I don't like veg

srslybritt

Oops, I read this with the wrong vowel... #awkward

alijoanxo

I'd recommend trying new things, experiment with how you prepare them. As another user said, your tastes will adapt over time. I used to hate carrots and now I love to have them as a snack. Also try incorporating veggies into smoothies and juices with fruits that you enjoy. You'll get the veggie benefits but the taste of the fruits.

CaitlinW19

If you have a food processor, you can chop up veg super small and add to ground beef and not even know it's there in some recipes. Try Emilybites.com deep dish sloppyjoe casserole. There are loads of veg minced up in that beefy mixture and you'd never know it. I add shredded zuchinni to meatloaf which helps keep it from getting dry...same idea could also be used in lots of things with lots of veg. Meatballs come to mind too as something that would work well. If it's mainly a texture thing too, which is sounds like it may be, puree soups bases would be a good option...think broccoli cheese soup or creamy of potato with cauliflower pureed in there too.

Spinach is great in smoothies too. It does tend to make the smoothie green, but I acutally find that appetizing now that I am use to it and know what it tastes like (you don't taste the spinach so basicly it's just whatever yummp fruit you've added.)

Juicing can be good too. You add a surprising amount of vegtables with just a little fruit and the fruit is what you taste. Again, these are often green too :-)

runner475

OP, Can you give an example of what textured vegetable you are referring to that you are not fond of.

Do you like Chinese, Indian or Thai Food? If yes, can you venture out into these cuisines to add vegetables into your diet?

For Example : Sauteed Vegetable in Garlic Sauce.

Hope this helps. Good Luck.

smelanie504

If you want to be healthy, eat some vegetables. Teach your palate.

If you want to be healthier, eat less crap.

You're an adult. Eat some vegetables.

Steamed broccoli is one of the most awesome foods ever.

Give this a read:

http://summertomato.com/learning-to-love-foods-you-dont-like/

ps: I recently taught myself to like mushrooms. Finally.

This. I don't like going to the dentist or mowing the lawn or paying for my car insurance, but sometimes you just gotta suck it up because you're an adult and you're responsible for your own life/body/insurance premiums. Good luck.

ETA: Or, you know, just don't eat them. You're free to do that too. Your health might suffer in the long run, or it might not, but as long as you're aware of that and go forth anyway, you have the right to make that choice.

nilbogger

Try adding them to something you would eat normally. Start with a small amount, and then gradually increase.

-Shredded carrots or zucchini in pasta sauce
-Chopped onion or celery in hamburger meat
-Chopped pepper or onions in taco meat
-A couple of baby spinach leaves on a sandwich
-A carrot or parsnip boiled with your mashed potatoes

And so on.

Eventually you should be able to eat the vegetables on thier own.

pinkstp

I just have to say - steamed broccoli is like the worst thing ever!!
But I'm one of those people who prefer my veggies RAW. Find some veg that you like and dip in plain greek yogurt or hummus. Eventually you should be able to bridge the gap between the 1 or 2 that you like and the plethora of other options.

And I second, third, fourth, eighth.... roasting vegetables It's practically the only way you're going to get me to eat squash or eggplant. It took me a LONG time but I trained my palate to be able to tolerate tomatoes (I almost enjoy them but let's not get ahead of ourselves) and mushrooms (still picky on which ones), but you can do it Just keep an open mind and try different varieties/different cooking styles. If you're out to dinner with someone who will let you pick off their plate, and they seem to be enjoying the heck out of their vegetables, take a bite. If you love it, figure out how they made it and make it yourself

Sharon_C

I don't like vegetables either. Rarely eat them and I've survived.

newdaydawning79

I was never a vegetable person myself. My kind of "vegetable" was potatoes and corn. :laugh: There were a few exceptions but not very many...and a lot of them had to be covered with stuff, mainly cheese.

Then I decided that I wanted to really be healthier with what I was putting in my body. I've tried so many vegetables in the past few years. One of my favorites is spaghetti squash with marinara. SO yummy. But I'll also eat yellow squash, zucchini, spinach, carrots (raw AND cooked)...and lots of others. There are still some I cannot stand the taste of though but I have plenty to choose from now.

I agree with some of the others here - there are tons of cookbooks out there to show you how to "hide" veggies in foods. If you can't just suck it up and eat them, then try that.

Skye_NS

Do you like to cook? My husband couldn't stand most vegetables until he started cooking them himself. The idea of sitting down and eating a side of steamed veggies still doesn't really appeal to him, but he's actually at the point that he enjoys them as part of a complete meal - like a stir fry, stew, roasted with other meat, or in something like chicken pot pie.

My son, on the other hand, isn't a fan of veggies or sauces or anything with a mushy texture... :grumble:

bigsistruck

If you want to be healthy, eat some vegetables. Teach your palate.

If you want to be healthier, eat less crap.

You're an adult. Eat some vegetables.

Steamed broccoli is one of the most awesome foods ever.

Give this a read:

http://summertomato.com/learning-to-love-foods-you-dont-like/


ps: I recently taught myself to like mushrooms. Finally.

No, I'm an adult so I can eat what I think tastes good! Trust me, I've always been in good health without them and I could eat them all day and never be satisfied because they taste so disgusting to me! It really isn't a SIN not to eat vegetables!

chadya07

My vegetable palate is pretty limited, but I love red bell peppers and cucumbers, with or without hummus. It's a start.

Sugar snap peas?

I can eat spinach, especially with mandarin oranges and grilled chicken.

That's about the limit of the veggies I enjoy. I eat those and apples and berries, and don't beat myself up about not liking more veggies.

They do make a shredded vegetable slaw (shredded broccoli stalks and carrots); I'm going to try that. My roommate loves it. :-/.

factoid, bell peppers and cucumbers are fruits. but they are delicious and nutritious and nutrients are nutrients.

tag624

I don't like veggies either, and I don't eat them lol, I don't make myself eat anything I don't like, I know that's probably not the healthiest but whatever, I do like butter beans, as long as the cooked in bacon grease!

Myhaloslipped

I also misread this topic.

Jim_Barteck

If you don't like veggies, don't eat them. There are plenty of other ways to get the nutrients in them.

Trying to force yourself to eat foods you don't like is a sure way to relapse and gain back the weight: eventually you're going to stop eating them in favor of foods you prefer instead.

Everybody is different, and there's no rule that says you HAVE to eat vegetables no matter what anyone tells you. Work with what works for you. If you're OK with taking a vitamin and/or fiber supplement or two instead, then do that. The key is to find a lifestyle and diet regimen you can (and WILL) stick with for a lifetime.

Jacwhite22

What is veg?

bigsistruck

If you don't like veggies, don't eat them. There are plenty of other ways to get the nutrients in them.

Trying to force yourself to eat foods you don't like is a sure way to relapse and gain back the weight: eventually you're going to stop eating them in favor of foods you prefer instead.

Everybody is different, and there's no rule that says you HAVE to eat vegetables no matter what anyone tells you. Work with what works for you. If you're OK with taking a vitamin and/or fiber supplement or two instead, then do that. The key is to find a lifestyle and diet regimen you can (and WILL) stick with for a lifetime.

^THIS. It is true, it has happened to me. Hated forcing myself to eat vegetables and I ended up eating what I really wanted to anyway. Good advice.

rayone

i don't like veggies either (i'm a really picky eater) so its been a struggle because I know they are good for me but I just can't get them down. Most of the times its a texture thing for me also so soups and heavily roasted/steamed ones turn me off (they just taste like mush). So i try to keep them more on the roasted side. Find a flavor you like... garlic flavored or something and start with those seasonings when you cook them (lightly roast.. never steamed). I also make a smoothie in the morning and hide my spinach and kale behind the strawberry taste. I have generous friends so when i'm to eat I will ask to taste whatever they have so I'm not wasting my money on something I'm not going to eat. Juicing is also really good, but make sure its a juice and not a puree b/c the texture thing will get you there too. Hiding them in pasta is also really good.

release_the_kraken

Um..I misread the topic.....


**backs out slowly**

danni2110

Thank you everyone for you messages

0somuchbetter0

I don't understand how someone can dislike an entire food group, especially one with so much variety.

That said, I've read that food aversions can have nothing to do with food, really, and are really about deeper psychological issues. No, I'm not suggesting you're crazy, but at some point maybe certain textures and flavors came to be associated with negative physical reactions...that's real and probably treatable. Talk to you doctor and see if you can get a recommendation for someone who specializes in these things.

Good luck.

JoRocka

ps: I recently taught myself to like mushrooms. Finally.

30 years old and I've sworn off avacado/guac my WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE- adamantly ... and I'm now started eating it- and I almost like it.

You can change- you just gotta try.

Sabine_Stroehm

If you want to be healthy, eat some vegetables. Teach your palate.

If you want to be healthier, eat less crap.

You're an adult. Eat some vegetables.

Steamed broccoli is one of the most awesome foods ever.

Give this a read:

http://summertomato.com/learning-to-love-foods-you-dont-like/


ps: I recently taught myself to like mushrooms. Finally.

No, I'm an adult so I can eat what I think tastes good! Trust me, I've always been in good health without them and I could eat them all day and never be satisfied because they taste so disgusting to me! It really isn't a SIN not to eat vegetables!

Calm yourself.
I never said it was a sin.
Eat em or don't. :indifferent:
and
Best of luck with your lifelong journey.

Sabine_Stroehm

ps: I recently taught myself to like mushrooms. Finally.

30 years old and I've sworn off avacado/guac my WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE- adamantly ... and I'm now started eating it- and I almost like it.

You can change- you just gotta try.

Avocados are a gift from God. Congrats on adding them. I added mushrooms at the tender age of 49.

jdhcm2006

Get a good blender, 1.5 cups frozen fruit, 1 cup coconut milk or water, a little honey (about a tsp) to sweeten it, and throw in 3 cups of spinach and blend. Good stuff. You cannot taste the spinach at all.

I'm someone who prefers starchy veggies, like potatoes (russet and sweet) and corn, but I decided that I had to do something to get leafy green veggies in. So I started juicing, but I got sick of doing that. So I moved onto green smoothies. Best decision ever. Bc they also help me hit my protein goals b/c I can add protein powder to it.

giggitygoo

I sneak so many vegetables into my pasta sauces! No one ever knows, but it's requested by family often.

I really hate the texture of overcooked veggies. I find it appalling. I get around this by grilling or roasting everything! You just have to try new and different prepqrations that you find most palatable.

TeaBea

If you want to be healthy, eat some vegetables. Teach your palate.

If you want to be healthier, eat less crap.

You're an adult. Eat some vegetables.

Steamed broccoli is one of the most awesome foods ever.

Give this a read:

http://summertomato.com/learning-to-love-foods-you-dont-like/

ps: I recently taught myself to like mushrooms. Finally.

This. I don't like going to the dentist or mowing the lawn or paying for my car insurance, but sometimes you just gotta suck it up because you're an adult and you're responsible for your own life/body/insurance premiums. Good luck.

ETA: Or, you know, just don't eat them. You're free to do that too. Your health might suffer in the long run, or it might not, but as long as you're aware of that and go forth anyway, you have the right to make that choice.

Eating high volume, low calorie, fiberous foods everyday (aka/vegetables) is something that will help me keep weight off. It's not free food, but it sure goes a long way.

OR I can just give up trying anything new......and eat small portions of everything I (will) eat for the rest of my life. It's up to you.

coolraul07

I'm pretty sure I didn't read that an E.
...

WHEW! I thought I was the only one misreading that vowel...

njitaliana

It depends on what type you use and how you prepare them. I began liking vegetables a lot more when I started eating fresh veggies instead of canned or frozen. Then, I stopped boiling them. Nothing is more boring to me than a boiled vegetable. I began roasting them (toss them in olive oil and spices and bake in the oven), sauteeing them in olive oil and garlic, including them in soups and stews and chilis, putting them in quiches, and looking up plenty of low carb or South Beach veggie recipes online. I found recipes for broccoli salad with lowfat cheese and turkey bacon, mashed cauliflower with lowfat cheese and turkey bacon (it tastes like loaded mashed potatoes), parmesan roasted zucchini and lots of other good recipes. If you try different things, you will find something you like.

mygnsac

I was the same way, so I get it. Up to about 3 years ago, most of my veggie consumption came from cans, and I was never thrilled about those overcooked mushy things.

Since then though I slowly started adding fresh veggies in, and now I'm hooked. There are still some you would have to tie me down and force feed me (like acorn squash...ick), but for the most part I find merit in most veggies. It just takes time. Experiment with one veggie at a time. Fix it in different ways. Some I prefer roasted (like carrots, brussel sprouts, squash, sweet potato, beets, broccoli, etc.) and some raw (cucumbers, tomatoes, greens, garlic, onion, asparagus, red bell pepper, spinach, kale, cauliflower, etc.), some oven fried (eggplant, squash, sweet potato, etc.) And if you need to mask the flavor/texture, just about all are good blended into smoothies and sauces. Cucumber was something I just didn't get, but I made my self eat it. Over time, it's become one of my favorites (especially the English and Armenian varieties) and eaten just about every day.