Viscious cycle

I'm at the start of my weight loss journey and I'm trying to figure out how to exercise and stay motivated. I'm morbidly obese and find that by the end of my work day (I'm a nurse) that my feet are painful and exercising is excruciating, I end up taking motrin and codeine for the pain in order to sleep well. I have custom orthotics and those help to an extent but I think my body just cant carry the load. It never bothered me much but this last 10# gain plus the age factor is really making me struggle.

Have you tried water aerobics or water jogging? I do those when I'm injured. And I love them. The water makes them very low impact and they are as much work as you make them be.

My wife and were doing water aerobics together. She has been sick for the past few months so we havent gone and we have both gotten off track. So, from my experience I see the importance of having a workout buddy. Decide to do it, enlist some workout buddies and sweat away

If you concentrate only for doing continuous workout, it will help to overcome your problem. So, it is better to see only your target. You will definitely lose weight and reach your goal.

It is a viscous cycle. BUT if you get into a consistent routine, you will actually have more energy!  I promise!  I started exercising at 325 lbs when I was 44 years old. I had and still have osteo arthritis.  I started out walking on the treadmill and just kept adding time.  I also did weights on the weight machine.  I also did yoga.  I love me some yoga, and yes, even at 325 lbs this girl could do the poses. I bought Power90 and did the workouts consistently-just did what I could until I got to where I could do the whole thing.  It was a process, but I was devoted, and after a few months, I felt so good, I didn't want to stop.  And I never have.  I'm a 6.5 year exercise veteran now. It is as essential to me as breathing.  And I was a consummate couch potato-never an athlete in my life-UNTIL NOW.  

Most of it is a head game.  You have to force it until it becomes natural, and try EVERYTHING. Find what you enjoy doing, and that is what you will keep doing.