checked out any area health clubs? or perhaps invest in a home treadmill. walking will get some of that weight off. walk at a pace where it's just difficult to talk and you're more or less at your target heart rate without doing fancy math. actually, first 15-20 minutes of aerobic-paced exercise isn't burning any fat and that's why you have to do at least 30-45 minutes per session to gain any fat-burning benefit. that first quarter hour is simply using up available blood sugar and carbohydrates. once they're depleted your body will tap into your buffet reserve..