Sorry to be a killjoy, Girlgeek, but I think you're playing head games with yourself. Say you don't gain anything or only gain one pound. Isn't that going to make it easier to cheat next time? Next time say you gain 2 lbs. You'll be telling yourself, "well that's not bad, it's only one more than the last time". And before you know it, you're back on that miserable path we've all been on over and over again.

On the plus side, how are you going to feel the day after, if you don't cheat at this function? Petty damn powerful that you didn't let the "Carb Devil" beat you! You deserve to be successful! Don't let outside forces influence you.

Cheating the first time is hard, but after that it gets easier and easier.

judy