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"This week I had a complete setback. I had to go to a conference for work, and we ate all our meals together in a big dining room, where a huge buffet was the center of the room, with every option you can think of. When I first set eyes on the buffet, I sighed and made myself go to the salad bar. But then I kept seeing people walking by with plates overflowing with a variety of things - grilled cheese sandwiches, pasta, burgers, sandwiches... The temptation was too great. I totally caved. And suddenly all my dieting knowledge went right out the window. Portion control? Huh? It never crossed my mind. Not even when I went back for a SECOND helping of bowties in a pink cream sauce. Or when I got two slices of cheesecake - one classic, one chocolate. And it continued throughout the day. Every 2 hours there was a break from the conference. Each time I&amp;#039;d get up, and go to the bathroom thinking that I&amp;#039;d bypass the snacks altogether. But inevitably I&amp;#039;d still find myself with 5 minutes to kill, and I&amp;#039;d start perusing the snacks: cookies, candy, veggies with dip, even chocolate-dipped strawberries. I started with the veggies but of course eventually went for the cookies. And the candy. After all, I was stuck in a room for three straight days so it was inevitable I&amp;#039;d get around to trying everything at some point. When I got home from the conference, I was exhausted and full. I felt like all I had done for the past three days was eat. And I had. I felt disgusting! The next day, back at work, I swore to myself I&amp;#039;d be good. I had to detox from all that food! I felt like my stomach had expanded and I wanted to shrink it back again. But that was easier said than done! I was hungry all day. I didn&amp;#039;t give in to my rumblings that much, and I was actually pretty good. But it&amp;#039;s been a battle since. I&amp;#039;m amazed at how easy it was to jump right back into bad habits and how hard it&amp;#039;d be to get rid of them again so soon after. Next time, I am going to need to prepare if I&amp;#039;m going to be eating at a buffet. I just cannot do that again. I want to be able to deal with portions even when faced with a dangerous buffet. If you have any tips that have worked for you when you&amp;#039;re dealing with a buffet, let me know at constantdieter@goodhousekeeping.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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