Hi katers, I'm fairly new here too.
Blitz suggests a daily weigh-in. My only issue with that is, if you hit a plateau or start lifting weights, that daily weigh-in can be very depressing. i know, I've been there. Only in the last few days am I starting to see the scales edge downward a little.
More importantly, if you think you are gaining muscle but losing fat, how do your clothes fit? Mine are getting looser despite me apparently stagnating at around 81-82 kilos for the past few weeks. That's because I've been doing weight training most days. You can get information online if you can't get to a gym or afford a personal trainer. In my case, my son has had the benefit of a personal trainer and we have a gym (unmanned) at our work so I got him to come along and show me a few things on some of the machines. Plus I've found some great videos on YouTube. i find it's hard to follow from written instructions how to do some exercises, but to actually see it done...
I also spent $59 at Big W and bought a basic set of hand weights - weights, bars and locking nuts so I can make up dumbbells from 2.5 kg each up to 7.5 kg each although mostly I'm working on 5 kg. I'm getting more toned; it doesn't bulk you up like I was afraid it would. there is no point using the really tiny dumbbells like 1 kg unless you are seriously weak.
Good luck!