Fat Legs!

I have fat legs. There is nothing that I can say that will change it and when I do work out, as I have been for the past weeks (is it months yet?) my thighs get bigger..the muscles grow but the fat around them stays! I once had a trainer, back when I was in better shape, tell me "Deb you cannot get rid of fat simply by working out, you must change what you eat" I said "What??? Hey I run four to six miles a day so that I can eat!" Of course then I was a happy size 6 and the fat was not so bad. This winter I really let myself go and getting back on track has not been easy. Here are a few facts that might also contribute to my fat legs.

• I refuse to give up wine (about 90 calories for 4 oz) forget the heavy reds no matter how good for the heart they are more!
• I love snack foods, I have a love of granola and trail mix..but secretly I cannot have Cape Cod chips in the house
• I only work out about one hour a day...that is it NO MORE
• I am 52 (birthday last week ugh)
• I have a sitting job...all day
• I love Italian foods
• Did I mention an occasional martini?

So there is it...I have fat legs. I will keep working on them. I hope to have some new insight but frankly I do not hold out much hope. I am working on the muffin top- that, it seems, I have some control over!