Here's my story:

About 6 weeks ago I started working out again after an 11 year absence(therabouts). I'm on a 5 day split, which has yielded great results for me in the past (my junior year in high school I went from 95 pounds to 135). I'm a single father, so going to the gym isn't really an option (I would have to pay daycare), so I invested in some home equipment. So far, I have a good bench with varying inclines and declines, olympic wieghts, and dumbells (olympic receptacle style). I'm kinda old school, I've never used suppliments. Now I'm on the Mega Men Sport vitamins. I was wondering if I should work in some protein shakes? Or would it be better to wait on that for a while. Which ones are good? Are there any which serve multiple functions? What about creatine or other suppliments? I'm currently 5'7" and 170, and I have a nice little spare tire to get rid of, so should I work in some fat burner for a little while until it's gone? Should I work in some cardiovascular, would that help me shed some fat? What kinds of cardio can you do without equipment? I do martial arts right now, that works up a lil sweat, but not too much.... Any suggestions would be welcome, thanks.