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Ariel says:

This is a great question! I am actually currently working on the same goal, and have the same build. You said that the weight loss is mostly to look better. Since you are within a good weight for your height, additional muscle toning might not show much change in weight (muscle weighs more than fat). Knowing this, if you would still like to track your weight loss, you might consider tracking your weight every other day, or even at a set day in a week (such as every Sunday). You’ll want to weigh yourself in the morning, before you have breakfast. Weighing youself every day makes you feel more accountable, but weighing on one day, at the end of the week, helps deal with weight fluctuations from day-to-day. It gives a better idea of how you’ve done that week. You can keep a simple chart to show your weight (Date/weight)
Cardiovascular exercise is what burns fat. What’s great is that cardio exercise has many different forms. As long as you have an increased heart and breathing rates, with the heart rate above your target heart rate (220 minus your age. 60-80% of that number is your target heart rate). If you like running, jogging, or walking, those are great and simple cardio exercises. Many towns offer different classes that are very cardio-oriented, such as step-aerobics or cardio kickboxing. To tone up, you can use weights, and simple, standard exercises designed for the major muscle groups. Pushups, crunches, squats, and lunges are cliche sounding exercises… but they’re cliche because they work. Varing the positioning of your hands in pushups can help to tone different regions of the upper body.
Again, this will sound cliche, but eat healthy foods, stay away from junk food. If you eat out a lot, decrease that. Fast food, and even restaurant foods are made with more fats than you would probably use at home. Aim for having 3 fruits, 3 vegetables, 2 proteins, and 4 carbohydrates in a day. The average person needs about 2,000 calories in their diet, but that number can really vary based on their level of fitness. You could decrease your calorie intake, which can be done by cutting back on sugars – for example, if you drink a lot of pop in a day, cut that back! Even if you can cut out 200 calories in a day, that’s a good overall change.
Diet and exercise work very synergistically – dieting can slow your metabolism, but exercise speeds up your metabolism. Pairing diet and exercise can balance out your metabolism, and gradually make a faster overall metabolism. Don’t make drastic changes in your diet — drastic changes are unlikely to stick.
Good luck, and I hope this helps!