New and Excited!

[Lisa A]

Welcome, Antonea!

[Antonea808]

Thanks so much to all of you! Its so amazing to see so much support on here!

I just got my book in the mail today and I have read 78 pages so far! I finished some assignments so I am back to reading!
Still super excited! I find that the more I immerse myself in reading the theories, successes, and forum posts, the more excited i am to be on this journey!

For me this means to keep reading, keep blogging, keep posting! The more excited I am, the easier this journey will be. I am going to make time to not only exercise but also to keep myself motivated. It seems that the two go hand in hand, wouldn't you agree?

By the way, I must admit that I am already a fan of Theresa Tapp. Her motivation and positivity really adds something special to this whole experience. I want to be as motivational and positive as Theresa. Yup, add another goal to my list!

[Antonea808]

I am an accountant too, what master program are you going into?

One caution, T-Tapp builds muscles, good nutrient and protein is required, Rice and Ramen is not going to give your the nurition need to support muscle gain and weight loss. When you do not have enough nutrient, water consumption, sleep, you are less likely to lose weight effeciently. Also, stress will also affect weight loss.

I am probably going into the program at my current school, Portland State University in Oregon. Its a bit more broad by also exposing me to more finance but after talking with audit managers and people in industry, it would be beneficial to have more knowledge in finance, especially as I advance in my career.
Any advice?

I am definitely working on how i can eat better. I've started buying chicken from the discount section (when its available) to go with my rice(I'm from Hawaii. I love rice!). I still need to experiment with better flavors since pepper and lemon is getting old FAST.

Wow TappCore is only $10?! I could do that.

Thanks for the info!

[Antonea808]

Oat, barley, rice and bean, along with eggs could be very affordable and nuritional rich. Any of the first 3 combined with beans (being eaten during the same day) can make the incomplete protein in beans complete. Soy and Lentil are complete protein by itself, so as Quoina. These are all items you can get inexpensively in bulk. Cook a big pot in chili or curry could be quite time saving and they are way better than Ramon noodles. Eggs are not evil, they are the most affordable good nuritions. Onion, celery, carrots, brocoli, cabbage, garlic are all quite inexpensive, and they give your a lot of essential vitamins. If you drink soda, tea or coffee, save the money and invest in protein and vegetables, that money is going to give more bang for your bucks health wise and nurition wise. Plain water is a lot better to you than your weight loss.

Thanks for the info! Surely, my diet ramen needs to go!
Being a picky eater, there is no way beans or lentils would make it into my diet permanently.
But I could definitely eat more eggs. Scrambled eggs are probably one of my favorite breakfast foods. Are eggs good enough in place or beans?

[Antonea808]

Welcome Antonea! I agree with all the tips you've already received!

You'll get a 30% coupon with the book. I saved my change for 3 months and used the coupon to buy TWO and SATI!

I started with the book--it is harder, and until you get the moves down will take longer than 15 minutes! LOL! Do you know anyone that could loan you a dvd until you can afford one? If not, that's okay! Between the book, Try Before You Buy and reading the Must Read Threads for additional form tips, you can do it!

And yes, I would definitely sign up for the free giveaways! TappCore has 9 moves on it that are just tops and you can get a lot out of them!

Good for you for taking charge of your health and I just loved it when you said, "I want my diploma to mean that I achieved so much more than just grades. I want it to mean that I have growing to be the best me. And part of that is taking control of my health and fitness."

That's wonderful!

Keeping coming back here for encouragement and answers! There's a 6 weeks to a New You thread where we state our goals and check in how we're doing, in an informal, chatty style!

http://forum.t-tapp.com/showthread.p...22-Nov-28-Wk-5

(You can join anywhere in the 6 weeks--just jump in!)

There is also Habit Formers, where you just log your workouts and can earn discounts on T-Tapp products with trainer Tamara Allen who is in charge.

http://forum.t-tapp.com/forumdisplay...-Habit-Formers

Again, welcome! You'll find the forums here an indispensible part of your T-Tapp Journey! HUGS!

Thank you Trisch! I love your enthusiasm!

Wow your starting point and goal is almost identical to my situation. It inspires me to see such amazing success stories from all over the forum! And I'm glad to see its possible to get started with just the book. Saving is starting!
I decided that if i am lucky enough to get any Christmas money this year, I will use it to get T-Tapp DVDs. *crossing my fingers*

Thanks for the info on the forums, too!

[just7]

I love your excitement!! I am awe of what Teresa has accomplished and to see just how much it benefits so many people. If you have any questions as you are reading, be sure to ask! Have you checked out the Must Read Threads yet? They are stickied at the top of the General Discussion section.