if you were comparing a Starbuck's chocolate muffin and a Blizzard as a treat to fit into your diet without blowing it - could you? If I'm having a "treat" the

if you were comparing a Starbuck's chocolate muffin and a Blizzard as a treat to fit into your diet without blowing it - could you? If I'm having a "treat" then I'm already blowing my diet; regardless of if the number fits within a calorie goal. A calorie budget is a bit like a financial budget. Just because I have allocated a point up to which I can "spend" each day, the long-term goals are a force to minimize day-to-day spend even within that allocation.