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dtigerfan23
dtigerfan23 Posts: 3 Member
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Hello all, I’m 48 year old dad in Michigan, getting going with this app because I have high cholesterol and need to find ways to track food better. I eat relatively well, workout 5-7 days a week but lack fruit/veggies and fiber as well as water. Hope it helps any encouragement is appreciated. I support you all.

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  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 11,703 Member
    Welcome to MFP forums, @dtigerfan23! Sometimes when it comes to eating veggies, ya gotta just do what we tell little kids to do: eat them first, drink something to wash it down, get it over and out of the way, then enjoy the rest of the meal, lol.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,234 Member
    Maybe experiment with how you cook the veggies, what veggies you choose? I'm in Michigan, too (mid-palm) and we get some great veggies and fruits here in summer . . . root veggies in Winter, too, and the Winter keepers. Roasted veggies taste richer than steamed/boiled, mostly.

    I find that if I eat lots of veggies/fruits (which admittedly I love), my fiber is way above minimum goal, and micronutrients mostly fall into place without much explicit attention.

    Wishing you success!

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