Chris Tarly
Rebel
My Epic Quests
Yoga
Don't miss two morning stretch sessions in a row for one month
20 XP
Complete NF Yoga Star B
10 XP
Complete NF Yoga Star A
10 XP
Complete NF Yoga Fire B
7 XP
Complete NF Yoga Water A
5 XP
Complete NF Yoga Fire A
7 XP
Complete NF Yoga Water B
5 XP
Homesteading
Contact a real estate agent
10 XP
Find a lender
10 XP
Qualify for a USDA loan
10 XP
Writing
Write Every Day for 30 days
20 XP
Write Every Day for Two Weeks
7 XP
Write 2500 words in one day
20 XP
Write 1000 words in one day
10 XP
Write Every Day for One Week
7 XP
Nutrition
Fruit and Veggie snacks only for a week
20 XP
Track Diet and Macros for 1 month
30 XP
Track Diet with Macro Plan for 1 week
10 XP
Create a Macro Plan
10 XP
Cardio
1 mi. run, non-stop
10 XP
200 KB Swings, 25 lbs.
10 XP
20 bear complexes non-stop
10 XP
Strength
Do a chin up
50 XP
Zazen
30 days streak
10 XP
14 day streak
7 XP
7 days streak
7 XP
Boxing
Complete a 30 min shadow boxing session
5 XP
Go to a class
20 XP
Weight Loss
Almost to Onederland, 220 lbs.
100 XP
New All-time PB, 210 lbs.
100 XP
Onederland
100 XP
New PB, 240 lbs.
100 XP
Travel
My Story
Born in Chicago.
Grew up in Northwest Indiana farm country -- I spent most of it indoors reading, playing video games, playing guitar, or drawing and paining... and eating.
College at IU-Nortwest, then IU-Bloomington. BS Biology.
Worked at the University of Georgia-Athens for two years.
Worked on a PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but dropped out with a MS in Genetics.
I spent two years in an Amazon.com warehouse, and now I work as a CNC Machinist.
I was a fat kid, and despite my best efforts, I have always struggled with my weight. In college I studied Kung Fu and though it got me down to 212 lbs. in 2008, I gained it all back over the years. I joined the NF forums in 2013 and took up powerlifting, and got stronger, but never got below 240 since.
I am here for guidance in building fitness and health habits that I can continue to sustain, drop the weight, and stay healthy and live longer.
