Pathetic ...

You have to start somewhere....don't give up! =0)

Exercise is 50% willpower. Psych yourself out. Say you'll go for 15 minutes twice a day. Then go up to jogging speed for just a minute - but if you're feeling okay after than minute, do another. Don't settle for 40 seconds. Things like that. Mini-goals get me through all my workouts.
I promise it gets better! Just keep working at it. If you want, programs such as 200situps and 100pushups are designed to work with your ability level. You could try them out

That is exactly what I do for myself to get through a workout that seems to be killing me! Little goals like, "i'll keep this up until the next minute mark" or try to raise the angle (if on a treadmill) every minute walking. Do what you can but push yourself at the same time. Meeting every small goal feels as good as meeting a large goal!!

It gets loads better.
At my worst - I couldnt walk 15 minutes home from work.
I can now walk for hours if i so desire.

I find treadmills can be teadeous and boring at times - so I love throwing on my ishuffle and going for a long walk - fresh air and different scenary is wonderful.

I made it to 15 minutes on an elliptical today and felt pretty good about it, considering that I lasted only a couple of minutes on the first try. That came as something of a shock, as I had already proven I could handle a solid hour's worth of 15 minute miles on the treadmill with relative ease. That's what years of regularly taking brisk walks out-of-doors will do for you, but the elliptical obviously calls for the use of muscles that aren't used so much for walking. I guess that's reason enough to do it, though. I joined the gym in the first place because I felt the need to work on my stamina, as well as full body toning, under more controlled conditions than I'd been able to manage on my own at home.

I'm also finding that there's a world of difference between a 4 mile/hour walk, which I find very doable, and a 5.5 mile/hour jog, which feels like it's ripping my leg muscles to shreds. After about a month I'm doing well if I can incorporate a couple of 1 - 2 minutes intervals of jogging/running into what is otherwise a walking session.

Oh, well. The good news is that as of this morning, I'm officially no longer overweight as determined by BMI. The gym time is paying off even if it does make me feel like a weakling at times.

Today is the first day. Everyday just try to add a min. or two. Before you know it!

I think we all felt this way in the beginning!

When I first started jogging 3 months ago, I could only run for 1 minute or less at a time, and I swore it would kill me. But now, I'm running (2) 12 minute miles at a time - not the greatest, but still a MAJOR improvement!

You will notice your strength and endurance improving very quickly, I say within the first month. If you keep at it, you will be making leaps and bounds in no time. If you want to stick with the treadmill and want to jog/run, I would google a C25K plan (Couch to 5K). It starts low and ramps up slowly and is a great way to build your endurance.

i could only do 10 minutes my first time too. i slowed the pace down to go longer and now, like months later i can do whole hour zumba tapes without feeling funky. you can do this. it takes time.