What is The 50 Million Pound Challenge? Dr. Ian Smith’s 50 Million Pound Challenge is a national health initiative encouraging people to come together and take control of their health by getting fit, losing excess weight and turning back the deadly toll of weight-related diseases that threaten nearly half of Americans. The Challenge is a free campaign supported by national civic and health organizations. It is helping cities, civic groups, friends and families team up to help reverse the epidemi …

This group is for anyone who's had WLS and wants to meet periodically to talk to others, trade tips, learn new recipes, and perhaps invite a few "experts" along the way to help us out!

The Healthy Diva takes a very unique approach to health and fitness. Healthy does not mean skinny. We encourage you to embrace your curves and love yourself first. Weight loss is a byproduct of a healthy lifestyle. Check out the Healthy Diva Site www.TeamHealthyDiva.com

Want to lose weight have more energy and feel great? Then now is the time to take care of you. Come compete in our 12 week weight loss challenge, where you can lose weight and win money. Personal wellness coach, body analysis, nutrition, group support, weekly prizes, fun and much more!

Let our results speak for themselves! Lindsay Thompson (ATCO, NJ) Dropped 2 pant sizes in 8 weeks After the birth of my second child, I noticed that not only did I not lose all the baby weight but I also continued to slowly put on weight. I felt depressed and defeated every time I tried to pick out something to wear and the loss of confidence began to show in the way I approached my life and the way I related to other people. After working with Emerge Staff for less than 8 weeks, I was amazed w …

find out more, join us for an orientation. We'll be looking at healthy lifestyle from the physical, spiritual and emotional in all of us.   We meet twice a week to workout together, share in the emotional issues with food/weight and learn new techniques.  This is not a weight loss program.  It is a healthy lifestyle program and weight loss maybe a result of living healthy in many ways.   We will not give you a diet to follow.  You will decide on your own food plan.   There will be professional …

This group offers weekly Educational Lectures, Fun Food Socials, Healthy Cooking, Book Club, Weight Loss support, Yoga, Networking nights and more all based on Nutrition & Holistic Wellness. [WElook forward to meeting you - Coach Luna Please only RSVP for an event if you can actually come otherwise you take space away from someone else that is/was waiting to join the event. - Thank you!

Meet other local women living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome for monthly meetings.  Learn about what has worked for other women living with PCOS and support one another through the journey of weight loss, trying to conceive, managing symptoms, and overall wellbeing.

This group is for anyone looking to really make progress in fitness and weight loss. Crossfit is the method we use. We're forming teams to support and keep accountable. You provide the motivation and the sweat. Looking forward to working with you!

Twice a month our group will discuss the current state of health care in this country and the looming financial crisis that will result from it. We will also review what is necessary for a human being to be healthy and explain what steps you can take today to reduce stress, lose weight, and finally get HEALTHY!!!

This group is for everyone interested in Nordic walking. Nordic Walking is outdoor fitness walking with specially designed poles. This aerobic sport of brisk, vigorous walking is intended to improve cardiovascular efficiency, control weight, and reduce stress. Receive fitness-building stimulation without the stress on the knees and back imposed by some activities such as running. Nordic walking poles will be provided. Web site: www.byfootagain.com.

Philadelphia Yoga Club, serving Metro Philly & beyond! PYC was created to offer top quality cost effective yoga and other physical practices led by area instructors from various studios! In addition, during the warmer months, we hold many classes in the most natural setting...the great outdoors! We offer many different styles of yoga including Vinyasa, Power, Ashtanga, Hatha, Iyengar, Yin, Yoga for Athletes & Pre-Natal! We also offer other forms of fitness practices including Pilates, Budokon, M …

This group is for Bariatric Surgery patients who want to learn how to manage stress. Be part of a supportive community who share your goals of a healthier and happier life. Here is an opportunity to talk about your stumbling blocks to success. Learn to eat mindfully and develop better strategies for a wholesome lifestyle!

This is a group for anyone who is looking for that extra bit of support to get out of the house for a walk.

This group is for anyone ready to set a fitness goal, tired of being tired, tired of being a little or a lot overweight... I am looking for other serious people willing to go for it and stick to it to improve our health. During the winter we will walk indoors at malls regularly. We will discuss our short and long term goals and help each other towards that goal!

We have a place in our city of Philadelphia to come together and acknowledge ourselves as spiritual beings.  The Sacred Village Center is a place for all persons to explore and learn from one another based on our own spiritual growth, path and needs.  We together make this space comfortable and welcoming to all.    In our urban city we need this space to be available and affordable to explore and develope as spiritual people.   Our Religious Studies and Spiritual Practice provides access to the …

MahoganyPhilly is committed to nurturing a vibrant community for women of color in the Philadelphia area.  Join us as we discover (and re-discover) the city!  Find out more at MahoganyPhilly.com! Events include: casual lunches fitness events dance classes coffee hours cultural outings parties... and more! Events are geared toward women of color, but we let the menfolk tag along too! Twitter: #MahoganyPhilly Facebook.com/MahoganyPhilly Mahogany Philly - Nurturing a Vibrant Community for Women …

i believe it's time to get active rather then just sitting down on your couch watching cable tv or on the your ipad/iphone checking on your facebook when you can go outside and give it a good cardio workout and have fun at the same time. Reason why this group is create because i believe that there are many individual out there that just want to play a quick game of tennis but at times they have no one to play with since they either at works and etc. So i hope by create this group it should give …

i believe it's time to get active rather then just sitting down on your couch watching cable tv or on the your ipad/iphone checking on your facebook when you can go outside and give it a good cardio workout and have fun at the same time. Reason why this group is create because i believe that there are many individual out there that just want to play a quick game of tennis but at times they have no one to play with since they either at works and etc. So i hope by create this group it should give …

This is a group for women interested in walking/hiking in the local Bux/Mont/ Philly area trails on the weekends at nature trails in the Bux/Mont/Philly Area.  We usually have two or three  hikes on the weekend per month averaging four to five miles in a couple hours. We also walk usually 3 evenings a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday (depending on what is my schedule unless someone else wants to lead on that day).  We  leave at 6 pm from the Ambler Train Station Parking Lot at 6 South Mai …

This is a group designed for anyone who is interested in individual or group fitness (such as walking, jogging, running, or bootcamp). It is also designed to aid group members in maintaining a healthy lifestyle by focusing on proper nutrition. I started this group because the obesity rate for Mercer County is at an all time high. As a certified personal fitness trainer, nutritionist, and resident of Mercer County, I felt compelled to offer a means of achieving and maintaining a healthy physical …

Are you ready to take the Beachbody Challenge? Wanna try out P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire and many other Beachbody products? All ages and fitness levels welcome! Please join us for a fun and FREE workout featuring some of our favorite Beachbody workouts. From P90X, Insanity, to Turbo Fire and more. We will be mixing it up on a weekly basis, every week starting Oct. 5th! The workouts will be around 40-50 minutes. No equipment needed but bring water and a towel. Please pass this invitation along to …

Mediocre at basketball?  So am I, so let's shoot some hoops! A twice monthly meetup for men and women in their teens or older to play some pick up basketball. The location is indoors (we won't be freezing to death in the winter or melting in the summer) and it has a full court, bathrooms, and a water fountain.  We average in between fifteen and twenty people each meetup. Bring your own team or form a team with others when you arrive. No dues required unless you just really want to pay me money.

CLASSES ARE BY DONATION!! We practice Yoga together each week at the Plymouth Fire Hall in Conshohocken! This summer we will be alternating between practicing Sunday mornings at 8:30AM and Monday evenings at 5:15PM. Here are the winter/spring classes: Every Monday at 5:15PM Every other Sunday at 8:30AM - dates: 2/3, 2/17, 3/3, 3/17, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28, 5/12

This group is for those who: - want to workout but can't afford a gym or don't like gyms. - want the support and encouragement of a group while on their fitness journey. - are passionate about fitness and want to do something different. - want to meet new people and get fit at the same time. All ages and fitness levels are welcome! Fit club is free for everyone!! I will except donations for the Fire Company!!

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My mission is to create an energetic movement for the transformation of a disease free world! By giving anywhere from 10 - 15 classes a month, videos regularly on youtube - dealing with major health issues, newsletters on a weekly basis, and actively traveling around the community demonstrating the power of raw food health.  And using this as a basis for critical mass transformation.... Join the movement! www.youtube.com/arnoldsway www.arnoldsway.com

The Philadelphia Region/Delaware Valley needs more BBW social groups. So, let's create one! The group will be whatever we make it but it'll start with: Plus-sized beauties and their loving admirers. Ample opportunities to interact and engage. Abundant encouragement, affirmation and support. Full acceptance. We're planning dinners, movie & karaoke nights, picnics, day trips, guest speakers, sports, volunteer opportunities and much, much more! We'll have a regular discussion group called "Big Qu …