southernlilmama72

I just downloaded this app out of curiosity after hearing about it from a friend. I have just come out of being strapped in a knee high boot for a broken foot for over a month and a half. I was overweight before but after being immobile for that long, I have a new found determination to get into shape and lose the weight I put on during my pregnancies and afterwards. I am looking to a long-term goal of getting down to 150-175 pounds. My short-term goal for now is to get below the dreaded 200 mark which means I have to lose approximately 40-60 pounds by the end of 2014. There is a certain 5k that I am planning on participating in that is scheduled for March 21, 2015. I hope to be close to or at my long-term goal weight by this time. Here's the hurdle that I am facing: I can't run!!! When I have tried to in the past, I have been compared to resembling a duck or a penguin. I would classify myself as an extremely novice beginner who needs to start at the slowest pace possible. My nature is to be a couch potato and very inactive but I'm rounding out the end of my 20s and can see 30 not so far off on the horizon and I want to be healthy so I can live a better life with and for my kids. I'm not getting any younger and I'm tired of living in this overweight, heavy cumbersome body. I would love any feedback from y'all about the best way to go about starting this is; like is it better to start on a Monday at the beginning of the week or does it not matter?? Any advice regarding getting started are greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks in advance!!