Hi! My name is Leanne. This will be my third challenge with Mel. She's terrific! I'm from Canada. I am needing to lose the dreaded last 10 pounds to reach my goal. Definitely been the most difficult to do after losing almost 60 lbs already. These challenges are a great way to stay motivated and to help others. Looking forward to meeting everyone here! Cheers!

Hi! My name is Eileen & it's my first time in a challenge like this, so I'm excited and a bit uncertain what to expect.
I'm needing to lose 10-15 more pounds. I've been on a roll with tracking consistently & back to exercising regularly for over a month now, and appreciate any extra push to keep focused and on target

Hi there, my name is Samanda. I am in Aussie livong in the Netherlands. I lost 14kg then have gained a couple back thanks to choices whilst on holiday plus both stress eating and social compliance during my mum's visit. Needing to set better boundaries and look after me more than Ms Nice here has been. Looking forward to the next challenge. Thanks Mel.

Hi, my name is Brigitte. This is my third time with Mel. She is awesome. I can't imagine all the time, work and thought she puts in to this group. I will be 57 this month. I have about 10 -15 pounds to lose. I keep losing 5 pounds and then regain it back. Summer time has always been the easiest time for me to lose weight because I am more active and eat healthier. Last summer I lost 10 pounds and have kept it off. I am hoping to do the same thing this summer.

Hello my name is Melanie. I did the spring break challenged and absolutely loved it and I am so grateful that you have set up another challenge. I need to lose about 30lbs but lost 12 lbs during the spring break challenge looking forward to more fun weight loss.

Hello, my name is Amanda. This is my first time doing this type of challenge. I am ready for the inspiration and push! I have much more weight to lose than I would like, but I know its worth it to keep going and make the right choices. I'm currently working on learning to run a 5K.

Helloooo everyone and happy Monday!! I'm Ashley, I'm a 23 year old mother to a 5 year old boy [Davie III], and I'll finally be marrying his daddy [David Jr] in September! I've been on this journey since early 2014. Dropped about 30 pounds by December, and then I had some setbacks in the early months of 2015 that caused me to pack on about 20 of those pounds right back. I spent what seemed like forever stressing about getting back down to that number on the scale, and then looked at side by sides of my progress photos at the different weights. At that point I learned the scale is a liar! Yes, I still weigh myself. And yes, I still let that number get to me [I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't]. But I've learned to take measurements and consistent progress photos to help see progress and not get bummed out!

Just to set a goal, I’d like to get down to 140 by July 6th. To do that I’m going to have to stay strict with my eating. With temptation all around, that can get hard! Especially getting into the summer months.

These challenges are awesome, I've been in all of Mel's that she's done and each time they get better and better! They help so much with accountability, and they're very active! Remember, you'll get out of these challenges whatever you put into them!

I'm currently doing Tone It Up, and loving it! I spend 6-7 hours meal prepping every weekend and let me tell you, it is NOT easy. But it is certainly worth it.

Anyone please feel free to add me! Please do put a message in there and LMK you found me on here, otherwise I may not accept

Hi there - this will be my first challenge to join and I am excited about the possibilities. My name is Dianne and I started MFP on Feb 15th... my 50th birthday is June 16th and I gave myself 4 months to get fit at fifty. I have lost over 18 pounds since then but need to kick it up. I still have 6 weeks before my birthday and would love to lose at least 10 more pounds. In 2014 I weighed 213 pounds and have lost 30 pounds and 52 inches overall since then. My goal is to be fit more than to hit a specific weight
I have been married for 29 years this year, have 4 kids, 2 of whom are married and 3 grandkids including our newest who is coming up on 4 months old, and 2 dogs. My youngest will turn 16 on Mother's day. My oldest son, his wife, their dog and 3 kids have been living with us for the past year and half while he transitioned jobs and are now in the process of house hunting. My home is overwhelming at times.
I work for a university as an Associate Athletic Director and am around fit people all day, have access to an amazing weight room and just never took the time to care for myself. In September I had to face something I never thought would happen to me and I lost all my self confidence... it took me 5 months of living in that muck to decide that I am worth it... I do matter and I need to take time for myself.
My treadmill is now my friend and we have an early morning 30 minute appointment every day - 4:30 am in fact. I visit our weight room 3 days a week now.
Hoping this challenge will be what I need to kick it up a notch or 2 or 3 and get the weight loss going again. I have been the same for the last 3 weeks or so and getting discouraged.
Hoping to make some good supportive friends during this challenge
Best of luck to you all!

Hi all, I just did the Spring challenge and really found it was helpful to keep me motivated. (Thanks Mel for all the work you put into these challenges.) I lost 5 pounds this Spring and am down to the last 5 that I hope to lose with this new challenge. I've been yo-yoing these last 10 pounds since November and want to get rid of them for good! It's time to kick it up a few notches and now that it's getting warmer and the days are longer it should be easier, right? Let's do this!

I am Gayle and I turn 52 on May 9th. I changed my eating April 21, 2015. I spent 18 months super sick and recovering from a car accident and husband having his hips replaced and being out of work. I gained a lot of weight. I had surgery March 2015 and have not looked back. I have lost over 100 lbs. I stay motivated with challenges and have kept doing them since finding MFP. I recently broke my foot and still exercised doing chair exercises.

Woohoo so excited! I'm Lissy and this is my second round here. I'm a desk jockey in NY and have two of the laziest cats out there. I'm recovering from an injury but I'm hoping to be back in full force by the time this group starts! I have about another 60lbs to go before I reassess and I've realized I'm only going to lose that weight when I'm surrounded by awesome, supportive people!

Hi my name is Kim, I live in Leesburg, Fl. I'm 40 yrs old and I have 2 kids ages 16 and 5. I work as a CNA at a long term care facility. I was in the spring challenge and really enjoyed it. I have made some changes in my life recently that have left me a little less motivated on my weight loss journey. I'm hoping to get back in the swing of things with this new challenge. I am looking forward to the up coming weeks ahead. Good luck to everybody and thank you Mel for all that you have done to make this all possible. If it weren't for these challenges I'm sure I would have fell off the wagon long ago and probably would have been back at the weight I started at. Best wishes to everyone!!

Hi my name is Connie I'm 54 & live in Chicago area. I was in the Winter and Spring challenges, loved them & am definetly ready for Summer! I've lost 23 lbs so far while on my fitness pal & would Ike to lose another 30 or so. These challenges are a great way for me of staying motivated & accountable. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

Hi my name is Darci....my sister got me introduced to the world of fitness pal and I'm loving it. I'm looking to lose some weight and get in shape and this challenge is awesome for me to achieve my goals.