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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To start exercising, you need to start by working on toning your muscles.  Right now, your muscles have become used to a lower level of activity and exertion.  If you try to exercise, even walking, it might be hard to start because your muscles will tired quickly and not be able to sustain activity.  So ramp up slowly.  I go through periods of exercise and each time, I have to start with something low impact that will help me develop some tone and stamina.

One suggestion of something to do in the privacy of your own home, are low impact chair exercises.  You are basically getting your muscles used to sustained movement again.  When you start, do not be ashamed or discouraged if you need to stop and rest periodically during the exercise.  When you are able to get through the workout without pausing and can do so regularly, then you can look for a more advanced exercises or start walking.  As you build up your stamina and strength, you will be able to do longer exercises.  Initially your focus should be on developing the stamina and strength to make it through exercises without pauses.  Then you can work on longer or more significant workouts that will have a greater impact.

Here is one set of exercises (only 10 minutes) that can help you get started.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPJKAG0mknI[/youtube][/quote]

DP. I don't disagree with this, except I do think one could start walking before doing all that toning. They don't have to walk 5 miles out of the gate; but just walking down the block and back as a start and gradually increasing distance or time each day or week would start getting them back into sustained movement. The benefits of walking and just increasing that physical activity don't need to be delayed. Start today![/quote]

I'm the PP you responded to.  Normally I agree with you.  But part of why I posted this (which I neglected to include) is that people who are not used to exercising should not start exercising outdoors in this heat.  If your body is not conditioned, then your body may react poorly to the exertion in this heat and it can cause problems.  We are currently under heat advisories and for someone obese without conditioning to start exercising outdoors, could be dangerous.  If OP has access to somewhere indoors that has A/C, then they could start with short walks in parallel with the conditioning.

I just know that from my personal experience and from others I know, that even starting to walk distances when you aren't used to it can be discouraging and hard to develop the pattern of exercising.  I have found that folks who work on some conditioning and getting even a tiny bit of stamina makes even walks easier.  I've known a couple of obese people who had never exercised since childhood who got discouraged when they became out of breath and tired from just walking to the end of the block and back, but after a little bit of low impact conditioning helped them start and sustain exercise patterns.[/quote]

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