What’s your diet like?

I am a Keto'er (mainly for reversing my type II diabetes) and IF(fasting 16:8)

I ate pretty much whatever I wanted and prioritized foods I found filling, protein and fiber. Moderately higher carb. Did 16:8 for awhile but didn't stick with it. Steadily increased my steps. Lost 20 lbs and have been maintaining for a couple of years.

Lots of whole foods...pizza most Friday nights.

I eat whatever foods I like in smaller portions than I’d like. I eat what others might consider “junk food”. I eat what can be considered “healthy food”. I cook at home. I eat out at restaurants. I overindulge occasionally on special occasions. I skip breakfast most days of the week but don’t have any hard rules about meal spacing or timing and just go by how I feel in that moment. I usually don’t drink my calories, opting instead for water or unsweetened tea and the occasional diet soda. I allow myself to have sweet “treats” a few times a week. I don’t eat at work when I work graveyard shift. I work out fasted because I hate the feeling of food sloshing around in my belly when I exercise. I have quite a sizable post-workout meal, usually fast food. I try to stay away from most foods high in oxalate because I’ve passed a kidney stone before and it’s not fun at all. I only drink alcohol in social settings, probably less than a dozen times a year. I drink a lot of water. I eat vegetables. I eat meat. I eat dairy but have to take lactose pills because I’m lactose intolerant. I’ve never liked seafood or shellfish so I don’t eat those. I eat “natural” whole foods. I eat heavily processed foods. I often go for lesser calorie foods for snacks because I know I’m a snacker. If I get bored or watch TV, I tend to snack so I limit my TV time and try to stay busy. I don’t weigh my food because over the years I’ve gotten good at eyeballing portions but I do own a food scale and will use it if I feel I need to. I lost 43 lbs and have maintained a healthy weight for almost 6 years now so I guess this “strategy” is working for me. I have no intentions of changing my way of eating at this moment in time.

mainly home made fresh foods, but I'll eat the pizza and the burger and the chips and the cake too. Sometimes I need to eat less of all of the above, because unfortunately in my older age I can no longer eat as much as I used to. Seems like i look at food and I get fat. SIGH.

However, that being said, low carb doesn't work for me (I get starving hungry). So a balanced macros generally works best for me. I increase or decrease the carbs based on overall total calories I need to consume for loss or bulking.

I eat pescetarian for the last two years, former vegan for 6.5 years. I include fish in diet about 1-2x per week, otherwise about 3 eggs per week on average, moderate dairy (mostly plain Greek yogurt, very occasional cheese) and lots and lots of plants. I used to think my macros were something like 15/20/65 protein/fat/carbs, but since logging my food I am surprised that it's closer to 17/35/48 protein/fat/carbs. I do tend to include a lot of nuts/seeds in diet, some coconut and avocado and a little olive oil. I really would like my carbs a little higher as I do a lot of dance/ballet and need more readily available energy. So that's a new goal.

Some days I have a low carb 'keto' style intake. Some days, not.
On the keto days it's a lot of eggs, cheese, and sausage, with tiny amounts of leafy greens and mixed vegetables to keep my carbs below 5% of daily intake. On not-keto days my intake is all over the place.

I eat a pescatarian diet which is plant based with seafood, eggs and some dairy.

I recently had bloodwork which my GP and my endocrinologist were thrilled with. I've gotten off of insulin and stayed off it. I feel better overall and even my anxiety and depression symptoms have lessened.