wanting to diet.. details inside?

Question

5'6.5''.
124lbs.
a girl i know is two inches taller than me and weighs 116 and looks fine.
i've been wanting to diet.. or lose weight and i'm not quite sure how. i want to become a tad thinner but i don't want to look anorexic.
i just went to shed some stuff in a few areas. [thighs. stomach. arms]. any exercise plans anyone knows?
i am drinking a lot of water.
and getting a lot of sleep so i have no problem there.
i am in a body sculpting class, but it doesn't do that much for me except tone.
i want to LOSE weight.
like 5 lbs.
[and NO i am not basing my weight difference from the girl given in the _EXAMPLE_.].
i've always wanted to lose a few lbs.
any help?
thank you so much.

Answer 1

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)