Cheap Diet Plan – Week 2 and 4
Week 2 of our cheap diet plans helping you to diet on a budget. Includes a plan for cheap recipes and meals to give you a manu for week 2.
Cheap Diet Plan – Week 2 and 4
By WLR's Food Information Executive, Laurence Beeken
Cheap diet plans for week 2 and 4 of our plan to help you diet on a budget.
You can view the weekly diet plans for week 1 and 3, to be alternated with these for a complete cheap diet plan for one month. The plan gives you a total calorie intake of between 1250 and 1350 calories per day.
Our diet plan comes out at a cost of £99.50 for one person, for one month, if bought from Sainsbury’s (cheapest according to www.mysupermarket.com Jan 2010).
Note
Roast a 1.1 kilo pork joint according to the pack instructions, refrigerate when cooled for use in week 2.
Day 1 (Total 1295 Calories)
Breakfast 430 cals
Blueberry Porridge
- 80g Frozen blueberries, (defrosted)
- 80g Porridge oats
- 200ml Semi skimmed milk
Lunch 276 cals
Roast Pork Sandwich
- 100g Roast pork (taken from the reserved roasted pork joint)
- 2 Med slices white bread
- 20g Lettuce
- 1 Med (123g) tomato
Dinner 589 cals
Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice
- 100g Roasted pork (taken from the roasted pork joint)
- 58g Frozen peas, (thawed)
- 1 Med egg
- 140g Cooked white rice
- 200g Sweet & Sour sauce (taken from 300g jar, save 100g for Tuesday)
Method:
- Stir the thawed peas into the rice, add one scrambled egg
- Serve the pork over the rice and pour over the heated sauce
Notes:
Put the soup & broth mixture (for the Day 2 soup) in water to soak overnight as per packet instructions.
Day 2 (Total Calories 1253)
Breakfast 209 cals
Summer Fruits with Yoghurt & Muesli
- 100g Frozen summer fruits, (defrosted)
- 1 Sm Pot (125g approx) Low fat yoghurt
- 28g Muesli
Lunch 546 cals
Saucy Potato
- 1 Med (200g) baked potato
- 28g/1oz Butter
- 100g Sweet & sour sauce
Dinner 498 cals
Pork & Bean Soup
- 112g Dry soup & broth mix soaked and cooked as per packet instructions
- 1 Can (200g) Chopped tomatoes
- 40g Celery
- 1 Med onion
- 2 Clove garlic, crushed
- 1 Carrot peeled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Mixed herbs
- Salt & Pepper
- 100g Roasted pork (taken from the reserved roasted pork joint)
- 200g Kidney beans
- 500ml Made-up vegetable stock
Notes
Once cooked, divide the soup into 2 portions, one for use now and one portion for use in Day 3 Lunch.
Day 3 (Total 1345 Calories)
Breakfast 289 cals
Chocolate Porridge
- 1 sachet (11g) Instant hot chocolate drink
- 40g Instant porridge oats
- 200ml Semi skimmed milk
Mix all together and microwave for 30 second bursts until cooked
Lunch 498 cals
Pork & Bean Soup
Left over from Tuesday
Dinner 558 cals
Tuna Napolitana & Salad
- 1 Pack Schwartz Tuna Napolitana mix
- 450ml Semi skimmed milk
- 3 tbsp Tomato puree
- 25g Salted butter
- 1 Can (185g) tuna, drained
- 50g Dry pasta shapes
- 20g Cucumber
- 80g Baby leaf salad
Make up the Napolitana as per the packet instructions. Serve with a leaf salad.
Notes
Once cooked, divide the sauce into 2 portions, one for now and one portion for use in Day 4 Lunch.
Day 4 (Total 1233 Calories)
Breakfast 325 cals
Citrus Starter & Toast
- 80g Fresh grapefruit segments
- 80g Fresh orange segments
- 2 tbsp Low fat yoghurt
- 2 Med slices toasted white bread
- 2 Thin spreads of butter
Lunch 502 cals
Napolinata Baked Potato
- 1 Qty reserved Napolitana sauce (from Day 3 Dinner)
- 1 Small baked potato
Dinner 406 cals
Cheesy Burger, Egg & Chips
- 200g Lean Beef mince
- 2 tsp (10g) Chopped onion
- 30g Reduced fat cheddar cheese
- 2 Lettuce leaves (20g approx)
- 120g Boiled potatoes
- 15 Sprays 1 cal oil
- 1 Med egg, fried
- 20g Cucumber
- 1 Med (123g) tomato
Notes
Refrigerate 1 burger for Day 5 lunch. The following day you can remove it & microwave to reheat.
Day 5 (Total 1225 cals)
Breakfast 379 cals
Bran Flakes, Fruit & Yoghurt
- 50g Bran flakes
- 100g Sliced apple
- 1 Small banana
- 1 Pot (125g approx) Low fat yoghurt
Lunch 331 cals
Cheesy Burger & Salad
- 1 Burger reserved from Day 4 Dinner
- 2 Lettuce leaves (20g approx)
- 1 Roll (Brown Bread)
- 20g Cucumber
- 1 Med (123g) tomato
Dinner 515 cals
Roasted Vegetable Pasta
- 1 Qty reserved pasta sauce.
Notes
Once cooked, divide the sauce into 3 portions, one for now, and reserve 2 portions for use in Day 6 Dinner/Day7 Lunch.
Day 6 (Total 1259 Calories)
Breakfast 286 cals
Boiled Eggs & Soldiers
- 2 Med eggs, (boiled)
- 1 Slice white bread, (toasted)
- 1 Thin spread butter
Lunch 522 cals
Omelette
- 2 Med eggs
- 2 Med egg whites
- 10 Sprays fry light
- 30g Low fat cheddar cheese
- 1 Med (123g) tomato
- 1 Piece (60g) French Stick
- 1 Sm Pot (125g approx) Low fat yoghurt
Method:
- Grill the tomato
- Coat a pan with fry light and softly scramble the egg and egg whites
- Sprinkle over grated cheese and melt under a hot grill.
Dinner 451 cals
Roasted Vegetable Curry & Rice
- 1 Qty Reserved pasta sauce from Day 5 Dinner
- 140g White rice
- 1 tbsp Medium curry powder
Using one portion (half) of the sauce reserved from Day 5 (save the remainder for Friday), add the curry powder and heat for 10 minutes. Serve over plain boiled rice.
Notes:
In addition, remember to add the following to your diary:
Curry Powder, Average, x 1 Tbsp - 20.5cals
Rice, White, Cooked, Average x 1 Serving/140g - 182cals
Put the soup & broth mixture (for the Day 7 soup) in water to soak overnight as per packet instructions.
Day 7 (Total 1274 Calories)
Breakfast 376 cals
Full English Breakfast
- 2 Vegetarian sausages
- 1 Med egg, poached
- 100g Baked beans
- 100g Tomato, grilled
- 1 Med slice Wholemeal bread (toasted)
Lunch 477 cals
Vegetable Soup
- 1 Qty Reserved pasta sauce from Day 5 Dinner
- 56g Soup & broth mixture, soaked and cooked as per packet instructions.
- 500ml Prepared vegetable stock
Dinner 421 cals
Meat Loaf
- 200g Lean Beef mince
- 25g Breadcrumbs
- 1 Medium Egg
- ¼ Onion, finely chopped
- ½ tsp Mixed herbs
- ½ Med Red pepper
- Salt & pepper
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 80g Frozen mixed vegetables, (microwaved)
- 70ml Made up gravy
- 120g Boiled potatoes
Notes
You will need to add the following separately to your diary:
Vegetables, Mixed, Frozen, Average x 1 serving/80g
Gravy Granules, Instant, Made Up, x 1 med serving/70g
Potatoes, boiled, average x 1 serving/120g
Weeks 3 & 4 are repeat of 1 & 2
Shopping Budget:
- Sainsbury’s: £99.50 up to £105.17
- Tesco: £104.40 up to £106.53
- Asda: £99.98 up to £104.90
- Waitrose: £134.13 up to £138.31
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