can't eat fruits and veggies, without throwing up. help

summerjensen52

I have been gaining weight like crazy and to be honest, but I wasn't caring. School has been getting in the way and not really cared as much on my weight. But I weighed myself today and gain over 290 pounds. I really want to start eating right and exercising. I have a problem eating fruits and vegetables and I don't know why. I throw up if I put a pea, one pea, in my mouth. If anyone can give me advice on how to eat fruits and veggies without throwing up.

LAWoman72

Have you seen a doctor? This could be either physical or mental.

summerjensen52

No, I haven't seen a doctor about this.

LAWoman72

summerjensen52 wrote: »

No, I haven't seen a doctor about this.

Why don't you start there? Find out what the trouble is with eating fruits and veggies.

Now for weight loss, that's just your standard CICO (calories in, calories out) whether it's fruit or Pop Tarts. Again, assuming no dietary restrictions or anything (your doctor can advise you there too). Have you done your calculations (or had MFP or another calculation do them for you) for your height, weight, age and activity level, so you know how many per day you need to eat in order to start losing?

jennifershoo

LAWoman72 wrote: »

Have you seen a doctor? This could be either physical or mental.

This.

summerjensen52

I don't know when I'll go to the doctor and I haven't done that calculation either.

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snowflakesav

I think your Dr might be able to help you.

joejward95

See a damn doctor! That isnt *kitten* normal.

Paperchains38

If you would like to eat (i personally never get my 5 a day as i am lucky to hit one a day) them then you could always chop them up really small and 'hide' them in sauces e.g pasta sauces etc that way you will get the nutritian but not necessarily the flavour if that is what puts you off.

callsitlikeiseeit

aside from seeing a doctor....

you didnt gain 290 pounds by not eating fruits and veggies. you gained it by eating other things. and lots of them (not judging, i gained 250 doing the same.... only fruit and veggies included LOL).

start by following the mfp recommended settings (calorie limits) and see your doc. i am 99.9% sure its in your head and nothing physical, so be prepared to deal with it.

SergeantSausage

Advice: Get over it?

Seriously.

This is a problem for, like, 2-year-olds just learning to eat real food, not for grown adults, right? But any excuse will work for some folks ....




HINT: You don't have to eat a single pea, nor *any* fruit/vegetable to lose weight. All you have to do is exercise some self-control and maintain a Caloric Deficit.

jgnatca

If a food is making you ill eat something else that agrees with you. For weight loss figure out how many calories to eat every day and adjust your portions to stay within it. At some point you will have to check why fruits and vegetables don't agree with you.

Sued0nim

Soup
Stew
Ice cream / frozen yogurt
Different ways of cooking fruit and vegetables

and a small element of work to get over it

but it boils down to calories and nutrition

Machka9

summerjensen52 wrote: »

I don't know when I'll go to the doctor and I haven't done that calculation either.

Then why are you here?

This site is all about carefully entering everything you eat so that you ensure you eat less than you burn. "That calculation" is the first thing you set up.

SwankyTomato

summerjensen52 wrote: »

I have been gaining weight like crazy and to be honest, but I wasn't caring. School has been getting in the way and not really cared as much on my weight. But I weighed myself today and gain over 290 pounds. I really want to start eating right and exercising. I have a problem eating fruits and vegetables and I don't know why. I throw up if I put a pea, one pea, in my mouth. If anyone can give me advice on how to eat fruits and veggies without throwing up.

Well, as others have said if you are interested in weight loss, then that is what this site is for.

First you need to start logging your food into your diary and that means everything including drinks.

Go and buy a food scale to measure the food you eat in GRAMS.

That is step one.

Once you are comfortable with that then I would tackle the fruit/veggie block you have.

amitkatz0

The only way I could see this being a real problem is that if you're actually gagging or physically disgusted by fruits and veggies. I've never heard of a medical condition like that, it sounds more like a maturity problem.

levitateme

This reminds me of that show "freaky eaters" where people claim they can't eat anything but 1 specific food, usually something a 5 year old would want for every meal: pizza, french fries, cheesy potatoes. There was a lady who tried to eat broccoli and was dry heaving over it. They all needed to go to cognitive behavioral therapists, because these types of issues should have been worked out around age 8.

unlikelyathlete

As someone who works with toddlers to help them tolerate textures/flavors/temperatures, I can tell you that it is sometimes a very slow process to work your way up on a texture scale. Without knowing if you have any medical issues that affect your swallow, or GI issues like reflux, slow motility, or constipation, it is very difficult to know why you have this issue. But, as others have said on here, if you eat at a calorie deficit, you shouldn't have difficulty losing weight, no matter what you eat. You may want to start taking off some pounds on foods you already know you can eat, and when it gets down to the last few pounds, then tackle the texture/flavor issue of the fruits and veggies. It is a very extreme reaction, but if you have eaten nothing but smooth or crunchy textured foods, limited yourself to just a few foods, or the like, not unheard of.

summerjensen52

Then why are you here?

This site is all about carefully entering everything you eat so that you ensure you eat less than you burn. "That calculation" is the first thing you set up.

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Oh, I did that. I wasn't sure what you were talking about.

47Jacqueline

How about smoothies? I love the veggie smoothies at Jamba Juice. A great way to get some healthy food in. My fave is the Kale something or other - Kale, beets, apple - it's not green because of the beets, but I keep expecting it to be. lol

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marinabreeze

There is a lot of variation in fruits and veggies. How are they prepared when you eat them? Which ones have you eaten?

My DH is kind of like this - not into vegetables at all. However, he will eat them and likes them when I cook them, probably because I tend to sauté or stir-fry them. If cooking with a little olive oil, it adds a little healthy fat which also enhances flavor. I also change up the spices so it doesn't always taste the exact same.

You don't have to eat fruits and vegetables to lose weight - you just need to eat at a caloric deficit. However - I find that as I have been losing weight, choosing vegetables (fiber) as well as protein over starches and other high-carb foods helps me to feel full while maintaining a deficit.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

You probably need help finding some new ways to prepare your veggies. I've got a neurological problem that sometimes makes it so I have trouble keeping raw or steamed veggies down. But I can toss them in a smoothie, roast, or mash them with some success.

But definitely see your doctor-- that's not normal and could be a symptom of something.

Like the others say, you don't need veggies to lose weight (ask my husband) they can just make it easier to be full on less calories. Start with portion control and hitting your calorie goal. And go see your doctor. You mention school (I assume college. If high school you probably need a different website like spark teens) there's probably a student health center. That's where I'd start.

wonderbolt_in_training

There are a lot of VERY legitimate things that can cause these kinds of taste/texture aversions - things that can be crippling if they aren't caught by the system.

Sensory defensiveness can indicate you are somewhere on the autism spectrum (being an undiagnosed adult on the spectrum trying to cope with life is hell and then some.) PTSD is another legitimate issue. Sensory processing disorders. The list goes on and on.

Mental health / cognitive health issues have a stigma because people like the folks in this thread actively shame people who are not normative out of ignorance. OP's issue is not normative, so, lacking resources, she came here for help.

MelRC117

wonderbolt_in_training wrote: »

There are a lot of VERY legitimate things that can cause these kinds of taste/texture aversions - things that can be crippling if they aren't caught by the system.

Sensory defensiveness can indicate you are somewhere on the autism spectrum (being an undiagnosed adult on the spectrum trying to cope with life is hell and then some.) PTSD is another legitimate issue. Sensory processing disorders. The list goes on and on.

Mental health / cognitive health issues have a stigma because people like the folks in this thread actively shame people who are not normative out of ignorance. OP's issue is not normative, so, lacking resources, she came here for help.

So the taste and texture of fruits and veggies are all the same? Magically, no other foods taste/textures cause these triggers?

HeySwoleSister

wonderbolt_in_training wrote: »

There are a lot of VERY legitimate things that can cause these kinds of taste/texture aversions - things that can be crippling if they aren't caught by the system.

Sensory defensiveness can indicate you are somewhere on the autism spectrum (being an undiagnosed adult on the spectrum trying to cope with life is hell and then some.) PTSD is another legitimate issue. Sensory processing disorders. The list goes on and on.

Mental health / cognitive health issues have a stigma because people like the folks in this thread actively shame people who are not normative out of ignorance. OP's issue is not normative, so, lacking resources, she came here for help.

Sure, some people have sensory issues. But vegetables aren't a sense. You don't have a food aversion or sensory processing issue with "all vegetables," because in no way can you lump together a salad and a butternut squash puree and pizza/pasta sauce and baked potato.

Vomiting at one pea? That's either a TON of drama or a serious mental health issue that requires immediate attention.

It is very doubtful that someone could reach nearly 300 pounds if they are actually medically unable to eat a single pea. It's all in the noggin, and requires intensive psychotherapy.

Alluminati

MelRC117 wrote: »

wonderbolt_in_training wrote: »

Man, you guys are f*&ked up. There are a lot of VERY legitimate things that can cause these kinds of taste/texture aversions - things that can be crippling if they aren't caught by the system.

Sensory defensiveness can indicate you are somewhere on the autism spectrum (being an undiagnosed adult on the spectrum trying to cope with life is hell and then some.) PTSD is another legitimate issue. Sensory processing disorders. The list goes on and on.

Mental health / cognitive health issues have a stigma because people like the folks in this thread actively shame people who are not normative out of ignorance. OP's issue is not normative, so, lacking resources, she came here for help.

To everyone telling her to suck it up, you seriously suck.

So the taste and texture of fruits and veggies are all the same? Magically, no other foods taste/textures cause these triggers?

This.

And to the first poster, I have a kid with sensory issues. It's a wide variety of foods she is averse to smell wise and texture wise. It's a challenge getting her to eat anything and she is small for her age. But she understands that getting her nutrients from a variety of foods is important. She is also 6 years old.

Sorry but a grown adult who's 290 lbs puking because they ate a pea? Lol. Not buying it.

Also eta: Op doesn't need fruit and veggies to lose weight. She just needs a calorie deficit.

beemerphile1

summerjensen52, you don't need to eat vegetables to lose weight. You just need to eat a whole lot less of what you have been eating.

If this isn't a troll post, I suggest you see a general practitioner who may then suggest a nutritionist and also other counseling.

hhnkhl

You got issues so go see a doctor...I don't see why you haven't yet..

badgerbadger1

The drama is strong with this one.