Hi Joey.....ok so I will then just do 3 days of leg exercises at 50-60 mins as you said previously.  But will now add weights where I can.  And as you said before to do cardio 5-6 times a week at 30-35 mins.  And I'll do 3 days of arm/core on the days not doing the legs.  On the no leg days I will still walk if nice out.

thanks Joey.  With cutting out the 10 min ballet thing on the days I'm not doing the full 50 mins.....is this because my body needs to rest?  With the weights.....I'm adding where I can.....it is hard to do on many of the standing exercises....but where I can do it I will.  I will also increase the weight on my ankle weights.  The thing is though.....even if I am really feeling a burn (ie: doing a leg lift with a 2 pound weight but super slow and I feel a real burn.....or without a weight I am doing a slow squat and really feel the burn)......shouldn't that be enough?

Hi Joey.....you had sent me 4 links for exercises.....so I have been doing a combo of those plus exercises seen on 6-day and 7-day.  No weights for the standing exercises but I do make sure doing a slow burn so feel it in the legs.  Yes to ankle weights for the floor exercises and slow movements.  So doing the leg exercises 3 x week around an hour.  Days not doing the hour I might do a 10 min ballet plias exercise that burns.  And cardio where I really sweat 5-6 x week for 30-35 mins.  And then the arm/core 3 x week around 20 min each.  So I'm doing the work.  I actually feel like I have no time as leg days with the cardio is over 1 1/2 hr.  Then the days cardio and arm/core about the same.  I'm struggling to find time to do all this but Im doing it.  So not to see results really has me confused.  I'd be ok if I saw some shifts as I would feel I'm heading in the right direction.  So just not sure what to do to be honest

Great thanks Joey.  Yes I do aim for 30 mins of cardio most days......but knowing a brisk walk can also be an option is great.  Some days I walk and cardio.  But if haven't done a cardio that day I'll step up my pace from stroll to brisk walk.  

Ok thanks for that.  Those were my thoughts that if you can't fit in a cardio then the 4 min tabata is a good way to get something in.  But how it is all presented by these individuals makes it very confusing

Hi Joey.....with the cardio exercises.  You say 6-7 days a week.  And you said that I could add in trampoline and rower and step on some days.  What about walks?  I know they are cardio....but in so far as 'fat burning' would an hour long brisk walk be considered a cardio day.  I am going to try and do more walks now that the weather is better......but I am also trying to factor in all the time.  Especially if a leg day is almost an hour and then tab on a 30 min cardio and try and get in a walk.  I'll do it if that is what it takes....but hey if a brisk walk can replace an actual HIIT cardio or something....that'd be great.

great thanks for the links.  I will stick to leg/butt only days 3 times a week.  Arms and core twice.  Cardio 6 times.   Will try and get out for walks now that the weather is nicer.  I feel diet wise I eat well......and again I am mindful of the calories.  I could go with skipping snacks in the day.....but again my body does let me know when it wants food (can feel light headed)....and these snacks are usually fruit, veg and nuts.  Not really sure what else to do.  Just put out the positive that this will work.  Perhaps upping the cardio is key.  With cardio......there are so many fitness people saying that you don't need to push it and they talk about tabata (at a high intensity) for 4 minutes could do the same as 30 mins on a treadmill.  What are your thoughts on this.  My thoughts are that perhaps this 4 mins is to basically say to those who are not trying to tone up their bodies.....that this is a great way to at least get cardio in to your day (for health purposes).  

I can't do that.  I've never been able to go too long without food.  I get all light headed if don't eat within an hour of waking.  I am mindful of my calories though......I read that if a certain weight (ie: 130 pounds) to eat around 1800 cals if want to maintain.  So I am doing my best to eat under 1500 cals.....as well as exercise to burn cals.  

Hi Joey.....yes if you can send links to the 40 min lower body routines you were mentioning.  I do do the ones that you have on your programs.....but not necessarily following the 6-day/ 8-day type thing right now.  But incorporating yours.  And I do look at other leg things on the sculptfit site but many are similar movements but just different routines.  Ok great with the mixing up the cardio.....I did a 30 min routine yesterday of 10 min trampoline, 10 min rower, 10 min up and down on my step risers....then repeated.  And as mentioned I switch up the cardios with HIIT low impact but steady and incorporate some of yours.  I am guesisng you feel that how I am eating is probably ok....not really sure where else I can shift things.  I do also recognize how emotions can be at play with holding on to things.....with so much negative thoughts directed at my body.  So I am also doing this technique called EFT (emotional freedom technique) around loving and accepting my body.  

Ok so if I am understanding based on this message and the previous.....with leg exercises (whether I do your floor routine with slow burn or using weights.....or do your exercises like the squats and reach downs etc......just do these 2-3 times a week.  What I had been doing was often splitting as they are long.....I might do 40 mins one day and 40 the next.  Ok so I'll do 2-3 days (I'll aim for 3) of leg only work (and butt) and save the core and arms for 2 days a week.  And do 6-7 days a week of cardio for 30-35 min.  Ok so just so I know......the cardio helps with fat reduction (and guessing sag cuz that's excess fat) and the leg specific exercises (ie: like the ones you do).....they help build the muscle?  Also if I'm doing cardio, which is using my legs, isn't that then 'not' giving my legs a day of rest?  And if I am to do cardio 6-7 days.....doing yours, the HIIT I mentioned.....can I also add things like the trampoline and rower?