1) Cook. There will always be more nutrition in home-cooked meals than in processed food. My favorite easy fall-back – what I call my Bachelorette Dinner – is protein enriched pasta (one handful per person) with chicken sausage and spaghetti sauce + spinach. Throw a frozen sausage into the water while it heats, then boil it with the pasta. Drain. Heat store bought tomato sauce and throw in washed chopped spinach until wilted into the sauce. You won’t taste the spinach in the sauce, but you’ll get the nutrients. Find recipes that mask the taste of the vegetables. They’re so, SO good for you. Sorry.
2) Find a physical activity you actually enjoy. Hula hooping is a hell of a lot harder than it was when we were 10. Pole dancing is a kick-ass workout. Organized sports can still be played by grown-ups (but you obviously already know that). I hate running, but I MISS it when I don’t get to dance class or the pool.
3) Set small goals for yourself. Not just “Lose 10 pounds” but also, “Go to the gym 3 times this week.” Then celebrate those little victories when you accomplish your goals. (Not with food – or did that go without saying?)
4) Buy new workout clothes. You’ll want to wear them and then once you’re in them you might as well get to the gym. Then once you’re at the gym you might as well get on the elliptical/treadmill/whatever. Then once you’re on you might as well do 30 minutes instead of 10. Eventually 30 will turn into 60.
5) If you’re not in the mood to workout, just go. Tell yourself you’ll celebrate going even if you only do 10 minutes. Then, of course, 10 will probably turn into 30 since you’re already there. Just go.
6) Find a partner. Sounds like you’ve already got that part down.
7) Don’t cut out the things you love most, just have less of them: a junior scoop of ice cream once a week instead of half a pint every three days. [I have no idea how you eat, this is general advice.] Personally, I know I CAN cut out my favorite foods for a few months, but I can’t sustain it. I can, however, sustain the portion control. Fake brownies, cheese, and ice cream are not satisfying and just leave you wanting more fake whatever.

Just some ideas, for what they’re worth.
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