Really you can accommodate the diet to your likes/dislikes.
We don't require that you eat legumes - it is just a choice
within the
Bread/grains choices. So instead of legumes, you could have a serving of starchy
vegetables (sweet potatoes, yams, potatoes, peas, corn), rice, whole grain
bread, pasta, noodles, etc. Choose the greens that you like, there are so many
of them and they are all low calorie and high in vitamins/minerals (the dark
ones). The diet is designed to use exchanges because it gives you the
flexibility to choose alternative foods that have a similar calorie and nutrient
value so you aren't stuck eating a specific food. Same goes for fish - I
encourage eating it once or twice a week (any type, just not fried or lots of
fat added). But you can sub lean poultry without skin, very lean beef (10% fat
or less), or even wild game. For one ounce of fish you would sub one ounce of
the other meats as long as they are lean.
As for milk, I understand. There are a couple of nonfat dairy servings in your diet - try to get them in if possible. You can sub nonfat yogurt (about 6 oz for 8 oz of skim milk) and mix it into fresh or frozen unsweetened fruit for a smoothie. You could have hot chocolate (skim milk, Chocolate powder like Quick), or have skim milk lattes or mochas without whipped cream or added sugar - a little syrup is fine, just not the rich high sugar drinks. It would still count as a dairy serving. You could also sub calcium fortified rice or low fat soy milk if you like that better.. Let me know if you absolutely can't tolerate these suggestions either, I can help you trade out the dairy for some other protein food, but just don't eliminate it. There is no food that you must eat and always a substitution for it.
