Exercise After Illness: Easing Back Into T-Tapp

March 5, 2012

  Exercise After Illness:  Easing Back Into T-Tapp   by Charlotte Siems   **Ahh–chooo!**  Bless you!  Colds, flu and other viruses can hit any time of year but it seems that late winter and early spring have more than their share.  Our family is currently dealing with an outbreak of RSV among the littlest members, [...]

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Size 22 to 6: Five-Year Anniversary of T-Tapp!

February 27, 2012

Size 22 to 6:  Five-Year Anniversary of T-Tapp!   by Charlotte Siems   This week marks my five-year anniversary of starting the T-Tapp workout.  The traditional anniversary gift for five years of marriage is wood or silverware, but I'll take better health and looking good instead! In 2007, I weighed 258 pounds and wore a [...]

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Happily Ever After: How Your T-Tapp Story Turns Out

February 20, 2012

Happily Ever After:  How Your T-Tapp Story Turns Out    by Charlotte Siems   “I’m a homeschooling mom of seven, and your story gives me hope.”  “I’m middle-aged and my tummy is definitely my worst feature.  Reading your story gives me hope.”  “I’m so encouraged by your success.  It makes me think I can do [...]

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You Know You: Eating to Lose Weight

February 13, 2012

You Know You:  Eating to Lose Weight by Charlotte Siems No matter how you eat to lose weight, calories matter.  Even if you’re eating “healthy,” if you consume too many calories, too large portions, too many bites, you won’t lose or maintain weight.   It’s rather self-defeating to have the mentality that you can eat [...]

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T-Tapp for the Tired

February 6, 2012

T-Tapp for the Tired    by Charlotte Siems   Are you tired?  Are you dragging through your days?  It reminds me of that old song “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” except the refrain is “Are You Tired Today?”   We all know that there are many reasons for being tired:  stress, hormones, overweight, pregnancy, motherhood, sleep [...]

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Staying Consistent with Exercise Through Soreness, Blisters and Illness

January 30, 2012

  Somewhere Over the Rainbow:  Staying Consistent with Exercise Through Soreness, Blisters and Illness    by Charlotte Siems   Have you ever secretly believed the myth that those who find success with T-Tapp start losing inches from the first day, have superb health and sail off to an inch loss rainbow in the sky?  There’s [...]

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Ageless Beauty: An Interview with 84-Year-Old Berei From the T-Tapp Office

January 23, 2012

  Ageless Beauty:  An Interview with 84-Year-Old Berei From the T-Tapp Office   by Charlotte Siems   If you’ve ever done a T-Tapp Total Workout, you probably noticed a cute little red-headed woman in the background.  At the time that this workout was filmed, Berei Brandenstein was in her 70’s and she kept up with [...]

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A Walk Down Memory Lane: Fifty Pounds Ago

January 16, 2012

A Walk Down Memory Lane:  Fifty Pounds Ago    by Charlotte Siems   Sometimes a little walk down memory lane serves us well.  Returning to a familiar place often brings back memories.  Having just attended a T-Tapp event at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa in Florida, I was reminded of my very first trip [...]

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T-Tapp Beauty Bootcamp: Saturday/Sunday

January 15, 2012

  T-Tapp Beauty Bootcamp:  Saturday/Sunday   by Charlotte Siems   Saturday morning at the 2012 Beauty Bootcamp began with no shower, because there was no point.  I decided to eat breakfast in the room, and then discovered that I had forgotten to pack a spoon for my oatmeal.  T-Tappers are resourceful, and my mirror handle [...]

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T-Tapp Beauty Bootcamp: Friday

January 13, 2012

T-Tapp Beauty Bootcamp:  Friday   by Charlotte Siems   Friday morning dawned not-too-early on the first full day of Beauty Bootcamp.  The first workout was at 9:00am, so there was plenty of time to eat breakfast and find a good spot to work out in the Baranoff Room of the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. [...]

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