arm and thigh flabby areas

I had my surgery on May 6th. Since then I have lost 77 pounds, Praise the Lord. I work out everyday doing water aerobics 2 times a day for an hour each time. My shoulders and outer upper arms are firm as can be. My outer thighs and calves are nice and firm as well. Why is it that I cant get those inner areas to tighten. Does anyone know of any exercises that isolate those areas? I Love the way my body is starting to look and feel I look pretty good in my bathing suit already. But as this jiggley skin progresses will I feel embarrassed to work out in public?? I just thought I would be the one who could work out and avoid the bat wings and inner thigh problems. Thanks for the advice, Laura in Ohio

Laura, I've been walking a lot, and notice the same toning issues... here's what I found doing a google search: According to an I-Village article: For inner thighs: If you have access to a gym, leg extensions, leg curls, leg presses, and the abductor/adductor machine (for the inner and outer thighs) are great. If no equipment is available, squats and lunges, performed while holding light dumbbells in your hands, will also give your legs a great workout. The wider you position your feet while doing squats or using the leg press, the more you'll use your inner thigh muscles. For triceps: Bench dips Sit on the edge of your bed or a sturdy chair with your palms planted on each side of your hips and your fingers hanging over the edge. Walk your feet out a little so that your hips are off the chair. Your behind should just clear the edge as you use your arms to lower yourself down. Keeping your knees bent, lower yourself until your elbows are at 90 degrees and your upper arms are parallel to the floor. Use your arms to raise yourself up and continue to raise and lower yourself 12-15 times. Do two to three sets. As this becomes easier, do the exercise with your legs straight. Triceps kickbacks Start with a small dumbbell or some substitute (such as a tin of tomatoes or a plastic bottle filled with water). Bend over at the waist, resting one hand on a chair, so that your back is flat. Grasping the weight in the other hand, bring your bent elbow up to your side and keep it there. This is the starting position. Now, keeping your elbow close in to your side, extend your forearm bac****il your arm is straight, then lower and repeat 12-15 times. Do two to three sets. When this gets to be too easy, increase the weight. I'm going to start doing squats before I walk and the arm exercises when I get done and see how that goes...

Thank you for doing that research for me Becky Sue. My big fear is that I am losing weight so fast that my jiggles are eventually gonna keep me from wearing my bathing suit. I wonder if duct tape might work to hold them in place. LOL I just got back from the pool doing my water aerobics and am ready for a nap, but I have to pick my daughter up from work in a half an hour. But then its rainy day Siesta time. LOL Have a wonderful day. Laura from Southeast Ohio

Loraine, The exercises that Becky Sue just described you can do in the water and get the same effect. THe water adds another 12lbs of resistance and use the water weights. You can use a noodle twisted into a pretzel and put one leg through it and do the same exercises you would do in the gym. (For your legs) I have the same problem areas and have been doing all of these in the water, per a knee injury. I am noticing alot of difference in toning. It sounds like you like the water and its a good way to increase your output without putting an over strain on your body. --Sabrina Good luck P.S. if you have any further questions on what to do in the water for these exercises, let me know.