You can do it!  Are you actually going to join WW?  No need, to belong
to this group - we'll help you do it sensibly anyway.  But you might
find the formal structure helpful.

And this is the right group to 'bother' with your concern - we're all
here for the same reason you are!  Welcome!

Start exercising slowly. Walking is a great place to start. Don't
overdo it.
WW will help you lose weight slowly but surely, and teach you better
eating habits.
Keep posting and good luck

Ray

Hi Joe,

Firstly - get yourself to a doctor, get a check-up and the medical go-ahead
to join WeightWatchers - or any other slimming group for that matter.

If you can - join WW, go to meetings and *stay* to meetings. You'll get a
load of support from people who are in the same or similar position as you
and it really does help the motivation to know you aren't the only one. As
for exercise, you may need to lose a bit of weight to help you start
exercising. Then start *gentle* exercise - find one that suits you. Walking
is cheap and you don't need specialist equipment. My exercise of choice is
cycling - and the key is to find one *you* like. If you like it, you'll
stick with it and do more of it as time passes.

You have to view weight loss *not* as a diet, but as a change of lifestyle -
a permanent one. The only person who can do this is *you*. It won't be easy,
but with support it is possible. I'm having to retrain my brain & body on
portion control & choice of food. It's very muich a long-term thing.

Cheers, helen s