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Aldi Vegetarian Batch-Friendly Weekly Weight Loss Plan — 1,800 kcal
Anyone aiming for a sustainable calorie deficit. This 7-day plan targets 1,800 kcal/day and averages 87g of protein, built around Aldi's Everyday Essentials for roughly £20–30/week. Meals are chosen to hold up after a few days in the fridge or freezer — stews, chillies, tray bakes and grain bowls — rather than anything that goes soggy or dries out on reheating.
Your week at a glance
1 personPlan summary
SupermarketAldi
GoalWeight Loss
Weekly cost£20–30 estimate
Daily average across the 7 days
1,799 kcal87g protein240g carbs53g fat44g fibre
Individual days vary around these figures.
Adjust Household PortionsCurrently 1 person · 1 cook portions
Your 7-Day Meal Plan
Monday
1798 kcal per person79g protein · 196g carbs per person
Breakfast421 kcal · 13g protein · 67g carbs · 7 min
Oat Porridge with Berries
Made with rolled oats, oat milk, frozen mixed berries. Ready in 7 min — 421 kcal, 13g protein, 67g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 70g rolled oats
- 275ml oat milk
- 70g frozen mixed berries
Allergens in this meal: Cereals containing gluten. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Put rolled oats and oat milk in a small saucepan and stir to combine.
- Simmer gently for 4-6 minutes, stirring, until the oats are soft and creamy.
- Spoon into a bowl and top with frozen mixed berries.
Lunch373 kcal · 25g protein · 23g carbs · 20 min
Vegetable Frittata Slice with Green Salad
Made with eggs, courgette, red pepper. Ready in 20 min — 373 kcal, 25g protein, 23g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 courgette
- 1 red pepper
- ½ onion
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 generous handfuls mixed leaves (about 50g)
Allergens in this meal: Eggs. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Slice or chop courgette, red pepper, onion and mixed leaves, then cook them in a non-stick pan over medium heat until softened.
- Beat the eggs in a bowl and season lightly, then pour over the pan and cook over medium heat until just set, finishing under a hot grill until the top is firm.
- Season to taste and serve with olive oil.
Dinner607 kcal · 28g protein · 59g carbs · 20 min
Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta
Made with ricotta, wholemeal pasta, baby spinach. Ready in 20 min — 607 kcal, 28g protein, 59g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 90g ricotta
- 80g wholemeal pasta (dry weight)
- 4 generous handfuls baby spinach (about 125g)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 15g parmesan
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Allergens in this meal: Cereals containing gluten, Milk. Check the label for: Eggs. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Cook the pasta according to its packet instructions, then drain if needed.
- Meanwhile, prepare ricotta, baby spinach, garlic, parmesan and olive oil and warm everything gently in a pan.
- Fold the cooked pasta through the pan, stir in parmesan and olive oil, and heat through before serving.
Snack397 kcal · 13g protein · 47g carbs · 10 min
No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Protein Balls
Made with rolled oats, peanut butter, honey. Ready in 10 min — 397 kcal, 13g protein, 47g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 40g rolled oats
- 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp chia seeds
Allergens in this meal: Cereals containing gluten, Peanuts. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Put rolled oats, peanut butter, honey and chia seeds in a bowl and mix to a thick, sticky dough that holds together when pressed.
- If the mixture is too dry to hold, add a teaspoon of water or milk at a time; if too wet, add a little more oats.
- Roll into even balls, roughly a heaped tablespoon each.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to set without any baking.
- Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and eat within 5 days.
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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.
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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.
- 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 1,800 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 | Batch cook (prep on Sunday) | Batch plans repeat weekday bases so Sunday prep genuinely saves time. |
Sunday Batch-Cook Plan
This plan uses repeated weekday bases so the Sunday prep instruction matches the actual meals.
- Prepare five portions of Oat Porridge with Berries for quick breakfasts.
- Cook and portion five lunches of Vegetable Frittata Slice with Green Salad.
- Batch cook Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta and Quorn Mince Bolognese with Wholemeal Pasta as the main dinner bases, then alternate them Monday to Friday.
- Portion snacks in advance: No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Protein Balls.
- Cool everything quickly and get it into the fridge within one to two hours.
- Refrigerate only the portions you will eat within two days — freeze the rest straight away, and move each one to the fridge the night before you need it. Freezing the later part of the week is a food-safety step, not a freshness preference.
Printable meal plan PDF
Aldi Vegetarian Batch-Friendly Weekly Weight Loss Plan — 1,800 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
1798 kcal - 79g protein, 196g carbs, 74g fat, 35g fibre- Breakfast: Oat Porridge with Berries (421 kcal, 13g protein, 67g carbs, 9g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Vegetable Frittata Slice with Green Salad (373 kcal, 25g protein, 23g carbs, 20g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta (607 kcal, 28g protein, 59g carbs, 28g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Snack: No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Protein Balls (397 kcal, 13g protein, 47g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Tuesday
1798 kcal - 96g protein, 234g carbs, 53g fat, 51g fibre- Breakfast: Oat Porridge with Berries (421 kcal, 13g protein, 67g carbs, 9g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Vegetable Frittata Slice with Green Salad (373 kcal, 25g protein, 23g carbs, 20g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Quorn Mince Bolognese with Wholemeal Pasta (607 kcal, 45g protein, 97g carbs, 7g fat, 25g fibre per person)
- Snack: No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Protein Balls (397 kcal, 13g protein, 47g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Wednesday
1798 kcal - 79g protein, 196g carbs, 74g fat, 35g fibre- Breakfast: Oat Porridge with Berries (421 kcal, 13g protein, 67g carbs, 9g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Vegetable Frittata Slice with Green Salad (373 kcal, 25g protein, 23g carbs, 20g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta (607 kcal, 28g protein, 59g carbs, 28g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Snack: No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Protein Balls (397 kcal, 13g protein, 47g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Thursday
1798 kcal - 96g protein, 234g carbs, 53g fat, 51g fibre- Breakfast: Oat Porridge with Berries (421 kcal, 13g protein, 67g carbs, 9g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Vegetable Frittata Slice with Green Salad (373 kcal, 25g protein, 23g carbs, 20g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Quorn Mince Bolognese with Wholemeal Pasta (607 kcal, 45g protein, 97g carbs, 7g fat, 25g fibre per person)
- Snack: No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Protein Balls (397 kcal, 13g protein, 47g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Friday
1798 kcal - 79g protein, 196g carbs, 74g fat, 35g fibre- Breakfast: Oat Porridge with Berries (421 kcal, 13g protein, 67g carbs, 9g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Vegetable Frittata Slice with Green Salad (373 kcal, 25g protein, 23g carbs, 20g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta (607 kcal, 28g protein, 59g carbs, 28g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Snack: No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Protein Balls (397 kcal, 13g protein, 47g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Saturday
1802 kcal - 94g protein, 318g carbs, 18g fat, 60g fibre- Breakfast: Bircher Muesli with Grated Apple and Cinnamon (406 kcal, 17g protein, 70g carbs, 7g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Black Bean Burrito Bowl (544 kcal, 22g protein, 103g carbs, 3g fat, 16g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Mushroom and Lentil Shepherd's Pie (579 kcal, 30g protein, 114g carbs, 2g fat, 28g fibre per person)
- Snack: Pea Protein Green Smoothie (273 kcal, 25g protein, 31g carbs, 6g fat, 5g fibre per person)
Sunday
1799 kcal - 88g protein, 303g carbs, 23g fat, 41g fibre- Breakfast: Bircher Muesli with Grated Apple and Cinnamon (391 kcal, 16g protein, 67g carbs, 7g fat, 10g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Black Bean Burrito Bowl (526 kcal, 21g protein, 99g carbs, 3g fat, 16g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Mushroom and Pea Brown Rice Risotto (617 kcal, 27g protein, 106g carbs, 8g fat, 10g fibre per person)
- Snack: Pea Protein Green Smoothie (265 kcal, 24g protein, 31g carbs, 5g fat, 5g fibre per person)
Weekly shopping list
Protein
- Eggs 14
- Quorn mince 360g
- Black beans 370g
- Green lentils 190g
- Pea protein powder 55g
Carbs & Grains
- Rolled oats 700g
- Wholemeal pasta 400g
- Brown rice 240g
Vegetables
- Courgette 5
- Red pepper 5
- Onion 7
- Mixed leaves 270g
- Baby spinach 400g
- Tinned tomatoes 2 x 400g tins (706g required)
- Mushrooms 370g
- Carrot 2
- Sweet potato mash 240g
- Spinach 55g
- peas 95g
Dairy & Eggs
- Oat milk 2 x 1L cartons (1788ml required)
- Ricotta 270g
- Parmesan 60g
- Semi-skimmed milk 1 x 1L carton (277ml required)
- Low-fat natural yogurt 150g
Fruit
- mixed berries 360g
- Apple 2
- Banana 1
Herbs & Spices
- Garlic 13 cloves
- Mixed herbs 2 tsp
- Cinnamon 1 tsp
- Coriander, optional to taste x2
Condiments & Oils
- Olive oil 4.25 tbsp
- Peanut butter 130g
- Honey 4.5 tbsp
- Salsa 95g
- Vegetable stock 2 cubes (makes 1L; 732ml required)
Extras
- Chia seeds 23g
- Sweetcorn 120g
- Lime juice, optional to taste x2
Shopping This Plan At Aldi
A limited-range discounter: fewer lines per category, but consistently among the cheapest UK baskets.
Value rangeEveryday Essentials
What Aldi is good for here
- Cheap frozen vegetables and fruit, which keep weekly costs stable.
- Own-brand dairy — Greek-style yogurt, cottage cheese, skyr — at discounter prices.
Worth knowing before you shop
- Ranges rotate and stock varies by store, so plan a fallback for any single named product.
- Fewer speciality and free-from lines than the big four, which matters for restrictive diets.
Retailer details checked 2026-07-20. Ranges and loyalty schemes change — the weekly cost estimate above is based on the plan's budget tier, not on live prices at this store.
Swaps & Suggestions
💰 Make it cheaper
- Buy Aldi's Everyday Essentials range for rice, pasta, oats and tins — nutritionally identical to standard lines, at the lowest price point in store
- Buy dried pulses (lentils, chickpeas, black beans) and cook in bulk rather than tinned — cheaper per portion
- Swap fresh berries for frozen mixed berries (same nutrients, fraction of the cost)
- Add a couple of eggs or a portion of cottage cheese as a whole-food protein top-up
- Use 0% fat Greek yogurt or quark in place of standard yogurt — same volume, far more protein
💪 Increase protein
- Add tinned beans or lentils to a batch-cooked chilli or curry for extra protein at low cost
- Add a couple of eggs or a portion of cottage cheese as a whole-food protein top-up
- Use 0% fat Greek yogurt or quark in place of standard yogurt — same volume, far more protein
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this weight loss 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 and choosing own-brand items can reduce this further.
How much protein does this plan provide per day?
This plan averages 87g of protein per day across the week, based on the meals actually selected — in line with general UK guidance of roughly 0.8–1.6g per kg of bodyweight for active adults.
How is this different from a generic weight loss plan?
Plenty of weight loss plans share the same 1,800 kcal target — the difference here is that meals are filtered for how well they hold up over several days, not just for taste on day one.
Can I print this weight loss meal plan or save it as a PDF?
Yes. Use the export / print PDF button on the plan page. The printable version summarises all 7 days at 1,800 kcal/day, the Aldi shopping list, and your chosen household portion sizes.
Is this plan suitable for meal prep?
Yes — this plan is specifically designed for batch cooking. Prep everything on Sunday in 60–90 minutes and portion into containers for the week ahead.
Is this plan suitable for vegetarian eaters?
Yes. Every meal in this plan is vegetarian, using ingredients readily available from Aldi.
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