Sabotaging Thought: I don’t want to order something like a salad at a restaurant because it’s not special and I could make it at home.
Response: Especially if I eat out a lot, I likely can’t have something that feels particularly “special” every time – not if I want to lose weight and/or keep it off. But just because the food might not feel special, it doesn’t mean the other aspects of the experience won’t be (people watching, being in a new environment, not having to prepare, serve, or clean up from the meal, etc.).