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As I typically do, I would change the question.
I work out of the house, and have for years. It takes a while to get used to.
The challenge is that we get paid so well for our time, that economic decisions are skewed!
I have a screen door to re-screen. I could buy 2 new ones for what it will cost me in lost time to re-screen it!
But I have learned if I go that route, eventually, I will be paying someone to hug my daughter and say good night.
So, I want you to consider changing the question. What other fulfilling things do you want to do in your life? How much would you like to socialize? How much exercise are you getting?
Consider getting a gym membership. Get up in the morning, go to the gym, get a LIGHT workout in. Buy a heartrate monitor. Choose a NICE and CLEAN gym. One that has a Sauna and Hot Tub.
The trick to going to the gym is GETTING to the gym. Everyday I would get up, and go to the gym. My "agreement" with myself was that if I did not feel like working out, I would have an "Executive Workout" (Hot Tub and Sauna), which I deserved from whatever work I did that had me so tired I did not feel like going. IT Works. The heart rate monitor was great too because I noticed when I was run down, my heart rate was running higher than usual (meaning, I should not put too much stress on myself).
But I got out every day, and paid myself, first thing in the morning. I felt better all day. I slept better.
Finally, we should WORK for a living, not LIVE to work. I still have a tough time with this, so schedule everything that is important to you. I have a standing Tuesday night hangout with some friends (the group varies), but we get together because life is short (I lost my brother to cancer,
a good friend to MS, flying home to see my mother in hospice tomorrow. I imagine over the next couple of years, I will be burying my father).
Get a hobby, even if it is hiring chefs to come in and cook for you, and showing you how to make your favorite meals. I dont think you would ever regret learning how to cook amazing things.
Remember, our code will accrue technical debt on its own. We will accrue Social Debt on our own!
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It seems to me that you are actually treating two subjects as if they are one. There are two very different things here that should be considered separately.
The first is social interaction. You mention going 60 hours without opening the door. This most definitely is not a good thing. You should get some real interaction with people nearly every day. You should get very regular meaningful interaction (beyond what a typical server will give you). For this perhaps join a club.
The second thing is the cost of eating. Quite simply you can eat in for less than eating out. If it is about the pure cost scale, then eat in and eat leftovers. But ... if you wish to use this for interaction of some sort and can afford it then eat out.
Personally, I would recommend trying to get some sort of balance in life having regular interaction with friends. Along with the balance I would aim to have some meals at home, and others at a restaurant.
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I've worked from home for years. Here is what I found to work for me:
I make the week's sandwiches on Sunday for my me and my husband and put them in the freezer. Each evening I take one out for each of us and it's thawed in plenty of time for lunch the next day. I also make up yogurts and buy fruit. We shop once a week. Sometimes I will make extra food and have that for lunch instead. I only take 1/2 hour for lunch (I could take more but then would have to work later) and find making it during that time to take up too much of the time. We try to watch our money too but we buy good bread and sandwich fillings. I do have to keep regular hours as I also do phone support as well as develop.
As for the other concerns, I find going to the grocery store once a week a night out (big whoop). I'm also involved in church activities during the week which helps with the interaction.
As for exercise, I have a standing desk. I have a treadmill. We have parks nearby. So I get to stand or walk. You just have to decide to do it. Sleeping habits I'm still working on as I have a hard time falling asleep.
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I would recommend walking more. That gets you in touch with your neighborhood, out of the house, and can lead to social interactions that a WFH person needs. Driving is not only bad for the environment - it does nothing for your health either. If you live in an area that requires driving I'd consider moving to a walkable/city area - sounds drastic (to suggest moving when you're asking about food) but there is a reason people pay more to live in such places.
I carry my groceries, a half-mile walk each way. This means nearly everything I eat has been carried a mile...good for my health, and keeps me from overeating (supplemented by high exercise levels). I'll take exercise breaks during the day, my condo has a pool and I consistently visit there too. I'm only WFH a couple days a week but still find these steps vital to enjoying life and staying healthy. Food for thought.
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I work from home. The beauty of it is... you have full control over your time. The bad part is... you have full control over your time. So, embrace the guilt.
First, you have to figure out if its about the money or about the eating habbits. Mine is the later. If you're an average developer or if you're older than 30 then you're likely over weight. So, do yourself a favor and rotate your life around excercise... not around food.
The best thing I did for myself is decide that my day revolves around excercise. So half way through my day, I walk to the gym (2+ miles), do a workout, and walk back from the gym. My plan is to do this daily. I then EAT only when my body demands it instead of on a schedule. I also try to limit my portions and eating out does not promote limiting portions.
Getting out of the house is important so go out... but not for food.
Good luck,
Joel
Joel Palmer
Data Integration Engineer
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There's some great advice in the previous comments to your post.
My only suggestion relates to cooking at home. If you need to learn more about cooking, I have two words for you. Actually a pair sets word pairs:
1. Alton Brown
2. Good Eats
If you don't know who Alton Brown is then you've never seen "Good Eats" either. Do yourself a favor, Google him and check out his YouTube channel and watch the episodes of "Good Eats." You'll learn to cook for yourself (and others) and love the science he brings to the kitchen.
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The application is available on your favorite platforms, Windows (7 and above) and Linux (ubuntu 14 and above).
I'd be like, "I think you are confusing Linux with Ubuntu".  I wonder how much they paid the poor programmer to write the application for them, as they don't even know it is the Linux version or kernel version they must be targetting.
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Windows is my favorite platform, not Linux/unix/anything-ix.
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I'll stick with OpenVMS, thanks.
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It might be somewhat confusing if you merely state that there's a debian and a source-distribution with makefile.
We do try to keep it simple 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Assuming you don't need a bunch of external libraries, which most applications that do anything useful require. Plus a deb package requires a package manager, which is not part of a Linux kernel at all.
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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote: The application is available on your favorite platforms, Windows (7 and above) and Linux (ubuntu 14 and above).
They just forgot to include an Oxford comma... Makes it tough to break down the sentence...
The application is available on
'your favorite platforms'
AND 'Windows (7 and above)'
AND 'Linux (ubuntu 14 and above)' So basically they're just assuming all of their users hate Windows and Linux... Clearly it's an Apple-based company, so best to just avoid them 
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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote: they don't even know it is the Linux version or kernel version they must be targetting.
Not really.. there are a whole bunch of system type libraries that you'll need in order to compile that application that aren't part of the kernel (plus whatever run-time libs you need). Specifying a distro gets you a bit closer to having the set of packages that you'll need to install and run and application. The kernel is only part of the story.
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My therapist said that my narcissism causes me to misread social situations. I'm pretty sure she was hitting on me.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site.
I know the voices in my head are not real but damn they come up with some good ideas!
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But, seriously, you'd be narcissistic too if you looked this good.
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I thought that song was about me...
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I would never wear an apricot shirt, so it certainly wasn't me.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: I would never wear an apricot shirt, so it certainly wasn't me.
I was under the impression it was actually about either Warren Beatty or Mick Jagger; at least that was the gossip at the time (according to much, much older people I have spoken to).
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That was the rumor at the time, but I think she stated David Geffen a few years ago. I could very easily be wrong.
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: I thought that song was about me...
Ironically, the song is about him. Go figure.
Jeremy Falcon
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... must be the therapist's fees for consulting on narcissism[^].
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...I think I should leave .NET and go start low-level programming, like Assembly. Then I talk to myself, "Am I high enough to think that way?"
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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