Plan a week of less starch-heavy meals around local foods and budget with Gemini

Our rewrite with extra checks. The poster didn't test it.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Build a realistic weekly meal plan around the foods I can actually buy and afford, with less of the food I want to cut back on.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Where I live and the foods that are easy and cheap there
- What I eat most now and what I want to change
- Weekly food budget
- Schedule (training days, work hours)
- Foods I won't eat

This is meal planning, not medical or dietetic advice; if I mention a health condition, tell me to check the plan with a doctor or dietitian.

Rules:
- Listen to my full situation first; don't plan until I say I'm ready.
- Use foods I already eat; if you suggest something new, check it's affordable where I live.
- When I flag an item as too expensive or hard to find, adjust portions or pairings rather than starting over.
- Keep the rules simple enough to follow without measuring everything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- Give a cheaper swap for any ingredient that costs noticeably more than what I eat now.

Output: A 7-day plan by meal, a short list of easy rules, and a grocery list.

You'll know it worked when: I can shop for and cook the whole week from foods I already buy.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.