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Last night was not a good night for my diet. A friend that I hadn’t seen in a while called and invited me out to dinner. I promised myself that I’d watch my calorie intake, but in the end I ate like a horse.

You know what the turning point was? The glass of white wine I had before dinner.

I’ve noticed that when I drink even a small amount, I tend to make bad choices about what I eat afterwards. I don’t think about how hard I had to work to get the weight off. I don’t think about how much exercise it will take to work off all those extra calories. I don’t even think about my long term goals, like being able to fit in airplane seats and walk comfortably on my next trip. I just think about how good everything on the menu sounds and how I can let myself slip “just this once.”

So I’ve decided that, except for very special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations, alcohol is off my menu. Oh, I no I won’t be completely immune to temptation without it. But I think keeping my wits about me will make the impulse to binge much easier to resist.