To help me stay motivated I keep a picture of my old self on the fridge............there's nothing more motivating than that, believe me.

If I absolutely have to snack I make it a healthy one. Eating packets of biscuits and no exercise is a recipe for disaster.

Check out you tube there are a few workouts on there.

Now don't laugh but have you thought about knitting or sewing

Its funny you should mention this, because I've been thinking I need something to do with my hands while I'm relaxing in an evening that will keep my hands wandering into the kitchen. I can't actually knit though, although I reeeaaallly want to learn. And I'mnot too great at sewing. Can anyone think of other crafts like this?

To be honest I'm not too bad at wandering into the kitchen but it annoys me that I think its just pure laziness thats stopping me. I'll have cravings but the only thing stopping me raiding the cupboards for a biscuit or whatever is the fact that I can't get my lazy bum off the sofa.

Go on, you know you want to
You can buy magazines showing you how to from scratch

Have you thought of crafting, maybe making your own cards for christmas, birthdays etc.,
create and craft on tv (sorry unable to post links)

Crocheting, embroidery, rug making (you can get them in kits), hand-sewing a patchwork quilt/throw with bits of spare material from friends, family etc.,

If you want to give simple sewing a go, try some easy cross stitch samplers, my parents bought me one from their holiday in Williamsburg. I really enjoyed doing it and i am now working on another one they bought me and one i designed myself as a present for my dad when he gets out of hospital. Not sure they stopped me snacking but they are nice to do and you can frame them and put them on the wall when they are done.