What exercises shed the most pounds?

I've been strength training since May and haven't really lost any weight. I started back running 3 miles a day last week and focussing on counting calories and am now down 8 pounds in about 1.5 weeks. I know it's mostly water and that will slow down. But I think the cardio really really helps me.

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I mix up stength and cardio. I also keep trying to hit my caloric and macro goals.

I do karate about 4 days a week, a ton of walking, and I try to incorporate jogging in there, too..

I can beat any amount of exercise with food.

I agree about diet. I remember one time I ran 10 miles, then realized I had just eaten that 1000 calories back with ONE pumpkin muffin and ONE latte from Panera. Ouch!

So far, I have to say MFP is really helping me. Logging calories every day I realize how much that darned eggnog adds up! I can eat either a big bowl of steamed broccoli and feel full or have one little bit of eggnog in my coffee (1/4 cup). Yikes!

Since I've been doing MFP (just 3 weeks), I've been doing more cardio like jogging instead of weights just because that gives me more calories burned so I can eat more! It has been working, about 1 lb a week loss.

I like to keep things mixed up to keep things interesting and balanced. Circuit training REALLY burns those calories. I also use an incline treadmill trainer walking as fast as I can with sprints of running, and go from a -3% decline to a 40% incline. I ride bike, and swim when I can. I also do calisthenics (like push ups, sits up ect). I also love strength training, and am working towards heavy lifting as it really sculpts the bod. As far as workout time, when I started out a month ago it was around 20 minutes a clip @ 3 to 4 days/week to start building up endurance (being I work a desk job and have been sedentary for too long). Now I work out 30 to 100 min @ 4-5 times/wk. As for your question as to what exercise sheds the most pounds, I think it comes down to finding out what you like and being consistent. There is no quick fix. But the results of hard work and a healthier diet will be so worth it!!!

Fork put downs, table pushbacks and seconds-skipping.

They say weight loss is 80% diet, 20% exercise, and I've found it to be true.

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Fork put downs, table pushbacks and seconds-skipping.

They say weight loss is 80% diet, 20% exercise, and I've found it to be true.

^This! Diet for weight loss, exercise for health. I've been weight lifting for 6 months and doing minor cardio but I wouldn't have lost a single pounds if I wasn't being consistent with logging my intake.

I'm not ashamed to admit it, in part I exercise to be able to eat more while still maintaining a deficit. It's not the only reason, but it's sure as hell part of it.

Yes, of course what matters is eating under your TDEE. But, let's face it, it's a whole lot easier to eat under a TDEE that is higher due to exercise. Especially for a long time.

You need to figure out your goals. My exercises of choice are: trail running and lifting. The fit in nicely with my goals of looking hawt, and having the strength and endurance for outdoor adventurcizing. But, I could burn 2500 calories by running a marathon, and eat 5000 and put on weight. I HAVE to track my calories accurately to lose, and eat less than my TDEE.

The best exercise for you to lose weight doing is the one that you do consistently.

Yep, the plate push. That's the best one.