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I try not to charge fast food on a card, so I always use cash. If I don't have enough cash and I feel like being a cheap, I'll be forced to simply eat very little.

If I only have $1 and some change, I can get something from the value menu at most fast food places. This generally isn't enough for a dinner...but if you've only got a dollar to spare, it's the best way to fill your stomach on the cheap!

1.) Get the biggest thing with the most nutritional value for your money.
My last poor man meal was at Taco Bell where I got the 1/2 pound Beef Burrito because it contains lots of satisfying meat and costs $1.40 after tax.

2.) Get water.

3.) Slow down the entire eating process.
This is the trickiest part. When hungry it's hard to slow down eating, but there are a couple of simple tricks to it. Make sure to put the burrito (or whatever) down after each bite, this stops the temptation of taking your next bite too quickly. Take sips of water, read a book etc.. Overall, it should take between 15-20 minutes to finish the whole thing. I have no scientific proof behind it, but it's the only way to get myself full from a single value menu item.

In the U.S. we're so used to eating such large quantities, that sometimes we forget it only takes relatively little to fill a stomach. Simply slowing down the eating process makes you feel much more full!

For example, to kill the time between bites I'll bring stuff to occupy myself.

Of course if you've got the means to cook, Ramen is still cheaper, but for me it doesn't satisfy hunger because it lacks almost any nutritional value.

Bon appetite!

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