s Day, that means we’re halfway through February, which is a month I hate and a month I love.  Why? I hate February because it’s typically the ice box of winter, this usually our coldest most snow filled … Continue reading →

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A Frank Assesment of My Chances to Go Pro Next Season

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Matt Gholson

It’s not looking good. I’ve been riding my trainer and zwift alot lately which provides a virtual power number.  I think this number is accurate because it’s pretty close to the virtual power that Strava calculates on real rides.  According … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day Comrades

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Matt Gholson

I had a few options for riding this fine Labor Day.  A couple of mountain bike options and my parents were doing a hilly road bike ride from Eddyville.  After some consideration I decided to ride with my Mom and … Continue reading →

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A Fine Day in the Woods

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Matt Gholson

Sunday morning is the traditional weigh in for the Matt and Shauna weight loss competition, I won for a second week in a row.  I’m still trailing Shauna by about 50 dollars, but I could come back.  I lost 2.5 … Continue reading →

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Ghosts From My Past

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Matt Gholson

I went down to the Burg Comic Con today after work.  It’s a yearly comic book gathering convention thing put on by some local people.  They’ve worked hard taking it from a handful of people to much larger crowds.  It … Continue reading →

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Embracing Hunger

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Matt Gholson

When I made my first post back in 2009 I weighed over 270 pounds, the year before that I had weighed close to 300.  For 2010 and 2011 I lost weight for the first time in my life at a … Continue reading →

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2015 Weight Loss

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Matt Gholson

Well the first quarter is over so I thought we’d take a look at the 2015 weight loss. As you can see Shauna has taken a commanding lead of 7 pounds.  She’s down 20 for the year and I’m down … Continue reading →

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Spring Time in the Hinterlands

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Matt Gholson

Well it’s Spring, the snow has melted and the temperature have skyrocketed to the mid 60s.  I’m feeling a frenzy rising deep from my bones, a drive to go ride my bike up gargantuan mountains and frolic through the forest. … Continue reading →

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