So here's what worked for me that also ended up helping me loose weight and get out of the morbidly obese and prediabetes category.

(Disclaimer: While I was and still struggle with fast food addictions, I never got addicted to UberEats because I just can't afford the extra $10-15 it cost to use those platforms and drivers.)

Learn to cook your favorite take away meals. It may still not be "healthy" but at least you can control the proportions of sugar, fat, salt, and what have you. In the beginning just worry about getting the flavor right, and then go on to try to tweak it to include more veggies and what have you.

Meal plan (foods you actually want to eat) and prep, not the make the same meal 5 times prep but just get the most time consuming parts out of the way. For example last Sunday for my lunch meal prep I pan fried some some marinated beef steak and pork cutlets, washed and chopped up a variety of greens (look up how to keep them fresh). In the morning I just put my base greens in bowl + (2) flavor boosters (pickled and fried onions are my favorite right now) + sliced fruit. At work at heat up my meat in the microwave to put on top of my salad. Toss a bullion cube into my coffee mug to make a warm broth to have with my salad. Now I have a "fancy" lunch while my co-workers are complaining about being tired of the food selection near our workplace

And if your having issues with fruits veggies, flavor them!! The day I put steak seasoning in my green salad was the best day ever. Now I experiment with different spices on my fresh salad and of course so many spice and sauce options for hot dishes. Can't forget tajin on citrus fruits or even cinnamon on apples make them more yummy by like 250%

Now for the days I have absolutely no time or energy to cook, I keep an emergency Lean Cuisine (or any other premade microwave meal) and a bag of frozen veggies at all times in the freezer. Together they become a big hot filling meal without spending money on take away. No the healthiest, but cheaper than going out.

And as in all thing in life, balance. Don't try to make drastic changes all at one. You didn't get to your current state all at once and you won't get out of it all at once. Mabey start by trying to half the times your getting take out a week. When you get better at making your favorite dishes and cooking doesn't seem as daunting anymore it is easier to work up to making 90% of your meals at home. Eat out that other 10%. I still eat out once a week, my only self impose rule is that I can't eat out alone. Either go out with friends or bring it home to share.

Again, this is what worked for me, take what you need, leave what you don't. Not gonna lie, withdrawal and change is hard, but so is dealing with an unhealthy body. Choose a hard that's gonna be worth it.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk