A test of wills
It's my wife's birthday today, and she'd really like to have sushi at our favourite sushi place down the street. This would not normally good news on a diet, I don't think, but I have two big things going for me.
Firstly, this is an all-you-can-eat sushi joint. I know -- you just did the Scooby Doo double take, but hear me out. AYCE means I have a nice and unlimited supply of tuna and salmon sushimi. I can nibble at some bad menu items (sesame chicken, crab cakes), but go nuts on the raw fish without much regret.
Secondly, I have my newfound willpower. I went for sushi the first week of this diet, ate until I was full and still knocked it out of the ballpark. I'm not too scared I'm going to flip out and start grabbing tempura shrimp off the plates of my neighbors.
This place also has excellent miso soup and tofu goodies, so I'm really looking forward to this -- almost as much as my wife!