GabiV125 Member

I’m Gabi from Northern Virginia, 50 3/4 yo, desk job, kids, husband and Netflix 😂. It just dawned to me that before my second child I used to lose weight or maintain when stressed, and after that pregnancy I gain instead. Hormonal maybe, although it was nothing then compared to the storm I’m in now . So I’m managing stress…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.0 CW:140.0 I’m not surprised here since yesterday was my 26th anniversary , and most likely (hopefully) some of this is just ballast 😁. Hugs to the ones with pain and struggle, congrats to the ones shining from good news.

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.0 CW:138.0 My daughter stubbed her toe and it turned purple and twice in size, so we spent 4h last night at the clinic ( lines were horrendous and we were not an emergency, even with appointment). First good news is that it’s not broken and second is that I was so relieved…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.2 CW:138.0

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.6 CW:138.2 I’m Gabi 50 yo from Northern VA, married half my life, have two kids almost grown, a dog, a cat and a desk job 😁. Humidity and heat have not been my friends this summer, but the dog needs walking so I went even when was not in the mood. I’m trying to change my…

Darren, what if it isn’t a vent and is an observation? Personal observations and data collecting are the best tools here. Some people start with lists of now vs then, obstacles vs steps forward, reasons to continue when it’s getting tough, etc. You said that 2 weeks always go well for you- would you consider a maintenance…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 139.0 CW:138.6 A very jumbled big take to some posts that stuck: -Beans: either soak them overnight and throw the water, or after 1 minute of boiling, drain it and add fresh water, or both. Not a gas cure, just diminishing the effects 😁. -If in need of a hiking partner: Meetup…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 140.0 CW: 139.0

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.6 CW: 140.0 I’ve been away 5 days with my daughters visiting family that currently do not have a kitchen. My gallbladder hasn’t been happy with all the restaurant food, but everything else was nice. Lately (as in past 10 years) when we go away in vacation or so, around the…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.6 CW: 138.4

Hi everyone. I’m Gabi from hot, humid and congested Northern VA; 50 yo, office job, big kids, a dog and a cat, and I’m married. I’ve been here for 2 years and got really complacent, so I wish for only one thing, to end the month lighter than I started it. Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.6 CW: 138.6

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.6 CW: 138.6 I’m never again complaining about being cold! This southern summer thing is brutal 😃 Welcome to all new people!

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 139.0 CW: 138.6 It’s very hot, work is super busy, husband invited (many) people over for a barbecue in the weekend, and here I am dreaming of laying in a pillow fort and reading by some water in the mountains 😁. I’ll walk the dog and it’ll be alright again- he has this funny…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.0 CW: 139.0 Very indulgent long weekend in MI for my friend’s party, all yummy, all worth it 😁. Weather was 75F and perfect, with the lightest breeze and low humidity. Then we came back to VA, 90F with storms and lost power for an afternoon. Karma for bragging on our good…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.5 CW: 138.0 Fireworks- not sure why maybe some were celebrating 3years in one, but this year lots of neighbors got into loud and intense - it went on for more than a week and well into the night. My poor dog barked at every boom in the first 3days, than at every other, and…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138.5 CW: 138.5

Hi everyone. I’m Gabi from hot and humid Northern VA. I started here 2y ago at 48yo determined to lose the last 20lb and had a 10lb swing down and then right up, so now at 50, I’m exactly at my starting point. I’m short, have an office job and frankly the preM is not that pleasant. I also have a cute puggle (see my avatar)…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 137.5 CW: 138.5 I’ve been walking more this last week and I love it. My dog is even happier then before and definitely sleeps more - so I’m patiently waiting for my turn to these after exercise effects😁. @TeresaW1020 - I’m impressed and humbled by your strength and powerful…

New snickers are new walking shoes. These are making a weird clicking-like sound and give in a little with most steps, but only on the right heel. Never paid attention to walking in the past and was amazed how other people seem to know when they walked the 1000 miles or whatever is recommended to use the exercise shoes-…

This weekend I walked like in the good old times and it felt great. Tomorrow I’ll try to get a haircut and look for new snickers- I’m trying new things after rewarding with food for decades.

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 137.5 CW: 137.5 Summer is definitely kicking our xxx around here, with the temperatures AND humidity in the 90’s. There’s a park entrance off my street and yesterday took the dog for a walk in the shade. Halfway through our walk we ran into a large group and I took one step to…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 137.7 CW: 137.5

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 138 CW: 137.7 Yesterday in the office I felt woozy and clammy, and I blamed my age, my lack of sleep, build-in stress and others, until I noticed the thermometer- it was 80F 😂. Today I’m going in short sleeves and sandals and hope it won’t be 65F because everyone complained.

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 136 CW: 138 We got home this weekend after traveling 21h and while I dropped 6lb of water weight I can’t hide the fact that I overate for the entire 9 days 😋…. and the almost mandatory adult beverage after meals. I’m back to plan and the only part I’m not exactly enjoying is…

We returned from our long travel last night and the scale was +8lb, most of it I’m sure is water. I had water retention before, but nothing like that. My legs and arms were so swollen, the skin was shiny 😁. I was wearing compression socks and still came out as a piñata. Now I’m down 3 and plan to go for a walk before the…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 135 CW: 136 We made it overseas and have been eating continuously for days now 😂. Saturday we will travel 19h so next weight day could potentially be anywhere. Life is good… and very tasty 😋.

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 135 CW: 135 Yesterday my husband and I were supposed to fly out to visit our parents overseas. The flight kept being delayed 30-50 minutes at a time for about 3h. Then we deboarded and another 3h later after several announced delays, it was fully canceled. Lucky for us we’re…

@laurelfit57 - this is what I read on boards and saw on my bff- when reaching the very lowest after being a long while on the other side, it will be most visible in the bony areas without much padding- face, collar bone etc. The solution is patience since fat will redistribute itself. I get how disappointing it is to…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 135 CW: 135 By no means I’m steady through the week, but Thursday morning is the the same place/same time situation 😂. I’ve seen +/-3 while I’m going through a stressful planning; or I’m complicating things in my mind and then try to untangle them in the middle of the night ,…

Username: GabiV125 Check in day: Thursday PW: 135 CW: 135 Yep, I’m in the same boat with Fitbit syncing incorrectly for the last 4-5 days. I had days when it synced in the morning at 1k steps and couldn’t get it to read again at night although I got to 15k. Today is the day when they’ll fix it, and I can’t wait . I know I…