If you make the wise decision of trying to get more exercise, youll need to figure out what you are able to do and how long you are able to do it. Im not talking about what you could do in your glory days. Im talking about what you can do right now. Ill give you an example.
When I was in college, I wasnt very fat or heavy at all. I used to jog three miles a day religiously, until the day I got a job, and then I just didnt seem to have the time for it anymore. With a little patience and a lot of junk food, I grew to be over 60 pounds heavier than my former self. Then, out of the blue sky, I decided to take up jogging again. I bought a pair of cheap running shoes and headed for the local high school track. There was quite a variety of people walking, running, and playing soccer. I saw a few high school-aged people and even some women and men over 60 or 70 years old. I thought, This is great, I can look forward to 40 more years of jogging.
I remembered that I had liked to stretch before the three-mile-joy-ride, so I stretched out my thighs, calves, and any other leg muscles I could think of. I was set to go, and I couldnt wait to get the runners high that I used to...