Damn girls, I'm hungry.

I have been stuffing food in my mouth all week. I don't know if its the Nexxium or what - but the cold weather has me feeling bluesy and down and just a little depressed. The worst part is - no sugar, caffiene or anything else affects me and I feel like I can eat a TON of anything. Oh, good grief. I really do have to learn to exercise and get out there. and I try - I mean I move and cook everyday for my 4 guys and clean and work and everything but I really don't think it is enough in my heart. I just WISH i had one of you guys living close by and I could take long walks every day or just do aomething together. Iam so BAD at the friends thing. Love you, Nan

You're right Nan. If you don't get your heart rate up.....it's not exercise. You can be active all day and get totally pooped-out, but never really reach that cardio level. So it doesn't count. Do you have an MP3 player? I hated to exercise until I got mine. It makes a world of difference to listen to what ever tunes "pump you up". I actually think it's better to go by yourself. If you have a partner, then you end up not going when they can't go. I've tried that many, many times and it always flops because you have to work around someone else's schedule. As far as the friends thing goes.....I'd totally be there for ya babe! Sorry I live accross the country. I don't have any advice about the hunger thing. I'm still forcing food down. I haven't felt a hunger twinge since this whole thing began. Sorry. Loves to you babe, Malibu C

You're SO right, C. I wish I could follow your motto and walk 5 and run 5 at least. do you know why i don't? It sounds really dumb - but I'm scared of all the dogs roaming around the neighborhood. How stupid is that? Oh jeez. I mean, I have a lab myself and I know the neighborhood dogs aren't that bad... but I always think up some excuse - it's too cold, it's too hard, i'm too tired... I really don't want to fail at this because i feel so damn good after all these years. I just DO NOT UNDERSTAND sometimes why I let myself get back into old habits. Crap. Deserves some introspection. Love and thanks for the reply - you are a role model - Nan

Funny you should mention the Nexium Nan. For the first time since I had surgery, I have been eating non stop. I think it's that my tummy finally feels somewhat normal, and things aren't making me sick, so I am making up for lost time. I guess I better keep it in check--- I weighed myself a minute ago and have gained 4 pounds today! Well, we all know there is no way that I ate 3500 calories X 4....so.... I think my body is retaining water. Or something. I am with ya on the cold weather though. I am so sick of it. I don't feel like doing anything when I'm cold. I can't wait for warm weather!!! Hang in there kiddo!!

Nan- Have you thought about a gym, or about buying a machine at home? You could avoid the dogs etc. It is SOOO hard to start the exercise thing-- I was on and off for a while-- but you feel so much better once you get going. Love ya sweetie, Andrea

I belong to the Y, to Curves, have 3 MP3 players, own a nordictrack and a gazelle. Tell you the truth, I think I am just a little bit depressed. I have no reason to be - I just feel not happy. It's partly the weather, it's partly the fact that I work from home so I have cabin fever a lot in the winter time; it's partly the fact that I want to quit my day job and focus more on my businesses... and that is not real prudent right now - with my 17 year old going off to college... I have way too little sex. I have PMS. Oh shall I go on? groan. listen to my sorry pity party... But shoot really there's no other reason besides sheer lack of will power to get up offa my butt and go do it. (I can hear Kimberly G. saying to herself right now... "would you like some cheese with that whine?") I just need to get with the program on the the exercise thing and I intend to starting today - even if it is just 10 minutes 3 times today - I am going to get on the gazelle or dance or do something! You guys always give me motivation. I love that. The weirdest thing is - I have never met any of you in person and yet, I feel like we are the closest bunch of friends in the world! Love, Nan

Girl, I was the same way this weekend. I ate everything I saw, and the only thing that made me feel yukky ... was a chicken strip I had on Sunday. But I had white bread dinner rolls, potato salad, chocolate, ice cream ... ugh!!!!! I just couldnt stay full and was craving really bad!! This week I'm really trying to stay away from it and eat better and exercise more. I really do think though that it's the weather. It really is depressing that it makes me want to eat to keep warm ... I just cant wait for summer!! Hang in there girl, I feel ya!!

Hi there: I am usually a lurker but needed to reply to your post becuase it helped me to feel so much better. I too have been soooo hungry like the past 2 weeks; my pouch literally growls (well makes a grumbly noise). I don't take nexxium so I wonder if it is just a stage of some sort?? I just know I feel better reading posts that other people along the same time frame are experiencing similar things and there is not something wrong with me (you know how that old thinking creeps in - "failure")! I felt like I had ate so much this week I was sure when I weighed today I was going to have my first gain. Luckily, I still lost 2 lbs. I am sure it is the exercising I do. Try to force yourself because it is truly amazing how much better you feel when you exercise!! Take Care - Stacey

My Girl.. I wish the same thing.. You have so much to give to a frienship.. Love, and humor, wit, and confidance. I am so blessed to know you now Girl! .. okay.. about the Nexium I love it because with out I have this awful burning pain that starts radiating in my pouch and goes right through to my back.. BUT! I think I eat more because of it.. BUT.. I probably don't I just eat like I'm supposed to because the Nexium helps me to be normal feeling.. But it feels like I do,, make sense? .. xoxox peace Mo

My Girl.. I just wrote this entirely to long post telling you everything .. and poof it vanished.. I'll try again.. First I am so blessed with your friendship. You have so much to give to a friendship.. Love, and humor, wit and clarity and confidance.. carry that forward to all the women you meet in your life and you will never be without a good friend .. and if you find you are you always will have me. Now on to the Nexuim factor.. I find that when I am taking nexuim reguarly I can EAT. I eat with it with out many problems but with out I get that burniing pain right through to my back from my pouch.. so it feels like the Nexium makes you eat more, but in reality it only allows us to eat the way we should be eating.. make sense? xoxox peace Mo