our health: EXCERCISE
Lost the Weight, Found a
Family
Losing half her body weight in the process
BY MELISSA MOORMAN
Nicole Farrar (right) with her mother and son
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PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY
But then Nicole realized that she not only found the healthier body she
had been working so hard for, she had found a family with Kerry Tate and
his staff. “He’s been instrumental, he and Jenny, they truly changed my
life,” she said. She also appreciates the strong male role models that her
young son Nate has found at Tate’s. “Kerry and my son love each other.
Kerry and another trainer named Mayland are some really good strong male
influences in his life. It makes me happy to see that,” she continued.
When I spoke with her she was just getting over a two-and-a-half-week
hiatus from the gym. She admitted that she kept up with her workouts event
though she was sick until Kerry finally sent her home. “Kerry has taught me
a lot about rest. I just started back on Monday. I’m doing half of what I’m
doing but I feel so much better,” said Nicole. While she was away from the
gym she received messages from Jenny, Kerry, some of the other women in
the classes she attends, even from Barbara, the caregiver in the kid’s area.
“Almost everyone checked on me. ‘Where have you been? We’ve missed
you.’ He has an amazing group of people,” said Nicole.
I asked her what she would tell someone who thinks they can’t accomplish what she has. “Yes, you can. If I could do it, anybody could. I
weighed 406 pounds when I had surgery. Surgery isn’t a fix, it’s a tool. I
drove from Fort Worth to Weatherford five days a week for the better part
APRIL 2016
Nicole Farrar is a single mom who
knows a bit about hard work. She
has lost 204 pounds in 18 months
and can now see the end of her
journey back to health. She began that journey 18 months ago
with weight loss surgery. In the six
months following the surgery she
saw the scale dip an incredible 120
pounds. But then her weight loss
slowed down and she knew she
needed to try something different.
Her future sister-in-law had trained
at Tate’s Total Training in Weatherford and lost 100 pounds. She
recommended the gym to Nicole
and that’s when her hard work really started.
She liked the gym and owner
Kerry Tate’s philosophy that is
“grounded in health,” said Nicole.
She began going to the gym three
times a week and training for thirty
minutes each session with JennyLynn Smith. “She tapped into what
I needed and it clicked. We talked
every single day. It was amazing. I
had someone investing in me,” said
Nicole. She continued to train for
the next few months and then Jenny
suggested that Nicole take some of
the classes that the gym offered. In
the classes, Nicole was really able
to increase her weight loss and get
the muscle definition and tone she
was looking for. “She (Jenny) was
able to peak that interest and competitive streak in me. She challenges
me,” said Nicole.
“She’s done exceptionally well,
and it hasn’t been easy. Losing a little bit is hard and losing an extreme
amount takes a lot of diligence and
a lot of patience,” said Kerry Tate.
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