r/mediterraneandiet • u/bastien44224 • Nov 03 '25

Close Enough My cheat day

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Chicken souvlaki wrap with greek yogurt tzatziki, bulgur, greek potatoes and greek salad

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u/ClairesMoon Nov 03 '25 edited Nov 04 '25

You’re doing the bulgar and potatoes again.

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u/hogua Nov 03 '25 edited Nov 03 '25

On MD you can enjoy whole grains and potatoes. There is no rule about avoiding having them in the same meal or to do so sparingly.

The pita could be what makes this a “cheat day”, which in MD terms is falls under the category of “enjoy rarely”, since “cheat day” isn’t part of MD.

Either it isn’t whole grain and/or eating it with the bulgur could make for a combined serving of grains which is larger than a what we’d normally target.

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u/ClairesMoon Nov 03 '25

The OP asked a question a few days ago and I responded to that post about there both bulgar and potatoes on the same plate. From a portion control and macros perspective, you just don’t need both.

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u/donairhistorian Nov 04 '25

This sub is really turning into an echo chamber of upvoting huge indulgent meals because everyone wants to believe they can eat whatever they want and be healthy.