Healthy eating kinda sucks....

dubird

So, this is more of a rant than anything else, but am I the only one that doesn't actually like 'healthy' food? I hate most veggies. There are few that I'll eat and kinda sorta like if cooked right, but mostly I do not like the taste. Yogurt? If it's not frozen, no. I have yet to try a variety of regular or Greek yogurt that actually tastes good to me. Fruit? I like some fruits ok, and if I have them I'll eat them, but I don't crave them. So telling me to eat fruit when I crave something does NOTHING for the cravings I have. I know that part of getting healthy is eating healthy, but I have no desire to do much in that direction since it's mostly foods I don't like. And the 'eat them often enough and you will like them' doesn't actually help. I've been eating sweet peas for a lot of years since it's about the only cooked green veggie I don't mind eating. Doesn't mean I like them, just means I don't notice them. So, am I just a freak, or is this something a lot of people deal with? What's the point of eating healthy when it makes you not want to eat because you don't like any of the meals?

jgnatca

Take a multivitamin.

jgnatca

I experiment with recipes. Fat in appropriate doses, is delightful. I don't try and cut all fat any more.

What is your poison? Is it salt, fat, crunchy, sweet, or spicy?

WinoGelato

OP - what are your goals? If simply trying to lose weight - you can do that eating whatever kind of food you like, as long as you are in a calorie deficit. In order to be "healthy" you should also try to hit your macro/micro nutrients - which is probably where you are getting the advice that you don't care for.

JeffseekingV

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1469375/does-anyone-have-vitamix-750-blender#latest

dubird

I crave salt. Always have, even as a little girl. To the point that I used to eat salt, which drove my dad crazy! XD So, I can add that to a lot of things, but it doesn't do anything for what is considered healthy food.

silentKayak

What are your goals, and what do you like to eat?

TavistockToad

You eat fruit and some veg, but just because you don't like yoghurt you're not eating healthy?

dubird

I do take a multivitamin, so not worried about that. My goal is to drop those last damn 10 lbs. Fortunately, we've FINALLY finished the move, so I can get back on that. As for what I like to eat? Red meat, salty snack things, bread. I actually crave salt and bread and I'm not sure why. As I said, it was more of a rant and seeing if others feel the same way.

Need2Exerc1se

There are so many vegetables with different tastes and textures, and so many cooking methods, that I always have a hard time believing that anyone could really not like any of them.

OP, what vegetables have you tried and how were they prepared? Do you typically eat them alone or in some type of prepared dish (casserole, soup, stew, pizza, lasanga, omelet, etc.)?

dubird

No, it's more....hmm, how to put it. Whenever I see people asking for low calorie ideas for food and snacks, the majority of people respond with stuff like carrot sticks, fruit, yogurt, granola and the like. As if those kinds of foods will satisfy snack cravings. And they probably do for some, but those are not snacks to me. What I eat of those is more stuff I eat with a meal and I eat because I need to, not because I'm hungry or I want them. Does that make sense?

jgnatca

When I get sick of a diet, I change it up.

If I were you, I'd find a way to incorporate salt or salt substitutes wherever you can to satisfy your soul. You can change it up by using garlic, onion powder, and so on. I hate the salt substitute based on potassium. Bitter. Blech.

Celery is naturally salty. Do you like fresh, crisp celery?

I love the texture of bread. When I could not enjoy bread like I used to, I found new crackers and breads that satisfied my craving. In my old life I could easily finish a loaf a day. These days bread is stored in the freezer and the bread comes out one slice at a time. If I stored the bread in the refrigerator it would go bad before I could eat it all.

dubird

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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

There are so many vegetables with different tastes and textures, and so many cooking methods, that I always have a hard time believing that anyone could really not like any of them.

OP, what vegetables have you tried and how were they prepared? Do you typically eat them alone or in some type of prepared dish (casserole, soup, stew, pizza, lasanga, omelet, etc.)?

Lets see.....Cooked, I'm ok with peas, carrots and corn. Not fond of lima beans, but I'll eat them with enough salt. When I do a salad, I prefer raw spinach as part of the base. I despise green beans, mushrooms and broccoli. Most other veggies fall into the 'meh' category for me. If it's in something, I tend to eat around it to get to the meat, though I don't put a lot of effort into that unless it's one of the ones I despise. I don't like adding veggies to a recipe unless the recipe itself calls for that. It not only changes the flavor, but also the texture, which is another big reason why I don't like most veggies.

0somuchbetter0

So eat the red meat, the salty snack things, and the bread...just take your multivitamin and keep your calories at a deficit. Life's too short to eat foods you hate.

melimomTARDIS

I love bread. its the staff of life

jmauerhan

You should look for the "If it fits your macro" thing.

dubird

Don't really care for celery. Flavor is meh and not worth dealing with the strings to get to it. Even with peanut butter. And it doesn't taste salty to me at all, which is kinda weird if you think about it.

pattyjoshockley

Kruggeri wrote: »

OP - what are your goals? If simply trying to lose weight - you can do that eating whatever kind of food you like, as long as you are in a calorie deficit. In order to be "healthy" you should also try to hit your macro/micro nutrients - which is probably where you are getting the advice that you don't care for.

One of my personal rules for dieting is to only eat foods i like. I don't eat diet food. I have a calorie budget and I stick to it most of the time. I track what I eat and i track my exercise. When I am at a deficit for the week I see a loss on the scale.

Lucky for me i do like a lot of vegetables. That makes it easier to feel full as they are low calorie. There are some so called unhealthy food that I like and rarely eat. Just because they are so calorie dense that I don't get enough food to feel satisfied.

dubird

0somuchbetter0 wrote: »

So eat the red meat, the salty snack things, and the bread...just take your multivitamin and keep your calories at a deficit. Life's too short to eat foods you hate.

EXACTLY. Which is what I try to do. What's the point of eating if you don't like most of what you have to eat?

jgnatca

With the amount of salt you are getting in your diet, you have lost the ability to taste natural salt in foods. That's OK.

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WinoGelato

dubird wrote: »

0somuchbetter0 wrote: »

So eat the red meat, the salty snack things, and the bread...just take your multivitamin and keep your calories at a deficit. Life's too short to eat foods you hate.

EXACTLY. Which is what I try to do. What's the point of eating if you don't like most of what you have to eat?

I still don't understand where you are getting the advice that you have to eat things you don't like. From your profile, it looks like you've already been successful at losing some weight. Why not just keep doing what you were doing so far?

0somuchbetter0

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NerdieMcChub

Why not put some salt on some cucumbers or something? If you want salty, pretend cucumber slices with salt are chips? Not many of us love eating better, but we do it because we're determined. If you give it time, your mind will likely change and it'll become second nature.

auddii

There are lots of snacks that would work with what you like to eat. A small serving of salted nuts, beef jerky, cheeses, crackers, pretzels, etc. Just figure out what you like to eat and try preplanning days to see if you can hit your macronutrients with what you like to eat. Adjust accordingly.

VeryKatie

One thing I noticed when I changed my diet, is the more I ate something, the more often I might crave it. So I wasn't big on apples before but now I find I crave that. So I think your tastes will change over time. But I have to admit this only happened to me with fruit, not with veggies.

dubird

jgnatca wrote: »

With the amount of salt you are getting in your diet, you have lost the ability to taste natural salt in foods. That's OK.

Huh, didn't think about that. I asked my doctor why she thought I craved salt, and she said it was something my body needed and as long as my blood pressure remained as low as it was, she wasn't worried.

BFDeal wrote: »

Are you asking for permission to eat unhealthy? I'll allow it. Proceed.

Not really, but thank you anyways. ^_^

TMLPatrick

I agree with you, I don't really like most healthy foods much. If you're having trouble eating "healthy", just eat "less". I pretty much eat whatever I want, but just make sure to keep my portions in check to keep myself under my goal. It might work for you, although some people will probably think its blasphemy.

weird_me2

dubird wrote: »

No, it's more....hmm, how to put it. Whenever I see people asking for low calorie ideas for food and snacks, the majority of people respond with stuff like carrot sticks, fruit, yogurt, granola and the like. As if those kinds of foods will satisfy snack cravings. And they probably do for some, but those are not snacks to me. What I eat of those is more stuff I eat with a meal and I eat because I need to, not because I'm hungry or I want them. Does that make sense?

I understand completely where you are coming from. I eat a large amount and variety of vegetables and fruits and other "healthy" stuff, but given the choice, I wouldn't do it. When I was younger, I thought I hated most vegetables and fruits, but I've found out that I don't hate them if they are made well, I just don't love them.

I've found that eating 3 squares a day and no snacks makes it easier. Doing that means that I can eat more calories at one time and not have to worry about finding the lowest calorie option available. Instead of spending a couple hundred calories here or there for a snack, I use those calories to add flavor to my veggies and eat bigger, more filling meals. I like steamed broccoli, asparagus and even zucchini if I toss it in a sweet & spicy sauce like General Tso's or something. The other day I think I ate 3 cups of steamed veggies that way and actually enjoyed it! The sauce added 80 calories, but was so worth it.

bulbadoof

Tastes change with what you get used to. Ever seen the video about Irish people trying American snacks and hating them? It's all conditioning.

dubird

VeryKatie wrote: »

One thing I noticed when I changed my diet, is the more I ate something, the more often I might crave it. So I wasn't big on apples before but now I find I crave that. So I think your tastes will change over time.

Yeah, they never have for me. For example, when I moved in my now husband, we started cooking at home a lot and I mostly ate peas for my veggie. Been doing that many times a week for several years, and I don't crave them at all. We had a month or two of random eating out meals and other things while we moved, and I didn't miss them at all.

NerdieMcChub wrote: »

Why not put some salt on some cucumbers or something? If you want salty, pretend cucumber slices with salt are chips? Not many of us love eating better, but we do it because we're determined. If you give it time, your mind will likely change and it'll become second nature.

I eat cucumbers, but I can't pretend they're chips. The texture is WAY wrong for that! I do add salt to them, though, and that does help them taste better.