<human>: I've started dieting about a thousand times and it never lasts because I burn myself out in the first few weeks with all my restrictions. This is genuinely the best I've ever felt about changing myself because this time I'm sticking with things that I know I can change about my permanent life style which is really keeping me going strong. 

I weighed myself Thursday and was so excited because I made my -10lbs mark and got a little over confident. I had a party with some friends this past weekend and stayed strong with the food all day but then the alcohol happened... Five too many vodka double shots later, I was starving. I of course felt insanely dizzy when I got into bed and knew there was no way I could close my eyes with my stomach rumbling and the room spinning around me. So I ate. More in the next half hour than I had eaten all day. And then the hangover the next day. I resolved that going a little over my calories when I felt like crap wouldn't hurt, but I also did zero exercise that day.

I make it a habit to only count my weight on Monday mornings (even though I weigh myself  in between to keep myself on the right path) and I was hesitant today thinking I certainly gained a couple lbs. Sure enough... gained more than I thought - 5lbs.  Since I last weighed myself 3 days ago. 

I've been doing great keeping track of my calorie intake and exercising regularly but I don't know if this two steps back is something I could've avoided just by regulating my drunk food or was the alcohol period a huge contributor that I need to cut out entirely?

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<bot>: Can I really not drink while I'm making this life change, or can I drink if I just control my drunk and/or hangover food intake?