How to diet while being a picky eater

samanthadonovan21

I’m a picky eater, what are foods or ways to eat healthy while being a picky eater. It’s mostly a texture thing.

Lounmoun

If your goal is to lose weight then you just need to have a calorie deficit. You can eat any food you like as long as the calories are right for your goal.
If you are lacking many nutrients because of your food texture issues then you might try different foods, different methods of preparation or even some kind of therapy if the problem is extreme.
Since you gave zero information about what you can or can not make yourself eat or what textures you dislike then it is pretty impossible to make food suggestions.

cwolfman13

Just eat fewer calories

Cbean08

Texture thing.... meaning?? You don't like soft foods, crunchy foods, things with crunchy bits?

TeaBea

Weight loss is all about taking in fewer calories. You can do that with smaller portions of food you currently like.

Vegetables (just a guess) help me keep calories lower because they provide lots of bulk and are generally lower in calories. They give me a lot of "bang for my calorie buck." You don't have to try new foods or new cooking methods, but not all vegetables have the same texture and cooking vs. raw, fresh vs. frozen is going to affect the texture. You can eat smaller portions of higher calorie foods forever.

AnvilHead

Eat foods you like while maintaining a calorie deficit (consuming less calories than you expend).

There are no particular foods you have to eat for weight loss.

CarvedTones

It seems like the less things you like to eat, the easier it wold be to lose weigh. I have a gift for oversimplification.

Running2Fit

As long as you eat fewer calories than you burn, you can eat whatever you want and lose weight. You won't necessarily be getting all the nutrition you need, but you'll lose weight.

I used to be a really picky eater, then I met my husband and he's a total foodie and very adventurous eater so I started being more adventurous too. Now I love trying new foods. It is something you can change about yourself if you are open to it. Be open to trying new foods and be willing to try things multiple times. Sometimes how a food is cooked can be a big impact in whether or not you like it as well so try foods cooked in different ways before discounting it completely.

TavistockToad

samanthadonovan21 wrote: »

I’m a picky eater, what are foods or ways to eat healthy while being a picky eater. It’s mostly a texture thing.

Just eat less of the foods you do like.

And take a multi vitamin if you're not a fruit & veg fan

zyxst

Eat what you like? I'm a picky eater and I don't eat foods I don't like no matter how healthful they are.

Johnd2000

Keep eating the things you like. Just eat less of it.

katijjaa

One trick that I use is masking the food with spices I like. For example, I don't like chicken or tuna but I love curry so now I just spice whatever I don't like with curry and turmeric or even italian spices for other dishes. If it is mainly the texture then maybe you can change the texture. for example having minced meat or minced veggies etc. Hope that helped. Cheers!

kshama2001

Well, sure, for example, I can't stand the texture of raw tomatoes, and avoid them like the plague. But canned tomatoes are ok, preferably petite diced, or even better, pureed.

I also can't stand the texture of mushrooms. But I do like the flavor, so will cook with large chunks and pick them out or make them very tiny so they dissolve into the dish. Also, I find some mushrooms more edible than others. But never raw. /shudder/

If you give some examples we'd better be able to give you workarounds.

WilmaValley

Great discussion!!!!

TrishSeren

Cbean08 wrote: »

Texture thing.... meaning?? You don't like soft foods, crunchy foods, things with crunchy bits?

I'm a texture person, bananas give me the shudders, all that mush yet with stringy bits? Nightmare. Love banana bread or muffins though!

DougBobrow

samanthadonovan21 wrote: »

I’m a picky eater, what are foods or ways to eat healthy while being a picky eater. It’s mostly a texture thing.

Well, what foods do you enjoy eating?

try2again

For health, or weight loss?

For health, you just keep experimenting until you find things that appeal to you. For weight loss, don't worry about it.

What, specifically, do you deem "healthy"? Are you talking about fruits & veggies? My kids' favorite form of fruits & veggies are smoothies. You can also hide (from yourself) lots of veggies in sauces. Many enjoy roasted veggies as opposed to other prep methods.

MikePfirrman

Losing weight while being a picky eater isn't a problem. It's more of a long term challenge to stay healthy. You can learn, over time, to like things.

workinonit1956

It is the same as for someone who likes various kinds of food-eat what you like in portions that fit into your calorie goal.

VUA21

Eat what you normally eat, but smaller portions. Just eat less.