My euphoria from last week's return to serious diet basics and subsequent three-pound weight loss was severely tested this week. Not only were there the umpteen post-Beards Award parties (not to mention the Beard reception dinner) at every serious restaurant in New York City you can name, but I also had to cope with walking around Manhattan's Chinatown at lunchtime during jury duty. What's a serious dieter to do? Either give up or fight like hell to maintain my discipline. More