WeeSheep

I prefer real paper books. Unfortunately, they can't be pirated, they cost hundreds of dollars per book, my desk cannot accommodate by binder, computer, and also a textbook. If a textbook is under $60 I'll get it regardless if I can/have the e book, but that's because it's not from a big company and I'm not paying for some CEOs seventh yacht, instead it's supporting the person/people who wrote it.

I think it depends on the willpower.

For exercise or implement something into routine, learning how to encourage yourself is key (at least it is for me). If you want to exercise every day, do something you like at the same time, and only let yourself do the thing you like while exercising. For me it's certain tv/YouTube shows and podcasts. Sometimes I'll blast music I love while doing cardio.

If you want the willpower not to eat unhealthy, try balancing what you want with what you have. There are two posts to this: keeping what you have limited for things unhealthy, like not having sweets around, and having small treats for yourself that you can consume a little of regularly. Having a small cookie each day that you bake fresh from cookie dough in your fridge may be enough reward for not eating nachos for lunch.

Persistence and routine are also important. If you don't exercise regularly, you will often find yourself slipping back to where you started. If you don't give some thought to your diet and what you are eating, you will skip back into old habits. Creating a habit you want to form and sticking to it is key. I will suggest start slow with whatever habit you choose. Make small obtainable changes over time, otherwise you may find the dramatic shift in lifestyle jarring, and your 'cheat days' will be a bigger step back.

I have spent a lot of my life scavenging old tech others have lost the use for. A couple months ago I picked up a projector I can hook up to a laptop to watch movies. That's the biggest/nicest I've taken from work.

If you have a kitchen scale you can scale up a batch and divide the dough into however many pieces you like of about equal sizes. Many can do their last rise overnight in the fridge and be baked directly from the fridge into the oven, you can use a thermometer to 185-190F (85-87C) to determine that they are done.

If you want something festive you can do a quick-bread with dried cranberries and nuts, like a fruit cake but not necessarily as sweet. Many dollar stores or cheaper places will have small bread pans you can make personal loaves in.