Fox news has an article today about a guy that lost 140 pounds using a self created “Baked Bean Diet”
A diet of baked beans helped Neil King to lose 140 pounds in nine months. In fact, since June 2007, he’s eaten more than half a ton of them, about 1,500 cans.
Prior to dieting, King ate a full English breakfast, which at its heart consists of bacon and eggs and may include sausage, toast, and stewed tomatoes, for lunch, and drank eight pints of lager in the pub after tea.
King, from Halstead in Essex, England, made the switch from boozing to beans after being told he was at risk for bowel cancer.
And his high fiber diet has been gas-free since he stopped having toast with his beans, it is reported. The diet helped King go from 420 pounds to 280 pounds.
Speaking to Britain’s Mirror, King said, “Some people think I’m mad but I love the taste and the weight has been dropping off.”
King apparently eats six cans of beans each day, and has them with rice for lunch and with potato for his afternoon tea.
His wife Cheryl told the Mirror, “He’s like a new man.”
Baked beans contain little fat and are full of fiber, although it is best to go for a low-salt variety.
I like baked beans and ate almost one can one night for dinner last week but come on, how many baked means can you eat? How about the processing that goes into canning these things?
I am always a bit nervous when I read the headline and then see that someone is overeating one thing, what about the rest of his diet overall?
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HI
I have been on the baked bean diet for five days now, it’s much better than other diets as beans full you up.
FOR BREAKFAST half tin of beans one since of brown bread.
FOR LUNCH half or whole tin of baked beans
FOR TEA half tin of beans with either jacket potato OR rice OR pasta.
I did have really bad wind for the first day! oh yes”!
I have been on the scales but i am not sure if i have lost weight as i am on my period. As like every woman, you put on weight at that time of the month.
PLEASE SHARE YOUR COMMENTS WITH ME, IF YOU HAVE TRYED THE BAKED BEAN DIET.
~~~~~~~~~THANKS LAURA ~~~~~~~~
Hi Laura
I’m plannin on doing the bean diet with a girl at my work! How are you finding it so far?
Do you have a lot of weight to lose? I’d like to lose about 3 roughly, i think my work friend is the same. Maybe only 2 im not sure!
Anyway, if you want to swap emails or chat on msn add me – lollipop_rock_chick@hotmail.com
Hope to hear from you!
Louise
Hi Laura & Louise
I’ve also started the diet this week, 2 days now, can feel my energy levels increase, only eating beans though, no bread or potato, I have some tuna at night. From previous experince I lose better not eating bread or potato in a diet.
I like the idea of this diet … might give it a go but i think you could proable cheat with some brockly, carrots, peas, or some cabbage … i love to make wraps out of cabbage leaf maybe bean filler good luck but the veg’ies proably better choice for viteamines
Hi,
lost 4 kg so far, feeling good!
i am seriously willing to try it, i am just worried about all that gas…. what type of beans do u buy?
It only seems to make gas if you eat bread (wheat) also, I use Heinz baked beans.
Hi, Just wondering how the bean diet is going and if you have been successful in losing the weight you wanted too. Also if so, how have you maintained it?
Lost 7 kg now, eating about 1 can of beans a day, mixed with low carb veggies, and meat or fish once a day. Still have another 10 kg to go. The plan with maintainance is to not eat it if it doesn’t grow, ea, bread pasta cookies LOL
08 / 03 /09
25 Stone 5 pounds
In 2 weeks lost 1 stone eating beans only on week days one and a half tins a day
I have lost 1 stone in 2 weeks on the bake beans diet,
Breakfast= 1 tin of low salt and sugar heinz bake beans
Lunch= 1 tin of the same beans with a boiled egg
dinner= I fry some onion, peppers in water then add the beans with a bit of curry powder or/and black pepper with rice or 1 small jacket potatoe (no butter)
I cant believe how well its going!!!
I made up my own baked bean diet – 3 months ago – here is my diet – one 420 gram can in a bowl with a table spoon of chili pepper – 4 minutes in the microwave then sprinkle a handful of graded cheddar cheese one more minute in the microwave – then after that a table spoon of whole grain mustard spread on top and a sprinkle of salt – 2 cups of coffee (lowfat milk no sugar) one before eating one after
no eating until 1 oclock very easy to go without eating to that point then small lunch and a small dinner
if you eat before one o’clock you will get bad gas. 3 big cups of green tea after dinner. the green tea helps in not digesting fat (the proof is in the floaters) I lost 18 lbs in 3 months
I guess if you are fat enough eating anything that is low fat and filling will shave off half a side of beef.
I’m a body builder I use beans in my diet b/c they’re filling and low fat have a moderate amount of protein to which I add lean ground beef or lean ground turkey.
Earlier in the week i make burgers and ground meat and through out the week i use it in random dishes.
You’re doing yourself a favor if you stay away from the ones that are high in sugar. Flavor with mild amount of seasoning and the precooked meat at low temp. If you neeeeeed brown sugar skip it and use cinnamon it is a natural fat burner and tastes similar.
Well Guys, i too started the baked bean diet today. I am 5 ft 3″ and weigh in at 11st now. Last year i lost two stone by living off home-made lentil & carrot soup and followed the Natalie Cassidy dvd. However, i have since put a stone and a half back on and though i try to motivate my backside into exercise i admit i am abit of a lazy mare. Oh yeah!!! So, i’m hopin this is gonna work as a quick fix just to get me over the summer and back into my new clothes from last year. Good luck to ya’ll that are doin it. And plz be sure to let me know of ya progress.
xx
Hi Chelsea
Good luck on the new diet, I found what works for me regarding the beans is the fact that it stabilizes my blood sugar, thereby eliminating cravings (well most anyway) Also seem to clean the digestive tract. Just as a point of interest, I have also started reading “the Gabriel Method” Which I found has helped me immensly, just about working with your body, not against it, because in any diet, as soon as you start feeling that you are depriving yourself, most diets start to fail.
heya im going to start this baked bean diet and need some advice as in how many tins to eat per day and stuff so if anyne could help me im on msn blondie_lomby@hotmail.com anyone willing to help please add me Lauren x
we started the baked bean diet today.wholemeal toast 4 brekkie, beans and wholemeal toast 4 lunch and beans with jacket potato 4 dinner..hope this works as we are gettin married in 5 months so want to look our best.
Hi ive just come across this site searching for diets that actually work and after reading what everyone has put feel quite hopefull. In the last 2 years ive put on 2 stone and being only 5ft1 feel a bit like an umpa lumpa! lol ive been to the docs and got told that its my age,which i think is a poor excuse and besides im only 38. what is the best brand to go for? and is there anything else i need to know? i would really appreciate any help from anyone. thanks and good luck to all doing it
hi all, iv just haerd about the baked bean diet today so i thought id give it a go, iv been following the slimming world plan for a few months and have lost 1 stone, baked beans are a free food at slimming world so fingers crossed just eating them alone with some wholemeal toast will help me shed those pounds, please let me know how u all get on thanks xx
Hi Laura,well done to you for losing the weight. Ive tried all sorts of diets and dont seem to be able to stick to them or they just dont work for me. Hopefully this one will as i like baked beans anyway so its not going to be too hard to stick to. what i would like to know though if anyone can answer my question is how long do you do the diet for and what happens when you stop?? are you going to go back to the same as you was before as this worries me. i started it yesterday and didnt realise how much beans on there own fill you upbut what im finding hard is that i have got a sweet tooth and find it very difficult to resist cakes,deserts etc. anyway hope everyone is doing well x
Surely everyone must realise eating between one with veg and 3 tins for beans a day is around at most 800 cals a day? (a third of what a average male needs and not too far off that for females) All your bodies well starve and you well end up crashing and putting the weight back on soon rather then later anyhow, then theres all the health risk of eating less then 1000 cals a day, which you shouldnt be doing!!
Not all calories are equal!
Not all calories are equal! Makes no difference at all because!!!! Baked bean diet isnt even a diet, all you/s are doing is starving yourself/selves thats it!! Eat 300-800 (which is what people seem to be doing on here) cals a day of any food, and with exercise you will 100% lose weight quick as hell (Am surprised people even have the energy to go for a run etc on 300 cals, youd be tired, not sleep well and have dizzy spells), what happens once you return to a normal eating plan?!? You cant return to a normal eating plan, your body/ies will take on and store all fats and you will soon return back to your old weight most likely even more some on top, starvation sums up what most are doing thats it!!
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” Trev says:
March 8, 2009 at 5:39 am
08 / 03 /09
25 Stone 5 pounds
In 2 weeks lost 1 stone eating beans only on week days one and a half tins a day”
Baked beans around 103-156 a half tin!! x 3 you do the maths!!! Surely you cant all be sitting thinking wow, a cal intake of 309-468 a 1/5 of his daily intake a third/just under a half of the recommended lowiest cal intake and hes and yous are surprised? Babies eat more!!
If you don’t believe in this diet Shut The F+ck Up and Move on…different things work for different people. If we want to try this, we don’t need haters telling us it won’t work and that we’re starving ourselves. Really, just move on! And to the bodybuilder guy…”If you’re fat enough…” Really? I think you’re “dumb enough” to just sit quietly and think about how insensitive you are…better yet, go play with your barbells.
When did I say I didnt believe in it, isnt this a debate? So shutting up is a stupid thing to say! None of you are on the baked beans diet, if your on any diet its the 300-800 cal a day diet! Why do you just eat 10 apples a day and call it the apple diet? Different name, same effect!!
When Insulting people for finding something that works, and not understanding the workings of it, shutting up is the best thing you can do! Sorry, there is already an apple diet, not quite eating 10 apples a day, but whatever works for you.
Also, funny that when I eat the beans I dont feel hungry, and have more energy than normal, so how is it that I am starving……..????? (ps. I dont use funny tablets and appetite supressants!!)Since you also know so much about calories, and how they work, you obviously don’t need to diet, whatever you do and know to be right must be working for you.
Nicely said Caren!!
How is it insulting? Are you all that stupid you think eating only 300-800 cals a day you wouldnt lose weight? Eat 300-800 cals of any food tyoe you want, and you will lose weight, when eating only 300-800 cals a day of a mixture of food you will lose weight, surely you realise that? You go on to say about the apple diet already is one but not so many even 10 apples a day is around only 670, seems more of a mental issue you with you eating as little as possible! You probs sit eating the beans with a little spoon one at a time too? Yous are sitting happily saying that you only eat one and half tins of beans a day? You think thats a diet? Only people your kidding is yourself! You could still lose weight eating 1200-1500 of beans a day so why you eating only 300? Because your obessed and deluded
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“29. Kylie says:
June 16, 2009 at 4:36 am
Nicely said Caren!!”
Proves how deluded yous seem!!!!
For those who know, no explanation necessary.For those who do not know, no explanation possible…… but still I cant help myself……so
a) the apple diet does not consist of only apples (might be good to do some research)
b) never have “I” said that I eat 300-800 cal a day, I eat until I am full, at 382 calories in a tin, if I eat 3 tins that is 1146 calories only in beans not counting vegies,(which is incidentaly the first time I’ve had to count calories……***##) ps have you ever tried eating 5 tins of beans a day, I cannot see that youll still be hungry enough after a week to do it, If you had known what I mean about calories not being equal it would have all made sense, that is why it is so easy to eat 5 packets of chips, consisting of 400 calories each and still be hungry, (which is 2000 calories) but eat a 500 g Beef (top sirloin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8″ fat, choice, pan-fried) which equals 313 cal per 100g making a total of 1565 cal be completely satisfied. ( if not could be a problem with bloodsugar levels and insulin, but that might be a bit much to get into……………………….
about the delusion, maybe you could explain to me, i dont undertand??Quote
“29. Kylie says:
June 16, 2009 at 4:36 am
Nicely said Caren!!”
Proves how deluded yous seem!!!!
Clearly states what you eat
“Lost 7 kg now, eating about 1 can of beans a day, mixed with low carb veggies, and meat or fish once a day.”
The quote means how deluded some people on here you seem to have fans for telling people what you ate works, surely you and everyone dont need to be so stupid to work out, that what you wrote what you eat you would lose weight, am sure if you went to a gp or dietitian they would clearly point out “eating about 1 can of beans a day, mixed with low carb veggies, and meat or fish once a day.” would defo make you lose weight and your under eating massively!!!! So I think my points have been totally valid!
ive been massively over eating for years, i am now exercising, eating plenty of fruit and vegatables, and whenever i am peckish i get a can of beans(the ones with the ringpull) and pop it open.
Its convienient and alot better for me than snacking on chocolate, or crisps.
And “Puzzled is right and valid Caren, you are under eating, and losing weight, BUT THEN THATS THE BLOODY POINT OF GOING ON A DIET PUZZLED
As a student, for the past 3 years, I’ve been snacking on stupid amounts of chocolate and pizzas. I started University as 8 and a half stone, and am 5ft.6, but after three years of this bad eating, realised I was 10 stone in March this year.
Since starting to eat two meals of half a can of baked beans, plus one plate of vegetables a day I went down to nine stone, but can’t seem to lose the final half. I’ve obviously had little treats in the middle of all of this dieting, and drinking nights, which I assume are the reasons why I’ve not completely slimmed down, but it’s getting to be quite frustrating, and I can see that all of this effort has been for nothing, as unless I want to carry on eating only Heinz for the rest of my life, I’ll go straight back to ten.
For the whole period of this diet I’ve not really felt hungry, and have had a lot of energy, especially in the two hours after eating, it’s just really boring and makes you want carbs and treats more than any other diet I’ve ever been on.
I agree Rob thats the point of going on the diet, its the point of going on any diet, but I quote “Lost 7 kg now, eating about 1 can of beans a day, mixed with low carb veggies, and meat or fish once a day” Is not the baked bean diet in fairness, about 1 can of beans a day? That is not a diet, thats just plain stupid and taking a so called baked bean diet of I quote “King apparently eats six cans of beans each day, and has them with rice for lunch and with potato for his afternoon tea.” To stupid extremes why only eat around 300 cals a day when you can eat 1200 and still lose weight?
Which has been my point all along, you cant class, about a can of beans a day, a diet, that would suggest more of a mental issue then anything else, and my point was people should not listen or take that advice, and for some reason some people were willing to actually take sides, this person has fans for starving themself. I mean surely people dont sit and wonder that people on here are losing weight when they are basically pretty close to not eating at all? What more would you expect? To not lose weight? Am surprised someone can funcation on so little, every time they stand up they would get dizzy etc. My guess is you couldnt do this diet well there version of the baked bean diet day to day without crashing and wanting to eat anything and everything you see every 4-5 days, because its not even a balanced diet, obviously there is a right way to do this baked bean diet, but it would seem that noone on here is doing it the right way?
Hey everyone. I been trying this out for 2 months. Before I used to eat whole pizzas, sodas and fast food for breakfast. Just by doing this i lost many pounds. But I started the bean diet wif exercise to lose that lower belly pouch and guess what its working. I lost 26lbs since i started the bean diet and 35lbs by first cutting out the garbage I been spends loads of money on, fast food prepared by strangers. Six pack is showing. Good luck.
I love beans but frankly, isn’t this taking it to extremes… I know that beans are low in fat and have fiber but they also have proteins that the body has a hard time breaking down, thus the gas… I find it hard to grasp that the gas went away after cutting out toast with his beans.
Puzzled:” It seems to me that you are a person surfing for conversations, jumping in and stirring, Just to see what the reaction would be, interesting hobby!! Anyway everybody here is just trying to find something that works for them, Obviously you dont need to diet, since you seem to know exactly what to do, and how much of. So I dont see the point of the conversation other than amusement.
I am trying this diet. I am vegetarian and I was eating veggie junk food like Boca burgers and other stuff. Instead of can beans I am doing this with natural boiled beans from the bag. I am assuming it will work with the made beans in the pot. I dont like stuff in a can. My diet is consisting of beans and fresh fruit juices and salads. Yummm….and beans are great!
I am a huge bean fan. I get the majority of my calories from beans. However, you will get way too much sugar from eating only baked beans (at least in the US where they usually include a lot of brown sugar). Mix it up with garbanzos, black, pinto, Lima, white, etc. I have absolutely no problem getting 1,800 – 2,500 calories a day from beans – especially when I include baked beans as a dessert. I supplement with oatmeal, nonfat milk, and nonfat yoghurt mixed with wheat germ. The amount of protein, fiber, calcium, vitamin D, and potassium are pretty impressive. I am a long distance trail runner, and my typical week includes a minimum of 5,000 cumulative feet of elevation gain, and I have no issues with excessive fatigue or weight loss. Try a can of garbanzo beans bathed in Tabasco Sauce and blanketed with coarse ground black pepper. 375 calories. You can also mix in a half cup of nonfat yoghurt.
I just started a similiar diet called Lose 20 pounds in 30 day! Basically, you eat the same foods pretty much for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Breakfast a lean meat, veggie and beans, dinner a lean meat, veggie, and beans, etc. Then there is ONE CHEAT DAY PER WEEK, YOU CHOOSE! You eat whatever you want on that day and get right back on the low fat diet. I, too, cook my beans from scratch!
I was having problems with horrible mood swings and insulin resistance..my moods have been much better and I’ve had more energy! I don’t think I could do it with just beans though!
hi monet
that is Great, insulin resistance can make you feel horrible, nevermind all the other problems it causes, sounds like a good and healthy diet!!
puzzled why are you even on this site yes they might be only on 300-700 or whatever calories but what has it actually got to do with YOU why do u feel that you need to but in on a web site that is clearly not for people like you, do you not have ANY THING else better to do??? you know its people like you that were prob bbullies at school and always told other ppl what to do and i dont think your welcome on this page and i really dont see the point unless you just love p*ssing ppl off and if that is the case your sadder than i thought, nd just for the record hardly anyone is just one ONE tin a day most are on at least 3 and plus its there choice not yours so just grow up and F*CK OFF
kind regards john
Thanks Caren!
I am definitely enjoying it and my family is reaping the rewards! I’m in perimenopause and it has been horrible but this week was really much better and today I’m even feeling better!
My off day is today and I just had a serving of pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Lunch will be beans and salad. Dinner ribs, veggies, and dessert!
Another member on the other site where I post has lost 63 pounds in 5 months! The diet definitely works because the beans are definitely stablizing my blood sugars…who knew beans were the SUPER FOOD!
I bought some black beans (never cooked them before) and lima beans and pinto beans at the store yesterday and can’t wait to try some recipes. Making chili on Sunday and adding the pinto beans to that! Another thing that I enjoy is that I an cook a huge pot and eat on them all week which definitely saves time and MONEY!
Good luck everyone and have a great weekend!
hello, i started the baked beans diet today.
i had normal white toast for breakfast.. but for tea i had a tin of baked beans and a jacket potato..
if i had. a tin for breakfast. and a tin with a jacket or without. would i lose weight? please help. i am 5″4 and 11 stone 8 pounds. & i hate it
please help me in any way possible.
Hiya all – i am doin the “Baked Beans” diet, meaning this is the primary food i am eating – i have beans with eggs or tomatoes for breakfast, beans n pasta or veggies for dinner, n beans for t with veggies – try doing a bean casserole with tinned / fresh toms canned Baked Beans n any other beans or veggies thrown in – nice wi carrots ect.
In no way do i limit how much i eat or how many cans i have or meals. I use Butter, pinto, harricot n black eyed beans for a bean salad – nice with onions, carrots and a bit ov balsamic vinegar on – really nice.
I eat so much and am always really full, but the weight just dropping off.
so how do i do this diet
how many times a day can you have the beans? and how much
Hi to all of you
I just read about the beans diet and I am very excited about it, becasue I love beans!!!!!! Sorry my english is not good. Since it is already 14H15 I will start tomorrow. Yes I know I should start now like in this very moment, but I already had lunch. Anyway it’s just better for me to start with ‘n clean slate so to speak. So I will start tomorrow Theusday 3 November 2009! There I declare it now. I will keep you posted.