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Anonymous
Part 1: If I take your description correctly, OP, can I assume that you have NEVER been too physically active in your life? If so, then I would suggest you do a bit of work on gaining a bit of muscle mass to hold up your frame and raise your metabolism in your search for fitness. Obviously, it's the aerobic exercises that tend to help a person lose the weight, but for a person your size and fitness level, it's important for you to be able to do aerobic exercises without injuring yourself.
The part you're going to need to focus on is your legs and core, so that you can carry all that weight around enough to burn it off. Ever hear of the PBS show Sit and Be Fit? Sitting exercises to help build some muscle on you might be a good place to start. Low impact exercise is going to be your best friend until you gain strength and lose a lot of that weight. Running around fat is going to erode your joints, and you won't be terribly inclined to exercise anymore if you blow out your knee or fuck up your back. If you have access to a pool, then perhaps water exercises are going to be your speed. Water's great, because the buoyancy relieves stress on the joints, while the water itself provides resistance exercise to build strength. Swimming laps is a very effective low impact aerobic exercise.
If you ain't got access to a pool, then make sure you don't overdo things at first. Walking is great. Climbing stairs is good for strength, but do it SLOWLY at first, especially on your way down the steps.
Continued on Part 2.
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