Overweight-depressed-eat- overweight...

Happyirisheyes

Hi everyone,
I'm relatively new here. I'm 46 in two weeks. I got the menopause at 40ish and have been taking hrt for the last couple of years. I'm 5ft 7.5 inches and I weigh 163 pounds. I'm quite broad shouldered with probably a medium frame. I'm very depressed about my weight.

My arms and legs are thin but my bust is 38inches and my waist is 34inches- a typical apple shape. In my 20s I was a uk size 12 (that's about US 16) now I'm a uk 16 (that's a US 20).

I find the weight is creeping on though I haven't changed my lifestyle. My depression about my weight gain makes it difficult to get motivated to exercise - although I know that sounds like a contradiction.

I wondered if someone could just give me a leg up to get started, what to do in week 1, week 2 etc. I have an exercise bike I use about three times a week but it's apparently not enough. It rains a lot here in Ireland so it's often hard to get out and gyms are very expensive here.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks x