During the course of a lifetime on the NHE eating plan [or any diet plan], all NHE followers will stumble occasionally - including myself. To think otherwise is to be unrealistic. So rather than intensely striving for perfection in the short term and then becoming disheartened and quitting when you err, commit yourself to a steady and consistent application of effort in the service of your long term health and physique objectives. Resolve not to eat an entire cheesecake or drink a twelve-pack of beer. But if it happens, it's not the end of the world. Healthy eating is a lifetime endeavor, one which will likely influence both the length and quality of your life. And like life itself, we will falter occasionally in our efforts to eat right. But if we get back up each time, renew our commitment, and keep moving forward - we cannot fail.
from Natural Hormonal Enhancement by Rob Faigan