KAEDYN
I'm doing the exact same thing as you're planning to do only i'm continuing to work (self employed so i can get away a bit). I had always planned to go integrated but with the down turn in the past few years i thought being ATPL'd up 2011/2012 and no debt would be the smarter move. I have almost my PPL finished and from there plan to do my night and IMC. I'll then head to the states for a couple of weeks and see about some hour building.
Before i even took my first lesson tho i went to gatwick to get my class 1 medical, i was sure i was going to pass it but no point spending thousands before you're told you've passed!!