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Which of the following best describes your typical dietary preferences? Please feel free to share more about what you prefer in the comments!
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I wasn’t sure if I should choose “I don’t follow a diet” or “other” (which I did) as I follow a mixture of the Mediterranean, Raw food and fasting.
I use WW diabetes. It works well for me.
Wish I could’ve picked more than one. I put gluten free because it best describes my diet but it’s not a preference, it’s a medically required dietary restriction. When asked, I usually refer to myself as either a “flexitarian” or a “generalist omnivore.”
I follow a Gulten Free (Celiac Diseease), Meditarranean diet. Still using the old American Diabetes guidelines. Diet and exercise.
How is intermittent fasting a dietary preference. Should be removed!
Moderation. I eat a little of everything, but not too much of any one thing.
I follow my own diet! Gluten-free + eating mostly whole foods throughout the day + save room for dessert every single night!
I follow something in-between Mediterranean and Keto. I don’t follow as low carb/high fat as fad keto, nor do I exclude as many fruits/veggies. I am low net carb for sure, but I still have room in my macros for wheat bran, small amounts of berries, starfruit, and apple at at time, etc. Works great for me!
I mainly follow a whole food plant based diet. No meat or dairy. The foods “not recommended” that I do consume is salt and Virgin olive oil and occasional butter.
Now, correlate this with A1C and time in range, and you will have useful information on what works.
If I am hungry I eat. If I am not hungry I don’t. It could be called some kind of intermittent fasting but it isn’t set or intentional.
used to do the “one day per week @ 500 calories” version of intermittent fasting. really dropped my A1C & helped my body utilize insulin better. just stopped a couple of weeks ago so we’ll see what happens
I only eat twice a day. Since my wife is also a T1D, her dinners are very healthy. I still eat about 2400 calories per day.
Selected low carb but also IF, GF, and high protein.
Intermittant fasting is more *when* you eat, not *what* you eat, so I’m not sure it fits in with the other choices? I chose the Mediterranean diet option but I don’t do whole grains as I get frustrated trying to bolus for them!
Lower carb (30 g/meal) so not too many grains or fruits. Plenty of non-starchy veggies and mostly lean proteins. A small piece of very good quality dark chocolate for “dessert” most days.
I actually eat whole grains, veggies, high protein, little refined sugar, do consistent weekly cardio and strength exercise, and 16 hr intermittent fasting 2 days (so the 5:2 model).
Seems to have reduced insulin resistance, helped control weight and given my A1c of 6.0 after 32 yrs w/ T1d.
Bc of diabetic gastroparesis I eat foods that are low fiber; eat very little meat; do eat fish & seafood; smoothies; veggies (to my chagrin) down to spinach & squash, yams without skins, white potatoes without skins; soft fruits like bananas, applesauce, not willing to start puree-ing food; I avoid gas producing foods & roughage; eat white bread, crackers. I
Vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free
Gluten free. But not a preference, it is a requirement since I have Celiac disease.
See Food. If I see something I like, I will eat it. I work a few evenings in a small local cafe doing everything from Taco Tuesdays burgers to seafood
…and soups and sandwiches. So there’s a lot to try. Sea foods and steaks are my specialty.
Kidney friendly diet. Trying to add more plant based protein, lean meats, no cheese.
I was given a Diabetic Diet to follow almost 50 years ago and have followed that allowing for carb count, fruit, vegetables and meat.
I eat a moderate amount of protein(meat), fat, lots of lower carb vegetables, whole grain bread and try to keep my daily carb intake in the 80-120g range.
My preference is closer to the Mediterranean diet with fresh, local foods but because of a dx of CKD 2 years ago I’m supposed to be mindful of potassium levels and that eliminated whole grains, most fish and many favorite fruits and vegetables. I’m having a hard time with the low potassium restrictions.
I do “moderate” carb (130-140 grams carbs) with a lot of fresh/frozen (up to costs) veggies either raw or roasted with any meat: I make a point to alternate all foods. Fortunately as an old farm boy I grew up liking all foods, although sometimes that’s a curey?
I’ve always eaten a pretty balanced diet but lately eat more nuts, peanut butter, avocados etc trying to put on a little weight😁. I can hear the groaning from here😏
I listen to my body and feed it what and how much it needs based on my level of activity. For example, I will eat carby fruits like pears, kiwis, bananas, and oranges after playing tennis or running. Veggies and/or salad definitely make up most of my plate. But, having type 0 blood, I digest protein really well like seafood or beef. I generally avoid ultra processed foods (bread, milk, yogurt, deli meat, sausages, etc…) with chemicals, flavoring and/or preservatives.
Gluten free, no red meat, no nitrites, no nitrates.
Cruciferous veg, orange sweet potato (incl skin), onion, mushrooms, spinach, tomato sauce = total 22 oz/day.
Nuts, seeds, nut butter, seed butter, peanut butter = 4 oz/day.
Whole fat plain unsweetened (local) yoghurt: 8 oz/day.
6 to 7 oz wild caught seafood everyday. Two large eggs every day. Cheese, usually mozzarella: 1.5 oz/day. (Sometimes Gorgonzola or blue cheese sprinkles.) Sometimes eat additional 2-5 oz raw vegetables like jicama, rutabaga, turnip.
And 1 tablespoon flax meal and 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast twice per day. (Sometimes I have extra firm tofu instead of eggs.)
Sometimes I add 1 tablespoon of Hershey unsweetened cocoa powder to my yoghurt. It dissolves with just a few stirs.
Total 65 net grams carbohydrate per day, so I’m still a long way from ketogenic diet. But I used to eat TWICE as many net grams carbohydrate with oatmeal, lentils, beans, buckwheat, quinoa, fruit.
Spices include cinnamon, salt, chili pepper, garlic granules, turmeric, curry powder, vinegar, mustard, soy sauce. Sometimes I sprinkle sesame seeds or poppy seeds for texture.
To correct low bg, I use 2 to 3 sugar cubes, no longer overeat to correct. Of course sometimes I add lispro to cover evening 3 oz popcorn sprayed with buttery flavoring. Usually I try to eat between 6 AM and 6 PM for daily 12-hour fast. Sometimes I have Cabernet Sauvignon or merlot, dry wines. Sometimes I go off my gluten free diet to sample a locally brewed hoppy IPA or imperial stout and sample a small meal from nearby Mexican or Korean or other food truck. Almost forgot to mention at least 2 cups green tea per day after morning caffeine pill (200 mg).
Just watch my carb intake to a certain degree.
I don’t follow any specific diet, but we do tend to enjoy lean meats & fish, more whole grain foods, as well as fruits and veggies.
Lower carb but not as low as Keto.
Me too. I wish that were an option.
I often eat more protein than carbohydrates even though I know I need the carbs to deal with the amount of insulin I take…
Is it possible for you to take less insulin?
No set diet. Most closely resembles Mediterranean. Try not to eat processed food but I love my condiments. Recently started eating Mary’s Gone Crackers with Almond Butter but lightly so as not to go high or gain weight. My weight has been steady for a couple of decades now. Proud of that. I can get into the jeans I bought when I was 38 years old and now 64 (I didn’t say I was stylish 😂). BTW, I mentioned my Endo recommended Red Yeast Rice and my total cholesterol came down in 4 months from 225 to 198 and all others within range AND she wrote a script for it so insurance covers most of it. Take turmeric on my own and that’s known to increase blood pressure. Mine has always been about 121/70 but it went to 146/78. Ya can’t win! Backing off the turmeric and BP will go down but joint pain will increase. Ugh!
Garden fresh produce in season, flash frozen when not in season, whole grains, whole foods in general. Real deal sugar or other plant based sweeteners and cover for it the way my body would if I had beta cells. I stay away from artificial anything and empty calorie nonsense junk foods.
Portion control was not a choice listed. That’s all I do.
I eat a well-balanced diet (not on the list of choices). It’s not really Mediterranean but that is the closest of the choices. Well-balanced goes back to the 60s and 70s before all these crazy fad diets became popular. Your plate should have a meat, 1 starch and a green vegetable. If you skip the starch, then choose a vegetable of another color (orange, yellow, etc.). Dessert is a bonus, but I was raised on low-carb desserts (frequently fresh fruit).
Pescatarian wasn’t an option, so I selected Flexitarian
I do Keto and intermittent fasting. The results have been amazing and I do not feel deprived of any foods.