How do I get back into exercising?

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I want to get better with exercising because I am gaining weight but I am so strict to routine and resistant to changes that this is very hard for me. Is there any thing I can do in small baby steps and work up to full on exercise? But still not in a way that will throw off my routine? I mean I want to start eating and exercising a bit more to lose weight but I have so many problems with change and getting out of routine. I've tried going to gyms and going on the treadmills and stuff but its too much for me being out of routine.

Is there anything that you can suggest?

Try to find a partner who you like and also needs to take baby steps with exercise.

Walking is good exercise.

If you eat junk food, cut down on the amount of it you eat. If you're already at a reasonable weight for your height and have good blood pressure, walking briskly would be good exercise.

Ditto, walking is a great exercise and you can adjust your duration and pace as you move towards meeting your fitness goals. Also, all you really need is decent weather and a comfortable pair of shoes. You don't have drive to a gym, pay membership fees, etc.

It probably goes without saying, but just make sure you walk in a safe place during daylight hours and, if you listen to music and wear earbuds while walking, keep the volume at a level where you can still be alert to your surroundings.

try walking. Exercise is taking energy out. If you can't adapt to the stress then it's not good for you. Over exciting or under exciting is both bad. It's all about balance. If your tired after exercise means you did to much.

Walking. To build up endurance, get a small digital timer. The first day out, just put on your regular clothes and shoes, and set your timer for 3 minutes. Start the timer counting down on your first step out the door. Walk until the timer beeps, then turn around and go home.

The next day, set the timer for four minutes and do the same thing. Increase the time by one minute on your timer until you work up to the total time you want to dedicate to walking. In less than a month, you'll be up to an hour a day, and you won't have noticed the increase at all and will have no soreness. Take your walk right after breakfast, and you'll get used to starting your day like that. There will never be a 'good' time to walk or do exercise, but if you pick the same "sequence" in your daily routine, e.g. "I always take my walk after breakfast," regardless of what time you have your breakfast, it will seem normal and natural. Good luck...I came up with this method after MUCH trial and even more error, but it works!