The quickest way is to lose the podge first and then bulk up. That way you tailor your diet for the different stages.

However, if you've not stepped in a gym before, or not for some time, then just simple training would see changes.

If your not looking to bulk right up then I would continue to do the cardio in the evening (although first thing in the morning before food is thought to be more effective) and weights in the morning. I would just look at doing some all over body workouts, keeping the rep range between 12-15 for the time being. No need to go silly heavy or isolate specific bodyparts for what you wish to achieve imho.

Once you have trimmed down a bit and seen a little improvement then you can always assess your goals, how you feel about the gym and decide how to direct your training from there.