By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff

When Mayor Thomas M. Menino promised Tuesday night to help Boston residents collectively “shed a million pounds this year,� he was serious.

The Boston Public Health Commission will launch a citywide campaign this spring, inviting residents to log in to a website where they can record their starting weight and their goals, and track their progress, Executive Director Barbara Ferrer said in an interview. The website will include a database of places people can go to exercise.

Need a gym in Dorchester? The site will include gym listings searchable by neighborhood. Looking for a free family activity? The city and its partners in the campaign will be hosting bike rides, introductory exercise classes, and other activities across the city throughout the year. They will be listed on the website.

The million-pound goal is a feasible one, Ferrer said. About half of the adults living in

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