That is great to hear. My husband and I have started easy-hiking; we are in our sixties now. Hip pain comes but leaves quicker each time. No plan on stopping. Thanks for the inspiration and blessings to you.
Best luck to both of you. No doctor will tell you how much superior exercise is to diet or medications. I was lucky to take up golf as my exercise, and it was not boring at all, just the reverse, lot of fun and always met nice golfers on the course. Find something which does not bore you.