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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
You go girl!!! I can’t imagine running a marathon, you’ve inspired me to start small and next year I will be doing a Color Run 5K
This girl is AMAZING! Motivated, inspirational, funny, smart…. The list goes on, I completely fell in love with her. Not to mention that running a marathon is hard enough, but doing it with out the support of a crowd and thousands of other runners!?!! That is a whole new level of achievement. Bravo!
I could relate to Chantell on so many levels. I’m always putting aside my own dreams to do things for my family. It’s time for me.
What an inspiring journey, it is possible to lbe up to your potential. Congratulations. You give me hope
Aww that is so sweet. This episode really inspired me to continue forward.
loved this transformation. no excuses. no giving up. her successes and achievements made her want to ACHIEVE MORE. so much determination throughout the journey. she set a new bar for what it means to be motivated!! congrats chantell
This transformation totally hit home for me. The fact that not everyone in her family supported her decision to be healthier and that she was the rock of the family. I suffer with this on a daily bases. Trying to find my own way to a health and happy life. Very hard road to travel.
Oh my gosh, this was such a good show. Chantell was so determined not to give up. Made me want to do that marathon with her. My goal is to do a mud run when I’m healed and healthy again.
I absolutely loved watching this transformation! What an incredible sense of self! Nicely done Chantell! Congrats on all your success! 🙂
I was so motivated by this and every episode… I loved to watch the transformation, and enjoyed her positive, outgoing spirit… It is an amazing thing that these lovely people let us into their lives for a couple of weeks to gain encouragement, insight and to see a bit of ourselves in each of you… Thank you for sharing with us… It’s a gift!