President Donald Trump has a notoriously bad diet full of fast food and high-calorie meals.

Even the official physician to the president said that Trump "would benefit from a diet that is lower in fat and carbohydrates."

A new report from Bloomberg suggests that Trump has recently changed what he's eating to be more healthy.

I ate like Trump for a week and saw why his diet needed a change.



Much has been written and said about President Donald Trump's diet.

Considering reports that his "major food groups" are McDonald's, KFC, pizza, and Diet Coke, as well as one that says he tries to avoid non-chain restaurants out of fear of being poisoned, it's fair to say Trump's food choices are far from healthy.

A new report from Bloomberg suggests that Trump's diet has completely changed after a health check-up by Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson found that the president's weight was just one pound below obesity. Trump has apparently been eating soup and salad instead, and he hasn't been seen eating a burger in two weeks, one person told Bloomberg.

That's a far cry from what he's been known to eat in the past.

According to Corey Lewandowski, his former campaign manager who wrote the book "Let Trump Be Trump," the president would usually go 14 to 16 hours without eating, then have a full McDonald's dinner of two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, and a small chocolate shake — a total of 2,430 calories.

He also says Trump doesn't often eat breakfast and avoids it if he can. Lewandowski says the president doesn't eat the bread of his sandwiches, and other reports say he avoids eating pizza crust. He orders his steaks — his favorite food — well done, with a side of ketchup.

If this reminds you of the eating habits of anyone you know, they're probably not old enough to drive.

As for beverages, Trump does not drink tea, coffee, alcohol, or anything stimulating. He has only one true love: Diet Coke. He reportedly drinks 12 a day.

Taking all that into account, I had one thought: "That all sounds awful. I've got to try it."

So began my ambitious, foolhardy, and treacherous journey into the mind of Trump — through his stomach — by eating as he eats. For a week, I stuck to foods that Trump has been photographed eating, has said in interviews that he eats, or has been reported to eat regularly.

I can't say I learned a lot about Trump, but I definitely learned something about myself.