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?One year ago, I was headed to a life of mediocre existence, and now?I plan on living my life to the fullest and taking every risk possible.
I want to take the road less traveled now. ?I?m ready. And it doesn?t scare me, it only excites me.?
? Chantell Johnson
Enough said, Chantell. You truly are an example of striving to live up to your full potential. Chris and I knew from day one that you were nothing close to ordinary. You reached for the stars and believed in your own power within. You never expected a handout or a ?magic pill?. You knew very well this journey would take work?you knew life would take work. And you worked for every bit of recognition and accomplishment that you achieved.
You, Chantell, are what we call ?extraordinary?.
Beyond this, you are a beautiful woman, a soul wise beyond your years, and a hilariously amazing friend. I still laugh at some of the talks we had in those hills of Arizona ?. Some of them, Chris will forever thank you for ;).
I love you so much, and am forever grateful for your existence in my life. I have no doubt this is only the beginning for you. I can?t wait to see which star you reach next!
Love,
Heidi and Chris
40 Responses
Chantell has given me the strength and encouragement to do this. She is an inspiration to so many!!!
I can not get enough of watching Extreme Makeover: Weightloss Edition! I wish I could go on there 🙂 I have lost weight but it is going slowly.. It is really hard when no one educates you on proper eating, cooking, etc and then you have to cook for your family and they want to eat fried foods, fast foods, red meats.. ugh it is pure torture.
This girl is fierce! Loved the episode and found her to be very inspiring! When Chris asked her to run a marathon…by herself…I freaked out right along with her. YOU GO GIRL for getting it done–much to be proud of!
Each Extreme Weight Loss program I watch is an inspiration and a motivation. If they can do it, I can do it!!
I loved this episode. Not just for the physical transformation but for the emotional strength and the insight that Chantell showed. It takes a really smart woman to see that two of the most important relationships in her life were not healthy for her, and a really strong woman to either put limits on those relationships or end them. In short, Chantell – you ROCK!
Chantell, you are AWESOME! I loved watching your episode and how confident you became in your self and how amazing you were through your weight loss journey! Heidi and Chris, you are truly a blessing in the way you give your time, advice, knowledge and life experiences to help others for the better!
This was definitely an inspiring episode. She faced adversity like we all do and kept focused. I love that she took getting evicted and turned it into going back to school. She stayed the weight loss course while taking college courses! Kudos.
I cried watching this one……
I love how inspiring you are!
I absolutely loved chantell’s episode. I loved her attitude. She was going to get to her goal with nothing stopping her. I’m about to start school and I’m worries I will gain wait when I need to lose 46 more! I have confidence that I will do my best and hope and pray that I will not gain but lose 🙂