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bluestatecave

From a very young age I have not been able to eat most vegetables. My parents started me eating veggies as soon as I could eat "big boy food". However, they could not get many vegetables into my belly, at least not for long. Turns out I am what was called, and mocked, a super taster. For me, that means I have a super enhanced taste of sour bitter. Most vegetables, especially the ones nutritionists/dietitians like, the green ones like broccoli, asparagus, etc. We've proven it is not psychosomatic, most vegetables make me throw up, or provide an intense cramping and unfortunate bathroom situations. Cheese, gravy, other toppings are not effective. So, any thoughts or suggestions? I cannot eat just corn forever...I hope.

Sinisterbarbie1

Why do you feel compelled to eat food that makes you sick? If you were allergic to shellfish you would not be trying to figure out ways to mask its taste in order to trick yourself into eating it. Eat the vegetables you can digest and eat healthfully and if for some reason you can’t get enough vitamins from other food sources take a multi vitamin pill. Throwing up or giving yourself cramps and gastric distress is likely to strip your body of more nutrients and do damage to teeth, throat, etc via stomach acid going where it shouldn’t.

kirkla79

Have you actually talked to a doctor about your symptoms? Being a super taster shouldn't cause lower digestive issues if you are able to choke down the foods that are bitter for you.

Which vegetables can you eat?

Squash? Mushrooms? Tomatoes?

littlegreenparrot1

Is it the same reaction regardless of how they are prepared?
I often suggest that people try roasted veg, boiling it up into soup, cooking it in with stew for a long time.
Something sweeter like carrot or butternut squash might work for you?

Agree you shouldn't be forcing yourself though, if nothing makes them palatable there are other ways to get those nutrients.

GoRun2

Talk to your doctor

csplatt

My son is like this. For him it’s also sensory processing problems and he worked with a feeding specialist as a young child to help desensitize some of those reactions. Look into Kay Toomey’s The Steps to Eating. Before you can ask yourself to eat something that causes a visceral reaction, you need to be able to chew it a few times then spit it out. Before you could possibly do that, you need to be able to bite off a piece and drop it onto your place. The chart walks it all the way back to licking it, to smelling it, to being able to just tolerate it on a plate in front of you.

SuzySunshine99

csplatt wrote: »

My son is like this. For him it’s also sensory processing problems and he worked with a feeding specialist as a young child to help desensitize some of those reactions. Look into Kay Toomey’s The Steps to Eating. Before you can ask yourself to eat something that causes a visceral reaction, you need to be able to chew it a few times then spit it out. Before you could possibly do that, you need to be able to bite off a piece and drop it onto your place. The chart walks it all the way back to licking it, to smelling it, to being able to just tolerate it on a plate in front of you.

But, he's having cramps, upset stomach, and gastric distress. That's not only a sensory issue.

Hiawassee88

You didn't mention how long this has been going on. No one here can diagnose the problem but why not try some baby food. Buy the vegetable jars or pouches. Don't let the left hand know what the right hand is doing. Take a bite and then wash it down with a sip of water before your brain catches a clue. You would be getting some nutrition this way.

There's all kinds of mixtures and varieties. It's worth a try. Tiny steps for tiny feet. Pace yourself. One bite a day. Graduate to two until you're eating 'big boy foods'.

neanderthin

You may just be sensitive to some plant compounds. Talk to a dietitian about a fodmap diet or just eliminate all plant food for 30 days and see how you feel.