OH won’t eat vegetables. Any advice for my own health?

debs_w

My husband won’t eat vegetables. He’s not interested in side salads. He won’t have beans, peas or sweet corn with anything. It’s very frustrating and I don’t want to generate food waste so I eat what he eats. It’s affecting my health and how I feel about me. I’ve tried talking to him about it but he’s not interested. What can I do that’s good for me? I want to not generate food waste or cause an increase in my work load.

pinuplove

Salads are easy to make for one. Same with frozen veggies, or fresh for that matter. Steamed, sauteed, or roasted with a little olive oil - vegetables are easy! Just portion out enough for you. Take less of the main course and complete your meal with the vegetables of your choice.

kommodevaran

Can't you prepare a portion just for you?

AnnPT77

Get some frozen veggies, and microwave or steam the portion you want. Buy a few good keeping fruits (apples, oranges, etc.) and eat some of those. Buy some good keeping veggies (carrots, celery, etc.) and eat some raw. Quick, easy, not wasteful.

kimny72

Why can't you just make a veggie side for you? I live alone and eat veg as a side all the time. I eat corn, peas, greens, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, squash, salads without mixing them into the main course all the time. And most fruits come in single serving size anyway.

100_PROOF_

I would just buy a little veggies each week and make yourself a portion. This way it'll only cost a few more dollars each week. You don't have to buy a ton, just enough for you to have some each day.
Pretend he's having a burger. You can make yourself a burger too and then add on a small side salad just for yourself. I get the ready made bagged salad for 1$-2$.

debs_w

Sorry what I also should have added is I’m only home from Friday to Monday and then during the week I have to travel with work. During the week I try to have a salad at lunch but a lot of the time I miss lunch because of work.

patsyacs

Most vegetables keep several days in the fridge and can be frozen before or after cooking. My husband is the same way so I always freeze the leftovers in small containers or just eat the same vegetable for several days in a row. You can fix them different ways so they don't get boring.

snemberton

There are often little individual serving size canned veggies in the canned food section and sometimes frozen ones packaged like that. I get the single serve green peas for me since no one else in my family likes them. I don't like green beans, so I eat the peas whenever I make green beans with stuff for them.

ExistingFish

My husband doesn't eat veggies either. I love the steam in bag frozen veggies. That is where I get almost all my veg. I easily eat half a bag of broccoli, the other half goes to the kids. It keeps well in the fridge for a couple of days. Same with other veggies.

ExistingFish

Actually I have no problems eating a whole bag of broccoli I found one night (I love it) but I need some beano or something, not doing that again.

AnnPT77

ExistingFish wrote: »

Actually I have no problems eating a whole bag of broccoli I found one night (I love it) but I need some beano or something, not doing that again.

Gut microbiome adapts, but it takes 1-2 weeks of regular (not necessarily daily every day) consumption,

Edited : *Gut* microbiome, not "but". Jeesh. :-)

TeaBea

For fresh veggies, Ziplock Zip'n Steam are great for single servings. I can do fresh green beans in 3 minutes.

Edited to change brand. Glad makes a version too.

ExistingFish

AnnPT77 wrote: »

ExistingFish wrote: »

Actually I have no problems eating a whole bag of broccoli I found one night (I love it) but I need some beano or something, not doing that again.

But microbiome adapts, but it takes 1-2 weeks of regular (not necessarily daily every day) consumption,

Eh, I considering a bag is 4 servings, I'll just eat my usual half bag (which gives me no problems) and eat something else with it. Another veg or a carb, or some dairy. Not like I'm not going to be eating broccoli, just not 4 servings in one sitting again.

Reminds me of an episode of Big Bang Theory, Sheldon eats a ton of brussels sprouts.....

Diatonic12

There are all kinds of individual frozen vegetables, bought a wide variety of picksweet individuals this week. Some have 1.5 cups, no waste with that. The reco is 5-9 servings a day.

pinuplove

ExistingFish wrote: »

AnnPT77 wrote: »

ExistingFish wrote: »

Actually I have no problems eating a whole bag of broccoli I found one night (I love it) but I need some beano or something, not doing that again.

But microbiome adapts, but it takes 1-2 weeks of regular (not necessarily daily every day) consumption,

Eh, I considering a bag is 4 servings, I'll just eat my usual half bag (which gives me no problems) and eat something else with it. Another veg or a carb, or some dairy. Not like I'm not going to be eating broccoli, just not 4 servings in one sitting again.

Reminds me of an episode of Big Bang Theory, Sheldon eats a ton of brussels sprouts.....

The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification!

100_PROOF_

AnnPT77 wrote: »

Get some frozen veggies, and microwave or steam the portion you want. Buy a few good keeping fruits (apples, oranges, etc.) and eat some of those. Buy some good keeping veggies (carrots, celery, etc.) and eat some raw. Quick, easy, not wasteful.

I like the steam in the bag veggies too ! I think they taste good.

NewLIFEstyle4ME

My husband won’t eat vegetables. He’s not interested in side salads. He won’t have beans, peas or sweet corn with anything. It’s very frustrating and I don’t want to generate food waste so I eat what he eats. It’s affecting my health and how I feel about me. I’ve tried talking to him about it but he’s not interested. What can I do that’s good for me? I want to not generate food waste or cause an increase in my work load.

{{{{ Hugs }}}} You've got some GREAT suggestions here. I just want to add an another side of the coin to consider:

Man oh MAN, I spent wasted more years than I care to count on trying to get my husband (and/or fill in the blank) to do what "I" thought he should and worse, I used his not doing what I wanted him to as an excuse to stay in my "funk" (being "stuck/"feeling trapped) a super bad attitude (about a LOT of stuff), pity parties, self-righteousness and all kinds of yuck). Wow, I WISHED I would have not only learned, but truly believed that old saying of: "A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still). It's taken me sooooo many YEARS to get it thru my thick skull and hard heart that I need to be doing what I need to do for my (sanity, health, and (fill in the blank). Once I humbled myself, start taking the beam outta my own eye, so that I could see clearly how to help remove the splinter outta someone else eye--BAM! All kind of good things began happening in and thru me (including a 6+ year "plateau" self-imposed inability (of sorts) to lose 50lbs and (so far) I've rid my body and life of 53lbs. unhealthy, excess, unattractive and woeful pounds --MEGA YAY--AT LAST)

Once I humbled myself (consider that I "may" be WRONG about my approach, thinking and everything in between) I FINALLY began to "LET IT GO" (all kinds of "stuff") outta my heart/mind and surroundings--BAM! The weight is melting off of my like hot butter, my stress/mess level is completely and totally gone-- (if not at least managable, because I've got a new way of thinking/living/speaking/being). When "life happens and YUCK rears it's vicious and ugly head--instead of bowing down to my anger/wrath" I MAKE MYSELF wait and ask myself "what lesson do I need to learn here. WOW, that approach is nothing less than POWERFUL. So, Focus on what YOU need/ought/should/must be doing and in total love, power and a sound merciful mind, in a grateful thankful, joyful manner (MAKE yourself do it, because it doesn't come natural, period)...it "may" take a long time to get there, but leave the place of you oughta and begin the adventure/journey of "I'm gonna" do this for me, ALONE and watch what happens.

Lastly, I HATED vegetables so much for years. I started taking myself out of the box of how I prepared veggies. First I started eating "FRIED veggies" (fried zucchini, onion rings, sweet potato fries, mushrooms, veggie chips etc.)--was this/these the healthiest way to eat them? Nope, but so what, that's what I did then I moved to "tempura" veggies, carrots, green beans, baby corn all kinds of stuff). That helped me develop a LOVE for veggies so much so I CRAVE all kinds of veggies now. ALL that said, please leave your hubby alone about the veggies and watch what happens. Maybe nothing, but you'll be so busy making your goals and changing your life for the better--you not only will stop being the veggie-pusher, but will be more loving, merciful and fun and cool too!

{{{{{ Hugs }}}}}}

P.S. "Maybe none of this applies to you nor will help, just adding another perspective, that's all

DancingMoosie

So what does he eat? A plate of meat? I fix whatever vegetable side I want for dinner each night. My husband may or may not like it or eat it. He usually at least tries it. So, whatever is left over can be added to my lunch the next day. No waste.

debs_w

DancingMoosie wrote: »

So what does he eat? A plate of meat? I fix whatever vegetable side I want for dinner each night. My husband may or may not like it or eat it. He usually at least tries it. So, whatever is left over can be added to my lunch the next day. No waste.

He likes burgers with burgers, chicken Kiev with waffles and pizza with garlic bread. His idea of ‘home cooking’ is a jar sauce over chicken with microwave.

I’ve tried online food shopping as a way of buying fruit and veg in as he’s really impatient and won’t go near the fruit and veg aisles. I’ll look at frozen veg as a way to work this out. I made a lasagne recently and blended up a couple of peppers and a courgette to get more veg in to it. I don’t have time to do that every weekend

DancingMoosie

Burgers with burgers? Lol. He doesn't have to shop with you...mine doesn't. Just get what you want. I mostly eat fresh. I find a lot of frozen veggies get mushy.