whats the best exercise to help lose weight?

Congrats on the life change and the weighloss!!!!
No suggestions, but wanted to congratulate you

Any exercise at all is better than none
I would suggest, for maximum benefits, to do strength training and cardio. You can't go wrong with that combination! The cardio is great for your heart, and strength training is great for over all toning.
It doesn't really matter whether or not you do cardio or strength first. A lot of people, myself included, choose to do strength training before cardio. This is simply because you don't want to compromise form (you risk injuring yourself) and because you're usually pretty tired after cardio and will be less inclined to do your strength training.
It sounds like you're doing a great job at mixing up your types of exercise. Make sure you keep doing that (so you don't get bored & keep your body guessing). I used to do running/power walking and body weight exercises for my workouts, but that only worked for so long. I plateaued and got bored. Now I do Zumba for cardio, and they also have a strength training DVD I use for my legs and abs, but I still do bodyweight for my arms. The weight is coming back off!
Also, make sure you pay close attention to your diet! Diet is the most important aspect of weight loss.
Hope this helps!

ETA: Congrats on the weight loss so far!

The best exercise is 'fork put-downs.'

I believe that running is.

Resistance training is great for improving strength and increasing lean body mass. But if you are overweight, and you want to lose weight, aerobic exercise is the better choice because it burns more calories

According to the study published in published in the August+ 25 issue of the American Journal of Physiology, running beats weight lifting for losing weight. Aerobic exercise burned 67 percent more calories than resistance training, the researchers found.

he study at the Duke University Medical Center compared the effectiveness of aerobic exercise (such as jogging), resistance training (such as weight lifting), or a combination of the two activities.

Aerobic exercise significantly reduced fat and improved risk factors for heart disease and diabetes Resistance training didn't deliver these benefits. Aerobic exercise plus resistance training achieved results similar to aerobic exercise alone, the investigators found.

The role of exercise in weight loss has been wildly overstated. When it comes to shedding pounds, it is what and how much we eat that counts most. There are certain foods we should eat and certain ones we should avoid. If you we change what eat and how eat, we will be able to lose weight.

Physical activity (unless done vigorously like a professional athlete) is a minor component to the economy of weight loss. Exercise is great for our physical health and overall wellbeing, but it has a small effect on weight loss. The critical component is what food we eat.

Resistance training, for several reasons:

1. Resistance training builds muscle tissue, which increases your body's energy requirements.
2. Resistance training, done right, will strengthen your core muscles, which helps with life.
3. Lifting heavy objects is fun

Regular cardio is a steady state kind of exercise that makes your body efficient. As your body becomes accustomed to the activity, you require greater effort to get the calorie burn. It is when your body is inefficient that you actually have the best weight loss. The only way to do that with cardio is interval training, where you go all out for a set period, rest, and do it again for a certain number of cycles. You'll want to vary the work/rest intervals so that your body doesn't know what to expect next.

Warning - some of this may sound corny, but it's what works for me. I was told starting out that the best exercise is the one that you LIKE, because you'll actually do it. So I've done a lot of different things and determined that I love to play tennis, kayak with others, hike, mow my grass, work in my flower gardens, and I also now attend a Turbo Kickboxing class that absolutely kicks my butt but is SO fun. When you start a class like that, you won't be able to do it all when you first start, but if you stick with it you'll be able to do a little more each time and before you know it, you're rockin' it and inviting others to come with you. I also love photography in nature, so I spend time in the forest and state parks taking pics and that's good exercise too.

Best wishes to you!

i used to do exercise every day, and i'd lose about 1lb a week, but i've started exercising every other day and i'm losing much more! maybe having rest days, or not exercising every day might help so your body can rest? you never know!

Running, hands down. Most bang for your buck time wise too. What else are you totally winded and physically exerted at just a few minutes in. Burns a TON of calories.

I believe that running is.

Resistance training is great for improving strength and increasing lean body mass. But if you are overweight, and you want to lose weight, aerobic exercise is the better choice because it burns more calories

According to the study published in published in the August+ 25 issue of the American Journal of Physiology, running beats weight lifting for losing weight. Aerobic exercise burned 67 percent more calories than resistance training, the researchers found.

he study at the Duke University Medical Center compared the effectiveness of aerobic exercise (such as jogging), resistance training (such as weight lifting), or a combination of the two activities.

Aerobic exercise significantly reduced fat and improved risk factors for heart disease and diabetes Resistance training didn't deliver these benefits. Aerobic exercise plus resistance training achieved results similar to aerobic exercise alone, the investigators found.

The role of exercise in weight loss has been wildly overstated. When it comes to shedding pounds, it is what and how much we eat that counts most. There are certain foods we should eat and certain ones we should avoid. If you we change what eat and how eat, we will be able to lose weight.

Physical activity (unless done vigorously like a professional athlete) is a minor component to the economy of weight loss. Exercise is great for our physical health and overall wellbeing, but it has a small effect on weight loss. The critical component is what food we eat.

I agree with the last sentence. I once read weightloss is 75% what we eat and 25% exercise. Then a couple years later it was 80% what we eat and 20% exercise. However- the running part?? I don't know. If you are more than 20 pounds over weight you can hurt your knees, hips and feet (plantar faccitis) if you run. No matter what kind of shoes you are wearing. My husband runs and has for over half his life. His experience in watching people with running is that the biggest misconception with running is people run to lose weight, when in fact you need to lose weight to run otherwise you can hurt yourself. Low impact aerobics will help your cardiovascular system for sure and burn some fat. Resistance training mixed in with it will tone and help your muscles get stronger, and that is never a bad thing Congrats on the life change!

I have found that swimming laps is the right exercise for me. The right exercise for you is one that you can do and still enjoy doing it.

walking is the best exercise trust me I know. I walk almost everyday and at first i never noticed anychange but after doing it a while you will notice and it is a great way to release stress

whay works for me is a mix of weight lifting, cardio and HIIT. i havent lost much scale wise, but i'm very close to having lost 4 pants sizes

Burning the most calories in the shortest amount of time isn't gonna help you if you hate doing it. The best exercise is the one you like. You're more likely to stick with it, even when you're done losing weight and move into maintenance. My personal favorite is swimming - it's also a pretty respectable burn and easy on your body in terms of soreness.

HIIT... hands down for weight loss and fitness. also some strength training x