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Ocado High Budget Batch Cook Weight Loss Plan - 1,500 kcal
Anyone aiming for a sustainable calorie deficit. This 7-day plan targets 1,500 kcal/day and averages 85g of protein, built around Ocado's Ocado Own Range (740+ own-label lines) for roughly £55+/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
SupermarketOcado
GoalWeight Loss
Weekly cost£55+ estimate
Daily average across the 7 days
1,499 kcal85g protein166g carbs51g fat30g fibre
Individual days vary around these figures.
Adjust Household PortionsCurrently 1 person · 1 cook portions
Your 7-Day Meal Plan
Monday
1501 kcal per person75g protein · 173g carbs per person
Breakfast428 kcal · 7g protein · 17g carbs · 5 min
Chia Seed Pudding with Mango
Made with chia seeds, coconut milk, mango chunks. Ready in 5 min — 428 kcal, 7g protein, 17g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 20g chia seeds
- 150ml coconut milk
- 70g mango chunks
- vanilla extract, to taste
Method
- Stir chia seeds and coconut milk together in a lidded jar or container.
- Stir well, cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Stir again before eating, then add mango chunks and vanilla extract, to taste. Loosen with a splash of coconut milk if needed.
Lunch458 kcal · 38g protein · 42g carbs · 20 min
Chicken and Wholemeal Pasta with Pesto
Made with chicken breast, wholemeal pasta, green pesto. Ready in 20 min — 458 kcal, 38g protein, 42g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 125g chicken breast
- 60g wholemeal pasta (dry weight)
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp green pesto
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 7g parmesan
Allergens in this meal: Cereals containing gluten, Milk, Tree nuts. 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, cook the chicken breast in a non-stick pan over medium heat until cooked through. Add cherry tomatoes and cook until tender.
- Fold the cooked pasta through the pan, stir in green pesto and parmesan, and heat through before serving.
Dinner615 kcal · 30g protein · 114g carbs · 25 min
Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice
Made with red lentils, tinned tomatoes, onion. Ready in 25 min — 615 kcal, 30g protein, 114g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 90g red lentils
- 150g tomatoes
- ¾ onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¾ tsp ginger
- 1½ tsp garam masala
- 60g brown rice (dry weight)
Method
- Cook the rice according to its packet instructions, then drain if needed.
- Meanwhile, simmer red lentils, tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger and garam masala together in a pan with enough water to cover, until tender.
- Fold the cooked rice through the pan, stir in garam masala, and heat through before serving.
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Estimated cost: £55+/week for 1 person from Ocado. Calories and macros stay shown per person; ingredients and shopping quantities are scaled for the household.
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- Material
- Glass or premium leak-resistant sets
- Last checked
- 13 July 2026
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Plan Details And Assumptions
Ocado 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 planned online shops, wider range searches, scheduled deliveries and easy repeat baskets.
- Use Ocado plans when you want M&S products, broad branded choice or specialist diet items without visiting multiple stores.
- Check substitutions and delivery cut-offs before relying on a narrow ingredient or exact pack size.
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 1,500 kcal per day | Lower-calorie days need protein, fibre and vegetables so the plan still feels like meals. |
| Supermarket | Ocado | Ocado pages suit online baskets, scheduled deliveries, M&S ranges and easy repeat shops. |
| Budget | £55+/week estimate | High-budget plans can use more varied proteins, higher-calorie extras and convenience foods. |
| 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 Chia Seed Pudding with Mango for quick breakfasts.
- Cook and portion five lunches of Chicken and Wholemeal Pasta with Pesto.
- Batch cook Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice and Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Bake as the main dinner bases, then alternate them Monday to Friday.
- 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
Ocado High Budget Batch Cook Weight Loss Plan - 1,500 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
1501 kcal - 75g protein, 173g carbs, 51g fat, 31g fibre- Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding with Mango (428 kcal, 7g protein, 17g carbs, 35g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chicken and Wholemeal Pasta with Pesto (458 kcal, 38g protein, 42g carbs, 13g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice (615 kcal, 30g protein, 114g carbs, 3g fat, 16g fibre per person)
Tuesday
1497 kcal - 99g protein, 133g carbs, 59g fat, 27g fibre- Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding with Mango (452 kcal, 8g protein, 18g carbs, 37g fat, 10g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chicken and Wholemeal Pasta with Pesto (489 kcal, 41g protein, 45g carbs, 14g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Bake (556 kcal, 50g protein, 70g carbs, 8g fat, 10g fibre per person)
Wednesday
1501 kcal - 75g protein, 173g carbs, 51g fat, 31g fibre- Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding with Mango (428 kcal, 7g protein, 17g carbs, 35g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chicken and Wholemeal Pasta with Pesto (458 kcal, 38g protein, 42g carbs, 13g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice (615 kcal, 30g protein, 114g carbs, 3g fat, 16g fibre per person)
Thursday
1497 kcal - 99g protein, 133g carbs, 59g fat, 27g fibre- Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding with Mango (452 kcal, 8g protein, 18g carbs, 37g fat, 10g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chicken and Wholemeal Pasta with Pesto (489 kcal, 41g protein, 45g carbs, 14g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Bake (556 kcal, 50g protein, 70g carbs, 8g fat, 10g fibre per person)
Friday
1501 kcal - 75g protein, 173g carbs, 51g fat, 31g fibre- Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding with Mango (428 kcal, 7g protein, 17g carbs, 35g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chicken and Wholemeal Pasta with Pesto (458 kcal, 38g protein, 42g carbs, 13g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice (615 kcal, 30g protein, 114g carbs, 3g fat, 16g fibre per person)
Saturday
1499 kcal - 81g protein, 194g carbs, 43g fat, 35g fibre- Breakfast: Quinoa and Coconut Milk Porridge with Mango (412 kcal, 10g protein, 49g carbs, 18g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup with Wholemeal Roll (505 kcal, 29g protein, 87g carbs, 3g fat, 15g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Lean Pork Loin with Roasted Root Vegetables (582 kcal, 42g protein, 58g carbs, 22g fat, 14g fibre per person)
Sunday
1499 kcal - 92g protein, 184g carbs, 40g fat, 30g fibre- Breakfast: Quinoa and Coconut Milk Porridge with Mango (372 kcal, 9g protein, 44g carbs, 17g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup with Wholemeal Roll (471 kcal, 26g protein, 81g carbs, 3g fat, 14g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Chicken, Broccoli and Wholemeal Pasta Bake (656 kcal, 57g protein, 59g carbs, 20g fat, 10g fibre per person)
Weekly shopping list
Protein
- Chicken breast 775g
- Red lentils 430g
- Tinned tuna in spring water 230g
- Pork loin 180g
Carbs & Grains
- Wholemeal pasta 525g
- Brown rice 180g
- Quinoa 100g
- Wholemeal 2 rolls
Vegetables
- Cherry tomatoes 2 x 300g packs (506g required)
- Tinned tomatoes 2 x 400g tins (748g required)
- Onion 4
- Carrot 220g
- Celery 4 stalks
- Parsnip 130g
- Sweet potato 130g
- Broccoli 160g
Dairy & Eggs
- Coconut milk 2 x 400ml tins (748ml required)
- Parmesan 40g
- Coconut milk light 1 x 400ml tin (326ml required)
- Reduced-fat crème fraîche 65g
Fruit
- Mango chunks 525g
Herbs & Spices
- Garlic 9 cloves
- Ginger 2.25 tsp
- Garam masala 1.5 tbsp
- Cinnamon 1 tsp
- Rosemary 1 tsp
Condiments & Oils
- Green pesto 95g
- Vegetable stock 2 cubes (makes 1L; 815ml required)
- Olive oil 2.75 tsp
Extras
- Chia seeds 120g
- Vanilla extract, optional to taste x5
- Sweetcorn 160g
- Reduced-fat cheddar 70g
- Maple syrup 1.75 tsp
Shopping This Plan At Ocado
Online-only, with a very wide catalogue and the M&S food range alongside its own label.
Value rangeOcado Own Range (740+ own-label lines)
Loyalty pricingOcado Smart Pass
What Ocado is good for here
- The widest catalogue of any UK grocer, so speciality and diet-specific ingredients are rarely a blocker.
- Delivery slots and a saved trolley make repeating the same weekly prep shop straightforward.
- Ocado publishes a minimum-life-on-delivery policy, which suits plans that shop once and cook across the week. Check the current policy before relying on it.
Worth knowing before you shop
- Delivery fees and minimum basket sizes change the real cost of a small weekly shop.
- No physical stores, so there is no option to top up mid-week.
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 Ocado's Ocado Own Range (740+ own-label lines) range for rice, pasta, oats and tins — nutritionally identical to standard lines, at the lowest price point in store
- Replace fresh salmon with tinned mackerel or sardines in brine (saves ~£2–3/week)
- Switch to Ocado's value range across the board rather than mid-tier lines
- 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)
💪 Increase protein
- Cook an extra portion of mince or beans into the weekly batch — cheap to add, keeps well
- Add tinned beans or lentils to a batch-cooked chilli or curry for extra protein at low cost
- Portion cooked chicken thighs into the freezer in 100g bags to add to any meal without extra cooking
🥦 Make it vegetarian
- Replace chicken with Quorn fillets or diced firm tofu
- Swap beef mince for tinned green lentils or plant-based mince
- Use halloumi or feta instead of meat in lunch salads
- Substitute eggs or cottage cheese for fish-based meals
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this weight loss plan cost per week?
This plan is designed for Ocado and typically costs £55+ per week for one person, depending on what you already have at home. Ocado Smart Pass can reduce this further.
How much protein does this plan provide per day?
This plan averages 85g 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 1,500 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 1,500 kcal/day, the Ocado 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 beginners?
Yes. Recipes are rated Batch cook (prep on Sunday) and use ingredients available at Ocado — no specialist equipment or advanced technique is needed.
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