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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 43 and out of shape.  I'm about 50 lbs overweight (size 16-18) and have finally decided that I need to get this off before I move any further into my 40s.  It is slowing me down literally.  It's no longer even about vanity; it's about health.  I am examining my diet and will be primarily working on that.  Have already looked into My Fitness Pal, etc.  So I know what to do in regards to food... eat for health and watch portion sizes.

The problem is exercise.  I've never been a "sporty" person and just the thought of walking into a gym intimidates me.  Don't get me wrong, despite my weight I am fairly active.  I live in the city and don't have a car.  I walk A LOT.  That I can do.  I drag groceries home; I live a in third floor walk up, I clean my own home, laundry's in the basement, etc.  It's functional exercise and I thank god for it, because otherwise with my metabolism I'd be morbidly obese.  About the only exercise I enjoy is swimming and gentle yoga.  I have a previous ankle injury (from a break 20 years ago) and weak knees b/c of my weight.  When I think about going into a gym and swinging kettlebells or walking on a treadmill or using those machines that look like torture devices or whatever I feel like laughing out loud.  Or crying.  What a joke, to me and everyone around me.  The phrase "working out" means nothing to me.  What does it entail, anyway?

I guess what I'm asking is, what/how can I get in shape?  What should I do, either at home or in a gym, to start out, given my limitations?  I don't really know what I'm asking here, but I know I have to start.  I don't really want to walk for fitness, b/c I already do that and it's boring to me.  Obviously I also have to get past my mental mindset as well.

Any helpful, non-snarky advice would be appreciated.  Anyone face similar challenges and now really enjoy exercise?  Really, I'm like a babe in the woods here.

TIA

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