I can't stand veggies... help!

jaquelynny

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KandGRanch

grandlinegirl wrote: »

Hi,

I was doing really well last year and lost 45 pounds, and then hit a snag with an injury in my ankle. I'm still suffering from it but I've gained 10 pounds back and I really want to try and get healthy again... My main problem is that I can't stand vegetables.

I've been like this my entire life. I have issues with food texture and I hate the crunchy texture of veggies. It makes me gag. The only way I can eat veggies is if I cook and hide them in something else or cook them really mushy and eat them with something else (example, eating carrots with bites of mashed potato to hide the taste). Carrots (cooked) are the only thing I've found I kind of like.

It isn't just the texture of veggies, it's also the taste. I am so jealous of people that love vegetables. It's been a struggle all my life.

If anyone has any suggestions or has experienced this, I'd love to hear from you.

Nope, I don't buy it. You mean to tell me you have had turnips, radishes, jicama, yucca, beets, collards, romanesco broccoli (its really neat and spiraled), more than one type of eggplant, plantains, aaaaalllll the types of peppers, celeriac, broccoli raab, arugula......get my point? I am 24, I have gardened my whole life and I JUST LEARNED last year that I don't like turnips. I eat the greens, never tried a turnip. ever. in 24 years.

Im betting you have written off all vegetables because you don't like the most common ones. my husband is a cucumber/broccoli/iceburg lettuce kind of guy. last year, he realized he likes turnips. he tried it, and he loved it (gross).

branch beyond the tomato-cucumber-carrot stuff.

Numberwang22

Curry them or add to lentils (sambar) it makes really filling low cal meals. Eat with 30g (uncooked weight) basmati and dinner sorted! Have lost 16lbs doing having this for dinner most days and leaves enough room for daily treat...

47Jacqueline

I hate olives. Is there an app for this?

Sorry. I'm really lucky. My grandmother mangled vegetables, so my mom cooked them crisp, which I loved. You could try baked veggie chips as long as they don't have potato in them - not that there's anything wrong with potatoes.

Canned pumpkin is good and smooth - with spices it's great. Just don't eat too much or your palms will turn orange.

Fuoriclasse

I hate the taste of most veggies too, at least by themselves. Like a couple others have said, try to get into juicing or smoothie making. Blending a veggie (or a few) in with fruit really covers up most if not all of the taste of the veggie. Leafy greens (kale, spinach, parsley, etc), carrots, celery, cucumber are some popular choices. My favorite is kale and/or spinach mixed with apple, lemon and a little bit of ginger.

socalkay

Veggie soups, yum. I'm going to try some new recipes this fall. Tons of soup recipes on the internet. Find a few you think sound good and that have a good amount of veggies in them and give it a try.

zephtalah

You have gotten a lot of good tips here. I would definitely second a couple of thoughts. Veggies is a huge group; it is hard to believe anyone could hate all of them. Find the ones that you do like and go from there. Try them a variety of ways to see what texture/flavors you do like. Don't eat ones you hate (after giving an honest try and preparing it in a variety of ways), no matter how popular they are in the fitness world. Take baby steps. I.E. -This week I will eat one veggie a day. Try juicing if that is a way for you to get some down as you learn what you do like. Eat fruits with lots of vitamins in them. Put the least offensive ones in other things you like. You said you like soups. Soups are an excellent way to eat veggies. Good luck!

eldamiano

To be frank, this sounds like the little kid who just moans when he sees a carrot on his plate without trying it properly.

"It isn't just the texture of veggies, it's also the taste."

Newsflash - the taste and texture of veggies is not universal.

Sebismom

If you like soups you can put almost any vegetable in a soup. Chicken noodle soup with overcooked carrots and celery is still a good healthy option. Also, "creamed" veggie soups. I eat tons of these. Just one type of vegetable (like zucchini), cut and simmered in chicken broth with onion for about half an hour. Then you put it in the blender and the resulting soup, with spices, is wonderful, creamy without the cream, and very healthy. Adding a dash of cream mutes some of the veggie flavor, that's why I don't like to add it. Other veggie options for the soup: butternut squash, potato and leek, carrots, corn, tomato . . . you get the idea.

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eldamiano

BFDeal wrote: »

I was doing really well last year and lost 45 pounds

My main problem is that I can't stand vegetables

Why is this a problem now but it wasn't last year when you lost 45lbs? What were you doing then that you're not doing now? Whatever you were doing then do that (assuming it's safe and healthy).

I want to add I think the "I hate veggie" posters are always lying to themselves a little. Really? You hate ALL veggies? Every last one. Potatos? Sweet potatoes? Tomatoes (I know technically a fruit)? Or is it that those things are OK but when you stack them next to, oh, a greasy pizza or a 1/2 pound hamburger with 50oz of cheese they don't look as good.

Yeah I agree. I bet the tomato ketchup on a burger goes down fine, and those fried onion rings....

justcat206

I have a texture issue with some veggies, too (they either have to be raw, or mushy - none of this al dente partially cooked ) but there are many I love and I've learned to eat a lot of the ones I don't by hiding them. I boil and puree parsnips or turnips and add a few to my mashed potatoes. I finely shred spinach, broccoli and carrots and add to meatloaf or spaghetti sauce. We do a lot of fruit smoothies with greens tossed in. I'll add squash puree to mac'n'cheese, and a lot of blended soups (like potato cheese soup, but I blend veggies in with half the potatoes for a nice creamy texture). Just think whenever you're making a meal "If I blended up some veggies, which might hide nicely in this dish?" and you'll be eating your greens (and yellows, reds, oranges, purples) in no time!

bamagirlintn1

The only vegetables I like are the ones on pizza, dipped in ranch dressing or deep fried with cornmeal and flour. If a vegetable is in a casserole mixed with cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, topped with french fried onions or ritz crackers and butter...I am on board. Other than that...it is lettuce, all day all the time.

craftymommy

Try, try, and try again.

I love food and I love trying new foods. My general rule for myself is to try it prepared several different ways before completing writing it off. Okra I don't like. Have tried it cooked multiple ways. Just don't like it. I thought I didn't like beans (any beans), had written them off my menu after trying many times, but one day I decided to try some with adding bacon - practically licked my plate clean. I don't like mustard greens boiled, but I love love love them pickled.

There's so many different vegetables and different ways to prepare them. Start with what you know you like - trying different veggie's prepared that way...and then keep venturing out one at a time. There will be vegetables you don't like, and there will be some you do. Do you have ethnic food markets near you? I've found that's another way to find a variety of different kinds of vegetables.

Cathalain

2BeHappy2 wrote: »

What about "hiding" them in lasagna or finely grind/puree and mix into your hamburger patties, do this with meatloaf too or mix it into your spaghetti sauce!
Just get creative

Agreed. I overdose on mushrooms this way (granted, I do LOVE mushrooms, but still, it's a good plan).

mojohowitz

Shut up and eat them and be grateful.

Archerychickge

Veggie purees. Steam veggies and then blend until smooth. Put a little bit in everything you cook. Gradually increase it over time, then blend it a little less each time you make it. You'll get the benefit of the vitamins and fiber while the taste is masked in the foods you like. Banana nut muffins with zucchini puree are amazing.

schle009

I never liked them either but they're okay now. I eat carrots and broccoli with yogurt ranch dip to mask the taste. Maybe if you can find some kind of powder or something to alter the taste and cook them so they're mushy? Cooked green beans with garlic powder are good... I also like onions on my sandwiches. And if you can stand lettuce, you can try to make salads and just add things slowly to see if it tastes OK -- that's what I did.

TrolleyRide

Roasted, pureed (butternut squash soup, roasted red pepper soup, so good.), etc.

Veggies aren't my favorite either, so I don't eat a wide variety, but I do try to get 3-4 a day. Just make a veggie smoothie, hold your nose and chug. And chase it with a piece of cake. Wait, not that last thing.

amcevers

You CAN train your tastebuds. I used to only be able to eat broccoli if it was drowned in butter or cheese. I forced myself to eat it without either one and experimented on ways to cook it. Now I like plain ole broccoli. I can't imagine covering it with butter or cheese now. I've disliked tomatoes my whole life. I'm learning to acquire a taste and no longer pick them out of things or order salads without. I'm still not a fan but I eat them anyway.