From half marathon to full marathon ... with 90 kilos in between!

If one runs a half marathon, what should the natural next step be?

Run a full marathon, of course!

But, it wasn't so for Gowtham.

He ran half marathon in 2015 and had planned a full marathon next year. But a successful IT career and the "friends" it brings along - long working hours, erratic eating habits, inadequate rest and high stress - came in the way!

Gowtham had made multiple unsuccessful attempts in the past to lose weight. Gym, morning jogs, skipping meals and what not. But some didn't yield results, while others weren't sustainable.

At 90 kilos and in his mid thirties, Gowtham was 15 kilos overweight and worried.

At this time, he got introduced to Wellness Quotient. "I understood that diet did not mean skipping meals but it meant replacing the high carb and fat items with nutritious alternatives," he says.

He started making some changes to his diet and adopted necessary supplementation. In first 15 days, he lost 2 to 3 kilos. By end of 2 months, he had lost 6 kilos. That gave him the boost to continue on this path.

"It was very difficult for a foodie like me, but being part of a community of like-minded people who are in the pursuit of better health helped," recalls Gowtham.

In October of 2019, Gowtham finally ran a full marathon. Obviously, it was no where near record time, but now he believes he can do it next time within 4 hours.

At an ideal weight of 74 kilos, Gowtham is delighted with his new-found sense of wellness. He gratefully says, "Big thanks to the Wellness Quotient community for guiding me all through in the entire process of losing weight in an organic and healthy fashion."

(Wellness Quotient proudly presents one of their WQ Champion Gowtham's journey as yet another hope for many out there who want to achieve wellness but are uncertain if they can too!)