Kim - Don't beat yourself up for not always eating OP, but *congratulate* yourself for doing so well with water & exercise (which, I think are both HUGE components of making a lifestyle change). Work on your eating habits as you can, but don't beat yourself up over it. Take it one meal at a time.
Dana - First of all, have fun on your vacation!!!!
Where are you going? I'm so jealous... with school & work, I don't see dh & I going on a vacation for at least another 3 years! About being on/off program while on vacation... do NOT plan now to go off plan!!! I think that is quite possibly the biggest mistake I have personally made since I've started losing weight. Because whenever I plan for those days off, they somehow extend to another & another & another day off. I think the best thing to do (just my opinion) is promise yourself you will make the best choice possible at each meal & focus on keeping within your points range. For instance, if you're on the road & eating at Burger King, instead of ordering the Whopper with cheese, get the jr. chicken Whopper with no cheese or mayo. And get a salad instead of fries. Making just little changes like that can make a BIG difference. If you keep up with exercise & water while your on vacation & try you're best to make the best food choices possible, I can't see you not losing weight. And for the car ride (if you're driving), go to a grocery store ahead of time & but LOTS of healthy snacks, like baked Lays or something, & then measure out serving sizes in plastic baggies. I always find when I'm on the road for an extended time it is waaaaay too easy to go to a gas station & get a snack there. Having your snacks with you that you can eat without guilt may help curtail that. Anyway, I've gone on too long, but my point is enjoy your vacation, but don't use it as an excuse to go off plan. I know you can do this!!!
Beth Anne - I know you said you don't know how to feel about being on Paxil, but I think you should be proud of yourself. I know I am! It is never easy to admit that your struggling with depression & the like. This society still places such a stigma on mental issues. So getting help so you can ENJOY the wonderful life you have is a great thing!
One last thing, Dana, it is NEVER too late to have a good day, imo. Sometimes I screw up on breakfast or something, but that does not give me free reign to screw up the rest of my day. That is a success all on its own!
Things are going okay with me. I'm doing really well with the exercise & finding I am enjoying it more & more every day. I think I am going to begin training to run in the Corporate Cup Run this September. It's a 10K run (6.2 miles) & I'd really like to be able to compete in it. It be something fun to train for & keep me motivated to exercies.
On the job front, I'm applying for a new job within the same company I am working for right now. It would be a lateral move, but would give me a lot more experience & exposure. I'm really hoping it will work out. School is going okay. I'm getting burnt out & just counting down the days! Dh & I are doing good. Dh is back in school & working part time. He seems to be doing really well for the most part, & I, of course, am very proud of the changes he has made & continues to make