Notes on planning the week
How to plan a week of meals, eat to your targets and write the shopping list, with weeks from Susten's planner and their Tesco prices.
- High protein
High protein on a budget, priced at Tesco and Sainsbury's
Susten's high-protein recipes ranked by protein per £1 at Tesco and Sainsbury's, and a 180 g protein week with no protein powder, priced at both.
4 min readRead - High protein
High-protein meal prep for the week, with the shopping lists
A high-protein week cooked in two batch cooks, at 2,200 kcal and 165 g of protein a day, with its list at Tesco and Sainsbury's and the portions to freeze.
3 min readRead - Meal planning
How to meal plan for the week in one sitting, step by step
How to meal plan for the week: count the meals, note who eats what, pick recipes for your nights and write one list. With a real week and its Tesco list.
4 min readRead - Households
Meal planning for two adults when one of you eats more
How to plan meals for two people who eat different amounts: a portion size each, one pan and one shopping list. With a real week and its Tesco list.
3 min readRead - Meal plans
2,000 calorie high-protein meal plan, with the Tesco list
A week of meals at 2,000 kcal with a target of 150 g of protein and two no-cook lunches. The Tesco list for it comes to £63.45.
4 min readRead - Meal planning apps
Mealime alternatives in the UK: where to go after 21 October
Mealime closes on 21 October 2026. How to save your recipes first, whether Meals Hub works in the UK, and which apps plan a week for UK shoppers.
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