Toning Shaping

What are some good exercises for toning legs? ?

I have some fat on my legs that I want to get rid of but I don't want my legs to be muscular because on girls that isn't really nice looking. What are some good exercises that help tone and shape legs nicely?

Running...how many competitive long distance runners have you seen with big thighs/legs. You won't be able to do it very fast but if you get started now and push it you should be able to make a significant improvement by the time it gets really cold out. I would recommend starting with 1-2 miles and work your way up. Also, don't forget you need a balance of proper nutrition, resistance and cardio excercise, and sometimes good supplements (ripped fuel or any thermognenic fat burner).
For thighs:
- quads - do wall sits. Put your back against a wall and pretend you're sitting in a chair. Hold as long as you can. Back up, then repeat.
- Butt/quads - do ball/wall squats similar to above except use on of those ab balls and put against the wall. Go down slowly, then back up slowly. Work your way so that you can do sets of 20.
- Butt/quads: do Lunges (no weights). Walk across the floor doing thigh bends (your knee should almost hit the ground). Go slow and concentrate
- hamstrings - get an ab ball (can get for ~$10). lay on the ground and put your feet up on the ball (extended). With your butt off the ground use your hampstring muscles to pull the ball into your butt. Extend out and repeat
- Also do inner/Outer Thigh machine or use Resistance Bands at home (get a trainer at the gym to show you). You can usually get a one time session for free and resistance bands don't cost that much.
- Eating and stomach (abs)
You can (and should) eat 5-6 semi-small nutritious meals. Don't load up with 'tons' of food.
You can try eating various things: fresh fruit, chicken, brown rice, broccoli, beef jerky, protein shake, applesauce (no sugar added), veggies, lean ground turkey, turkey sausages, Low sugar protein bars (or try Kashi bars). Oh, and substitute any junk food with Odwalla bars (the choco. chip ones are fabulous and have 8 grams of protein).
If you eat ~7 a.m. ~10 a.m. 1p.m. 4 p.m. 7p.m. (and 10 p.m. if you're up late you should be great. Get your excercise/workout in b/w any of those meals (or directly prior)
You don't need many weights or machines. You can get one of those ab balls online or at a Target/Wal-mart for like $10-$15. Do abs using the ball...always works your core. Also get some resistance bands and you can work your legs (outer thighs) as well. Go for a run or do some sprints to get in better shape. Pick up some sports/activities with your friends.
- Start taking a thermogenic fat burner (will burn fat faster when your body temp rises - i.e. working out), ripped fuel, or hydroxycut hardcore before your workouts. Don't exceed the daily recommended allowance and drink plenty of water. You don't NEED these, they just help burn fat faster while providing energy. You could take a multi-vitamin instead (relatively cheap at Wal-mart), if you're not of age yet.

Hope that helps...you should be sporting some nice toned thighs in a few months (if you follow this advice and work hard). Remember...you need the resistance training so don't exclude it (do circuit training if you need to). Lots or reps...15-20 and increase the resistance as you get stronger.