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Mediterranean diet

gombvillam
gombvillam Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone,
I am looking for a diet/lifestyle plan that I can stick to for more than three weeks. I have failed so many times before that now I just want to succeed and not bounce back. Have yout tried the mediterranean diet? What are your suggestions, advice, etc?
Thanks for any help,

Veronika

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  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    Maybe just eat what you already like, at a deficit?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,103 Member
    How about a diet/lifestyle plan of things you actually like to eat, but just don't overeat? People usually fail because WHATEVER plan they uptake to lose weight isn't one they can sustain over the rest of their life.
    Mediterranean is a good diet, but if you're not fond of eating that way and just doing it to lose weight, then weight regain will invariably happen.

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  • Wiseandcurious
    Wiseandcurious Posts: 730 Member
    I come from the Balkans and we eat in a very similar way, lots of veggies, fish, olive oil, wine... That's not a diet in the weight loss sense and I got 240# eating that way. It's the calorie balance, not the type of food you're eating.

  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    enter your stats into MFP and set for one pound a week weight loss and eat to that number
    set your macro percents to 35% carbs/35% protein/30% fats
    get a food scale and weigh all solids and as many liquids as possible.
    log everything that you eat
    find a form of exercise that you enjoy and do it < not necessary but is important for overall health
    realize that no foods are bad and you can eat the foods that you enjoy, just make sure that you hit your calorie/macro/micro goal
    repeat until you get desired results...
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    My motto is if it says diet, don't do it. :stuck_out_tongue:

    Honestly - I've found sustainability (1280 straight days of it) in eating at a reasonable calorie level - less than my TDEE, and above my BMR - and including anything and everything I want as long as it fits in my goals. I even go over once in awhile, and it doesn't wreck any progress or knock me off track - that's part of a sustainable lifestyle change - eating and staying active in ways that you can do for the rest of your life, not just until the scale hits a certain number, or a certain date has passed - this is for life!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    gombvillam wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    I am looking for a diet/lifestyle plan that I can stick to for more than three weeks. I have failed so many times before that now I just want to succeed and not bounce back. Have yout tried the mediterranean diet? What are your suggestions, advice, etc?
    Thanks for any help,

    Veronika

    What is your goal? Weight loss? Weight loss and improved health?

    The mediterranean style eating plan is a great way to shape your diet for healthier eating. To lose weight, you'd still need to maintain a deficit.
  • gombvillam
    gombvillam Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks everyone! I guess you're all right, and I sort of feared the answer :) After twenty or so years of yoyoing I am soooo tired of counting calories and measuring food I eat that I was looking for a quick(er) fix - but there's no easy way out :)
    Sabine, my goal is to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight and stamina.
    Starting my new/old life tomorrow, thank you for all the input, I hope this time it will last...
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited March 2015
    If you find the Med diet appealing it's a good way to eat, but I don't think it's necessary to try to eat in a specific way, as opposed to just balanced healthy eating.

    I like fish and I like eating locally and eating lots of produce (veggies and, in the summer, fruit), so I created my own way of eating that focuses on those things. I try to buy my meat, eggs, and dairy from local farms all year round and get farm-based produce in most seasons (not so much in the winter), and I really focus on making sure that all meals have some protein and some veggies. I also enjoy cooking, so eating healthy for me is about trying to make meals as tasty as I can from healthy ingredients. The reason I like this is that it keeps it interesting for me--one reason I got fat was I'm kind of a foodie, so I transferred my interest in food into a more healthy path, which actually made eating lower calorie pretty easy.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    If you need a plan to follow, get a book on the mediterranean diet, buy a scale for measuring food, and log/track everything you eat.
  • Forty6and2
    Forty6and2 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Aww, I got really excited about this because I thought it would be about hummus and falafel. Disappoint.
  • MammaC66
    MammaC66 Posts: 118 Member
    My husband's heart doctors recommended the Mediterranean diet as the most healthy way of eating. It is naturally lower in calories if you use moderation. It is not a fad diet. It is part of a healthy lifestyle including plenty of physical activity. It is simply lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains, healthy oils, fish, chicken, and very little red meats, with lots of yummy herbs and spices. Very healthy, and very sustainable.
  • vivelajackie
    vivelajackie Posts: 321 Member
    Honestly, I just eat whatever I fancy at a deficit. That way I don't get bored and I get to explore new things. My morning staple is usually oats with fruit and lunch during the work weeks are sandwiches... but dinner is whatever we fancy. Variety is what helps you along the way. And deficit. Always the deficit. Oh, and patience. :P
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