Ladies, thank you so much for the encouragement. I bought my new walking shoes yesterday and did a lap around the mall with my son (it's 1 mile around) in my new shoes. It killed my back and I was sweaty, but it's a start. Bonnie, we sound a lot alike. I hate to sweat, I feel like I'll break out in hives if I exercise lol, and right now I still worry about what people think. But I think I'll get there. And the bike seat-butt problem: do ya get used to it? I really want a bicycle, but I'm afraid I'll be too heavy for it and that the seat will just kill me. I haven't ridden a bike in years and I really miss it.
I have also resolved that this Friday will be that last time the elevator at work will haul me to the third floor, barring a broken bone. It might not seem like much, but when I'm dragging all this upstairs, it feels like a mountain!