HELP MY MOM LOSE THE WEIGHT!!

If your mom's weight is currently stable, then with small changes to the way she eats or the way she exercises, she can lose weight. Here is what I suggest.
1. Have her record everything she eats and drinks for 1 week. Then, have her review the list. (She does not have to show it to you. We want an honest record.) She can choose a few little changes to make. For example, if she eats a pound bag of potato chips every afternoon, could she swap them for a 3/4 pound bag of chips? If she eats a vending machine size Snickers, could she replace it with a regular size? She may find that these small changes are things she can live with forever, which is the goal.
2. Have her record any exercise she currently does. If she does not exercise at least 30 minutes 4 times a week, add enough to bring her exercise up to that level. More is better, but she has to have some free time to enjoy her new self.
3. Do not buy clothes in other sizes! If you want a measure, use weight and "inches". If you choose to use inches, remember that she could gain inches in some places (when developing stronger muscles) and lose inches in other areas (while losing weight and gaining muscle tone.) Buy new clothes once she actually changes to another size.
4. Set small goals: I recommend that she target losing no more than 1 or 2 pounds a week, but enjoy the weeks when she loses more!5. Have her plan rewards for success. These should not be ice cream sundaes. Maybe a facial or a weekend trip someplace fun. A concert or play? Little rewards are good too. How about putting a star on the calendar for each day that she follows her plan?