NSV and all that jazz

It's taken longer than it ever had done before but I am finally starting to see some body shape and composition victories.

Now I think I should point out that I've not been a slave to calorie counting and I've not forbidden myself anything I wanted. It's been a manageable lifestyle shift, which I think I'll be able to maintain. I've simply had smaller portions, upped my exercise and made little changes with the types of ingredients I put in meals. It's fair to say that I would have seen bigger results on the stats below had I been more strict with myself, however, knowing me, I don't think I would have maintained the 'lifestyle' and almost certainly would have given up by now.

From March to June:

Weight from 77.3kg [170lbs] to 68.6kg [151lbs] ---> Loss 8.7kg [19lbs]

Waist from 99cm [40"] to 85.5cm [34"] ---> Loss 13.5cm [5.4"]

Hips from 107cm [43"] to 98cm [39"] ---> Loss 9cm [3.6"]

Body Fat Percentage from 38.6% to 34.5% ---> Loss 4.1%

Muscle Mass from 37.5% to 38.8%---> Gain 1.3%

I now need to really work on building my muscle mass and reducing my body fat percentage. To do this I'm just planning to work in more resistance training in to my week. Muscle is a metabolic machine. 1lb burns 50kcal a day (there or there about)

Finally, thank you MFP and all associates