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Here is a list of growing things that I has helped me get the weight off. These are in no relevant order...just my random thoughts of things I thought you would want to know.

1. Exercise. Yes, you must do it in order to have a healthy, steady weight loss. I know most people don't like it, but you really will lose faster, better, and more efficiently with it. Besides, do you really want to be a flabby mess when you get that weight off? A solid routine includes 3-4 days of moderate-high intensity cardio and two days of strength training.
   
2. Drink your water. Personally, I drink a mix of water, Crystal Light, and two cups of coffee throughout each day. Most days I will consume at least 3 liters.
   
3. Interval training will burn fat better than long cardio sessions. Interval cardio sessions should be about 30-40 minutes in length and done 1-3 times per week.
   
4. Try circuit training for your strength sessions. This will combine aerobic and anaerobic training to burn fat more efficiently. You'll save time and get better results as you lose weight. This is the method of training almost all of my online clients follow successfully in their own homes.
   
5. Eat as clean as possible. Load your body and house with fresh fruits, veggies, lean proteins, and whole grains. Spend your points and your calories on foods that nourish your body to burn fat versus eating loads of low point junk food. Junk food is junk food. Just because it is in a 100 calorie shiny bag doesn't mean it's suddenly good for you.
    
6. Don't waste points on zero and one point empty foods. If you eat a lot of jello, pudding, cookies, ice cream, etc., and aren't losing you need to start eating the good stuff. Your body will start holding onto fat if you don't feed it the neccessary foods with vitamins and such it needs. Those snacks are OK on occassion, but they shouldn't comprise most of your diet.
   
7. If you are really interested in how to fuel workouts and eat clean, get the book "Food for Fitness" by Chris Carmichael. It's wonderful and worth it to read. The bible on clean eating is "The Eat Clean Diet" by Tosca Reno. This is your road map on how to eat for a lifestyle and not a quick fix.
   
8. Find extra reasons to move during the day. For example, park a little farther, take your kids to the park, do some cleaning you've been meaning to get, etc. Don't count these for APs! This is extra work that will help you lose. Again, it's about building the lifestyle that will keep your weight off.
   
9. Try not to weigh every day. That is easier said than done, but the scale will change every day and not always in the negative. 
   
10. Brush your teeth right after dinner. It will help reduce cravings for sugar and dessert.
    
11. I always eat before and after exercising. When you are doing 45 minutes of tough exercise or more, you need the fuel to get your body in the burn mode. I typically eat a meal an hour or so before the workout with some water and then have a 100-150 cal bar, shake, or sandwich afterward with some water. The protein is key after your workout to help your muscles start the repair process which burns the calories.
    
12. Start a strength training program. Every person should do this especially women. All it takes is some hand weights and a little time. Your muscles need it and it will help you to burn fat and have that lean look when you have lost your weight. Who wants to lose all their weight and just be a flabby blob? Heck, I could stay fat and do that.