The Food Delivery Habit

For six months I ordered food on my phone almost every day. It was easy: press a button, wait thirty minutes, eat. I didn't have to shop, cook or wash dishes. I thought I was saving time. I was actually spending a lot of money.

I found out when I checked my bank account. I had spent more on delivery in one month than on my rent. I couldn't believe it. Small orders — a coffee here, noodles there — had become a huge number. And I wasn't even eating well. Most of it was fried.

I didn't stop completely, but I made a rule: delivery only on Fridays. The other days I cook something simple or eat at the warung. I've saved a lot of money, I've lost a little weight, and I've discovered that I actually like cooking, when it's only three ingredients.