Enough? Well, what is "enough"? There's always room for improvement, but I have gotten to the point where I'm happy and proud of what I've done and AM doing. It took a long while to replace some unhealthy coping mechanisms with much healthier ones, but I did it. I do fall back on less healthy ones, on occasion. I try not to beat myself up about that, but at the same time I don't allow myself to persist with the unhealthy ones.

For a few months before my vacation/trip, I was eating very well and lost about 8 lbs. My cholesterol and triglycerides were lower, but not yet normal. It's tough to keep up healthy eating on vacations, because there are temptations, extra stress, "guest" meals, etc. No time to really meal track, either. I hope to get back to that asap, but I'm under a great deal of stress right now. Again, I could beat myself up about that, but I can also give myself big kudos for managing to the great level that I am.

I've written this before, but humor is so important for me. Even if it has to be a bit of a dark humor. It's a major coping tool that I use.