Birthday cake, two dinners out, and a steady weekly average

I wanted to share a small victory that this community will understand. My husband's birthday fell on a busy weekend, so we had cake, two restaurant meals, and very little of my usual routine. Monday's scale reading was up 2.1 pounds, which used to send me into a spiral. Instead, I retured to my normal breakfast, took a 25-minute walk after work, and let the week average itself out. By Thursday, my seven-day average was only 0.3 pounds above the prior week. The real win was not the number. It was realizing a celebration no longer has to cost me an entire month of momentum. For those who track weekly averages, what helps you return to baseline after a holiday or birthday weekend?