I've been around the T-Tapp forums for 10 years and I am always surprised when someone asks me how many sizes I have lost. I didn't come to T-Tapp to lose sizes. The promise of toning and firming was what originally brought me to T-Tapp. It was the summer of 2001. What kept me here was the curative and rehabilitative qualities that are built into each and every move.

Sometime during 2001/2002 I started having lots of strange symptoms. My hands and arms would become so weak I couldn't hold on to a glass. I was dropping things right and left. My hands were often numb. I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and had surgery on one wrist followed shortly by the second one. When they opened my wrists up, it was determined to be inflammation, not your typical CTS, but I did get some relief. I continued to have symptoms. My neck, my hips, my feet all hurt and I was still weak feeling. Many days, I just wanted to stay in bed. I was sent from one doctor to another and was finally sent to the Mayo clinic for an accurate diagnosis. Arthritis, for sure, no doubt. I was sent to a local rhumatologist who prescribed one medication after another. I was not happy about any of this, I have never liked taking pharmacueticals. Supplementation is one thing, but drugs for life? I don't think so.

Once the medications took effect, I started to feel better and was ready to get back to life and working out has always been a part of my life. There was no MORE workout way back when, and my favorite, Hit The Floor, was very difficult because of the wrist positions with my weight resting on them. I had to alter many of the moves, it was all I had. Eventually, I was able to buy the Total System and started regular dry skin brushing, for the lymphatic benefits. It didn't take me long to start wondering/thinking that the more I Tapped, the better I felt. This didn't click right away. I was still have down days, even on the medications, but eventually it did click. Sometimes I just hung out of the forums and let the energy of my friends flow through me. Sometimes I just had to hit play whether I felt up to it or not. I think I was a little slow to make the connection between working out and less pain.

I did not record my workouts, way back when, and I did continue to have set backs, but as time passed I no longer had to pick up a glass with two hands, I could get out of bed and get moving before noon. I eventually dropped my prescriptions to lesser dosages eventually no longed taking any of them, against my rheumatologist's advice. His reasoning was that they may not work next time I needed them. Yeah, right.... I explained T-Tapp to him and he continued to say I should not drop medications, that I would regret it. Phooey. I was too young to be taking drugs for life, and drugs that did not even make me 100%? I don't think so. (Do check with your doctor before changing or eliminating medications, I must say. Hopefully, you have a more receptive doctor, to work with, than I did.)

I Tapped 5-6-7 days a week in the beginning. If I didn't symptoms returned. Eventually, I was able to go to a true every other day schedule. Then the occasional unexpected extra day off happened and I realized I was not in pain. Wow! This is cool! So two days off between workouts was now fine! Over the years I have, sometimes, gone as far as 2-3 weeks between real "pushing play" workouts. I can feel when I really need it and try to stay on schedule, but things happen.

Lately, I've taken up running with PBS and a few other regular moves. I generally run between 15-30 miles a week without having had a *serious* relapse in years and years. Something about T-Tapp posturing and pumping lymph has *cured* me. I live T-Tapp everyday, in every way I stand and every move I make. T-Tapp verbage spills from my mouth daily. It is ingrained in me, for life. And I would not have it any other way.

I continue to use Teresa's Alfalfa and CRT dry skin brushing technique most every day. I definitely do PBS every day and something to torque the spinal lymph, either T-Tapp Twist , the T-Tapp Twist stretch, or Jazz Twist. Balance or Thread the Needle continue to be favorites. Awesome Legs is the perfect, before and after a run, stretch. I continue to aim to get in a real workout 1-2 times a week.

With regular Tapping, I have eliminated the prescription drugs and frequent liver panels that went along with them......

I've lost a half shoe size and no longer have foot pain.

My bone density has improved.

I've gained 1 1/2" in height, just when the "experts" are telling me I should be shrinking.....

I've made and met many of my best friends over at the forums.

I feel better than I ever have.

So how much have I lost from Tapping? I don't know. That is beside the point.