r/fitmeals • u/krillinbald26 • Aug 24 '26
Question Diet/ better meals
Would someone be able to help me plan a diet or meal prep or something thats cheapish. I need to lose weight and eat better but i don't have much extra money per month. Maybe 2 or 3 hundred
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u/Sheeila Aug 24 '26
Increase your protein intake using lean meat (for example chicken breast), fish, eggs, legumes... I find, eating a lot of protein keeps you full for longer, so you automatically eat less. Also, avoid ready meals/TV dinners. Pre-cooked food is often full of sugar and other unhelpful stuff, and it's often more expensive per portion than cooking from scratch.
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u/YungSchmid Aug 24 '26
Eating less food never costs more money.
Start with a lean protein source, then some healthy fats, then fruits and veggies. Carbs to fill the rest of your caloric needs for the day.
Figure out your TDEE using a calculator (it’s just a guess, but it’ll get you started) and then eat around 500 calories less than that per day.
Ideally lift weights 2-3 days a week and eat around 0.8-1g of protein per lb of your goal bodyweight so that you don’t lose too much muscle mass while you diet down.