Hey BethMichelle!
I'm new here myself and would be glad to have a diet buddy. My name's Jen, I'm 26 and live in Pennsylvania. I have been overweight pretty much my entire life; when I was your age I was simliarly overweight (okay, a little more...about 240
) over the past few years though I've lost 85 lbs largely by making healthy and intelligent eating choices and some over-all lifestyle changes. Losing the weight is THE BEST thing I ever did for myself in my life and it's great to see that you're already on the road to your goal... 9 lbs is an awesome start!
I thought I'd post a reply to you since we're kinda close in age and geographic area. I myself still need to drop the dreaded "last 20 lbs" and could use some support too, so if you'd like a buddy feel free to PM me anytime!
Talk to ya' soon maybe and good luck!!!