Can You Lose Weight and Still Enjoy Life?

I suppose if I was starring in the Biggest Loser, my motivation, in the form of big bucks, would be crystalline. Being sequestered in a group home with that amazon Jillian yelling at me would probably keep me focused. But what if I just wanted to lose some weight to prove I could do it? If I knew it would take a span of 90 days or more, encompass two birthdays, Valentine's Day, and various other good reasons to eat poorly (Super Bowl?), would I get disheartened, lose traction and give up? What if I wanted to dabble in weekly social activities like *cornhole tournaments where beer drinking can be prolific? Should life as we know it be put on hold for those 90 days? Will this mean that after the goal is met, and life returns to normal, so does the weight? Or do I find a way to realize both weight loss and life's normal activities that involve rich foods and alcohol? Most assuredly this is the secret to maintaining a goal weight. But how does one find balance when one's nature is to indulge, perhaps overly so, in life's finer things?

How do I find joy in moderation? I'd like to think there's satisfaction in the very act of maintaining balance, consistently, over time. However, I fear that this pales in comparison to the confectionery chemistry that goes on when I eat a big, fat, moist piece of german chocolate cake.

Yeah, I started my cornhole league tonight, and the pitchers flowed. The beer was enjoyed in moderation, but the sad thing is, like pool, performance is directly proportional to the amount of pops one has.

Also, was gifted with a new low weight this morning. That'll keep me chugging.

Food Log:

Breakfast:
South Beach bar - 4pts
yogurt - 3pts

Snack:
apple

Lunch:
Lean Cuisine pasta - 6pts
baked Lays chips - 4pts
Fiber One bar - 4pts

Snack:
almonds x 2 - 6pts

Dinner:
Chicken cattiatore - 8pts
1 1/3 c quinoa - 8pts

Social Libations:
2 pints non-lite beer - 10pts

51/49

*Cornhole (bean bag toss, baggo or bags) is a lawn game in which players take turns throwing cornhole bags (cotton duck bags filled with feed corn) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. (snagged from wikipedia)