For me to eat a protein with vegetables and carbs at home can run me about 1-2 hours of work including clean up and still be $10+. Or I can grab carls Jr burger on the way home for $9.
Yes I do cook at home and have cheap meals. But getting a hold of a proper salad is cheaper at a lot of places then buying the ingredients, prepping them and trying to save the extra.
It's extremely frustrating that I am being forced to pre-made meals for every meal. Homecoming has become a luxury and I don't know how to escape it
Top it off with not even having the time to prepare food in the first place. Let alone meal plan for a week or whatever else rich influencers tell poor people.