 [ Symptoms ] why am i having lower pain on the left side of my stomach i have been having pains since yesterday it just in the front left of my stomach it just a sharp pain i have trouble bending over and leaning it shoots pain i just want to know what is causing my pain thank you [ Disease ] first congratulations on taking this important first step in reducing your weight to a healthy level i salute you second be sure you have received the ok from your health care provider to undertake a diet and exercise program if your doctor has cleared you to exercise then your shortness of breath may be normal simply due to your current size do not let this discourage you it may not be realistic for you to expect to perform say 20 minutes of aerobic activity at this point that time will come right now 2 minutes might actually be more realistic for you i would suggest you start with simply walking if you can manage to walk for 2 minutes 10 times a day there is your 20 minutes do that every day and you will gradually build up stamina if you have been watching one of those television shows where 300+ pound people engage in vigorous workouts and lose dramatic amounts of weight quickly i would suggest you stop watching in my opinion those programs do not depict a realistic vision of exercise for people who weigh over 300 pounds the workouts shown on those programs are closely monitored by an entire medical team and can be dangerous for the average unsupervised exerciser again i can not stress how much i admire you for your determination try checking out webmd is diet community for support and access to experts who can help you on your journey be patient it may take you quite some time to lose all the weight you want to lose remember to set intermediate goals and rewards along the way to stay motivated best wishes to you do not give up although you may not be able to exercise for long now you should expect to see less shortness of breath and better cardiovascular endurance the longer you stay consistent with your exercise routine be sure that you are not trying to do too much with your exercise it may be best to start out with a low intensity level of exercise and expanding upon it as tolerated it may not seem like a lot at first but you can slowly and gradually build up the duration and intensity of your exercise the more that you are able to adhere to it remember your exercise does not have to be done all in one session divide it up and takes breaks to rest and recover if you need to and then pick it back up later you may be able to continually shorten the amount of rest that you take in between sessions to eventually spend more time in a single session also try building in more opportunities to incorporate more physically activity within your daily routine try taking the stairs instead of the elevator or park further away making a habit out of incorporating small opportunities like these can ultimately lead to becoming better conditioned for exercise if exercise remains to be too difficult i