I'm convinced this is just a slow death

Well, I made it to Friday. No surprise I've cheated. I made a great dinner for the family last night ( dinner is still my Achilles heal ) . The homemade mashed potatoes called to me. "Sandi...we're you're favorite morsel on the planet! Warm, buttery and oh so smooth!" Yup, I caved. What's a mouthful here and a nibble there? That's the calories that kill me! Those are the ones that aren't counted and don't matter. I can't let that sabotage my efforts. I'm down 6.5 lbs this week- not shabby at all. Overall, I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. I can't let those voices tell me to pitch the whole thing and eat with abandon. No, I'll stick with this, no matter how rough. I'll reach my goal by 8/3. I can do this. This won't kill me, especially now that I've found those Atkins bars that taste just like Snickers! There are 14 carbs and 140 calories of pure Heaven! Can I skip all my shakes and just eat these 5 X day? I think I like that diet better!! Now if I could only have a beer...