After a good stretch, start your workout by setting your exercise equipment to a low level and going slowly. As you get more comfortable, you can increase the difficultly gradually. You should never go straight from a light workout to an intense workout; you might end up hurting yourself. 

 One thing to keep in mind while purchasing home exercise equipment is that exercising is never enough to get in shape. You need to have a good diet of healthy foods, drink plenty of water and keep and eye on how many calories youe consuming. You lose weight when your body burns more calories than it takes in, but you should never starve yourself to get into shape. It very dangerous to starve the body of vital nutrients and energy. Check with your doctor about how many calories your specific body types needs to function properly on a daily basis and make that your goal calorie count. 

 After that, it all comes down to your preferences, your determination and your hard work to slim you down to your goal weight.