I won't give up. I am not a quitter, never have been and as someone said, if I didn't lift at all I would look worse. Just got to keep on trying. I had some good lifts today. 
Now that you appear to have some pep in your step, the question is what are your specific goals.
1) Where will you put your focus: Mass or Cuts?
2) What is your current height (you already mentioned your bodyweight, 176 lb).
3) What you do (reasonably) want your bodyweight to be in approximately three months (just in time for football season

)?
4) Your current diet/nutrition program: Number of meals, protein content, overall caloric intake.
5) Training frequency (example: Mine is 4 times a week, Upper Body - Monday and Thursday; Legs - Tuesday and Friday).
When you get those nailed down, you can plan accordingly and you're in business!! List them here and the GetBig brethren will help you out.