I eat some beans, not not as many as I should. I don't like the taste or texture of garbanzos, and I try over and over again to like them. I don't like white rice, so thats good. Black beans are my favorite. My house mate does put the garbanzos in my salad, so I will eat them at times. It is the quantiy I think I have to cut down on. Total intake is too much for the weight to stay off. I ate two oranges and one apple today too. Is that too much fruit? Had bad for me dinner, a beef frank on a whole wheat bun. I will be giving this all my effort in the next weeks. I got some nice cloths that are a bit tight, and I will be dog goned if I am going up in weight after all I did. Tomorrow I am going to take a pain med, which I am allowed, but I plan to work in the yard. It will burn off some calories and get me out in the sun a bit. Walking is painful, so I will weed, and limit trips to the garden spot for clippings. sitting on my butt is what is doing this. I was way more active last year. My ankles are just not holding out. ginnie