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Do You Follow A Specific Diet To Help With HIV?

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San Francisco, CA
September 25, 2024
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A myHIVteam Member

I try to follow the Mediterranean diet. Lots of veggies, whole grains (gluten free because I have celiac disease) fish or seafood two to three times a week, and plant-based proteins like tofu. I try to limit my red meat consumption to no more than once a week, although I sometimes cheat. I follow this diet more to control my cholesterol than the HIV, but it doesn't hurt.

September 26, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

Actually I eat everything but I make sure I eat fruits and vegetables

September 26, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

Well, well, well, I have to lose the 30 lbs I gained during the summer weather. I ate fried foods because All seafood doesn't taste as great broiled or baked. So yes I indulged in all kinds of things. Yes I had the cake, pie and anything I wanted. Yet I did eat lots of fresh veggies and especially fruit because it was so delicious. I'm even buying pears and strawberries today. I eat a salad every day. Hope everyone is doing well and taking your meds faithfully. I also take more iron in the winter because I don't get much natural vitamin d in the cold winter of good ol New England.
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October 3, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

Don't try to gain weight i was tall and thin fir yrs before and some after then I decided I wanted to be able to eat a meal because I didn't have a great appetite and I gain from 185 to 200 to 250 then 380 pounds it's not worth it I could eat a full meal but 380 pounds and losing is dam hard
and getting in good shape and. All the skin Sagging what a pretty picture

October 2, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

Whatever i feel like eating really. I am thin and trying to put on weight is kinda difficult because sometimes i do not have much of a appetite so anything regardless how healthy or unhealthy works for me.

October 1, 2024

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