New here and I live in the Northeast

Hello,

My name is Merry and I live in Tacony. I need to lose a lot of weight and would love to meet up with people or at least chat with people in the area. We moved here from somerton a year ago and before that were Delware residents for most of our lives(my husband and I). I am trying to lose a good 100 and some lbs but have a goal of 30lb by September. Need all the help I can get.

Welcome to the group Merry! Just remember slow and steady wins the race. When I started in January I had 70 lbs. to lose so I know what you're going through.

-Katie

Hi  I live in the Hatboro area..I too need to lose about 100 lbs..I have lost alot in the past and have gained it back..This time I am trying to do it real slow..I have joined a gym for the first time and get up every morning before work to go..I have lost about 34 lbs so far..How long did you live in the Somerton area? I grew up there..

Ellen

Hi Ellen -- you are close to me, I live in Glenside.  I too need to lose 80-100, wow, I can't belive it when I type that number.  I've been in denial a long time.  Anyway -- my focus right now is 50.  Once I hit that I will see how I feel and how much more I want to lose.  I joined May 14 - lost about 10lbs so far.  This site is really helpful to me - I tried so many diets in the past but I never counted calories....it's seems the most obvious thing to me now ....burn more than what you take in....easy, right?....not!  it's common sense though.  I hope I can stick to this new way of eating!  Good luck to you.

Hi guys. sorry that I didn't get your responses until now for sme reason. I lived in the Somerton area for a year. On Philmont ave. We rented but now we live in Tacony and we bought our house here.

So far I have lost 22lbs. It has been a long process and I flucuate a lot. Lose 2lbs here, gain 3 lose 1. I am doing water aerobics at a pool that I jooined. It has been reall helpful.

I am also new to this calroie count stuff. My goal is to lose 60 pounds so lets us both take it slow and most importantly OUR OWN PACE. You will do fine Merry just keep at it and welcome to Philadelphia. I to am from Philadelphia in the Northeast. 

Guess I'll poke on in here as well. Used to spend alot of time on the main forums reading a while back. Lost 60 pounds a while back, but now is time to lose what I left to lose(roughly 20 pounds), but its really, really slow going this time around. I live in Downingtown, right outside of Philly. (I work closer to Philly tho). Anyways, hope to actually meet some cool people near me.