text: okay, i am in desperate need of a way to lose weight, drastically, but need ideas in doing so. please help.? i am 19 years old, 5'9" tall, and i weigh nearly 300 pounds.  i do not have the means to go under the knife, or even join a gym.  i am so embarrased about my weight issues that it is hard for me to go out into the neighborhood to go on a walk because i am afraid everyone will stare at me.  i do not have any money to buy any home equipment and i really need help.  i am in danger of developing high blood pressure and diabetes.  other than that, i am extremely healty.  i am an energetic person who has a lot of friends, but i hate shopping for clothes and i am definitely terrified of what i might have to deal with in my future.  please help.  any ideas will be useful. get up early when the day is fresh and walk for at least a half hour, walk as fast as is comfortable.  breathe in the fresh air, exhale negativity.  you wouldn't worry so much about what people are thinking of you, if you knew how little they did!  so, just do it!   when you sit there thinking of reasons why you can't exercise, you are sabatoging yourself.  take the first step - out the door.  go girl!!!