Do you ever have splurge days? If you just get paid once a month, then maybe once a month you could have a splurge day. I have a splurge meal once a week and a splurge day once a month. It keeps me from feeling deprived. If i say, ok, i am "dieting" and i can never have (fill in blank) again...then that is just not going to work. I have to know i can have it on fridays...that gets me through the week. Plus it is good for your metabolism to up your cals drastically once in a while. If your calories always stay the same your body gets used to that and you will have less results. I say go out to eat, have fun. I bet you will be surprised at how much faster you get full now days.

Think about how you'll feel afterwards. If you'll think this weekend that the splurge was worth it, go for it! If not, not. Maybe you can find a way to reward yourself for making it through another month that doesn't involve food. (Massage/spa/movie/walk/etc.)

I agree with the splurge meal (or splurge day) once and a while...BUT if you think it's going to be a trigger for you, it might be something to try and avoid. If you do avoid it, and succeed, then you will know that next month you will be fine whether you want to or not, you will know it's something that you don't have to do every time you get paid. It might be a good idea to break the habit this time, and maybe set that money aside for a week after payday or two weeks even if you don't think right now you are at the point that you can handle it. I know that since I just started again after a good solid 4 months of not that I am not ready for a splurge meal or day because it could totally throw me back off track for who knows how long. If you do decided to do it, just really promise yourself that the following day it's like all that treat food never even happened!

if it were me, I would skip it, like lockitup says, just to prove to yourself that you don't HAVE to do this every payday, then, maybe you'll be ready for a spurge meal in a few weeks when you are more used to your new eating habits

If it were me, I'd skip it--at least for this month. See if you can continue on track and see if you really WANT it next month. You might just see that sticking to your guns will create the willpower you need to skip it again next month.

Whatever you do decide to do--don't let your decision be your downfall. Whether you go off plan for that meal or that day (or you stick to plan) be SURE to continue your plan the following day!

I would find a different reward that doesn't pertain to food, if you are unsure right now, then go with that gut feeling and just don't do it. There are tons of other rewards that will be just as satisfying if you sat and thought about what you REALLY want. Good luck in what ever you decide on!

Go for it, but sensibly - usually you can order a taco salad, with like fajita meat or something.. then instead of dressing or sauce have pico di gallo salso over it... if it's too tempting some places will even make it in a dish instead of in a tortilla shell... have fun! And I'm sure you'll do great no matter what!

Try making it a different type of "splurge." I don't know about you, but I LOVE steakhouses. However, with my lack of money and lack of time I barely ever go to one. Maybe you and your hubby should go to a really nice steakhouse (which has many healhty yet still tasty options).

How does that go? If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten! I suggest you shake up the routine and get yourself a new blouse or a pedicure or something.

I'd skip the overdoing lunch, have a healthy lunch instead, and go out to dinner and make a good healthy choice.