Super Obese and need a good starting exercise plan

Swimming, stationary bike, water aerobics, elliptical.

"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html

Start with what you can do.
If that's only walking to the end of the driveway, do it. Do it again in an hour. And again.
Do it again tomorrow every hour you're awake. And the next day.
Next week, do 2 laps.
The next week, walk to the neighbor's driveway.
You get the idea.

Look on youtube or google for "body weight workouts" and do what you can.
You can put a bag of flour in a couple grocery bags to exercise your arms. Or if that's too much, grab a couple cans of corn, or partially fill a milk jug with water.

If you have a community pool, walk in the shallow end. Sign up for water aerobics. Just swim. (Remember, start small, do what you can, then add to it.)

I would recommend watching youtube for beginner workouts and culling the exercises you like/are able to do, as well as swimming/walking/body weight.

Walk, water aerobics, bicycling.

I read about a guy who was so fat he could hardly move and the doctors gave him about six months to live. He decided he was going to lose weight by riding a bicycle, because he looked out the window one day and saw a guy riding. It took a special bicycle to hold his weight, but he managed to get down to a weight where he isn't overweight at all.

That's what I did when I started out years ago.

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You can always start with walking. I have challenges (disc degeneration and psoriatic arthritis) and started in mid-August with just short walks with a cane. Now I can walk for 3 miles. It hurt at first, but those muscles build as you use them. Do little bits at a time and keep adding to your time. Everyone starts somewhere.

A friend on another forum told me that she knew someone who trained between telephone poles on her street because that's as far as she could move. I found that so inspiring.

Yes, do try the Y. It's a great place - maybe the best place! - to begin. It's the original non-judgemental place. And you can sing the song.

Honestly, if you are serious about wanting to watch the pounds melt away, swimming is the thing for you. Say goodbye to your fat if you swim. Toning the muscles is nice, but watching your waist show up is even more fun, IMO!

Ask anyone who swims regularly and they'll tell you! Swimming works the body crazy-hard. The beauty if it is that you're never hot and sweaty.

The lack of hot and sweaty is the problem, too. Word of caution: since it's so easy to do and so hard to tell when you're over-exerting yourself, pay attention to the signals. If you're out of breath, take a break. If you're thinking, "Geez, I'm so tired," take a break. We don't want you drowning.

But get in the pool. The first time is the hardest. Get over self with the "I'm too fat to swim" thing if it's in your head. Most people won't be staring at your fat because they don't care as much about it as you, they've seen fat ladies in suits before, they know how hard it is for a fat lady to get over self and do something about it and they really just don't care.

When I'd been swimming for about two months, one lifeguard told me he watched some fat woman go from about 300 pounds (he guessed) to about 120. He said he didn't know at first that she'd do it, but watched her swim her fat away.

If people do stare (unlikely), tell them to take a good look, because that fat will be gone soon.

Don't let the "Oh, I cannot wear a suit in public!" thing scare you. This is not the time to find reasons to be scared and back off. Now is the time to say, "No. Uhn-uh. No excuses." and get over yourself!

And, again, amazon: one piece jogger. Hides the thighs and doesn't ride up to show your belly like the Tankinis will. Tankinis are great for thin women and those who aren't actually swimming in deep water. A fat lady who sims needs a one piece suit or a one piece jogger suit.

Lots of good advice in here, but I'd also add the sooner you can add strength training to the mix the better. I don't feel qualified to give specific advice because I leave the details to my trainer, but adding lifting has been vital for me and I had more to lose than you weigh when I first went to the gym. So believe me it's nothing you can't do.

This is probably repetitive at this point, but:

Walking is a great, low-impact way to start off. If you work in an office environment, bring a lunch and use your lunch break for a walk. Or go for a 30 minute walk around the neighborhood after dinner. I'm trying to do the same, it's just hard to get going in this cold weather!

Swimming is also great, but it's a little cold out to be doing that right now.. If you're interested in joining a gym, find one with a pool. They typically have those pool floaty weights too for when you are ready to incorporate weights into your exercise, but still need the low-impact on your knees.

Hope this helps! From one chunky 5'3 girl to another

My fav for at home workouts - FREE - are the Fitness Blender ones. There are a huge number of them and all sorts of exercises for all levels. All can be found on youtube.