I have found that exercising with a friend is great. There are days that I know I wouldn't walk or go to the Y, but because my friend and I go together it is also like a social outing. We catch up on each other's lives, laugh hysterically at some things we had just cried about the day before, AND we get to exercise at the same time.

As far as the eating part...if you have a friend that you can report to each day with the HONEST account of everything you put in your mouth the day before you will lose weight. Being accountable to someone works! Best wishes for all of us who are having to be more concerned about this weight thing!