Sodium free beans (kidney, black, garbanzo, pinto) vs sweet potatoes which is healthier for wright loss? i've been eatin beans and avoiding potatoes

You decide: I am very glad you have made a decision to lose weight -- this will greatly help with your other health issues (hypertension, sleep apnea). The only magic is calories in, calories out. Your most important tasks are educating yourself about eating, changing attitudes toward food and finding an aerobic fitness activity that you actually enjoy. Doing this will be the best gift you can give yourself.

Neither: Both types of foods contain high glycemic index sugars, the sweet potatoes being somewhat worse. A balanced, lower fat diet and exercise will suffice for weight loss of 10 lbs. Or so. A larger weight loss might require a specific diet. Of those available you should look at the dukan diet. It is a low-fat, high protein, low glycemic index-food diet and is safe for most people.