Poll: exercise frequency

Rest is part of anyones exercise regime. Think about sustaining rather than burning yourself into the ground. Exercise is primarily about fitness first. Weight loss starts in the kictchen so change your perspective.

I make sure i move every day execept my total rest day. On exercie days I do a lot, but i pace myself, fuel myself and have no heisttaion at missing a day if my body doesnt feel right. I lose consitently. It will not keep you from losing, but it makes it easier as well as having some beneficial effects. If you are going from couch potato and out of condition then do it steadily and dont worry. Do something you enjoy. Im on the gum most days, but 3x a week is fine. A lot is what you do and for how long.

More than 50, yes i managed it, exercise played a significant role. Please do both resistance and cardio. Exercise is awesome I dislike the effort bit its very satisfying getting stronger, fitter faster.
4-6 times a week soemtimes 2x a day, but the gym is close to me so i cna go home have a rest and then go back.

ive lost almost 50 since january and have at LEAST another 50 to go.

i exercise 3-6 times a week, mostly cardio but some strength training too (generally 40-60 minutes each time)

i do typically eat back my calories- whether its all or some or none depend on the day lol

When I had 60lbs to lose, I worked out 3-4 days a week. Averaged 30 minutes a day. Now, with only 8lbs left and more focused on fitness goals than my weight, I exercise 5-6 days a week, anywhere from 45 minutes to over 2 hours (long runs). I'm a runner and play other sports, so all the exercise is for those goals.

The key to losing weight isn't exercise; it's your calorie deficit. I believe in exercise, but don't stress if you need an extra rest day here or there. Adjust your daily calories on those days if you need to.

I don't do planned or structured exercise. I walk instead of sitting down while watching Netflix and live streams. It's about 10 hours a day.

I run, usually, six times a week, 50-60km weekly now. I'm not running for weight loss but to build up endurance with a view to running a marathon or one day an ultra. The other day I'll ride. Most days I'm also walking and doing some body weight work. My running rest days might be just a short and easy run. When I need a total break, I take it.

Started at 255 with 105 pounds to lose, currently just under 190 so about 40 left.

Running is for fitness but sure, I do leave some extra calorie deficit on the books at times.

I've been at maintenance for over 8 months, when losing I worked out 6 days a week and walk on my rest day.....I still am just as active.
60 mins min combo of running/strength x 6 and at least 16k steps a day.

It takes the workouts to help burn off the calories when losing, then you really get to enjoy your workouts and it's about stamina, fitness and endorphins

Strength training 3x/week, jogging 3x/week. The jogs are about 30 mins apiece, and the strength training sessions are generally 15-20 minutes (I work out at home so I don't have to wait for machines or anything ).

I also walk the dog once daily for 20-30 minutes so I generally hit 10k steps with the fitbit flex.

Lost 15, 5 to go.

I exercise when I feel like it. Sometimes once or twice a week, sometimes more, sometimes not at all. I lost 50 lbs thus far, about another 60 lbs to go

50+ to lose I walk or bike ride daily usually 1-2hrs broken up if its 2hrs..I dont take a rest day because I dont figure it as a hard workout just a casual one to get my heart going.

lotsofowls wrote: »

Hi everyone! I'm interested in how often those aiming to lose weight exercise, particularly those with a significant amount to lose (I'd say at least 50 lbs) such as myself. I've been at 6 days/week for a few months now, and I'm happy with it, but it isn't always easy to get a workout in nearly every day. I'm at the point where if I have to take an unplanned rest day, I get nervous that it'll keep me from losing. So I'm just curious to see how often the rest of you are exercising and how it's working for you!

I run 3x and I lift 3x a week. Typically by the time if the rest day, I really need it, but I am itching to go back the next day, so it is perfect.

I exercise 4 times a week, occasionally if I feel like it, I throw in a morning scenic run during one day in the weekend, although this is rare. I do it as a 4 day thing so that psychologically if I miss a day or I decide to not run one day because I'm lazy/awol/etc I won't feel like I'm adding to a backlog of runs and create/add to some anxiety that may build up. It also helps with motivation because you can look forward to the TGIF day after completing the 4, and have no guilt trip missing one workout because you have that flexibility. Everything else exercise wise I do not count as formal 'exercise' per se but I add in alot of incidental exercise such as walking everywhere as I love walking.
Except for actual injuries, travel (like if I'm on a plane/train) or 'severe female issues' - I've never missed a workout for the past 2 years just because of that one day redundancy.
I exercise for leisure and discipline more than anything because losing weight is 80% diet, 20% exercise. Its a fallacy that one can 'lose weight' only through exercise, as if you exercise but don't fix your diet, a simple coffee with milk can undo one entire workout. So I try to constantly remind myself that and use exercise as a way to achieve feel-good wellness in a fit and active lifestyle in conjunction with a healthy diet.

I have been exercising 7 days a week for the past 2 months. I had a 2-day break in mid-March when I had the flu.

Most of the time my exercise is walking. Some days I walk as little as 20 min ... most days it is closer to an hour ... and occasionally there's a longer hike in there.
Weekends I cycle ... anywhere from about 20 km (the short rides like that are usually at least hilly to make them more of a workout) to 90 km, so far. Building up.

Sometimes I add stair climbing and weights in there as well.

faithyang wrote: »

Its a fallacy that one can 'lose weight' only through exercise, as if you exercise but don't fix your diet

Commonly held idea ... but not true.

About 10 years ago, I was cycling a lot ... roughly 10,000 km/year for several years in a row. In that I was training for and doing randonneuring events. I was also doing a fair amount of walking, quite a bit of weightlifting, and in the winter, I was out snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, riding my bicycle on the trainer (not counted in those 10,000 km), and doing yoga.

I had a really hard time eating enough to keep my weight within the normal range. Ease up just a bit on the calorie intake, and I would slip down into underweight again. I would go to the grocery store and read the labels looking for small foods with the highest possible calories in them so that I could get the calories without having to eat so much ... the very act of eating was drudgery because I had to do so much of it.


You can definitely lose weight through exercise alone ... you just have to exercise a whole lot to do it.