For many people T-Tapp is about losing... losing weight, losing inches. For me, it has been more about gain. I have gained health, energy and freedom of movement that I had not known in many years

A few months ago, I suffered back pain almost constantly. I was visiting a chiropractor three times a week to try to get some relief from sciatica in my right leg. My right hip would often go "out" completely, leaving me hobbling round like an old woman. My weight, after a bout of steroids for a bronchial infection, shot up to about 170 and settled there, never budging more than a couple of pounds. The worst was my complete lack of energy. If given the choice, I would have easily and gladly slept 18 hours a day. But sleeping a lot did not help, as I did not sleep well, waking up feeling as tired as before. Most of the time, that much sleep was not possible, so I felt like a zombie.

I had a physical and asked about some of these things. My thyroid and blood sugar tests and blood pressure were in "acceptable" ranges... no real alarm bells for the MDs They said the problems were part of the "normal" aging process. For me, it was a nightmare. I own my own business, and when you prefer to sleep rather than do most anything, let me tell you, your business starts to go downhill. Friendships fell off as I did not have the energy to return phone calls or make appointments for get-togethers. Only a few persistent and gracious friends stuck through it. My energy levels were so low that even making decisions felt like hard labor. I remember feeling a very real kind of despair, as the women in my family generally live quite long... my grandmothers died at 88 and 100 years. I could not imagine living that long with no real life beyond pain and exhaustion. The flip side was that I was afraid that the exhaustion and pain meant that I wasn't going to live very long. I have a family that still needs me. What about them? I was an emotional wreck.

I tried walking, but the sciatica and back pain made it almost impossible. I bought exercise tape after exercise tape, thinking each time, "This one will work" only to be unable to complete the most basic of moves. Sinking into a fairly serious depression, I was talking with a casual acquaintance about the difficulties of exercising with back problems. She invited me to a T-Tapp session that evening. What did I have to lose? I managed to work my way through a 40 minute session with minimal back pain, and felt almost good when it was finished. The real miracle was waking up the next morning with more energy than I had in months. And I felt GREAT... like I had not felt in a long, long time.

After several weeks of "once a week" T-Tapp, I decided to do the 60-Day Challenge. The pictures were discouraging, but I was determined to give the process a chance. To be honest, my performance was erratic and spotty. My eating habits did not improve, in fact, deteriorated a bit. Even with that poor showing, I have received lots of compliments on how much better I look. My husband tells me I have my "walk" back from college — I'm moving easily and freely again. I have not had sciatica in 10 weeks, and only occasionally have back pain, which I often treat right away with the Primary Back Stretch. I now sleep soundly and well, waking naturally at 7AM!! That has never happened before in my life! Best of all, my energy is back. Our family began the process of buying a house in another city and prepping our current house and putting it on the market. I can honestly say that 4 months ago that would have been impossible. Now, I am keeping up with the daily demands of having a house on the market, as well as doing business.

T-Tapp has been a timely blessing — a focused workout that was accessible to me in my poor physical condition, that did not take hours of time, did not require special equipment, and did not leave me so exhausted and sore I couldn't move, like many others. T-Tapp has been incredibly effective and powerful. My pictures and measurements don't necessarily show a lot of "lost" inches or weight, although the inches and pounds are starting to come down. But for me the gains have been immeasurable and wonderful. I have my life back! And T-Tapp will continue to be a part of it from now on. Thank you, Teresa, for creating this system.