Successful Weight loss--how much do you exercise?

I exercise 5 days a week, usually 30 - 60 mins but the past 2 weeks some days I've done up to 2 hours split over the course of the day because I've been on holiday. I run 3 x per week and do weights 2-3 times.

Weight lifting 5 days a week, minimal cardio, maybe once or twice a week, and only HIIT, never steady state

If you want to get rid of fat, lift weights. If you want to get rid of weight in general including hydration and the like, while making your heart and lungs healthier and you like eating lots of food, do cardio. If you want to be a lump on a log and don't really care about nutrition, you can still lose weight with a calorie deficit.

About 3 hours per week lifting in the gym. I usually play tennis or mountain bike a few more hours a week, but that's because it's fun (not because it's exercise). The non-lifting stuff is not necessary and doesn't help my weight loss, especially since I eat back all those calories.

2 hours a day in the gym every day is absolute madness and potentially a sign of disordered eating/exercising.

During the majority of my weight loss, about 90 lbs, I lost weight by my diet and cardio maybe 2-3x per week for about an hour

I've lost 80lbs and have kept it off for years. I joined MFP to help take a few more off before I hit 40. Arbitrary goal, but chances are that's when things will really slow down metabolically.

I ate around 1400-1600 calories of high-protein, moderate carb, low fat. I eat clean about 90% of the time, but I realize that's a subjective term. I had my best success with something approximating the Body for Life nutrition plan. That was a few years ago. I would now recommend The Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno, as it focuses more on nutrition rather than protein-carb-veg, and gives you more flexibility in planning your daily eats.

For workouts, I was in the gym about an hour each day, but I upped the intensity so it was harder than if I went for a 2 hour walk. I did C25K on a treadmill when I was about 230ish lbs. It was hard. When the 30 mins was up, I'd walk for another 30 until an hour was done. I would push hard on elliptical trainer for about 45 minutes then do an abs routine. I used Oxygen magazine and created routines that would last for about an hour total, hitting all major muscle groups. Basically, I alternated between cardio and weights daily for a workout six days a week, taking one rest day.

This is not what I do now.

I'm on a mostly plant-based diet, with lower protein but higher whole grain and fibre than I ate then. I aim for 30 minutes of higher-intensity cardio, and have dropped weight training in favour of yoga, which I enjoy more and find isn't as hard on joints like wrists, hips, and elbows as the lifting was. I don't schedule in a rest day, because my job has changed and there are some days where getting to the pool/out for a run/onto the mat is really, really hard. I work out when I can.

I workout 3 x week for 60 min each strength training plus 15-20 min HIIT. I'll add a bit of cardio here and there for 30-40 min for another 2 days. This seems to work better for me then working out 7 days/week, which I used to.

I eat anywhere between 1600 - 2000k and have almost reached my goal.

I work my arms/shoulders/core/chest 2x a week and my legs/glutes/core 2x a week and I do cardio at least 1-2x a week which is usually running I do try to change it up and set up a training schedule

Holy moly I wish I had 2 hours a day!!

I've lost 100lbs since October with about 45 minutes to an hour of exercise a day. Strenuous exercise I suppose- I bust my *kitten*. I'm a SAHM, and I just do circuit training or running whenever I get a chance (ie; when the baby is napping).

So, I lost a lot of weight by eating around 1400 calories and working out ALOT! 2+ hours day! I want to lose my last 25-35 but it is hard! I would love to hear from people who have lost a lot of weight consistently, how much did you exercise while losing weight? How many hours a day, how many times per week? What types of exercises? Thanks!

I lost around 50lbs doing no exercise. Weight loss is about what you eat, exercise is for good health.

I exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-60 min. Here's my schedule at the moment:

Monday - 1 mile run to warm up, lift 25 min
Tues - Intermediate Ballet class (90 min) or Power Yoga DVD (40 min)
Wed - 2 mile run to warm up, lift 20 min
Thurs - Basic Ballet class - 1 hr
Fri - 3-4 mile run or REST
Saturday - 15 min elliptical to warm up, lift 25 min
Sunday - REST

Edited to add that I had a reasonably healthy diet (meaning cheats here and there but "good" most of the time) during my weight loss over the past year. Exercise alone won't get you very far, especially for the last 25 lbs.

I've loved reading everyone's responses!

A little bit about my routine:

I have a desk job and make it a point to exercise ~5 times/week. It varies week to week, but usually 3 of those days are intense workouts at the gym. I am never there more than 45 min (it's usually more like 30), doing a combination of cardio and weight training. Even though that's not a huge chunk of time, I make it count and leave drenched in sweat. The other couple of days a week I get in exercise is pretty light, walking my dogs at the park for 30 min - 1 hr at a time.

Everyone's different in their goals, and it's all about finding the right balance that works for you. I've found that generally short, intense workouts are best for me. As another poster said, "Quality over quantity"!

I eat about 2000-2500 cals a day. Sometimes in the weekend more.
I go to gym 5- 6 times a week. Usually I lift weights for about 30- 45-60 min and after I do cardio another 30-45 -60 min ... ( depends, if I lift weights 30 min then I do 60 min of cardio, and the other way around. Also it depends on my energy level... sometimes I do more.
Never less than 1 hour though.....
I loooooovvvvvveee the gym now.

So, I lost a lot of weight by eating around 1400 calories and working out ALOT! 2+ hours day! I want to lose my last 25-35 but it is hard! I would love to hear from people who have lost a lot of weight consistently, how much did you exercise while losing weight? How many hours a day, how many times per week? What types of exercises? Thanks!

2hrs+ 3 times a week

Let me start off just by saying I am in desperate need of help, but please no rude comments.
I am 271 lbs and I'm 5'7" I have to lose 130 lbs as soon as possible but in a healthy way.
I need advice anything would be very much appreciated!
I don't care for how fast I lose the weight as long as its in a considerable amount of time, I just want a plan that's a for sure plan to lose weight. So far starting from July 4th I have been on a 1500 calorie diet I burn about 590 or more calories a day swimming and walking. I'm interested in power 90 but nervous that it won't give me the results I'm looking for.

Any advice would be very much appreciated!
Thank you.