Can I 'train' myself to like foods that I don't?

cerise_noir

Don't eat foods you don't like. Simple.

VeryKatie

Ooh I don't know why but you could pickle some veggies and see if you like them that way? LOL

SierraFatToSkinny

I have to say, I'm not a fan of the idea of not eating vegetables. Or being a picky eater.

There are a couple things I dislike, pickles for example, and it's mostly mental.

If you isolate the item you don't like, then it's honestly... not that bad.

I don't like pickles, but I purposely try them occasionally because I don't like being they type of person.

Vegetables are good for you. They're just not as tasty as a slice of bread with butter on it.

My suggestion is to buy quality ingredients and just suck it up once a day.

It's good for your skin, your hair, your everything.

jessicagreen1828

Do you like lemon pepper seasoning?! Try some Lawry's lemon pepper. Makes veggies extra tasty! Has citric acid in there for a little extra zip, just like fresh lemon.

annette_15

Try adding cauliflower rice to your smoothies, you really cant taste it and it thickens them up really well. Also, try roasting veggies. spray with cooking spray, salt pepper, 400 degrees until soft, flip occasionally to avoid burning. Never fails

Lounmoun

I think you might have to eat the same thing several times to develop a taste for it if you really want to change your habits. Obviously you are still alive without eating vegetables though. Do you like fruit? Eat plenty of fruit.

Vegetables can taste pretty different depending on how you prepare them.
I'm a fan of roasted or grilled vegetables. I used to hate green peppers but at some point I got tired of picking them off of pizza and stuff and just started eating them. I like them well enough now raw or cooked. I still dislike fresh cucumbers though.
My dd will pretty much only eat veggies in a pasta sauce or soup situation.
Zucchini or cauliflower are pretty bland. When you add them to dishes the flavor is not as noticeable. You can use them a lot of ways.
You can puree cooked vegetables and mix them with ground meat for burgers, meatloaf or meatballs. Add to smoothies, soups or sauces.

CafeRacer808

annette_15 wrote: »

Try adding cauliflower rice to your smoothies, you really cant taste it and it thickens them up really well. Also, try roasting veggies. spray with cooking spray, salt pepper, 400 degrees until soft, flip occasionally to avoid burning. Never fails

I love this idea! I just saw in another post that someone suggested adding beans as a thickener. Definitely need to try both soon.

PaulaWallaDingDong

I used to "need" enough cream and sugar in my coffee to make it taste like coffee ice cream. Since I started tracking, I went black and never...stopped drinking it that way.

WickAndArtoo

Do you like fruits? When blended into a smoothie you can't even taste the veggies. My favorite to blend in are bell peppers, carrots, and and cucumbers because they are sweet so you can't taste them at all.

Also yes the more you eat veggies the more you will like them. As I ate healthier the more I wanted to eat them and actually crave them now. In addition to that you will begin to appreciate how they make you feel... after eating every healthy if I eat something unhealthy I actually feel sick after wards... it's definitely worth trying to get past these issues you have as veggies are the best way to fill up without a ton of calories.

Good luck I hope that you can turn your diet around it is so worth it!

Wiggymommy

You just have to find which veggies you like. I'm picky too but I tried many until I found some I like. I love spinach the most. At the end of the day, I have to say that at first I thought I didn't like them either. it turned out I just didn't prefer them. After eating healthy I start to prefer the veggies now and do crave them. I had a mixed veggie melody today for lunch because I WANTED to.

estherdragonbat

Growing up, you couldn't get me to eat most vegetables that weren't hidden in a soup or puree. Mostly because, in our house, green vegetables were boiled to mush and served with salt and margarine or butter. Sweet potatoes were mashed with enough brown sugar and cinnamon to be cloying. Occasionally, there would be spinach or Swiss chard pancakes that, for some reason, triggered my gag reflex (I've been told it's not so uncommon in kids).

I went vegetarian at 19, mostly by subbing tofu for meat, having a lot of starchy carbs, and still very few vegetables. It just so happened that the first cookbook I bought was one devoted to tofu (Dad was bringing it home from Liberty Dairy and I wanted to figure out what to do with it. I wasn't veg at the time, but I became vegetarian soon after).

A year later, I picked up a vegetarian magazine and tried out a butternut squash casserole. And it was a revelation. "There are OTHER ways to prepare vegetables? Ways where they actually taste GOOD?" I think I must have bought a couple of vegetarian cookbooks that were more well-rounded and I'm not sure I touched tofu for the next couple of years.

My point is, it may well be that you'll find ways of preparing veggies that you will like. So far, the only vegetable I haven't found a way to love is the Brussels sprout. And that may just be a matter of time...