Rochelle Ford

Rochelle Ford aka “9chelle”

How's This For Motivation?

I had the chance to meet Rochelle, also known as “9chelle” on Bodyspace, when I was competing in DC at the IFPA Yorton Cup on November 13, 2009. She was so sweet and soft spoken that I thought I was going to scare her away, but she stuck around and we chatted for quite a while after the show. Rochelle is a very humble lady and great to talk to. When she showed me her transformation from 237lbs to her current weight of around 129lbs my jaw just dropped. Her transformation was truly amazing, inspiring, and motivating. At that time she was 2 weeks away from her first figure competition. She ended up winning the most improved physique award at her show, which was very well deserved. After a lot of encouraging I suggested that she submit her transformation story to Oxygen Magazine so she could share her story with others. It was selected and featured in the magazine in 2010. Additionally, Rochelle’s story was featured in the book Body By Design by Kris Gethin, Editor in Chief at Bodybuilding.com. She continues to inspire countless people with with her story and her life. Check out her profile, story, and progress pictures on Bodyspace: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/9chelle/. You go girl!