Hi there!

I moved to Poland last Sunday. As a welcome gift, my friend had her mom prepare pierogies especially for me. For those who don't know, pierogies are similar to dumplings and can have a variety of sweet or savory fillings. My friend brought me two kinds: cheese and potato filling (otherwise known as "russian pierogies") and blueberry filling.

I ate most of the russian pierogies on the night or my arrival. However, on Monday, I got started on a new eating regimen which has been going really well for me. Now, nearly 5 days later and with the leftovers still sitting in my fridge, I'm struggling with a dilemma: should I eat what's left of the food, or stick to my new diet?

I would feel like a pretty terrible friend if I tossed the food that was especially cooked for me, but the truth is that I'm already going to compromise my diet this weekend. That's because that same friend is celebrating her birthday tomorrow, and has invited about 10 of her closest friends to a weekend getaway in a cabin in the woods. There will be a lot of barbecue and alcohol, and probably no chance of me fixing food for myself.

Some background: I am not trying to lose weight. I've lost about 10 kg over the past 9 months, and have a BMI of about 19.7 right now (53kg/164 cm). The thing is, I had terrible eating habits, consisting of fasting for long periods of time followed by junk food. I am pretty sure I am addicted to pizza, or at least to sugar. At this time, I am trying to stick to my maintenance calories and clean up my eating habits. I still plan on having Ben and Jerry's and Pizzahut once in a blue moon, but for now, and especially at the beginning of this health journey, I wanted to stay focused.

Advice would be much appreciated. Do I eat these 5 day leftovers so as not to feel guilty, or do I toss them?

EDIT: I ate the pierogies. They still tasted great, so I can only imagine how amazing they were last Sunday!