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I shoot for at least 500 calories most days. But I walk and swim, so when walking, I shoot for 6-7 miles and when swimming I aim for a minimum of a mile. Often I'll walk 3-4 miles in the morning and swim in the afternoon.

I'm doing a lifting program, so completing that. I also do yoga 2-3 times a week, so I try to do a video that's at least 30 minutes long or a home practice for the same time. Lately I've been trying to get at least 6k steps a day too.

I'm more about moving my body because it feels good & helps me mentally than burning a certain amount of calories. I eat to fuel my workout, not workout to give me more to eat.

I generally do at least half an hour of whatever I'm doing, and I like to switch it up a lot. Sometimes I swim, sometimes run or bike, and/or weight lifting. When I was losing the most I got in an hour of high intensity cardio/circuit training at least once a week

I generally do 45-70 minutes of cardio (relatively high intensity like the elliptical trainer level 15+)
I do this 3x per week at least and healthy eating (1400 calories per day) i have lost 8lbs in 2 weeks

I started the Beachbody program, 21 day fix and shakeology to be exact, and in the 21 days, i lost 6.5 lbs and several (i'd have to look at my sheet for exact) inches...i weigh myself everyday and sometimes twice per day and it just keeps coming off! i am now on my 4th week

I'm so busy most days that I just aim to get at least 30 minutes of some type of purposeful exercise each weekday. Usually that means 30 minutes on the elliptical. The ones at my gym track distance so I've been trying to slowly increase the distance I go in that 30 minutes.

Neither. I lift according to my program, and it takes whatever time it takes. I do runs for mileage, and it takes whatever time it takes. Calories burned are nice for getting to eat more, but they're not the main goal.

Calorie deficit for weight loss. Exercise for health and body composition.

My focus has always been to improve my fitness. Getting stronger, walking/jogging faster, stretching further, jumping higher, ice skating longer etc.

As my endurance and stamina grows I keep doing more to challenge myself or find new workout programs.

Although I do aim to power walk a certain number of miles each day, my calorie burns are not a factor.

Over 4.5 years later since I started losing weight (80 pounds gone) and 3 years of maintenance I'm thrilled with my overall progress and fitness level and I will continue to push!

Two days in a row of no night time over indulging!

Xpecta wrote: »

When working out, did you focus on time or calories burned?

Neither is the target of any workout I do, but time winds up being a factor (and calories are whatever they come out to). For example, I get an hour for lunch, so I walk for an hour, and then eat at my desk. In the evenings, I fit a bike ride into the time constraints I have. Weekends are a lot more wide open.

The whole calories burned is tricky...due to how it is measured....if you use the numbers on a piece of equipment like a treadmill or ellyptical...the numbers on the machine are a lot higher than the numbers that you actually burn.
I started with going to the gym, using a personal trainer 7 x per month, lost 12 pounds, then plateaued. Then changed gyms, was recommended mfp, stepped up the weight lifting to 4 x per week (1/2 hr) with personal trainer....reduced my calories to 1700 per day with 95% accurate logging and purchased a heart rate monitor. Now I am running a lot, working on my 5th half marathon. I am at maintenance weight now. I may lose another 10 but happy with the weight that I am now. In answer to your question, focus on time and intensity of workout...get a good sweat going (unless you are swimming) and change it up....find an exercise that is fun for you and that you look forward to doing. All change is a little uncomfortable so expect some soreness and appreciate it....that means you are working hard.