Isn't it odd how weight just kind of creeps up on you and you don't even know it, it was the same way for me because I tend to go up our down in spurts, I will plateau and then a month later jump ten pounds, I lose weight the same way. I'm a lot like you I was in the health club business for a long time and knew what to do and helped other people do it, but couldn't do it myself. And as far as cardio goes you need to do it, think of it this way if you burn an extra 3500 calories a week that is a pound a week of fat loss, in a year thats 52 lbs, I actually like cardio because to me its mindless you just put on some music and go, lifting you actually have to think.
