How much/often do you exercise?

I do purposeful training 5x a week, and try to walk as much as is reasonable each day as well. I probably run for 2-2.5 hours a week, plus 1.5 hours of resistance training, a bit of cardio on the rower and elliptical, and maybe a half hour swim if I have time. That's not with the intention of just padding out my maintenance calorie intake (although that's a pleasant byproduct) but because I'm training for a half marathon. My maintenance calories at the moment are probably around 2,000-2,100 a day, averaged out over the week.

I would consider exercise an obsession if it regularly gets in the way of other meaningful activities in your life or becomes a source of stress and frustration for you. Liking to be active is a good thing; missing all social engagements and neglecting household chores totally in order to exercise 3 hours a day to hit some kind of self-imposed standard would be worrying.

Exercise nearly every day. Mostly alternate days strength and cardio.

In the winter I seem to average about 3,500 cals a week - that's a handy number.
In the summer when I'm out cycling much more then it's likely 6,000+ cals but can be a lot more.

I'm fortunate that I actively enjoy my exercise so it's a joy not a chore. Even when it's "just training" I enjoy the feeling of accomplishing something that progresses me towards my goals.

I sometimes feel like kind of a weirdo here. I 'exercised' regularly while I was obese, and kept doing it during the weight loss process, perhaps with a tiny bit more consistency (in order to earn extra calories for special occasions, for example), but no dramatic change.

I put 'exercise' in quotes because (mostly) I don't feeling like I'm "doing exercise"; I'm doing something I consider fun that happens to involve vigorous activity: I'm a rower. Because I'm a rower, I'm more likely to do other activities (especially in the off-season) in order to stay strong for rowing and get better at it. (As an aside, it kinda blows me away when people here say things like "do you do cardio"? What is that? Um, no. I row.)

As a rower (sometimes competitive), I've spent a dozen years or so with a number of pretty serious athletes in my social circle: Rowers, cyclists, triathletes, and more. In that world, a schedule like yours is pretty routine, maybe even lighter than some, and I don't consider them obsessed. They're doing what they do because they find it fun, and it makes them happy, makes them feel good - a positive hobby, if you will.

So, post cranky sermon ;-) , I'll answer your questions: In contrast to more-serious athlete friends, I consider myself a bit desultory in the "exercise" department.

Last week, I logged a little under 6 hours of what MFP considers cardiovascular exercise (rowing machine, 2 spin classes, weight training, core exercises), plus just under 2.5 hours of yoga/stretching (which I don't log as cardio in MFP).

Like you, I'm just entering maintenance (lost 60+ pounds, about 1/3 of my bodyweight). Right now, I'm eating at 1700 net, and suspect I may have more calories to add - something between zero & 200 daily. Last week, my MFP cardiovascular exercise calories amounted to an average of just a bit over 200 more per day. So, I think my average TDEE is somewhere around 1900-2100 (in winter, anyway). I'm 5'5", 122-ish pounds, 60 years old, retired, on the sedentary side outside of the logged activities.

Like others who've commented, I don't consider exercise an obsession unless it interferes with things that arguably ought to be more important, such as adequate attention to family, life-maintenance chores, employment, etc.

Lift 2-3 times per week :P sometimes zero ^^. I also walk 240 minutes per week I really don't care about the extra calories since it's not much..I maintain 1750-2200 minimum... I don't exercise to eat more food.. : 0

sijomial wrote: »

Exercise nearly every day. Mostly alternate days strength and cardio.

In the winter I seem to average about 3,500 cals a week - that's a handy number.
In the summer when I'm out cycling much more then it's likely 6,000+ cals but can be a lot more.

I'm fortunate that I actively enjoy my exercise so it's a joy not a chore. Even when it's "just training" I enjoy the feeling of accomplishing something that progresses me towards my goals.

Same here.

3x, sometimes 4x a week.

Looking at my fitbit I average about 90 Active minutes per day. Some is deliberate exercise the rest is just being up and moving around.

rhtexasgal wrote: »

I do at least an hour of cardio 5x a week, alternating stair climbing, the bike and elliptical. Most of those times, I will do intervals. 2 of the 5x a week, I also work with a trainer on weights. Because I have ulcerative colitis, I typically carry some overall body inflammation so I have to have someone prodding me along and also ensuring that I use proper form. Otherwise, I wouldn't do it at all or I could hurt myself.

That leaves me with two "rest" days which is a relative term. I still make sure I get my 10,000 steps in and stay moving!

I have Crohn's and lift heavy 3x a week. No cardio allowed as I have no appetite and the exhaustion is really bad.

I exercise every day but Sunday; Sunday is always my day of rest. I mainly do cardio at the gym but I have the Body Gym to use at home and I LOVE that thing! It's all resistance and my body has completely transformed. Good Luck!