Shopping at Aldi for the 21-Day Fix {Plus: My Week #2 Meal Plan!}

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This post is a follow-up to this one: Grocery Shopping for PCOS: How to Shop at Aldi, so please be sure to check it out first if you are wondering about Aldi, how to shop there, and why I love it. This post isn’t sponsored, endorsed, or anything else like that. I just really like Aldi and love to share how it helps me eat healthier for less!

Be sure to check out my other posts related to the 21-Day Fix, including meal planning and my results: Living with PCOS: 21-Day Fix/Shakeology.

Part 2 here: Shopping at Aldi for the 21-Day Fix, Part 2! {Plus: My Round 3, Week #7 Meal Plan!}

Today, I want to share specifically how I shop at Aldi for the 21-Day Fix, and some of the prices I have found at my local store. I’ll also share my meal plan for Monday-Friday.

Today starts Week 2 of the Fix, and I can’t believe I’m already here. The first week was intense, and dare I say INSANE. By day 3, I was wobbling around the office at work like a pathetic sloth, but a day or so afterward I felt like a whole new person. It’s been a while since I did this much exercise… I’ll be the first to admit that. But now, I feel much more energized and like I can conquer anything!

My Aldi Finds for the 21-Day Fix

So it’s no surprise that I love Aldi, but I love it even more now that they are making a bigger effort to sell more organic and healthy foods. I think most people associate Aldi with packaged junk and cheap food, but it’s greatly misunderstood. Just like any grocery store, they do have a selection of junk, but I’m seeing an even bigger selection of healthy options these days. I always start at Aldi for my shopping, and what I can’t get there, I get elsewhere. When it comes to the 21-Day Fix, Aldi makes it really easy!

Here are some of my Aldi finds over the weekend that are 21-Day Fix friendly:

• Sweet potatoes, $1.99
• Ground turkey, $1.89
• Dry roasted peanuts, $1.99
• Extra virgin olive oil, $3.49
• Peppercorn grinder, $1.69 (already had sea salt!)
• Organic honey, $3.49
• Spinach and feta stuffed sausages, $2.99
• Fair trade coffee, $3.99
• Frozen raw shrimp, $4.99
• Organic spring mix (greens), $1.69
• Mushrooms, $1.25
• 3-pack peppers (red, orange, yellow bell peppers), $1.99
• Dozen eggs, $1.39
• Fit & Active rice cakes, $1.29
• Organic grape tomatoes, $2.49
• Blueberries, $2.49
• Fresh mozzarella ball, $2.69
• Mandarins, $3.99
• Yellow onions, $1.89
• Zucchini, $2.49
• Organic spices, $1.99 (this is new! I hadn’t seen these yet!)

My Meal Plan: Week 2 of the 21-Day Fix

I haven’t shared the specifics of the 21-day fix yet, so I figured I’d give you a rundown today if you’re not familiar with it. My personal 21-Day fix meal plan requires the following containers per day, along with the measurement each one holds:

• Red (3/4 c. protein): 4x/day
• Green (1 c. veggies): 3x/day
• Purple (1 c. fruit): 2x/day
• Yellow (1/2 c. carb): 2x/day
• Blue (1/4 c. healthy fats): 1x/day
• Orange (2 1/2 Tbsp seeds + dressings): 1x/day
• 2 tsp. (oils + nut butters): just get 2 in during the day

This is a LOT of food. It may not look like it when you look at the containers and think “hmm, I only get 4 of these proteins per day?” But trust me… I ain’t hungry! Packing the veggie container? Girls… it’s a lot of food. I use my Shakeology as one of my red replacements each day and that helps. I’ll be honest and say most of the time I have been able to eat everything, but there has been a time or two that I just couldn’t get down anymore and ended up not getting a full container’s worth of something. I’m looking at you, taco meat… 3/4 cup of taco meat is too much for this girl.

So, now that I shared the specifics of the plan itself, here is my menu for Monday-Friday of Week 2! The upcoming weekend is still up in the air, so as it gets closer, I’ll finish planning. But for now, I have my work week pretty much planned out.

Keep in mind that some ingredients for these meals I already had at home, or happen to pick up somewhere else, so this is why they’re not all listed on the Aldi finds list. This is balanced in a way so I get all my containers in during the day, and there is some consistency, but also just enough variety. Because I do most of my meal prep on Sunday, I have no excuses to mess up during the week. I keep it simple.

Monday

• Breakfast: Shakeology mixed with 1 cup of cold coffee and ice
• Snack 1: cottage cheese, grapes
• Lunch: Salad in a Jar: greens, chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, side of olives
• Snack 2: Fit & Active rice cake, peanut butter
• Dinner: Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers

Tuesday

• Breakfast: Shakeology mixed with 1 cup of cold coffee and ice
• Snack 1: 2 boiled eggs, apple
• Lunch: Leftover stuffed pepper
• Snack 2: blueberries, peanuts
• Dinner: Taco Tuesday! Yes, I just said taco. I can eat tacos!

Wednesday

• Breakfast: Shakeology mixed with 1 cup of cold coffee and ice
• Snack 1: cottage cheese, grapes
• Lunch: Taco Leftovers (my favorite lunch leftovers on the planet)
• Snack 2: Fit & Active rice cake, peanut butter
• Dinner: Sauteed shrimp, roasted asparagus, rice

Thursday

• Breakfast: Shakeology mixed with 1 cup of cold coffee and ice
• Snack 1: 2 boiled eggs, apple
• Lunch: Leftover shrimp, asparagus, rice
• Snack 2: blueberries, peanuts
• Dinner: Chicken sausage, roasted sweet potatoes, steamed string beans with feta

Friday

• Breakfast: Shakeology mixed with 1 cup of cold coffee and ice
• Snack 1: cottage cheese, grapes
• Lunch: Salad in a Jar: greens, chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, side of olives
• Snack 2: Fit & Active rice cake, peanut butter
• Dinner: Cauliflower crust pizza (possibly, this is still up in the air… any suggestions?)

So that’s it! This past weekend I did pretty good considering I had two gatherings with some food temptations. Last night I treated myself after yoga and traded my carb for a piece of dark chocolate. Because, yeah, it’s allowed on the Fix. Awesome, right?! I hadn’t done the trade at all yet, so I figured after being so strict for an entire week, I’d treat myself just a tiny bit. I love me some dark chocolate. Aldi sells some pretty tasty dark chocolate, by the way. Just sayin’.

If anyone has tried a cauliflower crust pizza and liked it, please share the recipe! I have seen so many on Pinterest and so many varying opinions… I really want to try one! Suggestions?