Part of the toughest thing about dieting for me has also been the seemingly constant stream of social events and special occasions where the high octane temptations come out. I realized that there would never be a "go dark" on all these events and so I've just re-focused my interest in the events. This might sound lame but instead of focusing on what's coming IN to my body (food, wine, etc) I try to focus instead on what's coming out. I've used the time to really talk to other people, learn about them, refresh old friendships and make new ones by focusing on the people or the entertainment, and steering clear of the libations and buffet. For me this has helped a lot. But I was also someone who looked forward to tests in school...lol. How sad. I didn't always do well on them but I liked the challenge and the pressure created in the environment it kind of feels cool to rise to it.