I know for me I like at home workouts. Quite frankly I am LAZY and see it as a hassle to go to the gym (when I go you know I have to look cute while I am working out a sweat! Ha Ha!) I just like the convience of being at home, I don't have to worry about looking stupid if I do a wrong move or am not understanding the flow of a glass.
iluvindiana, what ever you decide to do go easy on yourself and ease your body into doing more activities. Unfortunately, I tend to go out like gang busters. I jump into the deep end of the pool knowing full well I can't swim or drink up all that water.
If you go the way of fitness dvds let me know. There's an 70% chance I own the program and can tell you about it. Also place like you tube or exercisetv may have snipits of videos so you can get an idea what an exercise is like. Also some cable stations offer a free exercise channel. Sometimes the full dvd exercises are on there like 30 day shred, biggest loser workouts, Kim Kardashian fit into your jeans, Carmen Electra etc.
For the past month I've been doing Walk Away the Pounds (WATP,) Pilates, a little bit of Hip Hop Abs, and a smidge of Turbo Jams. I am a bit overzealous now and want to kick it up a bit. I am going to begin doing Turbo Jams about 5-6 times a week. I'd like to keep doing Pilates but that will take me over the 300 mark. I'll get if figured out.
Also don't forget--for every 15 minutes you workout you need to drink 8oz. (I thought that was pretty crappy too. I already feel like I might suffer from water intoxication as it is.)