This has been my experience too. When my mom was diagnosed with diabetes and I saw her stash of probably a dozen medications, observed how frequently she must go to the dr., I thought, there is no way changing my lifestyle is more expensive than that. I could easily throw down 5000+ calories in a day, ate out frequently, and kept getting gym memberships I didn't use frequently enough to make it worth the money. Now when we eat out, my fiance and I always split an entree, order water instead of so much craft beer (tear, lol). Just focusing on eating healthy portions has driven down our grocery bill significantly, the elimination of meat even more so. I invested in a quality treadmill for rainy days instead of a gym membership, which I wasn't realistically going to use often having two little ones. I'm so glad we saw the light on this one, so true, being healthier doesn't have to mean being broke.