There were enough folks here at the 300lb level, we gave them their own title, Uberclyde. The thing to remember is, it's not where you start, it's where you end up. Walking is a good start, equipment is minimal, just regular clothes and a pair of comfortable shoes. Low carb diets are perfect for people who think flipping the channel on the remote is exercise. It's not ideal for a person who want an activity program, because activity burns calories, and you need to eat enough calories to keep control of the deficit. A commonly quoted rate for healthy weight loss is 2lbs per week, that means you need to keep your calories consumed about 1000 per day below what your burning. Realize that just living burns some...

You mentioned in another response that you don't want to contribute much right now, that's okay, your at the time to ask questions and bask in the knowledge of others, there is lots of time to contribute later