Houston twin sisters' weight loss and fitness journey has one set to run Houston Half Marathon
Liah Martinez and her twin sister, Lauryn Chavez, 26, work out together as they pursue fitness journeys after having had gastric sleeve surgery about four years ago on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 in Houston.Only a few years ago, running a mile was daunting for Liah Martinez. Now, the 26-year old Fulshear resident is training for the Houston Half Marathon.
When Chavez developed lesions under her stomach caused by friction, she knew had to do something. “It hurt so bad,” she said. “I remember telling my mom, ‘I’m going to talk to the doctor. I don’t want to live like this.’” The change causes the body to produce less ghrelin, also known as the “hunger hormone,” Felinski said.“I leave the patient with a skinny, banana-shaped stomach,” Felinski said.
Regardless of the procedure, the health benefits for patients are numerous. “They significantly decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and diabetes,” Felinski said. “I swore up and down that I was not getting it,” she said. “Then I saw Lauryn lose so much weight. She was really active, and so much happier. I realized, this was really working.”
“The difference between who I was five years ago to now in my fitness journey is just wild,” she said.“We started working out in the garage,” Martinez said. “Honestly, it was fun."“I started working on getting faster and faster,” Martinez said. “Next, I started going a little further each time.”When gyms reopened, Martinez returned to weight lifting – but kept running in the mix. When she hit three miles, she signed up for a 5K last January.“We can’t cure it,” she said.
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