Lose another 20!
I was exactly your size when I started, got down to 175, could go lower if I had discipline.

There are no secrets, just eat a little less, you might be down on energy while you are losing weight but once you get there things will be ok.

As for the training, again there isn't inherently anything different about how you train for an oly vs a half. How many hours a week are you training now?

How often do you do ~50 mile bike rides or ~12 mile runs?
How comfy are you swimming the 1.2 miles?

At a minimum you want to get to a point where a standalone 50 mile ride with *no* stops is not a big deal, and a 12 mile standalone run is no big deal.

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Thanks for reply, Jack.

Did you cut a lot of carbs? Or did you have a 30/30/40 ratio? Did you follow a training plan?

To answer your questions -- Training 7-8 hrs a week now. That does not include 2x 45 min weight sessions. No 50 mile rides under my belt. A couple 35-40's. Long run to date is 11 miles. Swim is no big deal, I put in 7000 yds last week. I love to swim.The weight penalty for a big guy is not as severe in the swim as it is for run and bike.