Hi! A real short one. Have you ever spilled some red wine on your couch or rug? Well, it has happened to me more than once and I have found the absolute best solution. It is called “Wine Away” and it makes the red wine disappear in minutes. Just the other day I accidentally kicked over a glass of wine that I had placed on our rattan rug in our sun room (yes, I know, a very bad spot for a glass of wine…) and the stain disappeared with just a couple of squirts. I was skeptical but it is magical. It says that it also removes coffee, ink, blood, sauces, fruit punch, red medicine stains, and even pet accidents but I have only ever tried it on red wine. Next time I will try to remember to take some before and after pictures (we all know that there will…
So grateful to Nina Pineda and ABC News “7 on Your Side Team” team for interviewing me about my low-cost Peloton App alternative. It was loads of fun!
Well, its been 6 months since I started my Peloton journey and I could not be happier. I cannot say enough good things about the Peloton app. I have lost weight, I am sleeping better than ever and I am much more energetic. The classes are interactive and communal but at the same time very intimate. Also, the instructors are motivational and push you to your limit. I get a lot of email asking about how all the components of my “Peloton alternative” are holding up so I thought I would post a review about some of the items that I recommended in my original Peloton blog. Read on…
By now you know that I love cycling with my Peloton App (and if you don’t, here is my earlier review: My Peloton Bike Alternative). Despite the mad love, I wanted more variety so that I didn’t plateau on the bike. Peloton’s “After the Ride” classes are great but I needed some more oomph. After experimenting with some random classes on YouTube I signed up for a 30 day free trial of Daily Burn to supplement the Peloton and I am super glad that I did. Now what I do is alternate between Daily Burn and Peloton classes.
What is Daily Burn you ask? I only just learned about it myself.
I am pumped. Peloton just announced the “Peloton Tread” – which they describe as a ‘private fitness studio in your own home both on and off the treadmill.’ Sounds pretty sweet. I already love the Peloton App and I think it just got even better.
The Peloton Cycle! I saw the commercials and was hooked. Over 9,500 on demand group spinning classes in my own home? You mean I never have to find someone to watch my kids, get in a car and drive to the gym? A dream come true – sign me up! Plus, I am assuming that it must come with a housekeeper because everyone’s homes seem so neat and tidy.
Then I saw the price tag…almost $3,000 right off the bat when you add delivery, special shoes, a $468 yearly subscription, etc. Crikey! I already have a graveyard of exercise gadgetry and workout DVDs in my house (does P90X and Insanity ring a bell to anyone?), I didn’t want to splurge on a Peloton bike only for it to gather dust in the corner. Don’t get me wrong, the Peloton bike is awesome. It is built like a tank and a nice ride. If you can afford it and are confident that you will continue to use it, I say go for it! For me and my track record, it was too much of a gamble and I needed to find a workaround.
So what did I do? After loads of research (Amazon reviews, fitness blogs, etc.) and with this Sunny bike I designed my very own Peloton bike alternative and it saved me almost $2,400. I have seen it called a Peloton “hack.” It works great and so far I am really enjoying my Peloton workouts. This is how I did it:
Now that the holidays are in full swing it won’t be long before we start making New Year Resolutions and saying, “Right, its Jan. 1st. Time to get in shape and lose some of those holiday pounds!” I must say it every year…
I thought I would share some of my at home exercise hits and misses over the years. (If you are looking for diet advice, move along…)
This is not your typical Walt Disney blog where the author tells you where to stay, where to eat and what rides to take. There are thousands of those blogs. This blog is all about what to BRING to Disney. By buying in advance we saved a load of money and it was easier than having to go shopping once we landed or checked-in. Have fun. Like they say, Disney World is magical! We had a great time!
Peloton recently announced that you could now finance the purchase of a new Peloton bike. Is it a good deal? Here are my thoughts:
Buy Without Financing: As detailed in my earlier Peloton blog purchasing a Peloton bike without financing costs about $3,000 when you add in delivery, $468 subscription fees for the first year, $125 for clip-in shoes, exercise mat, etc.
0% APR Financing: While a 0% down APR sounds like a great detail, the devil is in the details. In addition to the cost of the bike, shipping, shoes, etc. to qualify for the 0% financing you need to commit to a 39-month subscription totaling $1,521. By my math the grand total over the 39-month period will be almost a $4,053 commitment when you add all the extras.
Readers, this is the opposite of one of my usual blogs. This time I need YOUR advice. Call it the “Upside Down” blog (that is for all you ‘Stranger Things’ fans out there…).