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Stop Shooting the Messenger!

October 27, 2023 “Stop Shooting the Messenger!” Shooting the messenger" (or "blaming the bearer of bad tidings") is a metaphoric phrase used to describe the act of assailing the person delivering bad news, despite that individual having no direct responsibility for the news being relayed. Thisdestructive behavioris frequently observed in people who receive distressing news. Their first instinct is to lash out at the person telling them the information, rather than addressing the underlying issue responsibly. As the ultimate messenger at TFC I might get a T-shirt made that says, “Don’t shoot me…point the gun at yourself!” Midpoint and end ....
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"HAVE HOPE"

October 20, 2023 “Have HOPE” The Pink Ribbon: A Symbol of Hope The iconic pink ribbon, synonymous with breast cancer awareness, is a beacon of hope in October. It serves as a reminder of the journey that millions of individuals embark upon, survivors, fighters, and their families. More than just a symbol, it’s a call to action, urging women to prioritize their breast health through regular self-examinations and mammograms. While many people are very hopeful there are just as many more who are hopeless. This week I heard so much hopelessness in people’s voices or when reading comments on my social media pages. I was talking to one client about her ....
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"You Are Your Only Guarantee!"

October 13,2023 "You Are Your Only Guarantee!" I received an interesting call this week from a potential client. I always ask the clients what their health and fitness goals are, most people don’t hear the health part. She quickly responded with enthusiasm, “I only want to lose my stomach and back fat and how long will that take?” I then asked her how her health was, do you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes? She said, high cholesterol. I then asked would you like to work on getting that lower and getting off medication? She said, “I really don’t take that medication. The enthusiasm in her voice was now fading, she is now sounding ....
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“Build a fence around you!”

September 15, 2023 “Build a fence around you!” We’ve all heard the saying, “Money don’t grow on trees” right? Well just for hypothetical purposes and for the sake of this blog imagine this scenario. Imagine waking up one day to find that a tree in your yard that has been there for years is now growing $1-$20 bills. You can easily pick the money and use it for whatever you want without any issues. You realize the more you talk positively to the tree, water it, give it good nutrition that not only does the tree produce more money, but it’s starting to produce more $50 and $100 bills. In the past you had no fence around your ....
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“Be a LEADER over your health”

September 8, 2023 “Be a LEADER over your health” The way you see yourself determines how others see you.If you feel other people aren’t giving you the respect, you’d like to receive from them, then ask yourself, how are you failing to respect yourself fully?Respect from others begins with self-respect.Likewise, if others aren’t giving you the responsibility you’d like, ask yourself, where are you failing to take responsibility?If others seem to let you down and break their promises with you, ask yourself, where are you failing to honor the promises, you make to yourself? Where are you short changing yourself? When I ....
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“It was just a little piece”

September 1, 2023 “It was just a little piece” “It was just a little piece, I only had two bites, for real I only had a handful, I only took a sip”. If I had a dime for every time, I heard these comments from a client or someone asking me for nutritional advice I would be rich, rich. LOL! If you are overweight, have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol or just flat out of shape, your body knows more wrong that you have done than good. And every time you eat “just” a piece, drink one cup of sweet tea, soda pop, liquor, beer or simply just take two bites, your body remembers immediately. Now don’t get me wrong, I indulge in some ....
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26 Aug 2023
"THANK GOD!"

August 25, 2023 “Thank God!” All of you that follow me on social media know this has been a week of client health concerns, based on some of my postings, but I have been receiving news, all week long, through other client conversations, about their health that I have not even mentioned. Stressors such as injuries, new diagnosis (brain tumor), Covid positive test for a cancer client, divorce, loss of loved ones and so much more have been happening all week long. You only have one life to live. You are all aware of this, but it’s easy to forget when you’re caught up in your day-to-day lives. As a result, you often put your health on the ....
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Celebrate "15" with Us!

Celebrate "15" with Us! Welcome to Camp 5, New and OG Tadda’s Fitness Center Members. We are celebrating our 15-year anniversary of being in the business of health and fitness. We have moved from a room at the hospital, to a room next to a doctor’s office, to our own building. And all of you that have participated in some capacity; engaged in a camp or a training session or a class, have become family and I am so excited for this camp, to celebrate with all my fit family. We have had so many successes, weight losses, so many individuals coming off medication, transforming their bodies and their lives, and so many families getting fit together. We want to ....
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"Support is a VERB!"

July 31, 2023 "Support is a VERB!" Support comes in many forms. Emotional, physical, financial to name a few. I’ve come across many people who say they support a person, business or cause. I mean I have some people that I thought were really close friends of mine who live in Atlanta. I mean people I’ve traveled with, have supported their businesses, kids’ fundraisers etc. People who have known me since I was a teen and they have never stepped foot in my gym. I mean these are people that we have never had bad words between us or any kind of falling out. They constantly say, I’m so proud of you however they have never bought a t-shirt, smoothie, attended any ....
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6 Reasons why I Can’t Lose Weight

6 Reasons why I can’t lose weight Clients come to me daily, with many questions and concerns but of course one of the most frequently asked is why am I having such a difficult time losing weight. You try hard, but that scale won't budge. As humans we all wonder if those pounds will ever come off. But don't raise the white flag and chuck your healthy lifestyle just yet. See if one of these sneaky things is secretly messing with your weight loss hopes. Is it because I skip breakfast? It could be. When you take a pass on that first meal of the day, it can work against you. You're likely to get hungrier later, so you may overdo it at lunch. Try to eat within an ....
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Stop Shooting the Messenger!

"HAVE HOPE"

"You Are Your Only Guarantee!"

“Build a fence around you!”

“Be a LEADER over your health”

“It was just a little piece”

"THANK GOD!"

Celebrate "15" with Us!

"Support is a VERB!"

6 Reasons why I Can’t Lose Weight

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T JM Williams

Felecia Heath

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