nfarris79
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
x-post: 5K - did it! -
Goal achieved! I ran 5K today!!! I did take a couple “walk breaks”, of no more than 2 min each at 3.5 level, but did it without stopping!!!! Wooo-to-the-friggen-hooooooo...
nfarris79 accomplished a goal 12 years, 11 months ago
Run a 5K without stopping
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 12 years, 11 months ago
Running goal & food creation - Momentous day today: I ran 5K!!!! I had to take a couple "fast walk" breaks but did the whole dang thing without stopping!! I'd like to thank (cue the Acadamy Awards music), the c...
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nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Suggestion on timer/chronometer? - Hi All! First time I'm posting to this forum and have a question (in multiple parts): I'm training for a 1/2 marathon and wondered if it'd be useful to invest in a device to track...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 13 years ago
ugh. and wah. and ARRRRGGH! - Today's not such a good day. I'm really going thru the mental struggles. Like to the point that I was weighing (ha ha) out a decision to seek a therapist for myself. But that choi...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 13 years ago
Mental - The Science Channel is having a marathon of "An Idiot Abroad" and one word stood out for me today: mental. As in, crazy. To me, it's crazy that in the span of a year, my walk arou...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 13 years ago
Angry running - Today I used the inner critic constructively. I let her piss me off enough to motivate my running... and with results! Today I ran a mile with my best time yet: 10 min 30sec
Almo...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 13 years ago
making peace (even with the treadmill) - The peaks & pits of this week: I ran a mile without stopping!! But eating alot more carbs then ever. Heck, eating alot more of everything than normal. Like, 1200-1300 cal isn't cut...
nfarris79 added a goal 13 years ago
Run a 5K without stopping
nfarris79 accomplished a goal 13 years ago
Run 1 mile without stopping
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nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Confession time: carb binge - Just wanted to publicly air this: I had an ambien-induced carb binge last night after coming home from support group. WHILE I'm looking at the positive (pre-op vs post-op), that m...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 13 years ago
Holy weight-gain, Batman!!!!! - Um, 6 lbs in 4 days? No, not retaining water. Yes, eating more than I should. The past few days, I'd just been hungrier than normal so I'd been exceeding my calorie count, sometim...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Staying on track with power outages -
Not sure if anyone in the mid-atlantic had this problem but a few observations I learned in this recent power outage:
1. Yes, all your good food will likely spoil after 3 days ...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 13 years ago
Struggles in the heat. AKA "I Hate PEPCO!!" - I join the cry across Maryland "Gddam you Pepco!!!!!!!!!". I don't know of a more universally hated power company. But after this freak storm that knocked out power for days on en...
nfarris79 accomplished a goal 13 years, 1 month ago
Walk in public in a bathing suit and feel good about it
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 13 years, 1 month ago
Upping the ante - As I'm recovering with water blisters on my feet from the CCFA Take Steps walk yesterday, I wait to hear back from the Team Challenge people with baited breath. Yeah, the blisters ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 13 years, 1 month ago
OT: DC Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis walk - We had a great 2.5 mile walk to raise money for CCFA.... and I think we're gonna try for Team Challenge this year! 13.1 miles in Las Vegas December of this year may be ambitious, b...
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nfarris79 wrote a blog post 13 years, 1 month ago
Reflecting on maintenance - I got myself back on track after pulling my big girl panties on and getting the carbs back under control - - with results! I'm back down to my lowest at 123.8 lbs! Whew - - was re...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 13 years, 1 month ago
OT: Relay for Life was awesome! - Just in case anyone was interested.... We stayed at Relay from 1p-8p, walked most of the time there & had a blast. A couple people from my support group contributed to our fundrais...
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Germantown, MD
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24.3
BMI
Surgery
04/13/2011
Surgery Date
Jan 07, 2011
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