I've spent a big chunk of the past year being quite ill, and as a result I have gone from reasonably fit (able to run 10k but only do modified push ups) and a couple of pounds overweight to barely able to run for a bus and a few pounds away from obesity.
I can sort out the food side of things without too much trouble, but I don't really know what to do with the exercise. I want to keep things fairly low impact because of the quick weight gain, especially as I have had problems with plantar fasciitis in the past, so I want to avoid running until I have lost a good deal of the weight and built up more strength, especially core stability.
I also can't afford a personsl trainer/gym/classes, although I will probably go back to my contemporary dance classes in the new year.
Basically, I want stuff that I can do at home, that will help me build the muscle I need to properly support my new heavier body until it is less heavy, to give me back my cardio vascular fitness, and which can be started from a very low level of fitness but which allows for rapid progress.
Having written that, I guess some sort of circuits DVD would be good, with embarrassing power-walking until I can run again. DVD-wise, the ones that look promising are the beginner shred, possibly moving on to P90 (not P90X).
Does that sound about right, or does anyone have any alternative ideas?
It feels horrible being this until, like my body doesn't really belong to me, and I want to be able to do stuff again, but want to avoid injury.