Also, don't get too carried away with calories. Metabolism is much more important, which means how quickly the food you eat gets used or stored as fat.
When it comes to weight loss advice is easy to come by but facts aren't. Many many studies that prove nothing. My only contribution is that the best way to lose weight is to change your lifestyle and way of eating in a permanent fashion, not adopt some fad diet that might prove later to be not so healthy in the long run when researchers get through looking at it. Avoid what's bad for you, such as simple carbs, eat what's good for you, such as lots of vegetables so you get your nutrients, get your protein from healthful sources, exercise, and remember that balance is key. And expect slow results if you want them to last -- quick weight loss usually leads to later quick weight gain right back again. Good luck.