Hello - Just checking in (a bit long)

TinaT · 11-21-19, 12:26 PM

Hello everyone - It's been a while since I checked in. I think my last post I shared that I would be taking a long break from the forum to concentrate on many things going on with my family.

Since then, life has gotten better and there isn't so much daily stress. My mom has settled in to her new assisted living home for memory care ... and I've accepted she needs to be there. (quite the emotional drain). My husband's double knee replacement is finally in a stage of getting back to normal life. 8 months of many high and low peaks in the midst of healing. 1 daughter had our 2 grand child in July and a the other daughter bought a book store business. Both great things, but both needed their mom to help.

As for me, I'm just now starting back to giving myself permission to do good things for me again. Yes, I've gained back the majority of the 35 lbs I lost.

But I know I can do it again. It will be slow, painful at first, but necessary. I'm creating a NEW game plan from the one before. Menopause is still by icky friend. I'm mainly focusing on it's effects and trying to minimize them. Exercise will be different from anything I've every really committed to. I'll share more when I get it all lined out.

Hope everyone else is doing great things and making great strides in what ever your goals may be.

MARIKA · 11-21-19, 12:39 PM

Welcome back. Glad life is calming down.

Dorothy J · 11-21-19, 01:25 PM

Welcome back, Tina!

Sounds like you've made it through a very rocky time. Good for you for working on a plan for giving back to yourself in a way that works for your life now. Looking forward to hearing what you're going to do...

KateTT · 11-21-19, 02:18 PM

Good to see you back! Sometimes we just have to put some things on the backburner, but I'm glad to see you're back to helping yourself. As I'm sure we've all heard, you can't take care of others if you don't also take care of yourself.

Best of luck, glad you're back!

fanofladyvols · 11-21-19, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TinaT

As for me, I'm just now starting back to giving myself permission to do good things for me again.

Happy to read above^^^

Welcome back!

Wishing you many joyful exercise days ahead!

Juliepie · 11-21-19, 04:20 PM

Glad to see you again, Tina!

Onward and upward!

tytbody · 11-21-19, 04:51 PM

I don't know you but I'm glad to hear you are coming back to fitness. You were very busy and I can see how your own care got put on a back burner.

It's always good to come home. at any stage in life.

plan and plan and don't plan, just do what you think you would like.. If you don't the Joni-o pile is still active.

sbh · 11-21-19, 05:06 PM

Hi Tina!! Glad your back. I took a year off after 2010. I had just lost my mom and needed a time out from everything. I understand completely. So glad everything has settled down for you.

TinaT · 11-21-19, 08:54 PM

Thank you for all the kind words. I really have missed being here.

BunnyHop · 11-21-19, 09:34 PM

Isn't it a nice relief when you can take some time to consider your own needs? Wonderful, and kind of scary.

(I'm in the same boat.)

Welcome back!

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11-21-19, 12:26 PM
TinaT Join Date: Nov 2001	Hello - Just checking in (a bit long) Hello everyone - It's been a while since I checked in. I think my last post I shared that I would be taking a long break from the forum to concentrate on many things going on with my family. Since then, life has gotten better and there isn't so much daily stress. My mom has settled in to her new assisted living home for memory care ... and I've accepted she needs to be there. (quite the emotional drain). My husband's double knee replacement is finally in a stage of getting back to normal life. 8 months of many high and low peaks in the midst of healing. 1 daughter had our 2 grand child in July and a the other daughter bought a book store business. Both great things, but both needed their mom to help. As for me, I'm just now starting back to giving myself permission to do good things for me again. Yes, I've gained back the majority of the 35 lbs I lost. But I know I can do it again. It will be slow, painful at first, but necessary. I'm creating a NEW game plan from the one before. Menopause is still by icky friend. I'm mainly focusing on it's effects and trying to minimize them. Exercise will be different from anything I've every really committed to. I'll share more when I get it all lined out. Hope everyone else is doing great things and making great strides in what ever your goals may be. __________________ TinaT. Faith - Family - Fitness Keep It Simple

11-21-19, 12:39 PM
MARIKA Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Beach	Welcome back. Glad life is calming down. __________________ MARIKA

11-21-19, 01:25 PM
Dorothy J VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florida	Welcome back, Tina! Sounds like you've made it through a very rocky time. Good for you for working on a plan for giving back to yourself in a way that works for your life now. Looking forward to hearing what you're going to do... __________________ - Dorothy "You want to go into life feeling great, feeling strong, and as you get older, feeling even stronger!" Gin Miller

11-21-19, 02:18 PM
KateTT VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spicer, MN	Good to see you back! Sometimes we just have to put some things on the backburner, but I'm glad to see you're back to helping yourself. As I'm sure we've all heard, you can't take care of others if you don't also take care of yourself. Best of luck, glad you're back! __________________ *Do your BEST and Forget the Rrrrest! Tony Horton* When your body screams, tell it to shut up! Body Pump "Where I am today is where my mind put me. Where I'll be tomorrow is where my mind put me." - Billy Blanks *I'm a SHOCKING GRADUATE of STS!!!! Feb - May '09!* *I did it again! I'm a SHOCKING GRADUATE of STS!!!! Feb - May 2018!* Beachbody On Demand 80 Day Obsession - Full Rotation June - September 2018 *Third time's a charm! I'm a SHOCKING GRADUATE of STS!!!! July-Oct 2020!*

11-21-19, 04:20 PM
Juliepie VF Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA	Glad to see you again, Tina! Onward and upward! __________________ --Julie Surely a person of sense would submit to anything, like exercise, so as to obtain a well functioning mind and a pleasant, happy life. --Socrates

11-21-19, 04:51 PM
tytbody VF Supporter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA	I don't know you but I'm glad to hear you are coming back to fitness. You were very busy and I can see how your own care got put on a back burner. It's always good to come home. at any stage in life. plan and plan and don't plan, just do what you think you would like.. If you don't the Joni-o pile is still active. __________________ ~~~Cheryl Completed a 10 day Pilates Challenge 2019 Completed Pilates 7 day Challenge 2019 Live Life Simply -Simply Love Life

11-21-19, 05:06 PM
sbh Join Date: Feb 2006	Hi Tina!! Glad your back. I took a year off after 2010. I had just lost my mom and needed a time out from everything. I understand completely. So glad everything has settled down for you.

11-21-19, 08:54 PM
TinaT Join Date: Nov 2001	Thank you for all the kind words. I really have missed being here. __________________ TinaT. Faith - Family - Fitness Keep It Simple

11-21-19, 09:34 PM
BunnyHop Join Date: Nov 2008	Isn't it a nice relief when you can take some time to consider your own needs? Wonderful, and kind of scary. (I'm in the same boat.) Welcome back! __________________ Anna