Goals have changed, looking for friends!

Hi!

I've been here three weeks and have spend a lot of time reading the forums, so thanks for all the free and sensible advice. I've been able to stay within my meagre allotted calories due to working out most days of the week (and eating them back), but I'm 5'4" and (now) 132ish lbs and therefore within a healthy weight range. I have no idea why I thought attempting to lose 20lbs at a rate of 2lbs a week with cardio exercise was a good idea, but it's not for me. The weight hasn't been dropping off - fortunately the measurements have. The Daily Burn workouts I've been doing have incorporated weights into the programme I'm on, and I've been using heavy weights and been significantly getting stronger (e.g. carrying heavy shopping has become easy). Then I read NROLFW and it all started to make sense. The numerous 'lifting heavy doesn't make you bulky' posts have really inspired me to start lifting, and with my non-existant upper body strength I'm planning to warm up to the NROLFW workouts with my adjustable 'ladies' kettlebell (don't worry, I have already burned the confusing and frankly irresponsible, yet hilarious accompanying DVD).

Anyway, I'm already feeling fitter than I have done in years. I'm due for my first set of progress pictures next week, but regardless, the tape measure and the way I feel inside doesn't lie. I look forward to upping my calories to normal human levels tomorrow (today's a recovery day and I've got too much housework to do). I'm looking for strong friends who are either in the same boat as me, or fancy taking a grasshopper under their wing. I'm not really sure what to do about the counter, as I'm certainly not aiming to maintain weight (look at that beer gut!) but I'm aware results will be very different as muscle replaces fat, so any advice there would be very much appreciated.

TLDR: I'm changing my goals from weight loss/cardio to fitness/strength/smoking bod. Looking for friends!