This was the key for me - making biking part of my life. Don't take the car to pick up the gallon of milk you forgot - take the bike. Figure out if you can bike to work one or two days a week, or more. Bike to yard sales in your area - this also limits you to how much you can buy!
I went a little overboard - I was up to 250 miles a week before a van hit me. Wasn't that careful about what I ate, although I did try to eat more salads, drank plenty of water, and lost 50 pounds in a year - and it's stayed off for more than a year. The last month I've backtracked about 8 pounds recovering from the accident since I couldn't bike.
I got a ridealong so my 7 year old can bike too. He can pedal if he wants, but doesn't have to. This makes it perfect for longer rides. We've covered as much as 25 miles in one day. Trek makes the one I use - they run about $200-$250 new, sometimes you can find one on Craigslist.com.
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