That's terrible that people would make it hard on you at the
gym. There seems to be some expectation that only people who are already fit should show up, which is completely ridiculous.
Any movement is good for you. I personally think walking is the greatest thing ever. I feel self conscious about jogging, so I do it at night, but I'm a big guy so I'm not worried about physical safety. If you can get a friend to walk with you, it's much better.
I saw a segment on TV a while ago about a woman who had been very overweight, and was too embarrassed to go out and exercise. She started walking around her clothes line in her fairly small back yard. She would listen to music and walk one way for half an hour, then the other way. She lost a lot of weight and gained the confidence to get out on the street and to a
gym.
My point is, there's nothing magical about a
gym, just get moving. Every step you take burns off a little more
energy. I love the dancing suggestion, even just walking on the spot to a good beat will help. Heck, if you have access to a Playstation 2, you can get games with dancing in them where you dance on a mat. They're a LOT of fun and the one I have tracks
calories burned, progress etc. Good luck!
Oh, one last thing, are you getting treated for hypothyroidism?
