Looking for cheap meal prep on a budget? This is the world’s cheapest healthy meal plan for fat loss, coming up to just over $5/day. There are 4 cheap, healthy meals in total. Each contains a minimum of 20 grams of protein, with the whole fat loss meal plan containing around 2,000 calories and over 150 grams of protein. I’ll show you what to buy, where to buy it, and how to prep these easy, high protein meal plans for fat loss.
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INGREDIENTS & CALORIES FOR EACH MEAL:
BREAKFAST OATS (582 calories, 40g protein):
⅔ cup (60g) oats
pinch salt
½ scoop (15g) protein powder
¾ cup (150g) plain fat free greek yogurt
½ cup (125 mL) water
1 banana
1 tbsp (15g) peanut butter
FREEZER LUNCH BURRITO (497 calories, 41g protein):
1 large white flour tortilla
4oz (110g) chicken breast
½ onion
½ bell pepper
⅓ cup (60g) canned pinto beans
1oz (28g) cheddar cheese
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, soy sauce for seasoning
EGG FRIED RICE (587 calories, 35g protein):
3 whole eggs
1.5 cups (~160g) cooked white rice (can use 1 pack of instant rice)
1/2 cup green peas (frozen)
2 carrots (diced)
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, soy sauce for seasoning
DESSERT SMOOTHIE (333 calories, 35g protein):
1 scoop (30g) protein powder
1 banana (frozen)
1 tbsp (15g) peanut butter
5-10 ice cubes
3/4 cup (175mL) water
First on our healthy meal plan: overnight protein oats. Use a mason jar or any container and first add in the oats, 0% plain Greek yogurt, and protein powder. Pop it in the fridge, and in the morning you can top it with a banana, a tablespoon of peanut butter and a pinch of salt.
Lunchtime! Next up on our list of easy, high protein meals, freezer burritos. Dice up your chicken and cook in a pan with your pinto beans. Transfer that to a plate after it’s done then chop up your onions and green peppers and cook them in the same pan until soft. Once cooked, drain any liquid, mix in your chicken and beans, and let it all cool for about 5-10 minutes. Add one portion of the vegetables and one portion of the chicken and bean mix to the middle lower third of the tortilla. Top it with a serving of cheddar cheese. Roll her up then wrap her in aluminium foil or saran wrap, toss in the freezer, and then once you’re ready to eat, simply unwrap and heat it up in the microwave.
Optional fat loss meal plan snack (recommended between lunch and dinner): 1 Apple, Orange, or Kiwi
Alright it’s dinner time, and it’s fried rice. In a pan scramble 3 whole eggs then set aside on a plate. Next, dice your carrots and cook them in a pan with your green peas and some garlic. Once the veggies are soft, add in your white rice. Next, add some soy sauce to your liking and then stir in your scrambled eggs, and you’re done with the third meal of your cheap meal prep!
Bonus: we’re throwing in a dessert to help satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthy, budget-friendly way. In a blender simply add a frozen banana, 1 scoop of protein powder (chocolate usually works best), 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, 3/4 cup of water, and about 5-10 ice cubes depending on how thick you like your smoothies.
Enjoy!
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Here's a link to the downloadable meal plan: https://builtwithscience.com/cheapmealplan . Comes with a grocery list, all the recipes, and more. Hope this helps! Enjoy!
What blender cup for you smoothie do you use.
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Hi, just wondering how much carb and fat are in the meal plan?
These burritos rule
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This fat loss meal plan costs just over $5/day, with each meal containing at least 20g of protein and around 2,000 calories.
Shopping at budget-friendly stores like Walmart and Aldi is essential to keeping costs low for this meal plan.
Overnight oats are a quick, budget-friendly breakfast option that can be customized with different protein powders and toppings.
Freezer burritos are an affordable and long-lasting lunch option that can be made in bulk and stored for later.
A healthy, budget-friendly fried rice recipe made with eggs, peas, and leftover rice helps curb cravings while maintaining low calories.
A protein-packed smoothie made with banana, peanut butter, and protein powder is a simple, satisfying dessert for late-night cravings.
Meal prep can be done for several days at a time, with the option to tweak calorie and protein intake based on individual needs.
Jeff lost 1.8 pounds over 7 days, showing the effectiveness of the meal plan in a calorie deficit, even with some imperfections in adherence.
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I’ve made breakfast and lunch and they’re amazing.
Wondering what the total is in the US for these now in Jan 2025 if anyone knows?
In South Africa it clocks in at $2.80 for breakfast and $2.41 for lunch.
Thank you so much man I just started Track this is gonna help me
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You are fantastic!! Much love from Holland
So as a vegetarian ima do tofu fried rice instead of eggs you can actually scramble it just like eggs and its high in protein, for the burritos im thinking just leaving out the chicken probably add some mushrooms
This is the very best practical video on diet, muscle gain and weight loss
Shoutout to the girlfriend for participating and showing how it's done!
Hey i wanted to know for the tortilla’s until your in your calories you will still lose weight right ? Or should i just stick with rice ?
losing weight too fast is a bad thing?
Nice ima definitely try this tryna get back on my diet got off track after surgery
Moms really cute….great diet plan too….
Thanks!
Life as a citizen of Norway:
Me: Realising I'm not eating enough protein.
Also me: Watches Jeremy's video for advice and sees burrito recepie.
Me again: Checks the prices for same ingridents, just to find out all ingridients are anywhere from 2-5 times more expensive in Norway.
Me: Very sad.
"They're not sponsoring me at all" Puts affiliate link in description……
THOSE ARE SOME TINY MEALS….. how can you get by with such small portions?
Put on a goddamn shirt
Any construction workers here? Kinda hard meal prepping with our schedule and drive time
Going to try this out this week…. Wish me luck!!
buying those bulk frozen bags of bell peppers and chicken breasts saves you TONS
Hey I’m just getting into this stuff I’d say I’m about 20% body fat got no ideas what to eat I’m 6,1 and 142lbs male
But doesn’t oats and rice have carbs and fats
What other type of chocolate flavor replace the protein powder ?
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People make the damndest fat loss & muscle gain claims in periods that're just too short.
Losing a 1 lb of actual fat per week is excellent, and requires a -500 cal deficit every day.
Really, POUNDS DON'T MATTER. Sure, inches & calipers work, but the real test? The MIRROR.
Dehydrate a little and take a dump & all the sudden, whoa, I lost 10 pounds w jenny crank
You can totally lose 2 lbs of fat per week. You just need about 600mg of DNP per day.
thank you friend
Your issue with burrito is that it's too overloaded with filling, so you can't wrap it up yourself on first attempt. This much of burrito filling is enough to make 6 or even 7, not 4. Yes, you overlook it on tortilla spent, but it will be easier to wrap them up. Also, it's a good way to trick your mind and add more veggies to it or just make this one for longer period of time.
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problem is that protein powders are linked to clogged kidneys and liver. so for me its a no go on powders of any kind. id rather get them from a real source
It's one thing to make all this but another thing to actually stick to it without getting bored.
PAY ATTENTION TO INGREDIENTES!!
Why does he have shirt off/mic taped to his chest….. Lol
This is waaaaay too much meal prep work. lol.
your content is very very gooooooood!!!
Thank you very much !!!
Thank you for stating you will share a plan based on body type and gender
it just won’t be the same for all of us and you take your time to even share or give your thoughts about it
Apples and broccoli as a premium option is crazy
I guess watching this video while eating most of a large pizza wasn't too helpful huh
How many peope does the meal prep serve?
By "freezer" he means the below zero Celsius degrees thing for freezing things, or a refrigerator that does not freeze food, cause in the video it looks like he's putting the buritos inside normal refrigerator / non-freezing thing.
Why did your microwave call me poor??
5 dollars a day?? that's rookie numbers on this bracket… My macaroni with ham only costs 0,5€ a day! xD jk very good video, love from spain
NEVER EVER EVER USE DAY OLD RICE FOR ANYTHING EVER. LOOK IT UP. DONT DO IT
Your mom looks young enough to be your sister!
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