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Originally Posted by midwife
I'm not on South Beach, so take my input with a grain of salt, but I would have a piece of cake for my kid's birthday. I would and I do. One piece of cake will not undo all of my efforts. I know it can trigger cravings for some people, so if it does for you, maybe it is better to be safe than sorry. But this way of eating is for the rest of my life---and that includes my kids' birthdays. A perfectionistic view of "never ever" eating such and such again is far more harmful to me personally than the view that a piece of cake here and there can fit into an overall lifestyle of healthy foods and exercise.
YMMV, of course.
this is my personal opinion on this too. a few weeks ago it was my son's BD and my DIL made a red velvet cake with real cooked icing. I had a small piece. But it was at their house and I didn't come home with any. That was the trick, even if I wanted more (and I did, wow I did) it wasn't in the house. So If I were you I would have a small piece and make sure someone else took home the leftovers.
If I told myself never ever, then this woe would not be doable. This is for the long long haul. But you still need to manage the frequency and amount of anything "off plan" whatever your plan is.