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South Beach Diet Legume Servings

CLD79
CLD79 Posts: 53 Member
edited January 4 in Food and Nutrition
I was on South Beach and lost weight and I am wanting to go back on it. However, now instead of eating all the protein I can, I want to incorporate more of a plant based lifestyle approach, not solely vegetarian, but more vegetables. One piece of information I can't find is the bean servings per day per meal for a vegetarian so that if I want to do vegetarian (vegetable days) days, I can supplement in the protein. Does anyone have this info?

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  • thelawwon
    thelawwon Posts: 14 Member
    South beach is a vegetable based program-at least 4 1/2 cups per day, plus lean protein and dairy, and fruits and whole grains as you progress.

    The recommended serving as far as I know (or at least as I do) is 1/3 to 1/2 cup at a time, up to twice per day, and this can count as some of your veg
  • CLD79
    CLD79 Posts: 53 Member
    Ok thanks. I did it before, but my approach was wrong. Lost weight but leveled off because I ate the minimum veggies and all the lean meat I wanted. Finally caught up with me so now I want a veggie emphasis approach. Thanks for the info!!
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