What’s the best diet for an active person with borderline type II diabetes, paleo or ketogenic?

raylivengood

Is there a recommended diet for persons who are active and pre type II diabetic? And if so, is there a recommended calorie adjustment ratio rate, that would be more accurate to calculate active caloric consumption?
I ask this because the caloric ratio metrics for weight loss with type II Diabetics, is not the same ratio as a “normal” individual’s.
Thank you in advance.

kshama2001

For similar questions, I've previously seen many recommendations to have your doctor refer you to to a dietitian who specializes in diabetes.

Psychgrrl

Adding: whatever one you can stick to so you will meet your dietary needs. Likely, your way-of-eating will need to reduce sugars and simple carbs. Still leaves a wide range of foods without going Keto or Paleo. Unless you dig those diets.

paperpudding

If you have impaired glucose tolerance ( or pre diabetes ) your basic aim is to reduce sugar in your diet and lose weight ( or maintain at a healthy weight if you already are a healthy weight),

Use MFP just like everyone else here to determine appropriate calorie level, and reduce sugar in your diet.

That's all.

No need for paleo or keto or any other specific diet unless you want to.

psuLemon

Psychgrrl wrote: »

Adding: whatever one you can stick to so you will meet your dietary needs. Likely, your way-of-eating will need to reduce sugars and simple carbs. Still leaves a wide range of foods without going Keto or Paleo. Unless you dig those diets.

This.. unequivocally this.

Also, adding in exercise, particularly resistance training, will improve glucose utilization.

PAV8888

In general good results can be had for MOST (but not all) people without, necessarily, totally changing way of eating.
Make some changes you see yourself making long term.
And have a quick look at the below:
https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EIM_Rx-for-Health_Prediabetes.pdf
TL;dr;I don't click things:
5-7% weight reduction, actually build up to the generally recommended levels of moderate physical activity and strength training, maybe up to a tiny touch more than the absolute minimum WHO recommendations