Download the Smaklig app – now in open beta
Skip to content

Weight loss with weekly menu

Weight loss is about caloric deficit — not magic ingredients. Smaklig calculates your TDEE (Mifflin-St Jeor), sets a protein target of 1.6-2.2 g/kg target weight to preserve muscle mass, and plans your weekly menu within your deal-budget. Research-backed by Helms et al. 2014, Morton et al. 2018, Livsmedelsverket, NNR 2023.

0.5-1 kg

Expected rate per week at moderate deficit (TDEE − 500 kcal). Safety floor: 1200 kcal/day.

1.6-2.2 g/kg

Protein per target weight — preserves muscle mass during weight loss (Helms et al. 2014).

150-250 SEK

Weekly savings when we match recipe substitutions against deal prices at ICA, Coop, Lidl, etc.

Guides and recipes

15 articles tested and optimized for Swedish stores.

August 13, 20266 min

GLP-1 Recipes: 8 Filling Meals With Fiber & Protein

8 GLP-1 recipes with fiber and protein that support your body's own satiety signals — breakfast, lunch and dinner built on fiber- and protein-rich ingredients.

Read more
August 13, 20266 min

How Much Protein Do You Need Per Day? Full 2026 Guide

How much protein you need per day and per meal — plus a table of protein in common foods like eggs, chicken and quark. Source: the Swedish Food Agency.

Read more
August 3, 202610 min

High-Protein Dinner for Weight Loss: 7 Recipes (2026)

High-protein dinner for weight loss: 7 recipes with about 30–40 g protein, 25–35 minute cooking times and clear cost ranges. Build a meal-kit shop in Smaklig.

Read more
August 3, 20269 min

High-Protein Lunch for Weight Loss: 8 Recipes (2026)

High-protein lunch for weight loss: 8 recipes with about 29–46 g protein, 12–25 minute prep and estimated costs from 15 SEK. Plan the full shop in Smaklig.

Read more
August 1, 202614 min

MyFitnessPal vs Lifesum: Free & Premium Features (2026)

MyFitnessPal or Lifesum? Compare Free and Premium features, pricing, food logging and Smaklig to choose the right everyday tracker for your goals today.

Read more
July 3, 202610 min

Weight loss with meal planning: my story (−12 kg)

Weight loss with meal planning — how I went from 110 to 98 kg in three months with AI-planned weekly menus, without starving and without an expensive diet program.

Read more
July 2, 202613 min

Eating on Mounjaro: Nutrition During Tirzepatide (2026)

What should you eat on Mounjaro? A practical food guide: 7-day meal plan, food noise, protein for muscle mass, and advice for nausea and reduced appetite.

Read more
May 8, 202614 min

Calorie Deficit: How Much Do You Actually Need? (2026)

Calorie deficit — how big does it need to be, how do you calculate it, and why doesn't it always work? Research-based guide with female-specific factors.

Read more
April 20, 202614 min

High-Protein Dinner: 25 Recipes With 30g+ Protein Per Serving (2026)

High-protein dinner: 25 recipes with 30g+ protein per serving, including quick dinners under 30 min. Macros, cook time and cost — preserve muscle mass.

Read more
April 13, 202612 min

High-Protein Breakfast: 10 Recipes <10 Min (2026)

High-protein breakfast for weight loss: how to get 30 grams of protein, with and without protein powder, plus 10 quick, filling recipes under 10 min.

Read more
April 12, 202612 min

Cabbage — Nature's Own Ozempic? How Fiber and GLP-1 Boost Satiety

Cabbage is going viral on TikTok as 'Ancient Ozempic'. Research shows cabbage raises GLP-1 naturally. Here's how fiber, satiety, and weight loss work through food.

Read more
April 12, 202617 min

GLP-1-boosting foods: 15 natural alternatives to Ozempic (2026)

15 foods that raise GLP-1 naturally: fiber, protein, fermented. Activate the same satiety hormone as Ozempic — without a prescription or drug side effects.

Read more
April 12, 202621 min

Lose Weight Without Ozempic: 7 Strategies That Actually Work

Ozempic waitlist, side effects, or just too expensive? Here are 7 evidence-based strategies for losing weight without medication — protein, fiber, sleep, GLP-1 foods, and more.

Read more
April 12, 202615 min

TDEE Calculator and Macros: Complete Guide (2026)

How to calculate TDEE (calories), BMR and macros using the Mifflin-St Jeor formula. Worked examples for 5 profiles, activity table and how to adjust by goal.

Read more
April 12, 202616 min

Weekly Meal Plan Weight Loss: 7-Day Guide (2026)

How to plan a weekly menu for weight loss. TDEE calculator, calorie budget, macros, 7-day sample meal plan, and how to save both kilos and kronor.

Read more

Frequently asked questions

How does Smaklig calculate my caloric needs?
Mifflin-St Jeor BMR × activity factor 1.2-1.9 for TDEE. For moderate weight loss we subtract 500 kcal/day (≈0.5 kg/week). Aggressive: 750 kcal/day (≈0.75 kg/week). Safety floor: 1400 kcal men, 1200 women — we never go below.
How much protein do I need?
In a caloric deficit: 1.8-2.2 g protein per kg target weight to preserve muscle mass. A person at 65 kg target weight needs 117-143 g/day, split across 3-4 meals (Helms et al. 2014, PubMed 24864135). Smaklig calculates dynamically and flags recipes that miss the target.
Are extreme diets (under 1200 kcal) safe?
No. Below 1200 kcal/day is not recommended without medical supervision — risk of nutrient deficiency, muscle loss, and metabolic downregulation. Smaklig blocks diets under 1200 kcal women / 1400 kcal men. For desired lower deficits: consult a dietitian.
Do I have to weigh every gram?
No. Smaklig generates recipes with fixed portion sizes that match your calorie target. Large deviations (extra oil, snacks) matter — but exact tracking isn't needed at moderate deficits. Weekly fluctuation ±0.5 kg is normal water variation.

The current campaign shows how one personal measurement is documented in practice: follow the open weight-loss challenge with five simultaneous parts and no promise of an outcome.

The best store app for Swedish groceries

Short answer: Official store apps (ICA, Coop, Hemköp, City Gross, Lidl, Willys, Costco) only show ONE chain's deals and have no recipes. Smaklig combines weekly deals from all seven chains with AI-generated recipes, shopping list and allergy validation — free during beta.

ICA app

ICA only

  • Recipes
  • AI-personalized
  • Allergy block
  • Multi-store

Coop app

Coop only

  • Recipes
  • AI-personalized
  • Allergy block
  • Multi-store

Mathem

Home delivery

  • Recipes
  • AI-personalized
  • Allergy block
  • Multi-store

Smaklig

All 7 chains

  • Recipes
  • AI-personalized
  • Allergy block
  • Multi-store

Want a deep-dive on saving 1,000+ SEK/month through campaign matching? Read ICA Campaigns: Save 1000+ SEK/month.

Ready to get started?

Smaklig plans your weekly menu automatically based on your goals, allergies and store campaigns.

Start my plan