Category Winner
More to Lose with Health Improvements* Category

Kim V.

*Migraines, Fatigue, Hormonal (premenopausal?? or an imbalance), Achy Knees, Carpel Tunnel

I never thought that, at the age of 38 and after being in a wonderful marriage of 13 years with 3 great kids, I would get that giddy, thrilled feeling that you get with the onset of a new, exciting relationship. I am surprised to find myself feeling that way all the time now and that new, exciting relationship is the one that I have started with myself!!!

I was always a little “chubby” growing up and stayed that way until I was a junior in high school and suddenly all of that weight disappeared. I was actually skinny and stayed that way for about 7 years or so until that weight and much more started creeping back. By the time I was 25 and just about to get married I was heavier than I had ever been. After 13 plus consecutive years of not particularly liking myself and trying to hide, so to speak, I am finally beginning to have self confidence again and I feel good about myself. I think the consistency of taking better care of my body these last 60 days has made me realize that I am worth the good things in life and that those “good things” all start from the inside out.

I joined the challenge for the sole purpose of motivation. I needed a push and this challenge was the perfect thing to get and keep me going. I love the way I feel after my T-Tapp workouts: strong and powerful, in better shape, alert and happy, proud that I did something to take care of me and proud that I’m showing my kids just how important that is (they even do some T-Tapp themselves now). I find myself actually having “T-Tapp” cravings. Craving exercise??!! That is definitely something new to me!!!

What have I accomplished? I’m sure there are lots of accomplishments that I haven’t become fully aware of yet. So far, I have accomplished better posture after years of being a “sloucher”. I have learned to set realistic goals for myself instead of unreachable ones that I would set in the past with the sure outcome of not succeeding. I have also started to come out ahead in my long lasting battle with procrastination. In just 60 days I have learned NOT to put off my workouts and that “do it now” mind-set has spilled over into my everyday life. Most importantly, I have accomplished making exercise a priority and a habit.

I joined the More to Lose category with Health Improvements as I started in a size 14 with the goal of someday being a size 6. I can still wear my size 14’s as long as I want to spend my time constantly pulling them up. Imagine my surprise when out shopping for a Mother’s Day outfit I also found the cutest pair of denim capris but the 12’s were WAY too big so I went for a 10. There were no 10’s so I grabbed an 8 just to see and lo and behold I got them up, buttoned AND zipped. They were a bit tight but by my birthday (just a few weeks later) I wore them pretty comfortably out to lunch with my girlfriends (yes, they will all be ordering the Total Workout LOL). One of the many things that amazes me about this workout is how well and how quickly it works. What astounds me are the wonderful results that I’ve had even as I continued to eat the way I always have. I don’t over do it as far as my portions go but I’ve also never met a cookie that I didn’t like. I have found though, that the closer to the 60 day mark I got, the less often I actually craved my sweet treats.

I added the Health Improvement category to my entry because I suffer from migraines, my hormones have been out of balance for quite some time, I have a herniated disc in my neck, and weak knees (mostly my left knee that I believe I never fully rehabbed after a surgery in 1999), I have carpel tunnel in both hands, and terrible sciatic pain on my left side. Well, I’ve had only one migraine in the whole 60 days (I usually get two each month and have for many years now). My hormones seem to have balanced out. My neck hasn’t once threatened to go out on me and feels so much more stable and my knee feels like a good strong knee. I notice that as long as I don’t go more than 2 days without my T-Tapp that my carpel tunnel doesn’t bother me. For all of those things I am so grateful and having so much pain relief alone will keep me Tapping for the rest of my life. One of the biggest surprises that I’ve received (and I attribute this to consistent use of the Alfalfa and skin brushing) is that the terrible stretch marks below my belly button have all but vanished and my 3 times c-section scar is actually starting to fade as well!!!

After being over-weight for so long I had resigned myself to the fact that I was just always going to be that way – now I know better!! I know that I am a winner no matter what because I participated and FINISHED the challenge. All of us entrants have worked so hard and I would like to congratulate everyone!! The 60-Day Challenge has been a wonderful, eye-opening experience for me and I am so thankful to Teresa Tapp for offering it. I would also like to thank the T-Tapp staff for all of their hard work and outstanding customer support.

Why would I like to win the contest? For me winning the contest would be like icing on the “finally loving myself” cake and after years of trying crazy diets and numerous “programs” I would love the opportunity to tell Teresa Tapp, in person, “thank you” for creating a program that actually works and for constantly telling me “YES YOU CAN”!!

I will continue to challenge myself far beyond these 60 days.