In 2018, I weighed around 360 pounds and knew something had to change. I made the decision to travel to Mexico for bariatric surgery, and it completely transformed my life — at least physically. I lost a tremendous amount of weight and dropped down to about 170 pounds.

But I quickly learned that being skinny wasn’t the same as being healthy. In December 2018, I started a Couch to 5K plan and discovered a love for running I never expected. Since then, I’ve run several races ranging from 5Ks all the way up to a full marathon.

In October 2020, I was ten miles into a run when I collapsed with a major heart attack. I later found out I needed a quintuple bypass and had a defibrillator implanted. The recovery was tough — not just physically, but emotionally. I stopped running, stopped exercising, and honestly, I was scared. Part of me didn’t think I’d ever get back to where I was.

By December 2024, I stepped on the scale at my doctor’s office and saw 220 pounds. I knew I couldn’t let things slide any further. I started researching options to get my health back on track — but quickly learned my insurance wouldn’t cover any of the new GLP-based weight loss medications.

I dove deep into the research, determined to find another way. Eventually, I was able to source the same high-quality ingredients used by top compounding pharmacies — at a fraction of the cost.

I did my first injection in January 2025, and within just a few weeks, I started noticing real results. By July, I was down 60 pounds.

Today, I maintain my weight between 160 and 165. I’m back to running, back in the gym, and finally feeling like myself again.

This medication didn’t just help me lose weight — it helped me reclaim my health, my confidence, and my life.