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Yeah, the fact that they included a zero-calorie soda and black coffee in the "home" meal is so heavy handed. They could've included a diet soda in any of the other meals, but they didn't.

How insulting. The author has neither respect for their readers, nor apparently belief that their editorial thesis stands on its own merits.

Most things on the dollar menu are 300 to 400 calories. 3 meals with 2 items and you're hitting around 2k calories while only spending $6 a day. Just need to give up the soda and the snacks.

Seriously. I don't think I could even eat a whole Chipotle burrito and also guacamole and chips. Chipotle has a lot of filling lunches under 500 calories. My go tos when I was young was a salad with chicken, guacamole, cheese, and salsa. The soft tacos with just meat, veggies, and cheese also keep you under 500.