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Losing weight for picky eaters

Hello everyone! I have been around awhile and am slowly getting back to logging seriously like I was and losing this weight once and for all. I finally after many months of saying I would started to do this the right way. I am not only changing my eating habits but my son's as well who is 6 yrs old. I want us both healthy and him to grow up not seeing my bad food habits and having a bad relationship with food like me. So, that has gone great since I eat a lot of protein(turkey, chicken, tuna), eat all kind of fruit but my problem comes with veggies. I do not eat many of them and am very very picky. I only like a few veggies and I try hard to continue to try new ones just can't enjoy them even for the health benefit most are textures cooked and raw. I'm hoping some people have some good tips of things I can eat and get nutrients from since I have a hard time getting them from the veggies. I always look at great recipes but end up eliminating the veggies I don't like(onions, peppers, avocado, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce unless it's romaine). Any suggestions would be great. Like I said I do well cutting out fast food, cut out soda all together with no problems(was a 2 soda a day drinker before), working out, portion control, etc..just want some ways to make sure I get the nutrients even though I don't like the veggies. I hope this hasn't confused anyone. Thanks in advance if you could help me :)

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  • Posts: 41,865 Member
    You could take a multi vitamin, but it's not nearly as good as getting those nutrients from food. Unfortunately, veggies are a big part of healthy eating and proper nutrition...there really isn't a substitute. How are you cooking them? If you're just steaming or eating them raw, that's pretty friggin' boring...do some saute and/or roast your veggies...use some good olive oil for either. It gives them a lot more flavor plus you're getting some good, heart healthy fat with the olive oil. Remember that fat is also an important part of a nutritious and balanced diet.
  • Posts: 692 Member
    You can either stick with the ones you like, because you shouldn't eat what you don't like. Or find ways to hide the ones you don't like i.e. "alfredo" sauce out of cauliflower, various veggies pureed into pasta marinara. Things like that which hide the taste. But don't eat what you don't want to eat, thats not going to make for a healthy relationship with food. I also hate things like onions, peppers, avocado, so I just don't eat them. I love broccoli and oven roasted carrots though so I do those 2 often.
  • Posts: 423 Member
    There's a lot of veggies out there "not" on your "dislike" list. When a recipe calls for veggies you don't like, substitute a veggie you DO like (try adding tomatoes, carrots, green beans, green peas, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, asparagus, mushrooms, etc in as great a quantity as you want). Mix and match. Feel free to experiment with flavors and textures. In some cases you can add fruits as well as vegetables (technically tomatoes are a fruit, but I've seen main dish recipes that call for mango, papaya, apples, dries cranberries, apricots and pineapple on a fairly regular basis).
  • Posts: 735 Member
    I am a very picky eater as well, or I was. As I started dieting, I noticed the foods I liked started changing on me. I would have never ate a cauliflower, but now I LOVE it. I used to stick a bunch of creamer and sugar in my coffee, now some days, I like it black. I would suggest giving some things a try, especially if you are dieting. Dieting naturally limits that food you can eat, with the occasional "cheat meal/day" of course. So, sorry I can't give you any tips, just tell you to keep trying that foods you don't like... maybe, at some point, you will. Good luck!
  • Posts: 214 Member
    Try new spices. I never liked cauliflower or cooked spinach, but now I regularly have them both (with black beans). The secret is cumin, tumeric, and cayenne pepper. Spices can completely alter the way foods taste.

    I also agree cooking veggies in a good oil helps a lot. Find ways to enjoy veggies. Try new cooking techniques to change the texture. There are a huge variety out there and with an open mind you'll find a selection you like :happy:
  • Posts: 5,769 Member
    Your list of don't likes isn't really that much and not hard to work around. Eat more of the veggies you do like.
  • Posts: 3,705 Member
    How about winter squash? It is coming into season and is great baked with a bit of butter or a smidge of maple syrup. the texture is close to mashed potatoes. Also as you will notice your tastes change as your taste buds get accustom to healthier foods.

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