New Year, New You: 256 lbs to a half-marathon

By Melody Taylor

updated 9:46 AM EST, Tue January 08, 2013

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Marina Ortega wants to have a baby, but her weight was getting in the way
In 1 year she's lost 94 pounds

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New Year, New You: 256 lbs to a half-marathon

It’s a brand new year, and it could hold a brand new you! If you have some pounds to shed, let Morning Express viewers be your inspiration.

Marina Ortega says she was a newlywed when she decided she needed to start losing weight to up her chances of having a baby. She started working out and eating better in January 2012. Ten months later she was more than 85 pounds lighter.

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