NO FRUITS/VEGETABLES!!!!!!

ashenriver

My friend has a rule with her kids

They have 3-5 item list of foods they will not eat. If its not on that list then they have to eat it, or at least take a bite.
They can change the list anytime they want, but any changes start the next day.

My sister has a "no thank you bite" rule. Even if they don't want it, they still need to have that one bite.

It can take at least 7 tries before you like something. I got myself to like bananas, I kept trying them until I could eat them, same with avocado.

Now, potatoes I will never eat though.

To the OP: Good luck on trying new foods, and keep trying.

shadriel7

other than the obvious that corn isn't a vegetable... its a grain... i do have a suggestion on the vege's, like others have said - try them - but, here's what i did with both my daughter and my niece - they were not allowed to say whether they liked or disliked a vegetable or fruit (or any other food) until they had tried 3 full bites in a row of that food (worked like a charm on almost everything but brussel sprouts, they never did like those). So if you have never tried it, buck up and take a few bites - just be sure you do your research on how to prepare them so you aren't over-cooking them, or eating something raw that is really meant to be cooked either. The worst culprit for vegetable hate is over-cooking. Example: raw potatoes are terrible (tho also not really a vege), and kiwi was never meant to be cooked!! Just don't sit there and let yourself say, "I don't like this!!!" before you even try it - blindfold yourself if you have to, but just remember, your vege's are not going to kill you, especially not in only 3 bites.

They are also right about your taste buds changing - if you are having a hard time finding any at all, even after trying them, that you like - find those that you can at least tolerate eating, keep eating them frequently for a few weeks and your taste buds will adjust more to the flavor, you'll find they get better.

The person who suggested looking into your allergies may also be onto something, but more than likely it probably just comes down to your Mom not being stern enough in making you try them and presenting them in a palatable manner when you were a child - you'll just have to figure out how to overcome that.

melissamarah

Have you tried preparing the fruits or veggies differently? Growing up, I always thought I hated pretty much every vegetable. Especially asparagus. Ugh, it's slimy, bitter and weirdly stringy. When I started dating my husband, I described asparagus this way, and he looked at me like I was crazy. It turns out my parents loved OVERCOOKING veggies! He made me some stir-fried veggies with a bit of olive oil and garlic and it turned out I actually liked asparagus!

Everyone has one or two fruits or veggies they hate. For me, it's bananas. But every couple of months, I try a miniscule bite of a banana just to see if my taste buds have changed. They haven't. I can't even stand the smell of them.

LynsP79

....I'm not even sure what to say.

GROW UP?

LemonV

If you juice - drink it right away. Don't try to save it. Add carrots and apples to make it sweet, until you gain more experience. I still can not stand the taste of wheat grass - ever - yuk. Too bad, because it's a life saver!
Good luck, go slowly, and only buy a wide mouth juicer - so you don't have to chop so much. Good luck!

SassyCalyGirl

juicing requires fruits and veggies-doesn't sound like your up for that. You could always try juicing meats and junk food together I guess, since that's what you say you eat!

good luck with that!

CaitlinW19

Making juices can be great and very tasty. Find some recipes to start with but the key is you should try to keep it mostly veggie based. I know this sounds weird, but trust me, it's very important. The general rule I've heard is each juice should be about 80% veg juice and about 20% fruit. A little bit of the fruit juice gives it the nice sweet juice flavor. If you do too much fruit, that sugar REALLY adds up fast and you are doing yourself no favors. Things like cucumbers are awesome as the majority of the base of your juice with things like an apple or a lemon being particularly good for flavor. Find recipes to guide you, at least as first. After a bit, you get the hang of it and have a better idea of what you like and what works well together.

kjtown43

just start . . . eat some every day . . . I put veggies on the table at every meal and required that my kids try them; eventually they got used to seeing them and the taste; my grown kids both eat everything; so maybe put veggies on your table every meal and taste them.

roasting broccoli always seems to convert non-broccoli eaters into roasted broccoli lovers

we do nothing that doesn't reward or serve us in some way . . . how does this reward / serve you? Does it make you special, different? Does it get you attention? Does it allow you to be irresponsible about your health (i.e. I don't like x, therefore I can't eat healthy?).

I grew up in a house where your choice of food was related to status (i.e. Dad got first choice, ate what he wanted) . . . that ties in a lot to how I eat as an adult.

dunno . . . health consequences are so far out into the future, hard to 'get it' until it's too late . .

wilsoje74

Apples and corn is the only "fruit/veg" that I would eat, and as I have gotten older I only eats those every once in a blue moon..... I look at fruits and vegetables and I just think that they are nasty and this leanred behavior started as a kid..........

You are now an adult and it's time to try new things. How do you know you don't like them? I doubt you will like juicing

butterfli7o

Oh jeez...sorry, no help here. I have no patience for adults who have the kiddie "I don't like fruits and vegetables!" attitude. I get it enough from my 10-year old.

kjarvo

If you like pasta, that's an easy way to get veggies into your diet. Keep eating your pasta dishes and add veggies to the sauce. I'm guessing you eat marinara? Already has tomato, add some green peppers, mushrooms, onions, pureed zucchini. If you like creamy sauces, .eat them but add some veggies. (Same with your sandwiches. Put fresh baby spinach on them.)

Learn how to roast veggies. Pretty much any veggie tastes great roasted.

Eat fat with your vegetables, it helps absorb the nutrients anyway. Dip asparagus in a butter and lemon dip/sauce.

Don't start by juicing, you'll hate it. Look up naturally sweet fruits and start there. You'd probably like grapes and pineapples-just buy a can of pineapples packed in their own juice and give it a shot.

You can buy fruit juice with vegetables in them at the store. Too much juice in your day won't be good for you, but adding a glass of one of the decent ones probably wouldn't be bad for you. I'm talking about the mass produced (V-8 Fusion type) and not the expensive bottle you find for one serving already refrigerated. You will hate them.

Make this: Frozen banana, peanut butter, milk of choice, pinch of salt, sweetener of choice, cocoa to taste, and a date. Blend.

This.
Add vegetables to pasta, curries, casseroles etc.
When you add veg to meals, cook them loads first or leave them in the oven for a while. Vegetables don't have such a strong taste once cooked and the texture is softer. When you get used to really soft onions, pepper, carrots etc in food, try cooking them less and less or in something else. (as the nutrients are sometimes broken down when cooked)

MelsAuntie

NO NO NO to overcooked vegetables!! Some, such as asparagus ( wonderful asparagus!) should be cooked al dente.

MelsAuntie

Oh jeez...sorry, no help here. I have no patience for adults who have the kiddie "I don't like fruits and vegetables!" attitude. I get it enough from my 10-year old.

THIS. EXACTLY.

kjarvo

NO NO NO to overcooked vegetables!! Some, such as asparagus ( wonderful asparagus!) should be cooked al dente.

I mean at first. Vegetables are far more bland once cooked, and tolerable in something like a lasagne if they don't stand out. Even now I don't really like tomatoes but I like them baked and I hate courgettes unless they are overcooked. Carrots are pretty much tasteless when cooked until completely soft but have quite a sharp taste raw.
As I have got older I can eat things like carrots raw, but as a child that was unquestionable. My veg had to be cooked to a pulp or I wouldn't eat it.

MelodyandBarbells

Oh jeez...sorry, no help here. I have no patience for adults who have the kiddie "I don't like fruits and vegetables!" attitude. I get it enough from my 10-year old.

THIS. EXACTLY.

At least you're admitting to being no help along with your condescending " you're acting like my kid" post. A courtesy not extended by a lot of prior posters on this topic! :huh:

TheITCrowd1

Oh jeez...sorry, no help here. I have no patience for adults who have the kiddie "I don't like fruits and vegetables!" attitude. I get it enough from my 10-year old.

THIS. EXACTLY.

At least you're admitting to being no help along with your condescending " you're acting like my kid" post. A courtesy not extended by a lot of prior posters on this topic! :huh:

Maybe you suck at cooking and your 10 year old would rather eat dog poo than overbroiled veg? I kid, I kid - i may be barking up the wrong tree here, but if a ten year old doesn't like veg the parents are to blame - by introducing the sweet flavours before savoury when the child was young

My daughter LOVES ALL her veg, she would sooner walk past chocolate and eat a banana, blueberries, rasberries, mango, kiwi, whatever she can get her hands on - thats why i always make sure there are plenty of these items strategically placed around the house at her eye level

WendyTerry420

Oh jeez...sorry, no help here. I have no patience for adults who have the kiddie "I don't like fruits and vegetables!" attitude. I get it enough from my 10-year old.

THIS. EXACTLY.

At least you're admitting to being no help along with your condescending " you're acting like my kid" post. A courtesy not extended by a lot of prior posters on this topic! :huh:

Maybe you suck at cooking and your 10 year old would rather eat dog poo than overbroiled veg? I kid, I kid - i may be barking up the wrong tree here, but if a ten year old doesn't like veg the parents are to blame - by introducing the sweet flavours before savoury when the child was young

My daughter LOVES ALL her veg, she would sooner walk past chocolate and eat a banana, blueberries, rasberries, mango, kiwi, whatever she can get her hands on - thats why i always make sure there are plenty of these items strategically placed around the house at her eye level

What a crock! My kids *loved* veggies when they were little. Then at about 9 or 10 began *hating* them. Now they are teens and gradually adding them back into their diets. Kids go through phases. It's perfectly natural and is not an indictment on parenting or cooking abilities. Get over yourself.

TheITCrowd1

Oh jeez...sorry, no help here. I have no patience for adults who have the kiddie "I don't like fruits and vegetables!" attitude. I get it enough from my 10-year old.

THIS. EXACTLY.

At least you're admitting to being no help along with your condescending " you're acting like my kid" post. A courtesy not extended by a lot of prior posters on this topic! :huh:

Maybe you suck at cooking and your 10 year old would rather eat dog poo than overbroiled veg? I kid, I kid - i may be barking up the wrong tree here, but if a ten year old doesn't like veg the parents are to blame - by introducing the sweet flavours before savoury when the child was young

My daughter LOVES ALL her veg, she would sooner walk past chocolate and eat a banana, blueberries, rasberries, mango, kiwi, whatever she can get her hands on - thats why i always make sure there are plenty of these items strategically placed around the house at her eye level

What a crock! My kids *loved* veggies when they were little. Then at about 9 or 10 began *hating* them. Now they are teens and gradually adding them back into their diets. Kids go through phases. It's perfectly natural and is not an indictment on parenting or cooking abilities. Get over yourself.

It was said with a twinkle in my eye, i was teasing Of course she'd take the chocolate ! Double decker is her favourite

I know this about phases! one year its horse riding, one year its swimming, the next its mcdonalds, then its carrot sticks lol!

I think kids favourite food is 'anything beige' Fries, Chicken Nuggets, Bread, Scrambled Eggs as long as its beige it will go down easy lol

WendyTerry420

Oh jeez...sorry, no help here. I have no patience for adults who have the kiddie "I don't like fruits and vegetables!" attitude. I get it enough from my 10-year old.

THIS. EXACTLY.

At least you're admitting to being no help along with your condescending " you're acting like my kid" post. A courtesy not extended by a lot of prior posters on this topic! :huh:

Maybe you suck at cooking and your 10 year old would rather eat dog poo than overbroiled veg? I kid, I kid - i may be barking up the wrong tree here, but if a ten year old doesn't like veg the parents are to blame - by introducing the sweet flavours before savoury when the child was young

My daughter LOVES ALL her veg, she would sooner walk past chocolate and eat a banana, blueberries, rasberries, mango, kiwi, whatever she can get her hands on - thats why i always make sure there are plenty of these items strategically placed around the house at her eye level

What a crock! My kids *loved* veggies when they were little. Then at about 9 or 10 began *hating* them. Now they are teens and gradually adding them back into their diets. Kids go through phases. It's perfectly natural and is not an indictment on parenting or cooking abilities. Get over yourself.

It was said with a twinkle in my eye, i was teasing Of course she'd take the chocolate ! Double decker is her favourite

I know this about phases! one year its horse riding, one year its swimming, the next its mcdonalds, then its carrot sticks lol!

I think kids favourite food is 'anything beige' Fries, Chicken Nuggets, Bread, Scrambled Eggs as long as its beige it will go down easy lol

:laugh:

Yeah, kids are a trip. I really miss my daughter sharing avocado with me. Now I have to eat the whole thing. She used to love it, but now it's like, "Meh. Maybe next time. I don't feel like eating it." (Oh, who am I kidding? I don't mind eating the whole thing! )