Teresa Tapp doesn't believe in dieting but how does she stay so slim?

Teresa Tapp offers a couple of workout tapes which appear to be stretching, toning and abs, plus supplements. As she mentioned, she tries to do the exercises a couple of times weekly but sometimes takes time off. When one first views her ultra slim figure, one wonders, if she's not doing a lot of exercising how she is keeping so slim and starvation comes to mind (common among the actresses). However, in my correspondance with Teresa, she explained that she, in fact, does average about 15-22 hours of aerobic exercise a week, including roller blading, hiking and heavy farming/gardening. She claims she eats around 2000 - 2500 calories a day and the only restriction she follows is avoiding 'manmade' carbohydrates every third day. This, while being possibly a healthy thing to do, will not cause the pounds to drop off. That being said, it's possibly that in eating 2000-2500 calories a day, Tapp is underestimating her caloric needs considering how physically active she is (i.e. she possibly burns around 3000-3500 calories a day) and this would explain her extreme slimness (and notice later in this article, she mentions that she adds calories up to 1750 a day which is definitely still semi-dieting). There are some fitness stars who eat similarly to Tapp and stay as slender as she is by multiple hours of activity daily. In any event, the idea which one would get from magazines etc detailing her program i.e. that one does the T-Tapp workout a couple of times a week, the boot camp once in a while and the avoiding manmade carbos every three days and one will look like Teresa is not true. Only if a person indulges in 15-22 hours of aerobic activity weekly, eats about 500 less calories than one burns will one look like Teresa (assuming one has the proper genetics)! Teresa says she is at about 17 percent bodyfat but in this photo, where her muscles are 'ripped', she appears to be around 7 or 8 percent. Either she has put on a bit of weight since the photo was taken or she's measuring with a Tanika bodyfat scale which measures the bodyfat level WAY HIGH.

Following is from her newsletter detailing her 'boot camp' program which appears to be essentially a three day (or so) crash diet.

What a week! Hard to believe that 2000 is here and that the holiday season is over....except I have more curves to show for it! Every year I always kick back and enjoy all the holiday parties and extra good food/drink without any guilt. This year was no exception - I haven't even exercised for the past two weeks. However, I did do "Primary Back Stretch" with daily CRT skin brushing to keep my cellulite under control..... but now it's time to get back on track and the quickest way is "Boot Camp".


Keep in mind that Teresa does not count roller blading, hiking or using manual farm equipment as "exercising". That is, she probably never REALLY stopped exercising and you should not stop either. Stopping exercising is foolish. After the third day you detrain (start losing muscles). If you go on the 'boot camp' program, in three days you will lose more water than anything else and mostly the rest will be muscle which is not what you really want to lose.

Much better idea to find an exercise you really enjoy for those days you don't feel like working out.  For me, a couple of fun ways of exercising are:
 

For those of you not familiar with the T-Tapp System, if you go longer than ten days without working out, you can easily regain your fitness level with "Boot Camp" - (four days in a row doing the T-Tapp workout @ beginner, intermediate or advanced level) Since it is the beginning of a new year and many of you are also working to lose holiday inches, I thought perhaps you would like to learn how to get back on track with T-Tapp for the next two weeks.

First of all, for the first week I'll do my Intermediate Level video back to back with Hit the Floor. This takes one hour and ten minutes, but it is the ultimate way for me to get back on track. I prefer to do it early morning to kick start my metabolism for the day, but you can do it at any time -- it's just as effective. For those crunched for time, the mini-max workout videos can be used for "Boot Camp" too - just combine #1 or #2 with #3 or #4 to make it effective as "Boot Camp". I'll do the mini-max series during my second week of training. Since I have photo sessions scheduled within 3 weeks, I'll do 5 days of "Boot Camp" two weeks in a row. This works great for those who have a deadline special occasion.


(the 'mini max videos' are for different body sections about 24 minutes each.  Her tapes combine toning with aerobics but seem to emphasize toning.)
 

When doing "Boot Camp" I also nutritionally watch what I eat (notice I did not say diet - I don't believe in dieting) and follow my 3-day carbohydrate plan. This is where I allow myself to enjoy "man-made" carbohydrates every third day. I will also use Pyruvyl-glycine spray to accelerate my "get back in shape" plan..... 12 to 16 sprays per day through out the day in addition to before/during exercise.


(Just because she doesn't call it a 'diet' doesn't mean it's not a diet!  A diet is an action of severely cutting caloric intake which T. Tapp certainly does do during her boot camp week. )
 

I have one more holiday party to go to (my fiancee's company always has their Christmas party the first week-end of January), so I am starting "Boot Camp" this Monday......and I'm ready!

I always receive requests as to what I eat and what supplements I take to maintain optimal fitness and anti-aging. I don't follow any particular "diet" - instead I follow my "Personal Profile" Plan (ie; blood type, body type and ethnic heritage). Here is what I am planning to do for the next week with food/supplements and exercise - it's flexible; you don't have to follow it - just make sure to do the T-Tapp Workout so we can get back in shape together!


(Following is her plan which is not only a lot of work, a lot of supplements but also a lot of dieting.  Some of the supplements she relies on have been proven to have no significant effect on weight control.  But she also sells these supplements so her program would have to include them.  Truth is to be fashionably extremely thin, one must take some pretty extraordinary means because no one takes a size 0 naturally).
 

Plan for Monday: wake-up @ 5:30 am. Drink 8 oz room temperature water with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice along with -1 fibertox, -2 premium blend alfalfa, and -1 kelp capsule. Take two capsules of "Ripped Fuel" to stimulate my metabolic rate and increase my blood pressure. Warning: do not take "Ripped Fuel" if you are sensitive to caffeine, have high blood pressure, or are an A or AB blood type!!! This dietary supplement has ephedra/ma huung in it and can cause A or AB blood types to get heart palpitations. ( I have very low blood pressure) This type of metabolic stimulant works well for O blood types and B blood types who do not have high blood pressure.....it is not necessary to use to get in shape or lose weight...if you are sensitive to caffeine, use L- Carnitine or Pyruvyl-Glycine to accelerate program.


She's increasing her metabolic rate with caffeine (a drug) and ephedra.  Both speed up the heart and are generally not healthy for the body.  Notice the disclaimer for those with high blood pressure.
 

Brew one cup of green tea and let it steep while doing "Primary Back Stretch". This only takes 5 minutes but really wakes me up - it creates full neuro-kinetic flow, stimulates my lymph system, burns off excess glucose in my body, and increases my metabolic rate 5-7%. Then do the special CRT pattern of skin brushing (dry) to keep cellulite away and skin "tight".


Stretching is essential and important, especially for us mature types, but it won't make you lose weight or 'reduce cellulite'. It will help you to remain flexible and to avoid injury, though.
 

Drink 8-12 oz water with the following supplements: Natrol "ester C", Shaklee "Carotomax" (super antioxidant formula), and Natural Energy multiple vitamin by Graydon Collins.


Drinking this much water is good advice and if you do this, your kidneys will appreciate it.  Taking Vitamin C supplements is also a good idea but you can buy the no-name brand at Walgreen's rather than the expensive type she advocates.  Vitamins also can be bought in a less pricey form.
 

Eat 1/2 grapefruit without any sweetener...if still hungry have some walnuts


My stomach would disown me if I laid grapefruit on it in the early morning. I prefer 16 oz of cranberry juice - this helps you to stay free of bladder infections also.
 

6:30 am: T-Tapp Workout Time C spray pyruvyl-glycine before starting (3-4x), again after the T-Tapp Twist movement (3-4x) and again before Hit the Floor (3-4x) Drink water through out the workout.

Eat rest of grapefruit after workout. Shower/bathe and cover body with Fruit of the Earth aloe gel. Follow with enfuselle body creme with phytic acid to neutralize the iron (good for those who really battle cellulite like me - iron from tap water breaks down skin).


It could be that Teresa's 'battle with cellulite' is caused by under eating i.e. eating less calories than she needs (the body tends to spare fat and cannibalize muscle) or by a concept of thinness which is not natural for her body.
 

Sip green tea while putting on make-up.


Your skin will appreciate it if you skip the 'putting on makeup' part.  Makeup is a chemical which our skins don't need. Ever wonder why men look so much younger than women? (and no, it's not testosterone!).
 

Eat breakfast - breakfast options: -1 c.Honey Puffed Kashi, Spelt Flakes or -1/2 c.Whole Oatmeal with one cup of organic milk....or 2 eggs any style with fresh tomatoes.

2-3 hours later: have one or two hard boiled eggs if cereal was for breakfast or fresh fruit with approximately 10 raw almonds if eggs were for breakfast. Take one capsule of CountryLife co- enzyme B-complex and two alfalfa capsules.

Half hour before lunch - spray 3x with pyruvyl-glycine

Lunch: 6 to 8 oz sliced turkey or roast beef with salad of romaine lettuce, green onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers.... low fat salad dressing (not fat free!) Bottled water or ice tea for beverage. Take another co-enzyme B-complex..

2-3 hours later: 2 fresh carrots with greens on top, 2 stalk of celery and 2 tablespoons of fresh peanut butter (or half cup of Geni-soy toasted soy nuts) Take 2 alfalfa, 1 fibertox, and 1 multi-vitamin.

One hour before dinner: spray with pyruvyl-glycine 2 to 3 x

Dinner: 6 oz filet mignon with 1 cup steamed broccoli or spinach and red bell pepper - one glass of red wine or sparkling mineral water.

2-3 hours later - one cup of fresh berries (strawberries, blue berries and raspberries) with raw almonds or walnuts or granny smith apple or cup of unsweetened soy milk with one teaspoon of molasses. Take 3 tablets CountryLife "Nerve and OsteoSupport" and 2 alfalfa.


This diet is a bit light on the milk (at taking all options one gets 2 glasses of milk a day when our need for calcium calls for three glasses of milk.  The diet is around 1000-1300 calories a day - not the worst as diets go but very restrictive.  Cutting one's calories this drastically will cause a reduction in the basal metabolism (caffeine and ephedra only momentarily raise the metabolism by speeding up the heart).
 

Do Primary Back Stretch - Awesome Legs - Organs in Place and then go to bed (takes approximately 15 minutes but inches melt away!)


Stretching should be done when muscles are warm - she seems to put it first.  And the if inches 'melt away', it's because of the strict dieting and not because of the stretching.
 

Tuesday: same morning routine and supplements throughout the day
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breakfast: 2 eggs/one yolk with 2 cup picante sauce

snack: marinated raw veggies in low fat italian dressing (cut up broccoli, red bell pepper, cucumbers, carrots, onions,) or apple with raw almonds

lunch: one can of fat free split pea soup or lentil with salad

snack: boca burger patty with picante sauce and marinated veggie dinner: orange roughy fish filet with spinich, broccoli, or bok choy stir fry

snack: mix of dried fruits/nuts or fresh pineapple

*do Hoe Downs as soon as I get home in addition to Awesome Legs before dinner.

*do Organs in Place before bedtime.

Wednesday: same morning routine with grapefruit, supplements and green tea but today is CARB day! Don't go crazy but don't worry!

breakfast - bagel with organic creme cheese and jam or 2 pancakes with syrup and sliced bananas

snack: boca burger or one hard boiled egg or mixed raw nuts (1/4 cup)

lunch: sandwich with bread (12 grain by Arnold) or pasta with sauce and broccoli
snack: Geni-soy "nuts" or 1/2 peanut butter/jelly sandwich

dinner: stir fry veggies over brown rice with tofu or chicken or beef. - or pasta if not eaten at lunch - Red wine and some dark chocolate (Dove - 3 pieces for dessert)

snack: slice of manna bread (apple/spice or carrot raisin) with cup of tea and honey

Thursday: same morning routine but watch the carbohydrates
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Grapefruit for breakfast

snack: 2 hard boiled eggs and grape tomatoes

lunch: soup and salad or black beans and rice with salad

snack: marinated veggies or fresh 2 carrots with tops and 2 celery sticks

dinner: stir fry veggies with 1/4 cup of wild rice and tofu or chicken., mineral water

snack: berries or smoke flavor roasted soynuts

Friday: same morning routine and similar food plan

Saturday: Man-made carbohydrate day

****make sure to drink lots of water. Water helps move the fat! The body needs hydration to function at optimal level.*****

On the week-end I'll take a break from doing the T-Tapp Workout but I will make sure to do the Primary Back Stretch and CRT brush both days. The week after when using the mini-max videos, I will add more calories daily to 1,750 - muscles have memory and if you've been working out they regain density even quicker.


(1750 calories for an active woman is not enough - she's still dieting even when she's not dieting ...oops not dieting because she doesn't believe in the word!) :)
 

Soon I will have my web site updated with options and a more detailed shopping cart. There will even be a separate special shopping cart for "T-Tapp Club Members" with membership access numbers for greater discounts and ability to order specials as revealed in weekly newsletters.


Yes, she is diet industry and sells products for 'dieting' .
 

Last of all, the new March issue of Women's Fitness magazine was just released. Look for my new movement, "Eye of the Tiger" for a trim torso - it is a real "killer" for maxing out the internal muscles and cinching in the torso. This movement is featured on mini-max video #2 for $19.95.


T. Tapp is no longer affiliated with "Women's Fitness" Magazine which has gone through a facelift lately..

Someone who worked for T. Tapp for over a year, stated that she rarely if ever, saw Tapp eat.
 

Source:Teresa Tapp's tip of the week
 

Article by Sue Widemark