Fuzzy, I'm right there with you. I started taking BP medicine and I despise taking pills. I've got to get into shape. I kicked the smoking habit almost 5 months ago, but now I have to quit eating and start exercising. I've been on so many diets over the years that I finally realized they don't work. You have to change your eating habits to include all of the right foods and not go back for 2nds and 3rds. I think if you can do that and just walk for 1/2 hour a day, things will get better (and lighter

). Easier said than done, I know, but we have to do it.
Also, how's your sleep? I snore and can't sleep on my back or I'll stop breathing (sleep apnea). At the request of my doctor I had a sleep study done and found that i wake up many times during the night, even though I didn't realize it, and also move around a lot. All of this contributes to stress on your heart as it never gets to relax and heal itself. I have to use a CPAP machine now when I sleep but i'm told that when I lose the weight I might be able to quit that thing. It's a pain in the a$$ at first but you do get used to it and I really do sleep better with it now. Anyway, you might look into the sleep thing because they're finding many physical problems that can be related to a lack of sleep, and this is your life we're talking about!
Feel better and keep us posted!