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At close to 300 lb, I would recommend something low to no impact for exercise, pool or stationary bike. You want to do something for cardio, but you should also do some weights, high rep low weight would be good, burn some calories and tone up a bit. If you do resistance, you will increase your lean muscle mass. Muscle is going to burn more calories than fat, so the leaner you are, the higher your base metabolism will be. Work out in the morning if you can, it will bump your metabolism up for much of the day.
I always tell the old ladies to lift weights. Stronger is more stable in general, and the weight training will increase bone density too, not so much a concern for you probably, but elderly women are a different story.
I would tell you not to get a treadmill. I have seen a lot of treadmill injuries. If you have any problems with your gait, on a treadmill you will tend to amplify them as your stride does not vary much. In the real world, your gait varies, the sidewalk is uneven from tree roots, the road goes up and down, whatever.
Oh yeah, flexibility is crucial. IMHO many if not most athletic injuries are due to lack of flexibility in one way or another. Stretch before and after excercise,
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