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Mediterranean Diet

dapeloquin
dapeloquin Posts: 10 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What percentages should I use for protein, carbs & fat if I'm eating the Mediterranean Diet? Still only 1200 calories per day.

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  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    No specific ones. Why not just adopt that style of eating and track it for a while and see where you come out and then adjust your macros based on that?
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    The only thing I pay attention to is protein. My goal is 70 grams a day.
    The minimum for a sedentary woman is 46 grams a day. So I just make sure I get at least that.
    1,200 is extremely low. I would go coo coo. That low sets me up for bingeing. Be careful.
  • fr33sia12
    fr33sia12 Posts: 1,258 Member
    MelaniaTrump wrote: »
    The only thing I pay attention to is protein. My goal is 70 grams a day.
    The minimum for a sedentary woman is 46 grams a day. So I just make sure I get at least that.
    1,200 is extremely low. I would go coo coo. That low sets me up for bingeing. Be careful    .

    That's interesting @MelaniaTrump as looking at your food diary you often go under or around 1200 or 1300 so you must go coo coo a lot :)
  • dapeloquin
    dapeloquin Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks for all your responses... I'm keeping 1200 calories per day for now... Looking forward to my new Mediterranean food adventure/lifestyle... Today is going to be a great day!!
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    Check out research that's been done on the Mediterranean Diet at the National Institute of Health (NIH). It's a satisfying plan because it allows healthy fats. And peanut butter. And wine. Just saying.....
  • bonniepl
    bonniepl Posts: 15 Member
    I've read about 40-20-40 Or maybe even 40 (carb) 17 (protein) 43 (fat) but the fat is mostly olive oil.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    edited January 2017
    bonniepl wrote: »
    I've read about 40-20-40 Or maybe even 40 (carb) 17 (protein) 43 (fat) but the fat is mostly olive oil.

    Olive oil is a big part of the Mediterranean diet, but also included are nuts, seeds, eggs, fish, cheese, and yogurt. Fat is coming from all of those too.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    bonniepl wrote: »
    I've read about 40-20-40 Or maybe even 40 (carb) 17 (protein) 43 (fat) but the fat is mostly olive oil.

    And this thread is 6 months old, I think OP will have it figured out by now!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    bonniepl wrote: »
    I've read about 40-20-40 Or maybe even 40 (carb) 17 (protein) 43 (fat) but the fat is mostly olive oil.

    And this thread is 6 months old, I think OP will have it figured out by now!

    Haha, missed that!
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    cbelc2 wrote: »
    Check out research that's been done on the Mediterranean Diet at the National Institute of Health (NIH). It's a satisfying plan because it allows healthy fats. And peanut butter. And wine. Just saying.....

    I would just like to mention that peanut butter is not a mediterranean food--peanuts don't grow there. Try almonds, walnuts,pistacchio, or hazelnuts. I know the thread is old, but there is interest. I live in the Mediterranean, so naturally eat that way. I have no problem hitting my macros. You can eat a little of almost anything.
  • firefoxxie
    firefoxxie Posts: 381 Member
    snowflake954 wrote: »
    cbelc2 wrote: »
    Check out research that's been done on the Mediterranean Diet at the National Institute of Health (NIH). It's a satisfying plan because it allows healthy fats. And peanut butter. And wine. Just saying.....

    I would just like to mention that peanut butter is not a mediterranean food--peanuts don't grow there. Try almonds, walnuts,pistacchio, or hazelnuts. I know the thread is old, but there is interest. I live in the Mediterranean, so naturally eat that way. I have no problem hitting my macros. You can eat a little of almost anything.

    I was about to say the same thing. I've been on the mediterranean diet since I was born. It includes a good amount of vitamins and good fats. However, like anything, it matters calorie wise how much you eat even if it is healthy. If that was not the case, I would be skinny right now.
  • bonniepl
    bonniepl Posts: 15 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    bonniepl wrote: »
    I've read about 40-20-40 Or maybe even 40 (carb) 17 (protein) 43 (fat) but the fat is mostly olive oil.

    And this thread is 6 months old, I think OP will have it figured out by now!

    Didn't realize that. I "searched" Mediterranean diet to see if there was a topic on it already and found this one.
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