Dr. Perricone's Forever Young Swag Bag

Dr. Perricone's latest book Forever Young was released yesterday!  I've seen the teasers on his daily blog and it piqued my interest.

As you may know, T-Tapp was featured as the anti-aging workout in Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity, with a whole section of the 10 Minutes to Turn Back Time exercise sequence.  His research is cutting-edge and I'm excited about this new book!

For the Forever Young release Dr. Perricone put together an online swag bag full of over $400 in goodies! Thursday, September 16th is the last day to purchase Forever Young (from any online bookseller) and send in your receipt for a password access to the swag bag.  Buy your book right away to make sure you qualify!

www.getforeveryoung.com/swagbag

T-Tapp has partnered with the Forever Young Swag Bag offer and you'll see that just for purchasing Dr. Perricone's new book you can get the Introduction to T-Tapp DVD Set ($29.95 value) free*!  Plus if you also purchase a new copy of Teresa Tapp's book, Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes, T-Tapp will send you the Step Away the Inches Walking Workout DVD ($19.95 value) free*!

*Just pay shipping.

I checked it out on Amazon.com today and you can get BOTH books for $26.25 with free super saver shipping!  Not a bad deal considering along with that you get over $400 in swag, plus some excellent reading material.  I'll be getting my set tomorrow before the offer ends.

Stay Forever Young!

Happy Drink Wine Day!

I just discovered that February 18th is National Drink Wine Day. How cool is that?!

Here are 6 Reasons to Drink Wine... as if we needed a reason! I will be celebrating this holiday tonight either with co-workers or my honey.


From Dr. Perricone's Blog: Salut!

Red wine contains a powerful heart-healthy, anti-cancer, anti-aging antioxidant called resveratrol. It also appears that resveratrol helps protect the skin against the sun’s UV radiation. Cabernet Sauvignon grapes have the highest concentration of antioxidants. Just be sure to keep it to one glass, and have your wine with a meal to mitigate the inflammatory effects of alcohol.

Cheers!

Get Healthy & Fit Game Plan

This time of year is known to get people to make healthier choices. Spring is just around the corner and I want to be healthier and fit by then. I was planning on starting a new Get Healthy & Fit Game Plan after seeing my depressing January Jump Start Challenge results. Normally I get amazing results with T-Tapp, but there is so much else going on with my body that I need to take other things into account. What better time than NOW to begin making healthier choices.

"Exercise is your king, and nutrition is your queen. Together they create your fitness kingdom." -- Jack LaLanne

I'm going to take that quote to heart focus on those two things: exercise and nutrition.


Here's my plan...

Do At Least Three 45+ Minute T-Tapp Workouts Per Week
Now that the January Jump Start Challenge is over, I can do whatever workouts and exercises I want to do. It's a sigh of relief really. I loved using T-Tapp MORE, but will be glad to go back to using workouts like Tempo 2, Maxi Max #1 and Ladybug Workout.

Workout Plan:

• I'm going to start with a 4-day Boot Camp using Tempo 2 - 8 Reps. If I have enough time and energy after that workout I will go to the floor and add: Organs in Place/Half Frogs, 30 Crunches, 15 Oblique Sit-ups (each side), Awesome Legs, Pretzel Twist and Diva Derriere.
• After Boot Camp I will switch to an every other day schedule, which is 3 full workouts per week with days off in between. I will start to mix up my routine a bit by using different T-Tapp workouts during the week.
  
• Off days (aka Rest Days) can be taken completely off OR do 20 minutes or less of T-Tapp movement OR walk outside using T-Tapp techniques. Either Basic Plus Tempo, T-Tapp MORE OR Primary Back Stretch + the floor moves listed above will be my go-to off day routine.
  

I want to start doing some yoga and more core building moves in addition to T-Tapp. Angela @ Oh She Glows did a Whittle My Middle 30-Day Challenge that included a lot of core building moves that I would love to do. So I may work in her little routine a few days a week.


Body Brush Daily
I need to keep up this habit up. Found that I really missed brushing during my vacation! Body brushing helps with reducing inflammation, as well as exercising the skin to keep it tight and reduce the appearance of cellulite, but it also has a lot of other benefits too! Click that body brushing link above to read my previous blog on this subject.


Eat Clean, God-made, Organic and Anti-inflammatory Foods
I will try to follow Teresa Tapp's God-made/Man-made (GM/MM) dietary guidelines for the most part. These simple guidelines limit the amount of man-made processed foods to every third day. So you eat clean, wholesome, naturally found-on-Earth foods for 2 days; then can eat something you've been craving, like pizza or brownies, on the third day. The 2 days of eating clean allow your body the time to process the man-made foods. God-made foods include: fruit, vegetables, lean meats, dairy, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.

I will buy all organic produce, meats and grains as much as possible. I want to feed my body the best nutrition I can find, without all of the pesticides, chemicals, food additives and GMOs.

I really like Dr. Weil's Anti-inflammatory Diet Tips! And Dr. Perricone has always promoted eating anti-inflammatory foods to slow aging and increase body efficiency. Dr. Perricone even calls the T-Tapp workout "the anti-aging workout" in his book Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity: The Miracle of Cellular Rejuvenation. Amazing! Here's his take on pro-inflammatory foods:

Foods can be pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory. Pro-inflammatory foods promote wrinkles, disease, accelerate aging and cause the storage of fat. Pro-inflammatory, sugary, starchy foods causes a loss of radiance, dark circles under the eyes, loss of tone, increased line and wrinkles, loss of facial contours, increased puffiness and pore size. These foods also exacerbate acne, which is a systemic, inflammatory disease. Sugars and starches rob your youth, health and beauty.

Beauty, yet another reason to eat clean!


Limit Alcohol to 1-2 Glasses of Wine Per Week
I'm omitting beer and grain alcohol since they tend to put on weight faster. All alcohol is pro-inflammatory, so I figure a glass or two of wine per week won't hurt my results much.


Limit Added Sugar and Dessert
I want to try to cut out sugar in my coffee in the morning and other products that have added sugars as much as I can. I may even cut out coffee altogether and switch to organic tea instead.

I'm also going to limit dessert to one time every other week. Not that I eat that many sweets, but over the last month I did enjoy some ice cream and chocolates.


Getting waterlogged daily with 2-3 liters
Lately I have been reaching my 2 liter goal per day, but it can't hurt to drink more water.


That's it for now! Some of my other goals are nutrition related. I need to find a good daily multi-vitamin/mineral supplement and to start taking Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 daily.

Wish me luck!

Let Tea Revive You

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Today's Workout:

Okay, so that morning workout just didn't happen today. I can't seem to wake up in time!

Then when I get home in the evening all I want to do is rest, relax and go to bed by 11. Really need to get out of this rut.


Today's Food Log:

Brekkie

Started my day with a cup of hot Coffee with Original Almond Breeze/Sugar.

Then ate 2 Boiled Eggs with seasoning.

Once I got to the office I had a cup of Twinings Revive Herbal Tea: Blackcurrant, Ginseng & Vanilla that Jen made.

It's pink and delicious.
Tea Revives You!

Saw this posted by Dr. Perricone on Facebook today:

Perricone MD START FRESH: It’s been shown that drinking just two cups of coffee can increase levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This has adverse effects on your metabolism, brain cells and weight gain. Replace your cup of coffee with your favorite tea.

Think I might try skipping coffee and drinking more tea instead!


Lunch

Unfortunately, I'm on a serious budget and eating lunch out is the first thing cut. It can really add up during the week. On average I spend about $5-$10 per lunch. That's expensive!

Today I enjoyed a classic Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jelly Sandwich on Whole Wheat.

Then I ate this little Smoked Salmon Sandwich slice.

Dinner

Organic Black Beans and Brown Rice with Saltine Crackers and Cheddar.

Dessert

Godiva Semisweet Chocolate Chips.

Today's Supplements:

Alfalfa: 8 caps
B-12 Plus: 8 sprays
Cellfood: 8 drops
Emergen-C: 1 packet
Jus: 1 ounce
nutraMetrix® Isotonix® Calcium Complete: 2 servings
nutraMetrix® Glucosatrin® Bone & Joint Formula: 3 caps


I also drank 3 liters of water today! #waterlogged

Au revoir!

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Fit and Fabulous Book Special + Swag Bag!

T-Tapp is doing another book special today (October 21st) for Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes!

Go to Amazon.com and purchase a copy of Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes. Then forward your Amazon.com receipt confirmation to info@t-tapp.com.

Once that's done, here’s how to get your “goodies”…

How to place your FREE workout order:

1. Call the T-Tapp office toll free at 1.877.TAPP.FIT (877.827.7348).
2. Choose your free workout (one per book purchase):

• a. TappCore
• b. Step Away the Inches
• c. Tempo 2

3. Pay for the one-time flat rate shipping.


There is also a special Double Book Deal today. To participate purchase Dr. Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity along with Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes from Amazon.com today AND you will receive a complimentary copy of the Basic Plus and Step Away Set ($49.95 value) in addition to your choice of one of the 3 workouts listed above.

Get Your Online Swag Bag!
In addition to the free workout deals T-Tapp is also offering access to a free online swag bag. Go to www.ttappswagbag.com to view all the fantastic offers.

Once T-Tapp receives your Amazon.com order confirmation you will be emailed instructions on how to log in to the swag bag. Once logged in you will have access to all the freebies, discounts and downloads. It’s that easy!

DEADLINE FOR THESE OFFERS IS NOVEMBER 15th 2008.

Thanks for your support!

Dr. Perricone Recommends the T-Tapp Program

"Our obsession with strenuous over-exercising produces free radicals that actually encourage the aging process. T-Tapp provides the perfect antidote. This program is quick, easy, efficient, places no stress on the joints and, most important, it is effective. The T-Tapp system is the ideal anti-aging workout. Highly recommended!" -- Nicholas Perricone, M.D., New York Times best selling author of The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet.

Dr. Nicholas Perricone is so impressed with the T-Tapp workout that he has recommended it and written about it in his upcoming book titled Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauth, Health and Longevity: The Miracle of Cellular Rejuvenation to be released on November 21, 2006.