| " This is about the time enthusiasm for those New Year's diet resolutions starts to fade. You can only say no to temptation for so long. And guess what? That just might be the problem. Too many people think that "dieting" means deprivation." " Surprise. Cheating, falling off the wagon, losing your willpower, splurging, whatever you want to call it, can be part of a healthy lifestyle if you know how to get back on track before you become a runaway train. We all deserve to indulge ourselves once in a while." " But lifelong weight-control success depends on how you define "cheating." Dietary indulgences come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes and flavors. The worse thing to do when dipping into the cookie jar at midnight is to say to yourself, "Well, I'm really off my diet now, so I may as well just go for it and eat as many as I want!"" " Instead, take note that you really want a cookie -- now! Eat one or two and enjoy those chocolate chips (with nonfat or reduced-fat milk). Savor your delicious dalliance and return to your tried-and-true eating style the next day without ever missing a beat." " No harm, no foul. There's no need to give yourself a timeout for bad behavior. In fact, congratulations are in order every time you do go a little overboard and then adjust to stay in shape." " "We really
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