Losing... very slowly

So I have managed to lose an inch off my waist. It has taken a month to do it. I even stepped on a scale, only to discover that my weight remains unchanged. Anyway, I guess an inch is a start, though at an inch a month it is going to take me forever to look or feel like I've made any progress. I guess I'll just have to keep on swimming, belly dancing, doing crunches and walking the dog then maybe, eventually, I will get in shape.