Help starting up an excercise regimen. way out of shape and previous heart surgeries?

prettyenoughforyou asked:


I am an 18 year old female. I just recently made the decison to start a new fresh healthy life style. i began dieting a little over a week ago and have dropped about 8-9 pounds. my current weight is 158. i need to add exercise to my weightloss program but i have two problems:

1. i have very little time. i am a full time college student and i work after school until 8 pm.

2. i am very out of shape. i havent had good exercise since i was maybe 10 years old due to a heart condition that made me get palpitations when i ran too hard. i got it repaired in 2003 at the age of 14 and i’ve gained a lot of weight since the surgery. i also have asthma.

when i run i feel like i dont get oxygen to my legs and i get weak feeling (i’m perfectly healthy now btw, just out of shape) and sometimes get a cold icy feeling in my chest.

i know i have to just push through the pain to build stamina but it seems like an impossible idea.

i dream of running miles.
my question?

how do i start something positive in my life.

i want to soar.