A woman lost 190 pounds from exercise, food journaling, and GLP-1 medication. She’s now training for a marathon.

“The coolest thing is that every time I do one of these long runs and I add a little bit on, it’s my longest run ever,” she said. “You just keep pushing yourself through it, keep progressing every single day a little bit more.”

She also lost weight from GLP-1s

Brown said she lost about 100 lbs total from running and lifestyle changes, and another 90 lbs once she started Mounjaro in late 2022. Now, she uses compounded tirzepatide for maintenance.

“I just want to be clear because I don’t ever want people to think ‘she’s not telling that part of her story,'” she said.

She said running changed her life in a few ways. One is her tenacity. She also enjoys meeting other runners and people who share a passion for working out.

Most of all, she loves how physically strong she is now. “It has nothing to do with what I look like,” she said. “I can get up off the floor without using my hands.”

She said the experience taught her so much that she also wants to instill in her son. “I want my son to see that you can do anything if you really stick to it, work hard at it,” she said.