Each time I read that someone has had a 'blowout' with regard to losing the weight it seems they kick the living arse out of it.

Why?

If you are going out with the guys why not say you are having a blow out and have just a couple of pints and be happy you have gone outside the diet but you have enjoyed a treat rather than hammered the crap out of it?

Is it just me... my blow outs are having a beer, enjoying it then hitting the water. 2 glasses of red wine then stop... an extra ham sandwich... then doing extra work the next day and focussing harder for the few days afterwards until I have made up for it.

Maybe I am just a bit mad then!