I am so sore today! I felt okay yesterday, but I think my workout from the night before last has finally hit me. In the beginning, I was using light light weights just to get my body used to the motions and figuring out what was not going to not hurt my back. I added a little more as I was going and finally the other night, I worked out for real. It was the first time using weight that really challenged me and I'm feeling it! The pain feels good, and my back is doing okay... I think. I always feel my back so it's hard to tell if this is helping that situation.

As far as my obsession with what goes on with calories in/out... I have accepted that whatever I do that I shouldn't is going to show up on me right away. Anything right I do, will be reflected 2 or 3 days later. The only way I can for sure combat the calories is too not screw up and stay ahead. I'm trying... really, I am.

All of your comments and advice is so awesome. Jack Sh** is soooo right!