Important part of losing weight

Exercise is an important part of losing weight. You don't have to join a health club, or have a formal exercise plan such as, "I will run 2.5 miles on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, I'll do strength training."
Unless that's what you WANT to do. Your exercise can begin as simply as parking in the middle of the lane instead of as close to the door as possible when you go to the store, the mall, work, or any other of the places you go on a regular basis. If you work on the 4th floor
Begin your exercise program by taking the elevator to the 3rd floor and walking up that last floor for the first week. Then the next week you can add two floors to your stair climbing routine. After a month, you're climbing four sets of stairs at least twice daily. And by now, you're walking in from the far end of the parking lot, too.
Walking is one of the cheapest, easiest ways to add exercise into your daily routine. It's not the only way. Are you a music lover? Then dance your way through those household chores. Dance, to lively music, while you load the dishwasher, dance in place while you do dishes by hand. Dance while you vacuum and dust. You're burning calories and the tasks go quicker, too.
Want to lift weights, but can't afford to go buy a set of weights? Look at common objects in your home that weigh approximately the same amount as the hand-held weights with which you need to start. There are multiple sites on line and the library has books available about basic weightlifting. Canned goods are excellent hand weights for the 1 to 5 pound range.
If you want to purchase equipment, such as a recumbent bicycle or an elliptical machine, check used sporting goods stores and pawn shops before you head to the retail outlets. Someone else's failed exercise program is your bargain. If you must have a new machine, sales can be found almost every week at different retailers.
Don't forget to treat yourself now and then, too. My favorite food in the entire world, other than lobster, is a big, stuffed baked potato. Every 10 days or so, I'd bake a medium sized potato, put a moderate amount of butter and sour cream on it, and then pile on the low fat cheese, and bacon and chives. I would savor each and every bite. I ate that baby as slow as I could. I enjoyed that potato as I had NEVER enjoyed potatoes when I hadn't watched what I was eating.