Less to Lose - Under 50 Category

Amanda W.

I have been T-Tapping for about 8½ years now and have entered my fair share of challenges. Some I've done alright in, some I didn't even finish and one that I actually came in runner-up in my category and got the extreme pleasure of attending the 2007 Safety Harbor Retreat!

The one thing that all of these challenges had in common was that I always had a certain goal in mind when entering, Whether it was a personal goal, such as being consistent or a specific workout pre-determined by the challenge rules. I feel like doing this helps me keep my focus and to stay on track. This time around was completely different. I had absolutely no focus. NONE! I entered in the hopes that I could once again find motivation to just get up and turn the darn DVD player on and put my shoes on! It was that hard to find any desire to even think about working out.

T-Tapp is an amazing workout and I have had phenomenal results; when I actually DO IT! My hope with this challenge was to just do it. That's it.

I started off with a bang, like I usually do but quickly started dreading my workouts and finding excuses to put it off, or the "I'll do it tomorrow" which always turns into next week! ;-) I couldn't do that, though, because I had made a commitment by entering this challenge. So after a few days I thought about it and decided that I was going to do the minimum amount of workouts and see what happens. This seemed like an achievable goal since I still hadn't found my motivation. (It must have been on vacation somewhere in the tropics.)

Feeling better I proceeded with my workouts, which was the first 20 minutes of the Ladybug Workout, 3 times a week. I thought that this would be a reasonable workout schedule for me and for anyone else who either feels like they're too busy to workout or like me, can't find the motivation. 60 minutes a week. Who can't find one hour, 20 minutes at a time, in a whole week? I have to say that along with the minimal workout routine, I didn't really pay that much attention to diet. I didn't binge everyday but I certainly didnâ't give up my sweets! So, with that said, I honestly didn't expect much.

In fact, towards the end of the challenge, I started to dread taking my final measurements and pictures. I started to think that I had set my sights too low; that I would somehow be dishonoring the T-Tapp workout, which has been such a blessing in my life. I thought for sure that I had gained inches and was already feeling embarrassed to submit my final results. Imagine my surprise when I measured myself and LOST 4 inches!!!!!

I did 20 minutes, 3 times a week, ate what I wanted and STILL lost 4 inches. I was shocked. Not because T-Tapp worked for me. I've seen the amazing results first hand, but because I didn't put a lot of effort into it. Don't get me wrong, I did the workouts with great form and worked hard when I did them, I just did the minimum. I guess what I'm trying to say is that this is such an amazing program that you can workout an hour a week and still maintain or even lose inches! It really doesn't take a lot of time when you do a quality workout. I will be forever grateful that I discovered T-Tapp!

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