I have had problems with my weight since I was about 12 years old. 2 years ago, I got down to my lowest weight in 20 years and I have gained some of it back because I had to stop running. Each and every time I have tried to exercise I have had 2-4 days of recovery time. I am not giving up on it though. I have some vacation time coming up so I am planning to give it another try. Listening to your body during exercise is important but also planning for recovery is also important.

Since you are new to exercise, you need to start very slow. I recommend getting a heart rate monitor to make sure you are not over exerting, start at low intensity and make sure someone is with you.

I just started eating a low carb diet today so I hoping to get some of this weight back off.

Good luck.