Re: Bean Limit?? I don't think sooooo.

[Guest guest]

My opinion (and just an opinion) is that sometimes I can't follow " eat til

your hunger is satisfied " --there are some " Good " foods that are a real

problem for me. Like the chick peas someone else was talking about--I LOVE

chick peas. I could eat them all day and maybe be full but could still eat

more because I like them so much.

Hmm, now that I say that, I guess I need to realize that there is a

difference between my HUNGER being satisfied and my body altogether being

satisfied--I sometimes eat beyond satisfying my real hunger; maybe i " m

stressed or bored and keep eating. I'll have to think about that.

Anyway, on the " good " , red wine is listed as good but I also think he

suggested limiting that to one glass per day. So I would see " good " as more

of foods you can enjoy in reasonable amounts daily, and " limited " as

something you might have a few times a week.

Interested to see what the rest of you have to add to this. There has to be

some limit on portions or weight loss won't occur--but he is so vague about

it in the books

Betsy

> AGREED!!! Unless I have misinterpreted what " Good " and " Limited "

> and " Very Limited " means in the SBD reference book, (Copywritten,

> 2004...) Most beans fall under the catagory of " Good " including the

> chickpeas/garbanzos(hummus).

>

> With that said, I would like to know what everyone's interpretation

> of " Good, Limited, and Very Limited " means to them. My assumption is

> this: If Dr. A says, eat till " your hunger is satisfied, " then I

> assume the food items that will satisfy that hunger are in the " Good "

> list. Please, any comments? Discussion? Opinions? (Liz)

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Along with the Good, Limited, etc., designations I also take the portion

size from the Good Fats, Good Carbs Guide into consideration. Beans

all have a portion size of 1/2 cup listed and range from Good to Avoid.

I know the original SB book says eat until you are full of foods off the

good food list, but I feel the purpose of the diet is to learn to eat healthy

foods in healthy amounts. To me, an all you can eat attitude is what

got me in this mess! So I figure that even foods designated good

should be eaten in reasonable portions. What is reasonable can vary

from person to person, depend on if you're male or female, and depend on

how much weight you have to lose and how quickly you want to lose it.

But I have noticed that some of the people who seem to have trouble losing

weight may be tending to take the eat all you want philosophy a bit too

literal or are not combining foods and eating from all the allowed food

groups. Again, just my personal feeling.

However, if someone doesn't eat meat and is eating beans instead I would

think you would eat more beans than someone who is eating meat. We

all have to find what works for us and unless your weight loss has stalled

I would continue to eat as many beans (or whatever) as you want.

I would only become concerned about quantity if your weight loss stalls

or if you're having some other dietary/digestive problems. Having

said that though, beans are much higher in carbs than meat and I think

it makes sense to be aware of that and factor it into your food decisions.

wrote:

With that said, I would like to know what everyone's

interpretation of "Good, Limited, and Very Limited" means to them.

My assumption is this: If Dr. A says, eat till "your hunger is satisfied,"

then I assume the food items that will satisfy that hunger are in the "Good"

list. Please, any comments? Discussion? Opinions?

(Liz)

[Guest guest]

VERY WELL SAID, cATHY. THANKS, LIZ

> Along with the Good, Limited, etc., designations I also take the

portion

> size from the Good Fats, Good Carbs Guide into consideration.

Beans all

> have a portion size of 1/2 cup listed and range from Good to

Avoid. I

> know the original SB book says eat until you are full of foods off

the

> good food list, but I feel the purpose of the diet is to learn to

eat

> healthy foods in healthy amounts. To me, an all you can eat

attitude is

> what got me in this mess! So I figure that even foods designated

good

> should be eaten in reasonable portions. What is reasonable can vary

> from person to person, depend on if you're male or female, and

depend on

> how much weight you have to lose and how quickly you want to lose

it.

> But I have noticed that some of the people who seem to have trouble

> losing weight may be tending to take the eat all you want

philosophy a

> bit too literal or are not combining foods and eating from all the

> allowed food groups. Again, just my personal feeling.

>

> However, if someone doesn't eat meat and is eating beans instead I

would

> think you would eat more beans than someone who is eating meat. We

all

> have to find what works for us and unless your weight loss has

stalled I

> would continue to eat as many beans (or whatever) as you want. I

would

> only become concerned about quantity if your weight loss stalls or

if

> you're having some other dietary/digestive problems. Having said

that

> though, beans are much higher in carbs than meat and I think it

makes

> sense to be aware of that and factor it into your food decisions.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Besides the chickpeas/garbanzos(hummus), what type of beans do you all eat? I know the book says beans but it doesn't mention what type! wrote:

<momma-donna@c...> wrote:> Whoa!! Where in the world did a limit of beans come from?? Recheck your> sources. Beans was, and still is for me, a major source of fiber and great> for meatless meals. Unless this bean restriction is new, I think it's> incorrect information.AGREED!!! Unless I have misinterpreted what "Good" and "Limited" and "Very Limited" means in the SBD reference book, (Copywritten, 2004...) Most beans fall under the catagory of "Good" including the chickpeas/garbanzos(hummus).With that said, I would like to know what everyone's interpretation of "Good, Limited, and Very Limited" means to them. My assumption is this: If Dr. A says, eat till "your hunger is satisfied," then I assume the food items that will satisfy that hunger

are in the "Good" list. Please, any comments? Discussion? Opinions? (Liz)Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 __________________________________________________