A Walk Down Memory Lane: Fifty Pounds Ago
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 there five years ago.
My weight loss had reached 50 pounds and I had 50 to go. I was worried about keeping up during the workouts, a common fear of people attending a fitness event like a form clinic.
During one of the first workouts I sat down on the steps while everyone else continued exercising, and cried like a baby. I was perfectly happy, excited to be there, yet I started sobbing. T-Tapp is so lymphatic and cleansing that it cleared out my tension and emotions like crazy. I felt a little embarrassed, but a trainer assured me that it was normal.
I took more water breaks than just about anybody else. I huffed and puffed and caught my breath, then started again.
My form had issues. I was on the front row in workouts like Critter Crunch or Total Workout Super Slow, and when I watch them on DVD now, I can see that my core was collapsed, I was flopping my arms, losing the tuck and more. But I certainly did the best I could with my body and fitness level.
I thought I needed to try to do every single rep of every single workout. After pretty much knocking myself out, I returned home sore and exhausted. I pushed myself beyond my max. Fewer reps in good form beats all the reps in sloppy form, and getting to the point of exhaustion didn’t benefit me or my form.
I share these memories to encourage you that Yes, You Can. I wasn’t perfect and yet I still managed to lose the next 50 pounds. My form left a lot to be desired, I didn’t do every rep, and I got tired, but over the long haul I stuck with it. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you.
What you are living right now will be your memories next year. I hope that your walk down memory lane will be a pleasant one when you see the results of today’s choices.
Please leave a comment below!
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 Charlotte Siems is a home-maker, home manager, T-Tapp Trainer, teacher, speaker and author. Her story of losing over 100 pounds with T-Tapp has encouraged thousands of people all over the world. She specializes in making home management and T-Tapp “doable” for real people and real life. She is happy to be a wife and mother of twelve children whom she has successfully taught at home for 25 years. |
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Thanks for posting this, it’s very encouraging, and a great reminder that t-tapp is a progressive workout. I was despairing over my form yesterday, but you made me remember that I will still get results as long as I do my best, so thanks again!
Thank you for the inspiration. This came at the right time for me. I just recieved my DVDs last Friday and will be beginning my 14 day bootcamp this morning. I am very excited and hopeful and I hope to experience a walk down memory lane similar to yours a year from now. Thank you 🙂
~Elaine
I so needed to read this today, thank you for posting this!!
Thanks Charlotte, I needed to hear this. You have encouraged me yet again!
Charlotte –
Thank you for the encouragement of today’s post.
My goal has been to get through a two week bootcamp – yet, I can’t even make three days in a row!
Thank you again!!!
~B
Found you through Heavenly Homemakers, and have been a Tapper for the past 5 years on and off. Here is the crazy thing: yesterday I dusted my DVD off and did the first part! So, to find you today thru her website was a divine encouragement to me! I am blessed! Thank you!
Cool! Love those coincidences that are not coincidences! 🙂
This is good to hear! I am a perfectionist and a quitter most of the time. I am just starting (size 16w pants & 18w-20w shirts)….and am hoping to be at a “getting fit” 12 by late summer and a toned 8/10 by this time next year! 🙂
way to go. i love your inspiration to just begin and be the best i am.
“I hope that your walk down memory lane will be a pleasant one when you see the results of today’s choices”.
Beautiful!