Dirtyrascal was right on, except for a few things.
First of all, yes, split your body up into parts and do the different parts on different days. Like rascal said, once a week is great, some argue any more will only harm you, some argue that you should do each muscle group twice a week...if you're trying to slim down, just do once a week.
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since your main goal is to trim down and develop toned muscles, i'd say that doing lots of cardio is the best route to take. and when you do lift weights, do less weight and more reps.
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This is incorrect. You always want to do more weight, low reps (should be tiring around the 6-7-8 range for the bigger muscles, and around the 10 range for the samller muscles ). The whole "less weight more reps will tone your body" myth has been around for a while and..it's not correct.
As well, you should still be trying to eat high protein meals. The reasons: 1) to maintain your muscle. You want to lose, fat, not muscle. Losing muscle A) sucks, and B) will harpen your fat burning because muscle burns a lot of calories. 2) Protein makes you feel fuller then fat or carbohydrates. If you feel full..well..you're going to eat less. If you eat less..you tone down.
To sum up: Eat a moderate-high protein diet (however much you can eat without getting too many calories or too much fat). Try to lift 3-4 times a week, using different muscles each time. And also try to get in 3-4 good cardio sessions in a week..