It is going to be a looooong night tonight, and I need some help

So today is my High School graduation. And Afterwards, my high school has this tradition where they take all of us to this "Sports Complex" (Arcade, Laser tag, FOOD, etc.) overnight. I am really worried that I am completely going to gorge myself all night long and really undo a lot of my progress. What whould I do mentally AND physically to keep me from eating candy, pizza, and ice cream all night long?

Chew gum - minty gum. Nothing really tastes good with a minty mouth (except mint chocolate icecream... but forget I said that...). Plus your mouth will be busy so it will be distracted from the other food.

Don't hover at the snack tables. Have conversations with people instead of gorge fest. Distract distract distract! Have fun with the arcade/tag and people instead of the food. You can connect to people without participating in the gorging. Drink water if you need something in your hand and something to consume.

Think before you eat. Analyze it. Debate it. Think about this post and how determined you are to stick to your plan and progress. Don't necessarily deny yourself from eating ANYTHING. But portion control! Planning! And if what you've picked up doesn't taste amazing..? Put it down somewhere and don't finish it. It's not worth it if it isn't the best thing you've ever tasted!

Good luck!

(And if you do slip up - one night will not ruin everything so don't be too hard on yourself and forgive yourself) (But if you succeed you have mastered the hardest of situations - social settings - and you should be crazy proud of yourself for maintaining control of yourself!!!!)

Congrats on graduating!

What I'd do is eat a filling meal before you go. Hopefully all the delicious junk will be less tempting then, and you'll have enough energy to run around and do stuff. Try to allow yourself a good chunk of leftover calories to spend tonight, though. A slice of pizza won't harm you too much, 5 will. Drink lots of water, or diet soda, as well. Oh, and have fun!

Thank you! I'll keep all that in mind. Now I need to go out and buy some gum...