Sorry the plans fell through. Maybe it was for the best?

For your upcoming social engagements....this can be part of your program, an important part. Typically we might use events like these as an excuse to go WAY off track, justifying that it is a celebration or whatever. But if you were by nature a health conscience person that always ate mindfully and weight was not a concern, how would that effect your choices? You don't want to wait until you are at goal to be that person. You want to be her now so practicing when given the opportunity is valuable. Go..have fun..and eat like the slim MaryL you are uncovering. Then, afterwards, you have none of the emotional flogging we tend to do when we know we coulda/shoulda done better. Consider it one of the learning exercises we all must complete to make lifelong change. And have regret free fun! lol!