I am just starting the Zone but I have a question about the 1, 2, 3 method vs. the non 1, 2, 3 method.

When I used the block calculator to determine my number of blocks it showed 11 per day. I figure his would translate to 3P, 3C, 3F for my three meals plus 2 snacks at 1 block (1P, 1C, 1F).

BUUUUT when I look at the 1,2,3 method it says the typical female should have

1F, 2C, 3P per meal ....I am confused.... Can someone please clarify. Thanks!

"1F, 2C, 3P per meal ....I am confused.... Can someone please clarify. Thanks!"


I looks like you've mistakenly applied blocks to the 1-2-3 method and you've changed and order of the macronutrients. When using the 1-2-3 method you would eat twice as many grams of protein as fat, and three times as many grams carbohydrate as fat. A 1-2-3 method meal for a woman translates to this: 10 grams of fat, 20 grams of protein and 30 grams of carbohydrate. Using the block method to put together a 3 block meal comes out to basically the same thing (specifically, 9 grams fat, 21 grams protein, and 27 grams carb).