Lowco and Jacquie--Great job! You're doing so well with your challenges. Signey- I was having the same kind of problem when I didn't exercise. My problems were menopause related, though. Severe hot flashes that started around 7 PM each day. Not much sleep each night due to the hot flash/night sweat thing. I found out (mostly by accident) that when I work out hard every day, it greatly reduces those symptoms--and makes going to bed each night much less of a "traumatic event"... If I miss a day or two of the long walks, the flashes come right back, along with that old familiar anxious feeling. For me, exercise is not really an option--and knowing that I'm warding off that creepy feeling makes it really easy to push myself out the door each day to get the walk done. I hope that your exercise program will make you feel much better, too. Sounds like you have a great start!