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I have never exercised a day in my life and am overweight. wanna get in shape. what is the best exercise to start with.

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Walking: Is the best exercise. However, if you walk 1 mile only, you will burn up only 100 calories, about one 5th of a single doughnut. Restrict your diet to god made food.

Answered 2/21/2014

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