Legumes Diet (Advice)

You're only eating beans and peas?

This doesn't sound safe -- you need nutrients that are found in other foods as well.

Would it work? I guess it depends on what you're trying to do.

I think it would work to make you sick of beans and peas.

That sounds horrible. Why are you doing such an overly restrictive diet?

juggernaut1974 wrote: »

That sounds horrible. Why are you doing such an overly restrictive diet?

This... extremely this.

mariodalleyne wrote: »

I was figuring that legumes would be the base but I would throw In other things to make it more well rounded. I was thinking I could get tired of it but then I thought about people who work out who eat plain chicken breast and broccli for months straight and as far as nutrition goes they seem fine. Idk I could get tired of it but they are a million ways tou could do beans from a soup to chilli to a salad. I was just going to make it bean based im not against meat at all or eating normally but rice bread or crackers no thanks anything with flour I want to gracefully stray away from.

Well OK I guess that's a little better.

I mean I love me some beans and peas (and lentils and peanuts)...but I wouldn't go out of my way to base every single thing I eat around them. There are far too many delicious foods out there to enjoy!

I'd respectfully suggest changing your thinking slightly. You mentioned weight loss and fitness as your goals.

Have you tried using MFP's tools to approximate a reasonable calorie goal for you to lose weight in a healthy manner? Once you get that target number, what you eat is merely personal preference. Though I'd suggest a nice variety of different foods - both because food is delicious, but even more importantly to ensure you're getting well rounded nutrition.

mariodalleyne wrote: »

Cause I'm a novice and it seemed like a good idea at the time clearly not so much. I just dont understand why it's horrible but. Its ok to eat plain chicken breast and broccli for months on end?

I wouldn't suggest that either.

mariodalleyne wrote: »

Understood yeah I chartered a course I guess what I would do is instead of focusing on legumes etc ill just try to make each meal as balanced and comprehensive as I can whilst still staying below the calorie average for the days to come.

Don't get me wrong - legumes can be a nice source of some protein, micronutrients & fiber in your diet. Like I said, I personally love them (black beans might be one of my favorite foods).

But focusing on only one foodsource is not necessary to achieve your goals, and OVER focus on one item can lead to deficiencies in other nutrients that they don't have.