NO Veggies Diet? Would it work?
oncem0re
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I just can't stand the taste of ANY vegetables, except "some" lettuce... I specially not like brocolli but I manage to add it in my daily intakes for the nutrients. Anyway, I thought I'd ask if anyone here have/had successful diet without any vegies consumption?
I love my rice or brown rice, corn, peppers (cooked) but any others, I just can't stand it. I have to put it really deep in my chicken so I can swallow 1 florette of brocolli.
this is sad but true.
I love my rice or brown rice, corn, peppers (cooked) but any others, I just can't stand it. I have to put it really deep in my chicken so I can swallow 1 florette of brocolli.
this is sad but true. 0
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If you don't like broccoli, don't eat broccoli. There are way more vegetables than the three you mentioned. What about carrots? Potatoes? Tomato sauce?0
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"Healthier food enthusiasts" keep searching until they find a veggie they like. How about brussel sprouts cooked in bacon. Maybe a little hollandaise on that broccoli? Succotash - sauteed corn and red peppers with chipotle?0
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While I agree that you don't have to eat anything you don't want to eat, I also think that as an adult, you need to figure out a way to like vegetables.0
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I've lived my entire life on pretty much no veggies. I also just don't care to EAT them. But I do DRINK them. Your concern is probably, are you getting the vitamins and minerals you need from actual food, to be healthy? Its pretty easy and tasteless to throw some kale into a blueberry and pineapple smoothie.0
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If you don't like it, don't eat it. For weight loss it's all about calories in vs. calories out.
Find foods you like and try and hit all your macros/micros for health. There's tons of other veggies out there.0 -
Potatoes is more of starch (high in carbs) so I do eat alot of potatoes and I know there are alot of vegetables but I just named a few....If you don't like broccoli, don't eat broccoli. There are way more vegetables than the three you mentioned. What about carrots? Potatoes? Tomato sauce?
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No lol, veggies have important vitamins and minerals if you went without for a long period you would become deficient and poorly. Try to chop finely and mix into dishes or with sauces
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While I agree that you don't have to eat anything you don't want to eat, I also think that as an adult, you need to figure out a way to like vegetables.
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You can absolutely lose weight without eating vegetables, but that's not particularly healthy. Lots of people don't learn to cook vegetables properly or try the wide variety out there.0 -
There's a rather large range of veggies with many different tastes/textures/nutritional profiles. You haven't tried them all yet. Also, they taste different when they're prepared differently. Roasted veggies are very different from raw, steamed, etc. There's no need to force yourself to eat things you hate...instead, try new things until you find the ones you can tolerate.0
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hahahh thanks - like I said I do try to eat healthy and by that, it always means eating your veggies even if you really don't like it. I eat brocolli, carrots, peppers, onions, celery, asparagus, cauliflower, cucumber, salads, eggplants, okra... yeah I eat them because I have to - my body needs the nutrients from all these... but do I "want" to? No, I don't like vegetables and if I have a choice I wouldn't eat it at all. And when I say "choice" it means I just know we need to have these in our health..."Healthier food enthusiasts" keep searching until they find a veggie they like. How about brussel sprouts cooked in bacon. Maybe a little hollandaise on that broccoli? Succotash - sauteed corn and red peppers with chipotle?
I'm sorry I'm tired of people jumping the gun on this forum stating "you don't have to" or why you have a choice...etc... it's aggreviating to see those kind of comments. Because I woudn't have asked for alternatives .... if I think that I "don't" have to.... duh.
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My friend at work drinks the V8 fruit fusion to get some veggies in. She is rather picky as well about them.
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successgal1 wrote: »I've lived my entire life on pretty much no veggies. I also just don't care to EAT them. But I do DRINK them. Your concern is probably, are you getting the vitamins and minerals you need from actual food, to be healthy? Its pretty easy and tasteless to throw some kale into a blueberry and pineapple smoothie.
Exactly - I dont think I will get enough vitamins and minerals by just eating potatoes, rice, corn and proteins... these are all starch, I know I need the fiber etc... which is greatly found from veggies which if I can choose would rather not eat. But I will try the smoothie part, I actually love smoothies and maybe throw some spinach in there. Thanks for the advise!0 -
If you don't like it, don't eat it. For weight loss it's all about calories in vs. calories out.
Find foods you like and try and hit all your macros/micros for health. There's tons of other veggies out there.
My mom LOVES vegetables so I know pretty much all we have out there and have tried most of them if not all. I don't like the texture of them, the smell and specially the taste. The only thing I can really eat would be lettuce because it doesn't taste like anything specially when it's on my burger.
I have tried them all from baked, broiled, steamed, boiled, Georgeforman grilled, charcoal grilled or just grill... I think it's more in my head than what it really is... just have to control the mind.!0 -
hahahh thanks - like I said I do try to eat healthy and by that, it always means eating your veggies even if you really don't like it. I eat brocolli, carrots, peppers, onions, celery, asparagus, cauliflower, cucumber, salads, eggplants, okra... yeah I eat them because I have to - my body needs the nutrients from all these... but do I "want" to? No, I don't like vegetables and if I have a choice I wouldn't eat it at all. And when I say "choice" it means I just know we need to have these in our health..."Healthier food enthusiasts" keep searching until they find a veggie they like. How about brussel sprouts cooked in bacon. Maybe a little hollandaise on that broccoli? Succotash - sauteed corn and red peppers with chipotle?
I'm sorry I'm tired of people jumping the gun on this forum stating "you don't have to" or why you have a choice...etc... it's aggreviating to see those kind of comments. Because I woudn't have asked for alternatives .... if I think that I "don't" have to.... duh.
To be clear, you asked if anyone has been successful with eating a diet with no veggies. People have answered accordingly.0 -
If you think that's what I was saying then there may be no hope for you. I am saying that, as an adult, you have to do things you don't want to do. Eating veggies SHOULD be one of those. I can understand a child whining about not liking broccoli, but as an adult, no.
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The only thing that really DOES work for me is 10+ veggies a day. Not eating veggies means that you are missing out on vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants, etc. Besides the fact that eating veggies is good for weight loss and maintenance, you could be setting yourself up for cancer or intestinal issues in the long term by not including them in your diet.
Keep trying/retrying new veggies in different ways. I can't stand boiled vegetables (what I grew up with) but I love most veggies raw or roasted. Google "supertaster" and look at the veggies that supertasters have a hard time with...if those are the ones you hate the most, don't eat them...there are tons of other options.
What about going to the bookstore or library and looking at cookbooks for new ideas? Lately I've been really inspired by a chef named Ottolenghi--there are so many interesting, beautiful, creative things that can be done with vegetables. Don't settle for boiled broccoli!0 -
Vitamix. Drink your veggies by mixing them with various stuff. /problem0
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I have a nephew who was a very picky eater, especially when he was younger. What my sister-in-law did was tell him that he had to try one new food every week. It was okay not to like it, but he had to try it to find out. What he found out was that he actually liked a lot of things he'd been saying he didn't, just because he hadn't tried them or had tried them in one way he didn't like them.
Why don't you try an extension of this yourself? Go to the grocery store on your next trip and buy a veggie you have never tried or have only tried one way and didn't like. Do a little research and find at least three ways to serve it (raw, steamed, stir-fried, cooked in a dish, etc.) During that week's meals find a way to fit it in. Raw is easy, of course. I say this because vegetables change when you cook them and you might find that the nasty canned spinach your mom served you as a kid isn't the only way to eat it and fresh spinach is lovely as a wilted salad with bacon grease. Me? I love broccoli cooked and hate it raw (the texture), love cauliflower raw but hate it cooked and I'll eat carrots anyway you serve them to me.
Also, our tastes change and something you didn't like as a child you may like now. Adding veggies to fruit smoothies is another way to get them in.
There's also nothing wrong with covering them in cheese or sauce or dipping them in ranch if it helps. 0 -
It's time to start acting like an adult and not complain about eating vegetables.
Thanks for your insight - not what I needed to hear but you are as everyone else on this forum are welcome for your own opinion.
I wasn't complaining just asking for alternatives, if you have nothing nice to say, I would really rather have you keep it to yourself. Again, I can't make you, so ... that's the end of that. I guess posting on forums that you can't make any contribution is pretty "adult" like. /clap0 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »The only thing that really DOES work for me is 10+ veggies a day. Not eating veggies means that you are missing out on vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants, etc. Besides the fact that eating veggies is good for weight loss and maintenance, you could be setting yourself up for cancer or intestinal issues in the long term by not including them in your diet.
Keep trying/retrying new veggies in different ways. I can't stand boiled vegetables (what I grew up with) but I love most veggies raw or roasted. Google "supertaster" and look at the veggies that supertasters have a hard time with...if those are the ones you hate the most, don't eat them...there are tons of other options.
What about going to the bookstore or library and looking at cookbooks for new ideas? Lately I've been really inspired by a chef named Ottolenghi--there are so many interesting, beautiful, creative things that can be done with vegetables. Don't settle for boiled broccoli!
Thanks! that makes so much sense!0 -
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I have a nephew who was a very picky eater, especially when he was younger. What my sister-in-law did was tell him that he had to try one new food every week. It was okay not to like it, but he had to try it to find out. What he found out was that he actually liked a lot of things he'd been saying he didn't, just because he hadn't tried them or had tried them in one way he didn't like them.
Why don't you try an extension of this yourself? Go to the grocery store on your next trip and buy a veggie you have never tried or have only tried one way and didn't like. Do a little research and find at least three ways to serve it (raw, steamed, stir-fried, cooked in a dish, etc.) During that week's meals find a way to fit it in. Raw is easy, of course. I say this because vegetables change when you cook them and you might find that the nasty canned spinach your mom served you as a kid isn't the only way to eat it and fresh spinach is lovely as a wilted salad with bacon grease. Me? I love broccoli cooked and hate it raw (the texture), love cauliflower raw but hate it cooked and I'll eat carrots anyway you serve them to me.
Also, our tastes change and something you didn't like as a child you may like now. Adding veggies to fruit smoothies is another way to get them in.
There's also nothing wrong with covering them in cheese or sauce or dipping them in ranch if it helps.
Wow thanks so much for the time and effort it took to write this! It's funny when you said that - there's a song that my 4 years old sings "You gotta try new food.... it might taste gooooddd... try a little bit of this and a little bit of thaattt.." it's sooo cute and it's so true! I really appreciate your feedback and will sure to put them in use!0 -
I live with three people who don't really eat vegetables, so my n=3 sample says that yes, it is possible.0
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Potatoes is more of starch (high in carbs) so I do eat alot of potatoes and I know there are alot of vegetables but I just named a few....If you don't like broccoli, don't eat broccoli. There are way more vegetables than the three you mentioned. What about carrots? Potatoes? Tomato sauce?
Have you tried mashing up the broccoli with some mash potato, or maybe mashing some peas with it. Won't be able to taste it as much.0 -
No, there are no alternatives to vegetables. Without them you'll be seriously deficient in essential vitamins and minerals. You could take vitamin pills, but the body sucks at absorbing vitamins from pills - funnily enough it prefers you to get them in your diet.
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Jerry Seinfelds wife has a cookbook out you might try. She purees veggies, keeps them in her freezer and then just adds them to sauces and other things where it is easy to hide the flavor, and consistency isn't a problem if it is pureed and in a sauce. Might help you get those veggies without noticing0
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We blended vegetables up and put them in spaghetti sauce for our kids. But we also made them have one forkful of whatever vegetable we were having. They grew to LOVE vegetables.0
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I have a nephew who was a very picky eater, especially when he was younger. What my sister-in-law did was tell him that he had to try one new food every week. It was okay not to like it, but he had to try it to find out. What he found out was that he actually liked a lot of things he'd been saying he didn't, just because he hadn't tried them or had tried them in one way he didn't like them.
Why don't you try an extension of this yourself? Go to the grocery store on your next trip and buy a veggie you have never tried or have only tried one way and didn't like. Do a little research and find at least three ways to serve it (raw, steamed, stir-fried, cooked in a dish, etc.) During that week's meals find a way to fit it in. Raw is easy, of course. I say this because vegetables change when you cook them and you might find that the nasty canned spinach your mom served you as a kid isn't the only way to eat it and fresh spinach is lovely as a wilted salad with bacon grease. Me? I love broccoli cooked and hate it raw (the texture), love cauliflower raw but hate it cooked and I'll eat carrots anyway you serve them to me.
Also, our tastes change and something you didn't like as a child you may like now. Adding veggies to fruit smoothies is another way to get them in.
There's also nothing wrong with covering them in cheese or sauce or dipping them in ranch if it helps.
Wow thanks so much for the time and effort it took to write this! It's funny when you said that - there's a song that my 4 years old sings "You gotta try new food.... it might taste gooooddd... try a little bit of this and a little bit of thaattt.." it's sooo cute and it's so true! I really appreciate your feedback and will sure to put them in use!
Welcome! I had another thought... if you like fruit, many of the same nutritional benefits you can get in veggies are in fruit. The trick is, veggies have so many less calories than most fruit because of the sugar that you can eat more of them so get more benefits. So, if you can fit it into your calorie goals for the day, eat fruit instead. Or a combination. If you really find it just doesn't work for you, get a good multivitamin. It's not exactly the same thing but you're at least getting those if not the antioxidants, etc.
I have an aunt who always hated vegetables. To this day she really doesn't eat many of them. She's in her mid-50s and it hasn't killed her yet. Of course, I don't see her often because she lives in CT and I'm in AZ and she's also a bit overweight so I don't know if I can honestly say her diet is "healthy". 0
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