DearLeigh Thanks Jeff - I also don't believe that a slip of a couple of cigarettes cancels out all the hard work I did before that occasion, or I'd be so darn depressed that I'd just start again. I put them out, brushed my teeth and continued to NOT smoke. I guess it's an attitude thing. Yep, the 3lbs should NOT make you throw in the towel on your weight loss campaign either - just see it for what it was and stay on track. I'm sure there are others that feel that way about quitting smoking or losing weight too, right? Being too anal leads to being unhappy and dissatisfied and it's impossible to be perfect all the time. Maybe I'm a bit more casual about it than others, but I'm NOT smoking.