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Well time has flown by since i got serious about anything...

I am plagued with ailments that do impede my weight loss and are

very responsible for my weight gain..this is not an excuse just facts!

Firstly how do you remove the ticker that i have on my page, its so out of date

now its not even accurate!

Secondly i still have diabeties type two, hypothyroidism, polycistic ovary syndrome,

have had deep vein thrombosis, also have had a back operation (laminectomy and discectomy)

Have had a hernia operation as well and my gall bladder removed, other minor things that

arent relevant to what im proposing!

After all this time out of the blue my family have decided to purchase me a treadmill

a heavy duty one with all the bells and whistles and what i would like to know

is what do i do..i have never been on one in my life and am not sure what should i start with

is there any information out there about them, what i dont want to do is get on it and just

have no idea what im doing!

I know of course i will be walking but what speeds etc and for what length of time

should i start with etc...I am very serious about this and need to lose weight and a lot of

it as i my thyroid (graves disease) is piling the weight on and my doctor is wanting me to eat

at least six small meals a day as my biggest problem is the lack of love affair i have with food

and i need to get my metabolism going, the thyroid condition makes it harder to lose weight

and i guess i will have to work harder!

If there is anyone out there that has a thyroid condition that has encorporated a weight loss program

and exercise program i would love to hear about it!

Also im probably up in the range of about 150kg range and are 5 foot seven and due to my back

issues i have very swollen feet and ankles...

I want to try and start something positive for myself as i have let the last 2+ years just waltz by

and with my daily sweating again due to my thyroid (body isnt regulating temperature)

Im tired of feeling like this!

Any help thoughts ideas greatly appreciated and if you can help me with the treadmill

that would be great it has cost my family a lot of money and im going to use it!

I feel more confident and i have my doctor and pyschologist helping me in the wings!

Im not making excuses (it probably sounds like it) but i really want to get it right this time!

Thank You and Have a good Day everyone!

To start with I think any activity is better than no activity.

How your legs/back will hold up is the big issue.

You need to be exercising at a level that you are beginning to breathe heavily.

The arthritis foundation suggests that if you are still have joint pain 2 hours afterwards you have over done things.

While I have no formal qualifications in this can I suggest that you do several short sessions (10-15 minutes) for the first few days to see how your back holds up.

There are all sorts of back strengthening exercises and hopefully with having had surgery on your back you would have been shown some.

I think the big thing is to gently increase the activity and avoid hurting yourself.

Good Morning! How cool that you now have your own tready! I LOVE mine. It is the centrepiece of my lounge, which means it is close to TV, stereo and the window, so I am never short of things to look at, plus I can keep an eye on my kids at the same time!

When I started I was probably about 120-125kg, I am 5 foot 8ish. I am also no expert, so this is just what worked for me! I was very unfit, and could only do 10 minute spurts. I did one a day for the first week, then started building up, until I was at half an hour and I had dropped down to 4 times a week. 

Don't go TOO fast, I have long legs and a brisk pace is 6.5kph, my buddy has short legs and is larger, she walks at 5. Wear good shoes! Don't make your steps too long. hmmmmmmmm. what else? Have a drink, pref. not alcohol! LOL!

Take it slow, otherwise you will end up sore and hating it, and thus less likely to do it much!

Good on you, be proud for taking the step to start, I can't wait to hear how you go!