TOW Ada prepares for christmas gains (or TOW Ada fails again)

[AugustaAdaByron]

Week 0 - Day 4

 

Goal 1: Nutrition

Calories In: 1729kcal 

 

Goal 2: Sleep

Went to sleep about half an hour after midnight. 

 

Goal 3: Learn German

I learned more names of places and words about location like hier/da/dort etc and also did practice tests again.

 

 

 

[AugustaAdaByron]

Week 0 - Day 5

 

Goal 1: Nutrition

Calories In: 2265kcal 

 

Goal 2: Sleep

Went to sleep after 2am. 

 

Goal 3: Learn German

Gym night so no German.

 

[AugustaAdaByron]

Week 0 - Day 6

 

Goal 1: Nutrition

Calories In: 895kcal (that I tracked). I had dinner out so I'm not sure how much calories it was and fitbit thinks I burned 2500kcal and I'm not sure I managed to eat 1500kcal for dinner.

 

Goal 2: Sleep

Went to sleep after 3am but slept in a bit today.

 

Goal 3: Learn German

No German (even though I should have studied because it wasn't a gym day). But I was busy and didn't have time. I'll try to make it up during the week.

 

 

This weekend, even though it was social, was exhausting. I feel like I didn't rest enough, I didn't drink enough water, and I didn't eat well (not today either because I was too tired to cook so I've been on a pastry, a cup of coffee, protein bars, and yogurt). At least lifting wasn't affected by that (or, it might but I didn't think so). Anyway, I have food on the slow cooker for the week so the coming week should be fine. I look forward to a hot shower and going to sleep as early as possible because I'm in a very funky mood.

 

[AugustaAdaByron]

Argh, I'm so tired I forgot there was something nice this weekend (the Christmas market). I'm posting this as a reminder to talk about it when I'm in a better mood!

[RedStone]

2 minutes ago, AugustaAdaByron said:

This weekend, even though it was social, was exhausting. I feel like I didn't rest enough, I didn't drink enough water, and I didn't eat well (not today either because I was too tired to cook so I've been on a pastry, a cup of coffee, protein bars, and yogurt). At least lifting wasn't affected by that (or, it might but I didn't think so). Anyway, I have food on the slow cooker for the week so the coming week should be fine. I look forward to a hot shower and going to sleep as early as possible because I'm in a very funky mood.

 

Sunday, Impending Monday, amiright?

 

Socialing is super exhausting  May you sleep the sleep of a thousand naps and feel better soon!

(And may I have pastry pls??? I also need the something...)

 

[AugustaAdaByron]

12 hours ago, RedStone said:

 

Sunday, Impending Monday, amiright?

 

I know! Two weekends without any weekdays in between would be awesome. BUT, I'm now two weeks away from holidays!

 

 

12 hours ago, RedStone said:

 

Socialing is super exhausting  May you sleep the sleep of a thousand naps and feel better soon!

(And may I have pastry pls??? I also need the something...)

 

Sure...

 

[AugustaAdaByron]

Week 0 - Day 7

 

Goal 1: Nutrition

Calories In: 1618kcal (much lower than I want, especially on a gym day). I tried to track yesterday's pastry but I'm not sure how accurate it is so I hope it was a bit more.

 

Goal 2: Sleep

Went to sleep about 00:30am.

 

Goal 3: Learn German

No German

 

 

As I rambled yesterday, the weekend was draining. After updating my challenge I decided to take a hot shower and go to sleep. Instead the hot shower turned into a hot bath (I finally took advantage of having a bath tub - next time I should bring the laptop and listen to music too) and when I got out a friend had sent me pictures of christmas decorations in Athens so I ended up talking on the phone and making plans for Christmas (so much for complaining I've been exhausted). Well the next paragraph will probably give an explanation (not necessarily a reasonable one as to why I didn't go to sleep immediately.) In the meantime,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway, speaking of Christmas, on Saturday morning I went out for my usual coffee (yeah, I had a pastry again too) and walk. During the walk I noticed that one of the Christmas markets that they had been building was open so I walked around. It was very pretty. I'd have taken photographs but it was very crowded (I usually can't tolerate crowded places so that's proof that I really liked the place) and I was holding the coffee. There was lots of food (mostly candy like caramelised apples or fruits dipped in chocolate etc), but also glühwein, wooden toys, products of local producers, christmas ornaments (surprisingly not many for a christmas market) etc. I didn't have any candy (I'm not sure I'd like most of those, although they are nice as a concept) but I did try a local single malt whisky that I liked (then regretted not throwing the rest in my coffee) so I'll definitely go back to get a bottle and try glühwein too. It probably doesn't sound like it from this paragraph but I like Christmas (for the atmosphere and the christmas lights, not just for the food but for that as well ). Next Christmas market on the list to visit is the one at Schloß Charlottenburg.

 

 

[CourtnieMarie]

i would love to be in germany during christmas time! thank you for posting about the market, it seemed lovely and made me feel warm on this dreary monday morning in the states

 

hopefully you are able to catch up a bit on sleep this week and relax in the evenings!

[Phoenix91]

OOOh Christmas markets!!  When i lived in the UK me and my uni friends would go to York Christmas market every year, so pretty and so full or food and mulled wine.  So festive.  I like the list of 5 ways to improve your day, so long as i can change drink beer to punch someone else

[AugustaAdaByron]

I'm happy to see there are more people who like Christmas markets!

 

1 hour ago, CourtnieMarie said:

i would love to be in germany during christmas time! thank you for posting about the market, it seemed lovely and made me feel warm on this dreary monday morning in the states

 

hopefully you are able to catch up a bit on sleep this week and relax in the evenings!

 

Thank you!  

I'm still a bit sad I didn't take any pictures but I'll try to take some!

 

 

9 minutes ago, Phoenix91 said:

OOOh Christmas markets!!  When i lived in the UK me and my uni friends would go to York Christmas market every year, so pretty and so full or food and mulled wine.  So festive.  I like the list of 5 ways to improve your day, so long as i can change drink beer to punch someone else

 

Ooh, cool! Did you live in York? I lived in Durham for a year but unfortunately never got to visit York. When I went home for Christmas I'd taken 2-3 bottles of mulled wine with me. I think I'll do that this year too. 

 

Also, regarding that list, I like the way you think!  

[Phoenix91]

56 minutes ago, AugustaAdaByron said:

 

Ooh, cool! Did you live in York? I lived in Durham for a year but unfortunately never got to visit York. When I went home for Christmas I'd taken 2-3 bottles of mulled wine with me. I think I'll do that this year too. 

 

Also, regarding that list, I like the way you think!  

 

I'm from Newcastle   one of my uni housemates was from Durham i LOVE Durham!!  

 

I went to Hull uni, so an hours train ride away from York.  We used to visit quite regularly but it's always such a packed city, especially around christmas. Lovely place though.  

 

I think life would be better if we occasionally punched people who needed it in the face.

[CoderGatherer]

Awesome goals! How are you learning German? Are you using an app?

 

Following to cheer you on!

[Blocky]

8 hours ago, Phoenix91 said:

I think life would be better if we occasionally punched people who needed it in the face.

 

I've been holding myself back for 36 years.....

[Phoenix91]

42 minutes ago, Blocky said:

 

I've been holding myself back for 36 years.....

 

I still hold myself back.  I mentally punch at least one person a day, people can be idiots sometimes.  

[AugustaAdaByron]

10 hours ago, CoderGatherer said:

Awesome goals! How are you learning German? Are you using an app?

 

Following to cheer you on!

 

Hello!

 

Thank you! Yes, I've been using Duolingo. 

 

17 hours ago, Phoenix91 said:

 

I'm from Newcastle   one of my uni housemates was from Durham i LOVE Durham!!  

 

Durham is very very nice! I don't know if I'd like to live there permanently but it's definitely great for weekends and holidays if you live close to it.

I liked Newcastle a lot, too!

 

17 hours ago, Phoenix91 said:

 

I went to Hull uni, so an hours train ride away from York.  We used to visit quite regularly but it's always such a packed city, especially around christmas. Lovely place though.  

 

Unfortunately, I never made it to York. I either went to Newcastle or to Edinburgh.

 

 

17 hours ago, Phoenix91 said:

 

I think life would be better if we occasionally punched people who needed it in the face.

 

8 hours ago, Blocky said:

 

I've been holding myself back for 36 years.....

 

7 hours ago, Phoenix91 said:

 

I still hold myself back.  I mentally punch at least one person a day, people can be idiots sometimes.  

 

I've been holding myself back for almost 31 years now.

 

That's one of my favourites...

 

 

 

[AugustaAdaByron]

Week 1 - Day 1

 

Goal 1: Nutrition

Calories In: 1360kcal + lunch. I got too lazy in the morning to divide my lunch in servings and hadn't prepared any rice so I ate at the canteen (beef gulasch, which seemed fairly lean, with salad and went easy on the potatoes because I got a brownie and a cappuccino on my way out).

 

Goal 2: Sleep

Went to sleep around 1am.

 

Goal 3: Learn German

No German (I'm behind schedule)

 

 

I'm about 1kg lighter than last week but I'm sure most of it is water weight so I don't expect to continue to lose at that rate.  

[Phoenix91]

1 hour ago, AugustaAdaByron said:

 

Durham is very very nice! I don't know if I'd like to live there permanently but it's definitely great for weekends and holidays if you live close to it.

I liked Newcastle a lot, too!

 

Unfortunately, I never made it to York. I either went to Newcastle or to Edinburgh.

 

I've been holding myself back for almost 31 years now.

 

That's one of my favourites...

 

 

 

 

I only ever went to Durham a few times, even thought it was only 8 minutes on the train.  People were just too posh over that way.  

 

We we have a guy at work who I feel that way about, some days it gets to the pint where I can't even look at him anymore because his levels of stupidity are off the charts.  

[CourtnieMarie]

DO YOUR GERMAN!

 

 <3

[AugustaAdaByron]

20 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

DO YOUR GERMAN!

 

 <3

 

Thanks!  

You're right! I'll get back on track this week!  

[AugustaAdaByron]

Week 1 - Day 2

 

Goal 1: Nutrition

Calories In: 2181kcal. Gym night.

 

Goal 2: Sleep

Went to sleep around 00:30am.

 

Goal 3: Learn German

No German because of gym night.

 

 

Not one of the best but also not one of the worst days yesterday. I left work late, reached the gym late and had to skip two circuits because the gym was closing. However, I did wake up to read that squats look stronger and bench is coming on slowly. I don't know why deadlift still resists that much, I'm convinced I'm doing something wrong but I cannot figure out what or how to describe it. Also, I was social again yesterday (kind of). I spent the rest between sets chatting with a friend and I was on the phone making Christmas plans with another one.   I think it's easier for me to be social from afar!  

[CourtnieMarie]

2 hours ago, AugustaAdaByron said:

 I don't know why deadlift still resists that much, I'm convinced I'm doing something wrong but I cannot figure out what or how to describe it. 

have you done a form check video yet?

[AugustaAdaByron]

19 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

have you done a form check video yet?

 

Only every time for the last two years or so  

[Emerald_Dragonfly]

On 12/5/2016 at 8:28 PM, Blocky said:

 

I've been holding myself back for 36 years.....

 

On 12/5/2016 at 9:12 PM, Phoenix91 said:

 

I still hold myself back.  I mentally punch at least one person a day, people can be idiots sometimes.  

 

So...if I ever go senile and lose my impulse control, the people around me are in serious danger of being punched in the face on the regular. 

[Blocky]

31 minutes ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said:

 

 

So...if I ever go senile and lose my impulse control, the people around me are in serious danger of being punched in the face on the regular. 

 

Seems fair.

[AugustaAdaByron]

2 hours ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said:

 

 

So...if I ever go senile and lose my impulse control, the people around me are in serious danger of being punched in the face on the regular. 

 

2 hours ago, Blocky said:

 

Seems fair.

 

 

Yeah, many people would be in danger! We all probably do have that colleague or family member who had it coming. On the other hand, I think I'm just talking to the wrong people some times. For example, I like all Nerds I know so I'm not sure I'd punch any Nerd.