I think I am more excited about this post than I have been of any in quite awhile. To be honest (and maybe TMI), things have been a little rocky over here for the Powell Pack. We have let the busyness of life get in the way of so much?most importantly our relationship. And we both notice it. I came across this gem of a video from two years ago at the perfect time. It reminds me of all the amazingness my husband is. It reminds me of his vision, his passion, his love, his compassion, and his contagious attitude. It reminds me why I am so lucky to call him mine.
This video was a surprise from me to Chris at a party we threw in 2012. Little did Chris know, I had a tattoo artist there ready to help him cross off some of his Roman numerals. Watch the video to see what I am talking about?
To date, Chris has crossed off only through 100,000. While I personally feel he has made a much bigger impact than this, I must know in the comments below who feels Chris deserves to cross off the 1,000,000, signifying One Million Lives positively impacted. Chris refuses to cross of the million until he has proof?let?s prove it to him!
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You guys are both so inspirational to me!! I love your show so much and I look up to you both. Because of you I’ve been inspired to become a personal trainer and help others. You’ve also helped me overcome so perfectionist isissues and other struffles I’very had. I can’t thank you both enough!!
Love you Heidi – love who you are as a person, a wife and a mom. You’re an amazing example of Lane ingenuity, resourcefulness, discipline, vulnerability and strength.
Yes, Chris has touched my life, before I ever knew you two were together. It’s clear that he cares about people. He’s grounded in his vision and continues with strength and passion. I don’t think he’s even scratched the surface of the impact he will have in his lifetime.
At the same time, I know that a lot of his awesomeness is strengthened and amplified by you! Together you are better than either of you could be alone. Love you both and your adorable family. Hugs!
Hi Heidi ands Chris!
You have greatly impacted my life in so many ways. My little sister died 7 years ago , this month, in a head on collision. 4 months later, exactly to the day , my mom was in a car accident. She rearended a dump truck in the pitch black of the early morning hours. I then spent the next 6 months by her side helping her health. I got so caught up in my emotions I forgot to take care of myself. I gained nearly 200lbs. I attempted unsuccessfully to lose weight, trying every fad diet. Sometimes I would seriously consider making myself throw up. Other times I ate so much that I would throw up. It became a vicious cycle. I became so engrossed with my weight that I even took up smoking in an effort to lose pounds. Thankfully I came to my senses and have been cigarette free for 8 years. I saw Extreme Weight Loss: Makeover Edition in its Seciond week and I was immediately hooked. I still wasn’t ready to face the music. I watched for the next 4 seasons and the more I heard you tell the people on your show that before they could lose the physical weight, they had to lose the emotional weight. I started to talk about what my emotions were and who or what was effecting me. I blamed myself for the accidents and for my dad being absent in my life. There has been a lot of wrong thinking on my part and a lot of self medicating through food. I finally admitted, out loud, that I have a food addiction. I declared it everywhere I possibly could. I am still dealing with my emotional trauma, but I am better for it. I am steadily losing weight in a healthy way and my ultimate goal is to be a personal trainer. I thank you so much.
Chris and Heidi…you two have encouraged me and my husband to put out fitness and health above comfort. While I’m still working on it (love being female!), my husband has met his weight goal and now is adding to the strength side. Everytime I’m at the gym or running outside, I picture Chris telling me I’m stronger than what I think and I can push through the pain to get where I want to be, back to the weight I was when I got married. Thank you both so much for the encouragements and showing that you, too, are real people like everyone else…i know i appreciate it
Chris has impacted my life. I lost 95 lbs and gained half of it back. I have struggled more this time around trying to lose the weight and keep it off. I am getting closer everyday but watching his show and reading your blogs helps me to learn to love myself now, not just when I achieve my weight loss. Watching extreme weight loss is something I look forward too because his approach is more about changing your mindset and believing in yourself. I think he has effected more people than he will ever know (and you Heidi)!
Heidi and Chris, you are both truly doing God’s work. I follow you both on Facebook and am inspired daily by you both. You encourage me to push in and strive to be the healthiest I can be. Chris, you deserve to cross off that million!
Carb Cycling and Chris’ book have completely changed my husband’s and my life! We would completely credit our success to both Heidi and Chris’s blogs, Facebook posts, tips, diet bets, encouragement and the show! You can add us to the # of lives you’ve changed, you just didn’t know it! You guys are doing great work! Keep it up! 🙂
Chris (and you) has inspired and made a huge impact on my life. I am obese and working on getting a healthy weight and most of all a healthy lifestyle. The shows, the books, the tweets and Instagram posts are soooo important in my daily struggle. I know it’s possible to lift yourself up an re-claim your life. I have seen it done. You guys are so inspiring, loveable and compassionate in your work to help people be theyre very best self. You don’t just help an inspire the people you meet but and not only your fellow Americans. I am a Swedish girl who’s life has been impacted by you. A while back Chris responded to one of my Tweets and it made my day (and many to come). That response ment so much to me and now has center stage on my fridge. I look at it every day and get the feeling that I can do this. It’s just one step at a time. THANK YOU! Thank you for choosing to dedicate yourselves and make the sacrifices that you do to help so many people. I love you for it! Lots and lots of hugs and love from Emma in Sweden
Sorry if my English isn’t up to scratch but I hope my message is clear. LOVE!
One inspired person all the way from Slovakia… Thank you for what you are doin for all of us (even without knowin it)… THANK U!!!!
Chris and Heidi, you are both so inspirational and motivating. Your posts, stories and videos really keep me going and give me the much needed to motivation to get the sneaks on and head to the gym! You seem like such lovely, genuine and happy people and I aspire to feel that happiness in my life as well! I admire how dedicated you both are. Chris get that 1 million mark crossed off, you have definitely enriched more lives that you could possibly know. Lots of love. Laura, from Scotland <3