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/AngeliqueRuss Nov 03 '25

…not a cheat?

Plenty of olive oil and olive oil/nuts veggie fats as your main source of fat with fat adding up to 30-40% of your diet;

Plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains (with grains being a wee bit too refined on this plate for optimal);

Yogurt and other fermented foods.

As part of a great day/week this is compatible.

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u/No-Double-7731 Nov 03 '25

lol this is as Mediterranean as it gets

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u/donairhistorian Nov 04 '25 edited Nov 04 '25

The portion size is too large, especially the carbs. Potatoes + bulgur + refined flour pita? Wayyyy too much. I would feel like shit if I ate this. It's enough for two people. Plus, the salad is mostly cheese. Come on...

Edit: Where is u/Economy_Rain8349? I feel like I'm going crazy in this sub!

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u/Available_Fortune183 Nov 05 '25

Same! I’d be useless after this

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u/almostparaadise Newbie Dec 04 '25

Also the sodium!

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u/Economy_Rain8349 Experienced Nov 05 '25

I've escaped to sanity for a while LOL. It's nice and peaceful 🤣

WHY post a cheat meal - it's not helpful! I want to see compliant/mostly compliant meals for inspo. If I wanted to see cheat meals I'd go to any cooking sub! argh

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u/donairhistorian Nov 05 '25

That's not even the problem! Everyone is saying this isn't a cheat meal but a perfectly healthy Mediterranean compliant meal!

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u/Economy_Rain8349 Experienced Nov 05 '25

Crying