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Aldi Pescatarian Training Day Weekly Budget Bodybuilding Plan — 2,000 kcal
Free printable pescatarian UK budget bodybuilding meal plan for Aldi: 7 days at ~2,000 kcal/day, £20–30/week estimate, macros and shopping list.
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Your 7-Day Meal Plan
Monday
2000 kcal per person112g protein · 257g carbs per person
Breakfast632 kcal · 14g protein · 125g carbs · 8 min
Banana and Date Smoothie Bowl with Seeds
Made with banana, medjool dates, oat milk. Ready in 8 min — 632 kcal, 14g protein, 125g carbs.
Recipe
- Add Banana 2, Medjool dates 2, Oat milk 115ml, Hemp seeds 1.25 tbsp, Low-sugar granola 25g to a blender.
- Blend until smooth, adding a splash more milk or water if needed.
- Pour into a glass or shaker and serve cold.
Lunch230 kcal · 33g protein · 23g carbs · 10 min
Tiger Prawn and Mango Salad
Made with king prawns, mango, mixed leaves. Ready in 10 min — 230 kcal, 33g protein, 23g carbs.
Recipe
- Wash and chop the salad or vegetable ingredients: King prawns 170g, Mango 1/2, Mixed leaves 90g, Red onion 1/4, Lime juice, Chilli flakes pinch, Coriander fresh.
- Cook or warm any protein or grains listed, then let them cool slightly.
- Combine everything in a bowl, season, and pack dressing separately if meal prepping.
Dinner782 kcal · 36g protein · 76g carbs · 20 min
Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta
Made with ricotta, wholemeal pasta, baby spinach. Ready in 20 min — 782 kcal, 36g protein, 76g carbs.
Recipe
- Cook the pasta, rice, or noodles according to the packet instructions.
- Meanwhile, prepare the remaining ingredients: Ricotta 115g, Wholemeal pasta 100g dry, Baby spinach 170g, Garlic 2 cloves, Parmesan 15g, Olive oil 1.25 tbsp.
- Combine in a pan or bowl, heat through, season, and portion into containers if needed.
Snack187 kcal · 22g protein · 9g carbs · 3 min
Cottage Cheese with Cucumber
Made with cottage cheese, cucumber. Ready in 3 min — 187 kcal, 22g protein, 9g carbs.
Recipe
- Lay out the ingredients: Cottage cheese 170g, Cucumber 1/2.
- Drain, slice, or portion anything that needs preparing.
- Assemble in a bowl or container, season, and eat cold or microwave until hot if preferred.
Snack169 kcal · 7g protein · 24g carbs · 5 min
Carrot Sticks with Hummus
Made with carrot, hummus. Ready in 5 min — 169 kcal, 7g protein, 24g carbs.
Recipe
- Lay out the ingredients: Carrot 2, Hummus 70g.
- Drain, slice, or portion anything that needs preparing.
- Assemble in a bowl or container, season, and eat cold or microwave until hot if preferred.
Weekly Shopping List
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Estimated cost: £20–30/week for 1 person from Aldi. Calories and macros stay shown per person; ingredients and shopping quantities are scaled for the household.
Protein
- King prawns 170g
- Black beans tinned 170g
- Tinned tuna in spring water 370g
- Green lentils 75g cooked
- Tinned chickpeas 625g
- Green lentils tinned 190g
- Eggs 5
- Smoked mackerel fillet 60g
- Smoked salmon 185g
- Firm tofu 150g
- Salmon fillet 150g
- Tuna steak 200g
Carbs & Grains
- Low-sugar granola 120g
- Wholemeal pasta 260g dry
- Brown rice 370g dry
- New potatoes 115g
- Rolled oats 40g
- Oatcakes 2
- Wholemeal bread 4 slices
Vegetables
- Mixed leaves 90g
- Red onion 3/4
- Baby spinach 370g
- Cucumber 1
- Carrot 5
- Sweetcorn 135g
- Tinned tomatoes 725g
- Cucumber 45g
- Onion 4
- Peanut butter 1.5 tbsp
- Celery sticks 7
- Cucumber 1/4 grated
- Mushrooms 350g
- Sweet potato mash 235g
- Cherry tomatoes 6
- Frozen peas 75g
- Peanut butter 25g
- Roasted mixed veg 125g
- Asparagus 150g
- Pea protein powder 30g
- Spinach 30g
- Frozen edamame beans 150g
Dairy & Eggs
- Oat milk 700ml
- Ricotta 115g
- Parmesan 30g
- Cottage cheese 170g
- Halloumi 60g
- Coconut milk light 150ml
- Low-fat Greek yogurt 340g
- Light cream cheese 15g
- Almond butter 0.75 tbsp
Fruit
- Banana 10 1/2
- Medjool dates 9
- Mango 1/2
- Raisins 15g
- Pomegranate seeds 20g
Herbs & Spices
- Chilli flakes pinch
- Coriander fresh x2
- Garlic 9 cloves
- Garlic clove 1/4
- Dill 0.75 tsp
- Smoked paprika 1 tsp
- Cumin 0.5 tsp
- Basil
Condiments & Oils
- Olive oil 2 tbsp
- Hummus 70g
- Salsa 45g
- Lemon dressing 25g
- Curry paste 20g
- Vegetable stock 850ml
- Honey 1 tsp
- Olive oil 2 tsp
- Honey 0.75 tbsp
- Tahini 15g
- Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Tins & Jars
- Cannellini beans tinned 200g
Extras
- Hemp seeds 4.5 tbsp
- Lime juice x2
- Cheddar reduced-fat 25g
- Almonds 15g
- Mixed nuts 25g
- Green beans 60g
- Olives 8
- Chia seeds 0.75 tsp
- Lemon juice 2.5 tsp
- Lemon juice x3
- Sesame seeds 0.75 tsp
- Frozen mixed berries 70g
- Sea salt pinch
SupermarketAldi
Cooking for1 person
Cook amount1 portions
Calorie target~2000 kcal/day per person
Weekly budget£20–30 total
Prep difficultyStandard (20–30 min/day)
Best forBudget-focused muscle building
DietPescatarian
Estimated Daily Macros Per Person
Plan Details And Assumptions
Aldi Shopping Evidence Notes
These basket notes explain why this plan is shaped around certain ingredients and swaps before you open the shopping list.
- Best for repeatable low-cost staples such as oats, rice, eggs, tins, frozen vegetables, chicken and Greek-style yogurt.
- Batch-cook plans suit Aldi well because fewer niche products means fewer swaps when ranges change.
- Use the same protein across lunches or dinners if a pack size is larger than one meal needs.
Why This Exact Plan Exists
This page is not only a title-and-macros variant. The calorie target, supermarket, diet type, budget and prep style all change the meals, shopping-list assumptions and swaps.
Shopping Logic
The list favours repeatable UK supermarket staples, grouped by protein, carbs, vegetables, dairy and extras so the basket can be checked before buying.
Practical Swaps
The swap section keeps the page usable if a product is out of stock, too expensive, or not right for the reader's diet.
| Decision | This plan uses | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Calorie target | Built around roughly 2,000 kcal per day | Moderate targets balance breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks without extreme restriction. |
| Supermarket | Aldi | Aldi pages lean on own-brand staples, simple proteins, frozen veg and budget-friendly repeats. |
| Budget | £20–30/week estimate | Very cheap plans repeat staples and avoid niche products. |
| Prep style | Standard (20–30 min/day) | Standard-prep plans balance variety, fresh meals and realistic weekday cooking. |
Printable meal plan PDF
Aldi Pescatarian Training Day Weekly Budget Bodybuilding Plan — 2,000 kcal
A 7-day UK meal plan summary for saving as a PDF or printing, including every meal, daily macros and the weekly shopping list.
7-day meal plan
Monday
2000 kcal - 112g protein, 257g carbs, 67g fat, 39g fibre- Breakfast: Banana and Date Smoothie Bowl with Seeds (632 kcal, 14g protein, 125g carbs, 14g fat, 15g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Tiger Prawn and Mango Salad (230 kcal, 33g protein, 23g carbs, 2g fat, 3g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta (782 kcal, 36g protein, 76g carbs, 36g fat, 12g fibre per person)
- Snack: Cottage Cheese with Cucumber (187 kcal, 22g protein, 9g carbs, 8g fat, 1g fibre per person)
- Snack: Carrot Sticks with Hummus (169 kcal, 7g protein, 24g carbs, 7g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Tuesday
2000 kcal - 97g protein, 306g carbs, 46g fat, 44g fibre- Breakfast: Banana and Date Smoothie Bowl with Seeds (479 kcal, 10g protein, 95g carbs, 10g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Black Bean Burrito Bowl (503 kcal, 21g protein, 94g carbs, 3g fat, 15g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Bake (621 kcal, 56g protein, 77g carbs, 9g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Snack: Banana and Almonds (190 kcal, 4g protein, 24g carbs, 9g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Snack: Mixed Nuts and Dried Fruit (207 kcal, 6g protein, 16g carbs, 15g fat, 3g fibre per person)
Wednesday
2000 kcal - 91g protein, 270g carbs, 66g fat, 47g fibre- Breakfast: Banana and Date Smoothie Bowl with Seeds (417 kcal, 9g protein, 82g carbs, 9g fat, 10g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Green Lentil and Halloumi Bowl (481 kcal, 32g protein, 46g carbs, 16g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Chickpea and Spinach Coconut Curry (857 kcal, 35g protein, 124g carbs, 27g fat, 22g fibre per person)
- Snack: Peanut Butter with Celery Sticks (148 kcal, 6g protein, 6g carbs, 12g fat, 2g fibre per person)
- Snack: Tzatziki with Vegetable Dippers (97 kcal, 9g protein, 12g carbs, 2g fat, 4g fibre per person)
Thursday
2000 kcal - 122g protein, 313g carbs, 36g fat, 62g fibre- Breakfast: Banana and Date Smoothie Bowl with Seeds (526 kcal, 11g protein, 104g carbs, 11g fat, 12g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chickpea and Tuna Salad (380 kcal, 48g protein, 34g carbs, 6g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Mushroom and Lentil Shepherd's Pie (574 kcal, 30g protein, 112g carbs, 3g fat, 28g fibre per person)
- Snack: Protein Yogurt with Low-Sugar Granola (243 kcal, 18g protein, 28g carbs, 7g fat, 3g fibre per person)
- Snack: Roasted Spiced Chickpeas (277 kcal, 15g protein, 35g carbs, 9g fat, 10g fibre per person)
Friday
2000 kcal - 99g protein, 265g carbs, 64g fat, 32g fibre- Breakfast: Banana and Date Smoothie Bowl with Seeds (430 kcal, 9g protein, 85g carbs, 9g fat, 10g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Tuna Ni çoise Salad (360 kcal, 39g protein, 29g carbs, 11g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Mushroom and Pea Brown Rice Risotto (520 kcal, 23g protein, 89g carbs, 7g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Snack: No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Protein Balls (349 kcal, 12g protein, 42g carbs, 15g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Snack: Smoked Mackerel Pâté on Oatcakes (341 kcal, 16g protein, 20g carbs, 22g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Saturday
2000 kcal - 133g protein, 167g carbs, 89g fat, 25g fibre- Breakfast: Poached Eggs with Smoked Salmon on Toast (452 kcal, 38g protein, 30g carbs, 19g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Baked Tofu and Tahini Buddha Bowl (643 kcal, 35g protein, 68g carbs, 25g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Salmon and Wholemeal Pasta with Spinach (692 kcal, 43g protein, 53g carbs, 34g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Snack: Almond Butter with Celery Sticks (91 kcal, 3g protein, 4g carbs, 8g fat, 3g fibre per person)
- Snack: Low-Fat Greek Yogurt with Berries (122 kcal, 14g protein, 12g carbs, 3g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Sunday
2000 kcal - 171g protein, 222g carbs, 46g fat, 43g fibre- Breakfast: Poached Eggs with Smoked Salmon on Toast (533 kcal, 45g protein, 35g carbs, 22g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup (349 kcal, 19g protein, 65g carbs, 2g fat, 20g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Grilled Tuna Steak with Brown Rice and Asparagus (646 kcal, 63g protein, 76g carbs, 8g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Snack: Pea Protein Green Smoothie (287 kcal, 27g protein, 33g carbs, 6g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Snack: Frozen Edamame Beans with Sea Salt (185 kcal, 17g protein, 13g carbs, 8g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Weekly shopping list
Protein
- King prawns 170g
- Black beans tinned 170g
- Tinned tuna in spring water 370g
- Green lentils 75g cooked
- Tinned chickpeas 625g
- Green lentils tinned 190g
- Eggs 5
- Smoked mackerel fillet 60g
- Smoked salmon 185g
- Firm tofu 150g
- Salmon fillet 150g
- Tuna steak 200g
Carbs & Grains
- Low-sugar granola 120g
- Wholemeal pasta 260g dry
- Brown rice 370g dry
- New potatoes 115g
- Rolled oats 40g
- Oatcakes 2
- Wholemeal bread 4 slices
Vegetables
- Mixed leaves 90g
- Red onion 3/4
- Baby spinach 370g
- Cucumber 1
- Carrot 5
- Sweetcorn 135g
- Tinned tomatoes 725g
- Cucumber 45g
- Onion 4
- Peanut butter 1.5 tbsp
- Celery sticks 7
- Cucumber 1/4 grated
- Mushrooms 350g
- Sweet potato mash 235g
- Cherry tomatoes 6
- Frozen peas 75g
- Peanut butter 25g
- Roasted mixed veg 125g
- Asparagus 150g
- Pea protein powder 30g
- Spinach 30g
- Frozen edamame beans 150g
Dairy & Eggs
- Oat milk 700ml
- Ricotta 115g
- Parmesan 30g
- Cottage cheese 170g
- Halloumi 60g
- Coconut milk light 150ml
- Low-fat Greek yogurt 340g
- Light cream cheese 15g
- Almond butter 0.75 tbsp
Fruit
- Banana 10 1/2
- Medjool dates 9
- Mango 1/2
- Raisins 15g
- Pomegranate seeds 20g
Herbs & Spices
- Chilli flakes pinch
- Coriander fresh x2
- Garlic 9 cloves
- Garlic clove 1/4
- Dill 0.75 tsp
- Smoked paprika 1 tsp
- Cumin 0.5 tsp
- Basil
Condiments & Oils
- Olive oil 2 tbsp
- Hummus 70g
- Salsa 45g
- Lemon dressing 25g
- Curry paste 20g
- Vegetable stock 850ml
- Honey 1 tsp
- Olive oil 2 tsp
- Honey 0.75 tbsp
- Tahini 15g
- Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Tins & Jars
- Cannellini beans tinned 200g
Extras
- Hemp seeds 4.5 tbsp
- Lime juice x2
- Cheddar reduced-fat 25g
- Almonds 15g
- Mixed nuts 25g
- Green beans 60g
- Olives 8
- Chia seeds 0.75 tsp
- Lemon juice 2.5 tsp
- Lemon juice x3
- Sesame seeds 0.75 tsp
- Frozen mixed berries 70g
- Sea salt pinch
Swaps & Suggestions
💰 Make it cheaper
- Replace fresh salmon with tinned mackerel or sardines in brine (saves ~£2–3/week)
- Buy store-brand rolled oats, rice, and pasta — nutritionally identical to branded
- Use frozen chicken breast instead of fresh (saves ~£1.50/week, same protein)
- Swap fresh berries for frozen mixed berries (same nutrients, fraction of the cost)
- Buy pulses (lentils, chickpeas, black beans) dried and cook in bulk
💪 Increase protein
- Add a scoop of unflavoured whey or plant protein to porridge or smoothies
- Replace rice or pasta with extra protein (an additional chicken breast or 2 boiled eggs)
- Use Skyr or Quark instead of standard yogurt (roughly 2× the protein)
- Add a hard-boiled egg as an afternoon snack on rest days
- Swap rice cakes or crackers for a protein bar (aim for 20g+ protein, under 200 kcal)
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this budget bodybuilding plan cost per week?
This plan is designed for Aldi and typically costs £20–30 per week for one person, depending on what you already have at home. Buying in bulk, choosing own-brand items, and batch cooking can reduce the cost further.
How much protein does this plan provide per day?
Protein is balanced across the week. Most days provide 100–130g, which meets general UK dietary guidelines for active adults.
Can I swap meals I don't like?
Yes. Use the AI edit button on any meal to swap it out. Common requests include swapping chicken for turkey, replacing salmon with tinned tuna, or making a day vegetarian. The shopping list updates automatically.
Can I print this budget bodybuilding meal plan or save it as a PDF?
Yes. Use the export / print PDF button on the plan page. The printable version summarises the full 7-day meal plan and includes the weekly shopping list.
Is this plan suitable for meal prep?
Most recipes in this plan scale well and reheat easily. Soups, stews, and grain dishes are ideal for making in larger batches to save time midweek.
Is this plan suitable for pescatarian eaters?
Yes. Every meal in this plan is pescatarian, using ingredients readily available from Aldi.
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