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High protein on a budget

Eggs, canned fish, chicken, beans and lentils: about 95 g of protein a day without expensive foods.

93Plan score out of 100
92 gprotein a day, target 90 g
19 gfiber a day, aim for 25 g
How the score works
Protein 25/25
91.7 g a day against your 90 g target
Fiber 19/25
19.1 g a day against 25 g
Stomach comfort 24/25
33 of 35 meals are gentle options
Whole foods 25/25
0 processed meals flagged

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Day 1

Settle in: small plates, protein first

Breakfast

Cottage cheese egg cups with toast

26 g protein 300 kcal 3 g fiber

Two blended egg, cottage cheese and parmesan cups (make 8 on Sunday) with a slice of toast.

Two cups is a full breakfast. Start with one if mornings are hard.

Mid-morning

Apple with peanut butter

5 g protein 190 kcal 4 g fiber

Apple slices with a tablespoon of peanut butter.

Good energy for afternoons.

Lunch

Tuna and white bean salad

28 g protein 330 kcal 6 g fiber

Tuna, cannellini beans, lemon and parsley with a slice of sourdough. Five minutes, no cooking.

Keeps 2 days in the fridge without the dressing.

Snack

Two boiled eggs

12 g protein 140 kcal 0 g fiber

From the Sunday batch, with a pinch of salt.

One is fine if that is all you want.

Dinner

Chicken, potato and green bean traybake

35 g protein 345 kcal 5 g fiber

Chicken breast, baby potatoes and green beans roasted on one tray.

Plain seasoning on nausea days.

Sip water between meals rather than with them.

Day 2

Batch-cook day helps the week

Breakfast

Overnight protein oats

21 g protein 360 kcal 6 g fiber

Oats soaked in milk and Greek yogurt with banana and cinnamon.

A small jar is enough. You can save the rest for a snack.

Mid-morning

Banana and a glass of milk

9 g protein 215 kcal 3 g fiber

A small banana with a glass of milk, sipped slowly.

Bland and easy on queasy days.

Lunch

Lentil soup with yogurt

22 g protein 340 kcal 10 g fiber

Red lentil and carrot soup with Greek yogurt and a slice of bread.

Freeze the extra portions.

Snack

Greek yogurt with honey

15 g protein 120 kcal 0 g fiber

150 g Greek yogurt with a small drizzle of honey.

Eat it cold.

Dinner

Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce

26 g protein 350 kcal 4 g fiber

Lean turkey meatballs in tomato sauce with a little pasta.

Make a double batch; freeze half.

Aim for a glass of water mid-morning and mid-afternoon.

Day 3

Keep fluids going between meals

Breakfast

Soft scrambled eggs on toast

22 g protein 270 kcal 2 g fiber

Eggs scrambled with a spoon of cottage cheese, on one slice of toast.

Plain and warm is easiest on queasy mornings. Skip butter.

Mid-morning

Crackers and cheese

8 g protein 180 kcal 2 g fiber

4 wholegrain crackers with 25 g cheddar.

Dry crackers often help a queasy stomach.

Lunch

Egg salad on crackers

17 g protein 240 kcal 2 g fiber

Chopped eggs with Greek yogurt and chives on wholegrain crackers.

Boil a batch of eggs on Sunday for the week.

Snack

Cottage cheese and cucumber

13 g protein 100 kcal 1 g fiber

½ cup cottage cheese with cucumber slices and pepper.

Cool and easy.

Dinner

Chicken and egg fried rice

28 g protein 350 kcal 3 g fiber

Leftover rice with chicken, egg and peas.

Cold leftover rice works best.

Cold water or herbal tea can be easier than plain water.

Day 4

Midweek: keep portions small

Breakfast

Cottage cheese egg cups with toast

26 g protein 300 kcal 3 g fiber

Two blended egg, cottage cheese and parmesan cups (make 8 on Sunday) with a slice of toast.

Two cups is a full breakfast. Start with one if mornings are hard.

Mid-morning

Apple with peanut butter

5 g protein 190 kcal 4 g fiber

Apple slices with a tablespoon of peanut butter.

Good energy for afternoons.

Lunch

Tuna and white bean salad

28 g protein 330 kcal 6 g fiber

Tuna, cannellini beans, lemon and parsley with a slice of sourdough. Five minutes, no cooking.

Keeps 2 days in the fridge without the dressing.

Snack

Roasted chickpeas

6 g protein 120 kcal 5 g fiber

⅓ cup crunchy roasted chickpeas.

Fibre helps if things are slow.

Dinner

Lentil shepherd’s pie

19 g protein 320 kcal 12 g fiber

Lentils and vegetables under a potato and cheese top.

High in fibre: drink water with it.

Keep a bottle in sight; small sips add up.

Day 5

Protein first at every meal

Breakfast

Overnight protein oats

21 g protein 360 kcal 6 g fiber

Oats soaked in milk and Greek yogurt with banana and cinnamon.

A small jar is enough. You can save the rest for a snack.

Mid-morning

Banana and a glass of milk

9 g protein 215 kcal 3 g fiber

A small banana with a glass of milk, sipped slowly.

Bland and easy on queasy days.

Lunch

Cottage cheese and tomato toast

17 g protein 220 kcal 1 g fiber

Cottage cheese, sliced tomato and black pepper on sourdough.

Cool toppings are gentle on queasy days.

Snack

Two boiled eggs

12 g protein 140 kcal 0 g fiber

From the Sunday batch, with a pinch of salt.

One is fine if that is all you want.

Dinner

Chicken, potato and green bean traybake

35 g protein 345 kcal 5 g fiber

Chicken breast, baby potatoes and green beans roasted on one tray.

Plain seasoning on nausea days.

Have a glass of water before each meal, not during.

Day 6

Easy weekend, same habits

Breakfast

Soft scrambled eggs on toast

22 g protein 270 kcal 2 g fiber

Eggs scrambled with a spoon of cottage cheese, on one slice of toast.

Plain and warm is easiest on queasy mornings. Skip butter.

Mid-morning

Crackers and cheese

8 g protein 180 kcal 2 g fiber

4 wholegrain crackers with 25 g cheddar.

Dry crackers often help a queasy stomach.

Lunch

Lentil soup with yogurt

22 g protein 340 kcal 10 g fiber

Red lentil and carrot soup with Greek yogurt and a slice of bread.

Freeze the extra portions.

Snack

Tuna on crackers

14 g protein 135 kcal 2 g fiber

50 g tuna with a squeeze of lemon on 4 wholegrain crackers.

Crackers are a classic for queasy moments.

Dinner

Black bean quesadilla with yogurt dip

22 g protein 360 kcal 9 g fiber

A small tortilla with black beans and cheddar, plus Greek yogurt.

Cut into wedges; eat two and pause.

Milk and kefir count toward fluids too.

Day 7

Plan next week while it’s easy

Breakfast

Cottage cheese egg cups with toast

26 g protein 300 kcal 3 g fiber

Two blended egg, cottage cheese and parmesan cups (make 8 on Sunday) with a slice of toast.

Two cups is a full breakfast. Start with one if mornings are hard.

Mid-morning

Apple with peanut butter

5 g protein 190 kcal 4 g fiber

Apple slices with a tablespoon of peanut butter.

Good energy for afternoons.

Lunch

Egg salad on crackers

17 g protein 240 kcal 2 g fiber

Chopped eggs with Greek yogurt and chives on wholegrain crackers.

Boil a batch of eggs on Sunday for the week.

Snack

Greek yogurt with honey

15 g protein 120 kcal 0 g fiber

150 g Greek yogurt with a small drizzle of honey.

Eat it cold.

Dinner

Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce

26 g protein 350 kcal 4 g fiber

Lean turkey meatballs in tomato sauce with a little pasta.

Make a double batch; freeze half.

If you feel off, sip slowly and often.

Grocery list

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Tips for this week

  • Buy eggs, oats, lentils and canned tuna in bulk.
  • Big tubs of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese cost less per gram of protein.
  • Cook once, eat twice: soup, pie and meatballs freeze well.
  • Frozen vegetables are as good as fresh here.
  • These portions come to roughly 1,100–1,400 kcal a day. If you’re hungry, very active, or your clinician has given you a higher target, add fruit, bread or another snack.

Nutrition planning only, not medical advice. Always follow your prescriber's guidance on medication, dosing and diet. If you have severe or persistent nausea, vomiting or stomach pain, contact your healthcare provider.

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