Jackie S: a little cheating on special ocasions is OK in my humble opinion. I cheated for a week during my wedding and honey moon, two weeks ago: I ate a slice of my wedding cake and then the honey moon was in Japan and I ate all kinds of wierd foods with rice and starches and even sometimes sweet sauces, but of course one has to keep control and I didn't eat deserts of course. The fact is I'll probably never go to Japan again in my whole life so it would be stupid to miss this oportunity to try this other stranage foods.

I think that if you feel you are in TOTAL control you can cheat and also if it's a planned cheat. If you just feel and urge and let yourself go then it's a BAD cheat.

I might be wrong but this is the way I feel it and I think indulging now and then is emotionally healthy.

Cheers,
H.