What if you HATE veggies?

cfranklin6353

So I'm going to take on clean eating...which will be very hard since I have a massive chocolate habit, and I have a coffee IV on my desk. I'm fine with the fruits, but I absolutely HATE veggies. I will only eat broccoli if it's covered in cheese and steamed beyond recognition. I tried to eat some carrot sticks and I physically wretched and could not make myself swallow the bite. Same with celery and cauliflower.

We tried the juicing cleanse and I only lasted one day. I had to throw out my favorite water bottle because it reaked of kale from Mean Green. The stench wouldn't wash out.

So is there any hope for veggie prejudice? I can eat fruit all day long...love me some oranges!

hockeyfan87

I'm the SAME way! I HATEEE veggies!!....Love fruit! haha

amyowens08

I hate veggies too...but I LOVE the v8 vfusion juice...the acai blueberry is wonderful and also the concord grape raspberry. theres a full serving of fruit and a full serving of veggies in each serving.

bulbadoof

Have you tried kale chips? Straight out of the oven they taste so much like regular potato chips you forget they're even good for you.

MrsBully4

Try roasted broccoli!

http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/11/the_best_brocco.html

shelbyfrootcake

What about peppers, courgettes, aurbergines, sweet potato, onions, garlic, spinach, leeks etc etc.

There is a world of veg out there! Don't write them all off based on a couple of bad experiences.

xlolitabandita

I used to be the same way...I would gag at the thought of a salad...Now I'm a vegetarian, and i love anything and everything from the produce secetion....Just start small. I tried small portion of different veggies cooked different ways. When I found ones I liked, I started adding them in more and more with less and less cheese/dressings. I simply had to teach myself to like them instead of a big mac...It took time, but I got there. You're taste buds will change over time if you start adding new foods into your diet.

jacksonpt

I don't eat em and I'm fine.

I don't generally recommend it, but it's not the end of the world either.

sninny

Have you tried kale chips? Straight out of the oven they taste so much like regular potato chips you forget they're even good for you.

That sounds yummy. How do you make them?

Sheila_Ann

ditto! Hate veggies! My nutritionist told me to try to cut them up into small pieces or blend them in a blender and just add it to whatever i'm cooking. Kinda like out of sight out of mind lol

Be careful with fruits they are high in sugar (even though it's natural sugar).

Good luck!

emily356

I used to be the same way...I would gag at the thought of a salad...Now I'm a vegetarian, and i love anything and everything from the produce secetion....Just start small. I tried small portion of different veggies cooked different ways. When I found ones I liked, I started adding them in more and more with less and less cheese/dressings. I simply had to teach myself to like them instead of a big mac...It took time, but I got there. You're taste buds will change over time if you start adding new foods into your diet.

^^^This!!! I am not a vegetarian, though!;) But I love most veggies now!! Baby steps!!

senyosmom

try different kinds you may end up liking something. if so, eat the hell outta that one veggie

Try sweet peppers.

mollyjb3

I'm the opposite, I'd choose vegetables over fruit any day! Love veggies...what about mild flavored ones like cucumber? Or sweet bell peppers? Or sweet potatoes or corn? Do you like any of those?

CherokeeBabe

I used to hate veggies, but learned to love them over time. Just keep trying, new recipes are a good way to be surprised by how good a vegetable can taste that you usually dislike.

SoDamnHungry

I don't like veggies, but I can eat them in stuff. Like a casserole with broccoli mixed into it. Mixing them with fats and other flavors makes it so you can't taste them as much.

cspong

My husband is the same way. He gets physically ill sometimes. Its rare but I know what you're talking about. Honestly, I've mostly given up on him ever liking them. He takes a multivitamin every morning, but he still eats whatever dinners I make. He has to chase the food down with juice or water to get them down, but he'll do it because he knows it's important to me for him to be healthy.

He's an extreme case, he's been like that since he was a kid, but even he is just taking it for what it is and making himself eat them.

ahamm002

Just get used to eating salad. Your taste buds will slowly but surely adjust. It takes time, but it will be worth it! If you must, you can start out with the "bad" dressings like ranch, with the intention of eventually changing to healthier dressings. And don't dump a bunch of croutons and bacon bits on there either, unless you have to initially to force the salad down. But make sure to eventually cut them out as well.

dfborders

I'm not a huge veggie lover but I have found some veggies I like. The thing to remember is try different things. My family loves when I grill zucchini with a little italian dressing on it, grilled asparagus with lemon juice and garlic, grilled portabello marinated in italian dressing, etc. I won't eat raw boccoli and will only eat the steamfresh broccoli with light cheese sauce. I have also tried a few of the other frozen veggie mixtures - like the root vegetable with cranberries. Sometimes I add veggies to things I cook also - like I will chop in a blender raw carrots and add that to raw hamburger and cook like normal (my Husband and stepson never even know the different). I will also chop cucumber into tuna fish because my husband hates celery. Just some ideas - Good Luck:flowerforyou:

Funsoaps

Kids are like this.
My naturopath said to find what your kid likes (even if it's one thing) and just feed them that all the time. So maybe there is one veggie you like, stick to that. Take supplements to make up for what you're missing. Try other things like V8 fusion for fruits and veggies, or smoothies are better (sneak in spinach and you cannot taste it I swear) or also a juicer (you won't be able to taste a lot of the vegetables). Add veggies to soup, boil them. Onions are a veggie, you like that added to foods, it flavors it.

Sabresgal63

If you hate vege's don't eat them.....plain and simple....

Remarkable1

I personally love veggies, but I cook for a boyfriend who HATES them! I've successfully made turkey meatloaf with carrots, celery, and onion chopped up really fine (useing a food processor) and sautteed them in olive oil before mixing into the meat and baking. I even added spinach! Matt loved this! Also, I've even found raw vegetables hard to swallow sometimes.. when I have to chew too long on them it will make me want to gag. Try steaming, sauteeing, grilling, or roasting (my fave) your veggies and season them well with sea salt, pepper, garlic, etc. Hope this helps!

CourtLiv

Cauliflower! Steam and mash like potatoes, add a little garlic, maybe a tbs of lite cream cheese....YUM!

npatel160

There are a couple ways I eat them:

1. I eat them with Bisto gravy and ketchup and they taste really good,
2. sometimes I cook them in a little olive oil and add a little salt and garlic,
3. I also add them to pasta sauce and eat them with whole grain pasta

Hope this helps!!

CountryBoy65

I don't hate Vegans...they are great with some fava beans and a nice chianti. Wait...what?.....OH VEGGIES! My bad.

_VoV

I'm a vegetarian, who loves all fruits and vegetables. But, I think you shouldn't eat anything you don't like. Yes, eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is optimal, but you can certainly survive without them. Plus, many things are actually disguised vegetables, such as tomato sauce for example.

cherrybomb_77

Funny, I'm the opposite- don't care much for fruit, but love veggies.

Anyway, keep eating them. Try different kinds. Try different preparations. Don't eat them canned. Honestly I think the best way to eat most fresh veggies is to lightly steam or boil them and toss with just a little salt and pepper. The more you eat them the more accustomed to them you'll become. Good luck!

auroranflash

How long do you think you're gonna last on a diet full of foods you hate?

MrsODriscoll

Have you tried butternut squash? Cut it into wedges and roast in the oven with some spray oil and a sprinkle of smoked paprika. Sooo good!

tinabell153

Try V8 fusion. It tastes like fruit but has veggies in it. Also Naked Juice could be an option too.

Smother your celery in low sodium peanut butter, dip your carrots and broccoli in light ranch dip, and there's nothing wrong with eating veggies cooked.

lporter229

Have you tried roasting them? I think roasted veggies take on a whole different flavor. Roasted red peppers, eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes are yummy, but I am a veggie lover so...

supplemama

Try veggies that are light in flavor, like cucumber.