Fat leg problems!!

Hi everyone!! I am 6 months out from RNY. Down 115 lbs from the beginning of my journey and 87 of that is since surgery (Oct 31/18). I workout fairly regularly....aqua-fit 2x per week and gym 3-4x per week. I have had no issues with losing the weight and inches off my upper half but I am having a difficult time working my legs off. I am wondering if there are any ideas on what I can do to start losing inches off my legs and make them stronger. I still struggle to get myself up from lower levels, like if I sit on the floor. In September I am participating in the Mud Girl Run obstacle course....I really need to be able to lift myself up off the ground :)

Any assistance or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Im certainly no doctor but do you workout with your legs? Like do you have an actual "Leg Day'?

I would think doing squats, lunges or something of that nature would help...if you go to the gyms, Im guessing they have leg presses or something for the strength aspect..

Im always injured because I run too much so I may not be the right person for you...lol

Typically when I go to the gym i work on everything...i don't do a specific day for specific parts of my body. Maybe that's where I'm going wrong....

Most people I talk to work on a specific part of the body because when you stretch that muscle it needs time to recover. By working on say shoulders 1 day, biceps 1 day etc you can rotate the muscles. Talk with someone in the gym, like one of the trainers and see if they have any advice for you.

I use the gym for swimming and Spin so Im definitely not a "gym guy" but I do taxes for a few body builder clients and I always ask questions.

Hope that helps.

I just do all body parts but tend to do cardio one day, cardio & strength on alternate days.

Sadly it is impossible to spot reduce - it might just be that the weight on your legs is what will come off last.

For specifically building muscle and function in your legs, you should talk with a trainer at the gym or a physical therapist to get an exercise plan that is appropriate for your body.

And it might also be wise to talk to your doctor about your legs to rule out something like lymphedema.

Take the time and spend the money to meet with a personal trainer a few times to set up a plan for your workouts - chest/back day, arm day, leg day and go from there. Tell him/her your goal of the Mud Run and they can tailor a plan to make it work for you.

Squats, calf raises, lunges. Look on you tube, you can find a gazillion exercise programs.

Here's a few I found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzqNepp-MTo ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYeXy2tGccw ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn7jv821tAc

I'd work your core because that helps greatly in getting up and down.

You need to pick up exercises, as well as massages that can help because the problem areas require more effort. A personal trainer will help you with nutrition and training.