I don't spend much more than 8 bucks a day for my home cooked food. I buy in bulk from Costco. Diet consists of Eggs, Turkey breast, Chicken Breast, Tuna, Oatmeal, Green veggies, whole wheat bread and almonds. I'm always checking the local market for deals on steaks which I usually find marked down 70% twice a month. I stock up and freeze that meat. I don't do this to be cheap I just find that being smart about it saves me 100-150 bucks a month.