Sara S. has had astonishing success with T-Tapp, and wanted to share with powerful changes she experienced as a result! 

Note the above photos; pink shirt photos were taken in September '06;  red shirts 2 months later, and the blue shirts, after 6 months.  In Sara's words....

Lani's "Tappy Holidays" session really taught me that it was "worth it" to do the shorter Basic or "just walk" on some days. Previously I had skipped working out entirely if I didn't have enough time to put in a whole Total or a long walk or ride. That meant I was not always very consistent. The daily habit was wonderful. I have really stuck with doing "something" on most days all year even into this current pregnancy. AND I never in a million years would have tried to eat six servings of veggies and I know that was a helpful new thing for me.

I lost 8 pounds during Tappy Holidays 2006, while also fully nursing the baby, homeschooling and/or caring for the rest of the kids,entertaining friends and family, no dieting and eating treats as we made them for the holiday season (I did try not to completely pig out, and make good choices most of the time, but I didn't skip out on anything entirely... that is for sure).

Anyway - I am thrilled to be starting with Tappy Holidays again. It IS hard to stay motivated sometimes, especially when pregnant and GAINING a pound a week rather than losing! I know that the Tappy Holidays goals will help me be as healthy as possible in my third trimester of this pregnancy and in a good position to Tapp my way back from the birth again if I arrive there strong (however well padded) and with good habits! I especially need the motivation to do the two Totals a week and eat more veggies.

I did not do T'appy Holidays perfectly last year by any means - but I did as much as I could and it was fun to be a part of a group and to check in and report the workouts or a veggie success. Overall, I know I did much more than I would have just on my own.  There was a lot of camaraderie and fun and energy on the weekly check-in lists.  I know that signing on for Tappy Holidays kept me focused on healthy eating and exercise habits that otherwise would have just been pushed out of my life from being so busy in Nov. and Dec.  

...When Tappy Holidays came around I got much more consistent with doing "something" every day. "Just" walking on the weekends or doing the Basic Plus (when previously I would do nothing on Sat/Sun) - I spread the TWOs at least 3-4 days apart (since that is the TH requirement of twice per week) and discovered I could do each workout with more intensity so that now I am always sore after a TWO but I don't do them as often. For some reason that really works for me (less is more?) Then during the second half of TH I did less of it, point wise, but still was getting good results. I think the TH challenge really made me keep going instead of saying, "I messed up this week so I'll just start again next week or...the week after that...or AFTER THE HOLIDAYS"

SO by the end of TH I had lost a lot of inches and pounds and the rest of the year I did not keep doing the Tappy Holidays schedule, certainly not perfectly - but I tried to do something to exercise on any day I could..that was the thing that really stuck with me from being in TH. And I tried to do AT LEAST ONE  intense Total workout, and preferably two of them a week (I did occasionally manage three). I figured if I did one a week I would at least not be losing fitness and ground. On the other days I would try to walk (about 30 minutes) or do the short workout BUT many times I would miss a day and the big key for me was learning that I just had to ignore it and the next day do what I could and not get discouraged by thinking about what more I could have done but did not do.

That all said - I do think I am going to try to keep up with the TH workout schedule year round from now on (that would be the goal...including falling down, dusting myself off and just jumping back in....) and keep doing a spread sheet ...and the veggies (gulp) and the skin brushing (I already always eat breakfast). I like that with TH you get points for what you DO rather than lose points for what you don't do.

I have three beautiful daughters aged 13, 9 and 6 (and four great boys as well) and I want to be a good example to them of eating well and exercising as just a normal part of life, without it becoming an obsession.  I like that during TH, the nutrition element is approached by eating more healthy veggies, rather than with the idea of food restrictions or no-nos or BAD foods or counting calories, etc.  Somehow my sister and I grew up without a lot of "food issues" and I'd like to pass that gift onto my daughters as well.