Good for you for joining the gym!

3 days a week I do 30 mins of cardio (ARC trainer or Elliptical) and 30 minutes of weight training.

Other days I mix it up with treadmill, row machine, and bike & if I don't make it to the gym, I do outdoor walking.

I would love some exercise video recommendations for when the weather gets too cold to walk outside or I can't get to the gym due to weather/road conditions-thanks!

 when i go to the Y...and jeez i am bad about it...i do the bikes...walking...weights...and some other new things..now that i am 55 lbs less i need to try the eliptical..

I force the weakness from my body!

When on my typical schedule it is
Weights 5 days a week for 1 hour or more. Targeted for specific muscle groups and allowing other muscle groups to recover and repair.

2 days are running either the hamster wheel or outdoors. If on the Hamster wheel they are focused runs or intervals.

3 days are now spin 60 minutes usually works out to 15-17 miles.

Once my schedule gets back to normal I will be adding to swim days at the Gym

Sat or Sun is a non Gym day but is my long run day.  Long runs currently are 10-13 miles but after thanks giving the will start increasing to 26 miles in 1 or 2 mile per week increases.

First full Marathon is in March!

The key is to find something you like that way you will stick with it.  If your gym offers classes take a bunch and find something that makes you sweat but is still fun.  Have some goals to work towards.  If you want to run then find a race in 12 weeks and start training for it.  Already finished a race find another. Bored with the 5K distance find a 10K.

The key is to be consistent and do what works for you.  If you become a crazed gym person who spends x hours a day or week at the gym and burns massive calories then be prepared to pay the price because your body will only play along for so long.  In fact I say don't worry about how many calories you burn on a machine or while lifting weights.  One reason is the calories burned displayed on the machine probably doesn't pretain to you as it is based on averages.

It isn't really until you hit endrurance events that you need to worry about the calories in and calories out and apply an offset.  I will say it is nice having this at times like this comming Thanksgiving when I will have 4000-5000 calories to play with if I want.

Like everything else just enjoy what you do!

 Min. 3 miles on ellipitical (today I did 4); 30 to 40 min on various weights, trying to get in push/pull on arms, legs and abs. 

 when i was going i was working with the "nurse trainers" because at the gym by my parents all i needed was my dr to fill out a form and i got a cheap membership and had them help me, it was a no brainer. so they set me up with a routine on the seated stepper (it was the only cardio machine ever open in their area) to warm up before my weight circuit. then i would do the elliptical, time varied on how much time i had that day but usually 1/2 hour to an hour. i also did zumba anytime the teacher i liked classes fit into my work schedule (usually twice a week). some days i would only be there for half an hour, others i would be there for two. 

I do a circuit of strength training and cardio.  I so bored on the treadmill, so I go on in a 5 minute burst, do 2 machines, another 5 minute burst, 2 machines et****il my circuit is finished.  My workout is about an hour.

Think the hamster wheel is boring try HITT.

If you get on the hamster wheel and just log miles at a pace it will become very boring, but if your goal is to become a better runner or improve your pace then there are specific types of workouts you can do on the TM that will keep you busy.