I'd recommed weight training & good diet with the famous 40/30/30 proportions. Do not rely on the calorie deficit method, it is retro and overrated. The more muscle you build the more fat you will lose. Try and eat foods that are not over processed, avoid sugar (which is a poison just like the next thing on the list), alcohol, quit smoking. Also make sure you are getting enough carbs (that is right) so you have energy for your workouts, fats like omega 3 that are actually good for you and Protein. You are trying to build strenght and muscle tissue so heavy weights, smaller sets and protein! Try to find a program put together by a professional rather than making your own. Step away from the treadmill. I would recommed looking at bodybuilding forums and also a good book (that will give you a good insight into how our bodies respond to aerobic and anaerobic exercises, how our muscles grow, how our bodies produce energy and a lot more) is The new rules of lifting by Cosgrove & Schuler. There is also a version for women. it is well worth the money, not written by Dan, the personal trainer from Easygym. These people have spent years researching and collecting evidence to prove that calorie deficit and million miles on a treadmill are actually causing muscle deficit and 50 years down the line you'll be a fragile old man not able to climb a staircase. Also make sure your form is good when performing exercises, you don't want to work against yourself! Good luck!!!! Also it'll take a while for the results, your muscles might actually be swollen and are retaining more water if you just recently started, it takes weeks to build actuall muscle tissue. The fat loss is also slow. If you are consistent, you'll get good results before September