Shortness of Breath after slight exercise???

[petmad]

I am getting worried something is wrong with me, I know I am overweight and unfit...never used to be and hate it...
but I feel short of breath and muscles hurt doing the slightest thing, been doing a bit of gardening and feel so unfit and short of breath.
I do suffer with health anxiety and have ectopic heartbeats so am worried something is wrong with my heart...
Or is it just being too heavy and not used to doing anything?
I want to lose weight and get fit but worry my body isn't up to it...I have dodgy knees and bad feet....
I knew life would go pearshaped when i turned 40!!!
if anyone can help and reassure me that would be great...

x

[Lizziesaurus]

I walk up the stairs and I'm puffing and panting like I've done a marathon. I too am unfit, teeny bit overweight but mainly unfit. It hurts to breath, I feel faint etc I wouldn't worry about it too much, just build up exercise slowly and steadily, that's what I'm trying to do!