<prompt> Human: This is something Ive always had trouble with. Even when I was poor in college and struggling with rent my parents would tell me to not worry about skimping on food and theyd send me lunch money.Now in my mid 20s Ive picked up the habit of eating subway for lunch every day 7 if I dont get chips and then cooking dinner for myself 5-6 at minimum if its balanced and doesnt taste like crap, and then various drinks during the day like home brew coffee, a pop I usually keep in the fridge at work, and a few beers a week averages out to maybe 2 a day. So Im spending 15 a day on food. Is that reasonable for a single adult? I dont want to live like Im in poverty because Im making almost 75k a year. Just wondering whats normal. A dollar a day is 365 at the end of the year and thats like two car payments or a student loan payment.  <response>: By packing a 2.50 lunch instead of eating subway every day youre looking at saving 1100 a year with 49 working weeks. When you get down to it, meal prep with hearty meals that taste good and that you wont get sick of can be easily done for 2-2.50 a meal. Obviously, eating out can be a social experience, or a must with a busy scheduletravel but youre talking about a huge opportunity to eat healthier and save a ton of money by cooking at home. 