Figured I might as well get a jump on this, because a thread like this tends to pop up around this time of year anyway.
Anyway, general thread about getting in shape and losing weight, via any means. Offer suggestions/routines, ask for help, get feedback, get the warm hug of community support, please, go wild.
I'm going to open it up with this very promising looking routine I was linked to earlier this week.
Couch-to-5k
Outlined there is a workout program designed to get people from not running to running 3 miles in 2 months. It looks very promising, and I'm planning on starting it this week, so I'll let you guys know how it goes.