Exercise is a hard one for many people. I am not an big exercise at the gym type. I find it boring. So instead I have tried to find things that I like doing that are physical.
I like to walk so I go window shopping. Its fun, free, and people are around. I move my furniture around and clean. Lots of lifting weight and my house feels/looks better. I garden..meaning dig holes and lug around heavy plants. I end up with a nice yard instead of a gym bill. I take the stairs not the elevator when I can. There are many ways to use your muscles and get moving and at the same time do something fun or useful. Go out dancing...you get the point.
I also know people that have an exercise buddy. Some one to ride bikes with or go to the roller rink with. Go hiking with friends if you live in the country or walk if you live in the city.
On the food front, I keep it simple. Some of us have a hard time eating alone, I know I do. I try to go to lunch out and have salad or a meal I wouldn't cook. Again that way I am around people. I have a weekly lunch buddy. Other days I go out to dinner and treat myself to something nice (not fast food). The rest of the time I eat light. I also make a point of inviting people over for lunch or dinner, again company makes it special and I am more likely to cook something nice.
