text: You are not overweight!!! You are an ideal weight for your height.  The best way to focus on your goal of toning is to pay attention to what you eat.  Eat a healthy diet of vegetables, chicken, fish, turkey and whole grains will help.  Do not starve yourself and do not eat too many greasy foods.  It is ok to eat fast food from time to time but I recommend you fix your own foods or eat what your parents fix at home because these foods are much better for you.  Eat baked chicken instead of fried.  Any meat the is baked or grilled is better than fried meat. \n\nDo not deprive your self of things you like just make better food choses for example a double cheese burger versus a home made grilled chicken sandwich with no toppings but lettuce and tomato on whole grain bread.....or a healthy salad with chicken and various vegetables.  Take one multi-vitamin.  Evercise for 45 minutes a day.  This should include cardio.  Cardio is running, bike riding, and aerobics.  Cardio is what makes you sweat.  If you sweat you will lose the fat.  \n\nFocus on muscle groups not body parts.  There are various exercises you can do to tone the lower abs and upper abs.  When working on your abs focus on upper lower and sides.  Belly dancing helps tone abs.  Walking up stairs a lot makes you have a nice butt.  \n\nYou could also turn on the music and dance to your favorite tunes at home.  What I recommend is for you to get an exercise tape such as a pilates work out. Pilates works very well.  It will give you the results you need.  Then make sure you have 8 cups of water a day to flush out the fat.  So, just eat right and evercise.  \n\nFocus on overall toning not zone toning.  Last of all accept yourself some parts of you may just be naturally big.  This is what I learned from a personal trainer.  I have big legs and a big chest.  I will always have big legs...the goal here is to just make the big legs look good.  I also have always had a ruler body and had the misconception that everyone should have an hour glass figure.  As a teen, seeing the models on tv made me really believe this.\n\nAccept your body is still beautiful.  A little plumpness is not a sign of being a little too chubby.  Plus my daughter has a little belly poking out but she is not fat.  My advice to her was that she was no longer a size 5 and should be wearing a 7.  After going to the store she found out I was right.  She exercises and eats healthy.  She does not diet.  She just is aware of what she eats making healthier choses and maybe an occasional fast food dinner.  \n\nSo you do not need to really go on a diet. About.com has a whole bunch of information that will help you.  It is loaded with information.\n\nIf you still feel uncomfortable talk to your doctor and he or she will help you understand healthy weight, healthy eating and getting enough exercise.  He or she will be able to let you know what you are doing right or wrong or whether you need to do anything at all.  \n\nBut I still think nothing is wrong.