Well, I'm surprised that this forum isn't cluttered with New Year's resolutions.

A little background: I'll be 39 years old in 19 days. I'm around 5'-11" and 170#. I do a lot of deer hunting for 3 months a year, which keeps me in "halfway decent shape" due to climbing hills with a 20# treestand on my back. I still get a little winded if I try to climb steep hills at a rapid pace.

Anyway, I'm pretty satisfied with my overall body proportioning, with the exception of my stomach. I don't really feel the need to lose much weight (perhaps 10#, if any). I'm basically interested in flattening my stomach and becoming physically fit to the point that I don't get out of breath. I figure that I'm not getting any younger, so I'd better start now. I don't drink alcohol, smoke, or do drugs.

Any advice?

I figured you guys would say to run.

My 46-year old wife runs 7 miles a day, 6 days a week (takes Sunday off.) And I can guarantee that she never misses a day, regardless of the weather. She's run a full 26.2 marathon before (3:58), and used to do a lot of 5K, 8K, and 10K races. She's always trying to get me to run, but so far I've resisted.