A Big Secret for Success in Weight Loss (and Life)

January 2, 2012

  A Big Secret for Success in Weight Loss (and Life)   by Charlotte Siems   One hundred pounds gone.  Now that it’s been nearly five years since my weight loss journey began, it’s easier to look back with new perspective.  With some distance and personal growth, pieces of the puzzle have clicked into place [...]

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Climbing Back on the Wagon

December 26, 2011

Climbing Back on the Wagon by Charlotte Siems   You made the resolution to start back on T-Tapp and lose some sizes. There’s a freshly dusted workout DVD and new water bottle sitting on the cabinet. A brand new pair of Skechers Energy 2250 shoes are waiting to be laced up. You have high hopes and gung-ho determination [...]

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Quickie Workouts for Extra-Busy Times

December 19, 2011

  Quickie Workouts for Extra-Busy Times by Charlotte Siems Fifteen Minutes is what attracted me to T-Tapp in the first place.  As a very overweight, very tired, very busy Mom, I had no desire to do a long workout and knock myself out with bands or weights.  The thought of a complicated system with an [...]

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Happy Holiday HoeDowns

December 12, 2011

  Happy Holiday HoeDowns   by Charlotte Siems   It’s the perfect quickie holiday exercise move.  It will help trim your lower body, give you a boost in energy and mental clarity, burn excess glucose from those holiday treats and more.  This great move is T-Tapp HoeDowns! I’ll confess that HoeDowns used to be one [...]

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Your T-Tapp Christmas List

December 5, 2011

Your T-Tapp Christmas List   by Charlotte Siems   When’s the last time you made a Christmas list for yourself?    My children are pretty good at making theirs, turning in lists illustrated with drawings or printed in full color.  On a few items they let their imagination run wild, listing a horse or a [...]

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“Your Holiday Fitness Survival Guide”

November 28, 2011

From the Renew You archives: Your Holiday Fitness Survival Guide by Charlotte Siems Can you believe it's already that time of year?  Don't you just love the Christmas season with all its decorations, goodies, parties and music?  We have to admit that it also brings extra stress, disruption to the usual schedule and temptations to [...]

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Encouragement on the Weight Loss Journey: A Photo Album

November 21, 2011

  Encouragement on the Weight Loss Journey: A Photo Album   by Charlotte Siems Every once in a while we need to slow down on our journey and look back to see how far we’ve come.  Especially when we have a lot of weight to lose, it’s easy to get discouraged, think “what’s the use?” [...]

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Consistent Exercise: Slow Results Are Still Results

November 14, 2011

  Consistent Exercise:  Slow Results Are Still Results   by Charlotte Siems   A crowd gathered at an outdoor gazebo on a beautiful Fall day on a college campus.  It was a class reunion but we weren’t members of the class.  We were there for the dedication of the gazebo, honoring the memory of a [...]

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Hypnotized Into Overweight: Why I Stayed Fat for 25 Years

November 7, 2011

Hypnotized Into Overweight:  Why I Stayed Fat for 25 Years   by Charlotte Siems   In an old black-and-white movie, the evil hypnotist speaks in soothing tones to a young and beautiful blonde woman, lulling her into a relaxed, dreamlike state.  “You are getting sleeeeppyy…”  In Hollywood it takes him less than a minute until [...]

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Food and Exercise: Permission Granted

October 31, 2011

Food and Exercise:  Permission Granted   by Charlotte Siems   Part of a Mom’s job is giving permission.  “Yes, you may eat some.”  “Yes, you can play for an hour.”  Permission sets the boundaries, but sometimes little permission-askers like to see how far they can stretch the fence.    Recently I gave my six-year-old permission [...]

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