First, congrats on the weight loss and lifestyle turnaround, welcome back to cycling too. When I returned I immediately went to clipless pedals and shoes with no problems, a few close calls but no Club Tombay for me (congrats you now are a member with the post on the fall.) it just took me realizing I was going to hurt badly if I didn't remember I was not in toe clips and straps, it did work. FWIW I have not used a kickstand in any form since 1971, they can bend a frame tube easily and can and will fall into the down, make you wreck position.
Best of luck and you will adapt to the clipless pedals, they feel better to me and allow power to be applied in the entire stroke of the crank.
Bill
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Semper Fi, USMC, 1975-1977
I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13