Some things worked for me in various forms: - Set a budget. It can be whatever you want, but less than you’re spending right now. That way you’ll be able to do

Some things worked for me in various forms: - Set a budget. It can be whatever you want, but less than you’re spending right now. That way you’ll be able to do a quick mental check for whether you’re spending “too much” (relative to what? The budget.) You’ll go over budget, but at least you’ll have a goal. - Similarly, when you get your paycheck, immediately (or automatically) transfer more to a savings, retirement, or investment acct. you’ll have less cash on hand for eating out. - If cooking is a drudgery, you may benefit from better quality cookware, such as knives. Decent knives (not the ones that come in a pack of 10) made chopping that was previously laborious much easier to handle. - Similarly, cook with others. Turns it into a social activity to prepare meals for the week. - there are a bunch of companies, such as freshly, which deliver pre made TV dinners. They are designed to be healthier. You could try out a few of those to see if there’s one you like. - There are services, like Shef, that pair you with someone in the community (sometimes pro chefs) to made food for the week. Also “aunties” that do this from their home. - Find recipes that are easy to make at home. Don’t use Gordon Ramsay coming videos. Chef John is my favorite, you’ll definitely find a recipe you like and it will be accessible to make. - Keep snacks around the house. Fruit, nuts, trail mix, popcorn, for cravings. Good luck!