I wanted to get rid of the habit all together, but what I hear is that might need this, at an emotional level or something like that.
I think I want to attack this on two fronts:
A. I will work on getting to know and enjoy cooking. I
sometimes get excited about a recipe I want to try. Most recently, heavens know why, I want to do some home made oatmeal cookies (I have NEVER done cookies). Ok, not exactly a meal, but you get the idea. Who knows, maybe this hobby can turn things around.
B. I will allow myself to eat out here and there, as a treat to myself for being such a good girl. Maybe I will say: If I stay in budget this week, I will spend $40 eating out at so and so place.
or
If I finish this book I will spend $60 and so and so place.
Steve, I think your palate is more exquisite than mine..., but that is ok. (I do consider Applebees eating out
.) No McDonadls and the such though.