2 months and still no result?

Greetings llama.
First of all, do not be discouraged 2 months is nothing and as I've read your post I can't help but notice that you might have no idea about what you're doing, let me clear some points
1) there is no such thing as "muscle toning"
2)There is no such thing as spot reduction, you will slim down as your BF decreases, which bodypart slims more is entirely dependant on your genetics, and no you can't change that..for now
3) AB visibility is dependant on body fat levels, you need to drop your BF down if you want to have constant abs.

Can you please post your workout routine?

In order to see changes in composition you have to be training appropriately and have your macronutrients in line with your goals as well. Cardio and what I assume are probably high rep, low weight and/or circuit workouts aren't going to show you noticeable change in body composition when you don't have much weight/fat to lose.

A good recommendation is to do some sort of a progressive overload program... aka lift heavy. A couple good resources are New Rules of Lifting for Women, Strong Lifts 5x5 and Bret Contreras' Strong Curves. They provide a lot of helpful information for working out and New Rules also includes some good nutritional information.

As far as what to eat, you need to figure out how many calories it takes to maintain your weight and also set up better macronutrient goals for maintaining/gaining lean body mass which will achieve the toning that you're looking for. 30% protein, 30% fat and 40% carbs is usually a good place to start or roughly 0.8g protein per lb of body weight and 0.35g fat per lb of body weight, fill the rest in with carbs or however you see fit. Fat and protein are typically looked at as minimum goals, if you go over it's usually not a big deal as long as you stay within your calorie goal.

This is a really helpful link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

You said you "mainly" eat fruits & veggies. What else are you eating? You can totally eat vegetarian junk food and extra salt. Do you eat a lot of meat and dairy substitutions? They can have a lot of fat, therefore a ton of calories.

Just a thought about the bloating -- I cannot consume gluten, or I bloat up and end up with tummy troubles. Maybe this could be you? Good luck! :drinker:

sounds like you may need to bulk and cut to create the look you want... at your fitness level it is no longer about weight... it's about body composition.. a "normal body" requires a certain amount of fat... NO ONE... gets to zero without dying... do some research on a healthy body composition... just because you can "pinch an inch" in one location doesn't mean your over all fat % is out of control...

So.. bulk and cut... bulk and cut... and do some ab work WITH weights... nothing comes without pain as far as "the look" goes

Hello!

I usually start my day with a 10 minute cardio workout (or end with it). After that, I actually DO do "spot toning" - (but when I asked my doctor about it he said that as long as I'm doing cardio I should be fine?) Then I either go back to another 5/10 minute cardio routine or move on to the next "muscle toning" workout.. Then the next day I'd just fill 30/40 minutes with cardio.

I'm actually using pilates as my source of exercise which I've heard mixed reviews about?

Unfortunately, none of those workouts do much for lean body mass retention/gaining. Cardio basically creates a calorie deficit which aids in fat loss but with that fat comes a lot of muscle if you aren't eating adequate protein and training with some sort of resistance training with an increasing load. Pilates will not provide that either.

Your doctor is also mistaken. Weight lifting not only helps retain muscle, it also increases bone density which is helpful for women as we are prone to osteoporosis. It improves posture and also can help alleviate joint pain. You don't necessarily get those proven benefits from cardio or pilates like you do with weight lifting.

Hello

I do not consume meat substitutes - as one of the (many) reasons I became a vegetarian is because I hate the taste of meat, haha. But I do, however, drink almond milk instead of regular milk. But I don't really drink it that often. I just mainly drink water.

And yes, I have thought about having a sensitivity to gluten and am trying to read up on it and begin to cut gluten out of my diet.

If you're primarily consuming fruits and vegetables, that is a high fiber and low fat diet. That may also be contributing to your bloating. You need to get your macros in line before you start looking for rare issues like gluten sensitivity as your problem. Balanced diets usually solve a lot of digestive issues. Fruits and vegetables only is NOT a balanced diet.

Thank you! I try to consume a balanced amount of fruit, vegetables, protein, ect., but most of the time I fear I may end up eating mainly just fruits and vegetables. I also thought about writing down what I eat so I can keep track and start to balance stuff out?

You do know there is an app with this site for tracking food right? You can also set up your calorie and macro goals on there as well. You can track food from the main site too.

I'm a bit astonished that at least two people in this thread have advised that a 98 pound woman lose weight.

Hi there!

Great advice given by all :-) I'm also vegetarian (lactose intolerant on top of it!) and getting your macros right is key. It's important to eat right if you want to get strong. There are many vegetarian/ vegan athletes out there that are rockin' the scene so rest assured that it is possible.

There a few real good websites out there that will help you get the proper nutrition in order to build muscle. Here are a few:

http://www.nomeatathlete.com/vegetarian-diet-athletes/

http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/athletes.htm

Good luck!