Advice ~ weigh in wednesday postponed..

I've been moping around wishing I could hire a life coach (other than Ed the dog) who would get me back on track and tell me how to loose again.  
I need a mentor....then I remembered....wait I know someone.   She is very close to me and has had success with the lap band - has lost 80 pounds and turned her life around.  
Who is it?  
Its This Girl

I asked her how does one lose weight and get from 241 to 162 er ish...

• Drink 100 oz of water a day
• Exercise six days a week - two of those include strength training - working out twice a day won't kill you
• Eat Real Food - even if its a pain in the ass and takes a while to eat
• Sliders are not OK! 
• You have to replace old habits with new ones - instead of reaching for sweets when you are stressed out, have some tea
• Find an activity that you love and do it over and over and over again - Biking would fit that description.
• It is not okay to reward yourself with food
• Have a plan and stick to it.
• You will get to goal if you follow the rules
• Its always going to be work - you have to make it part of your lifestyle

Its not rocket science....follow the plan...you have come this far...

September 2010 around 215/220

Vermont 50 Race...daaaam - September 2010

March 2012 ....about 156 pounds