HELP!eat clean & healthy but hates veggies/fruit/seafood!?

How about a few eggs..or whole grains...greek yogurt...a little milk

I agree! Plus, if you try to force yourself to eat things you KNOW you don't like you will not stick with it, no sense in that! You listed a lot of fruits and veggies that are good for you and are part of a clean diet so just stick with those and add some other things in to round it out!

Everyone stop fighting. Shes right I am a grown woman and I should suck it up and stop being so picky.. But the fact is theres a lot more behind it then picky. I didnt grow up with so many varieties of veggies.. and as one person said maybe its because of the way it was cooked.. I had a lot of boiled plain crap in my life to associate it tastes like trash. If i DO remember correctly i offered suggestions/solutions.. Instead of everyone fighting about who is right and who is wrong (and i very much appreciate those sticking up for me) and instead of telling me to suck it up, choke it down, stop being a 5 yr old, then offer me SOLUTIONS. Give me a recipe. Just MAYBE the way i had to before was the wrong way to eat it and it ruined it for me.. Just maybe you know of some great spice or a great way to cook or blend or whatever the hell it is you do that makes you think its delicious.. Obviously im open to trying things again or trying new, otherwise i would of never posted this post..

And speaking of new I literally learned of a blood orange yesterday... Anyone had it? Whats it taste like? And what do i do with it? just eat it? cook with it? Any recipes? My fiance and I saw a show with someone peeling it and that was it.. so really curious to try one in the next day or two..

I grew up in a house where a vegetable always came from a can and my mom couldn't afford to buy a bunch of fresh produce every week. When I was younger (actually, up until a few years ago) I hardly ever ate vegetables because they were always unappealing to me. I had no idea how to prepare them or how they were really supposed to taste. I should also note that I was over 300lbs. Long story short, I began to experiment with vegetables, became a vegetarian and haven't looked back since. My taste buds adjusted and I honestly love all veggies and fruits now and hate the things I loved growing up.

What I said originally wasn't meant to attack you, I was just being honest. I have a strong personality and have a tendency to be very brash, but I was in no way trying to put you down. Weight loss and health is about, well, sucking it up. I would love to sit around and eat cookies every day and maintain a healthy weight, but that's not a reality. What is a reality is that I have to get off my butt, work out and eat healthy, and that includes eating vegetables and fruits. You can't be healthy without eating fresh produce, just as you can't have a ripped body without lifting weights. People may tell you that you can get by without them and that they're totally healthy without them, but in my opinion, vegetables and fruits are an important part to a healthy, well rounded diet.

My advice to you is to eat the things you enjoy now, and then work up from there. The best way (imo) to prepare vegetables is to roast them - roasted broccoli, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions/peppers, kale chips, etc are all delicious.

And once again, to those "sticking up" for you - it is really ineffective to stick up for someone by bringing someone else down. If you have an issue with what I said, why immediately attack me? What will that prove?

Not to be harsh, but you're a grown woman, so suck it up and just eat vegetables and fruit. You're not going to be healthy without eating a plethora of fresh produce, and taking a supplement isn't a substitute for real food. You listed a bunch that you DO like, so start with those and work up from there. The whole "But I'm a picky eater! Ew vegetables!" isn't really acceptable past age 10.

Funny, but "suck it up" is something I hear on the playground a lot. *eyeroll*

My mother-in-law is 86, never eats fruit, and the only veggie she eats is an occasional potato becuase she hates any others, period. She weighs 100 lbs and stands 4'11" of pure adreneline, wears glasses only for reading, and walks 1.5 miles every day. She has never, ever been in the hospital and visits her doctor for yearly physicals. Doc says Mum's BP is normal and she shows no signs of diabetes. Oh, and she drinks an ounce of her brandy every night along with her piece of chocolate. Suck THAT up.

Good for her? I wasn't aware that your MOL was the benchmark for all other human beings.

Hmm, sucking it up seems to have gotten you far in your progress here.

I've lost 100lbs. Try again.

But I do love that me telling an adult to eat vegetables and fruits has turned into me being attacked and insulted. Cool!

Picky eating is what my 3 year old does. A part of growing up is learning to try new things, and having your taste buds develop.

All of those are good options. I don't see the issue?

Lighty saute grean beans, snap peas, asparagus, etc in butter and use a little salt and pepper. Cut up some bell peppers, grean beans, broccoli, cauliflour, mushrooms and saute them and add some stir fry suace to them, or just soy sauce for that matter. Make thick stews. Eat salads with a bunch of different greens (like spring mix) and put some chicken/beef/pork/shrimp seasoned Mexican style on it with slices of avacado and use salsa as a dressing.

I love vegi's , however I take a multivitamin called....... Alive Women's Energy...it has everything from A-Z and 26 fruits & vegetables plus more good things for you. I buy this Alive.....at Wal-Mart it's only like $9-. Hope that helps you. Oh yeah as far as the fish....I also take krill oil it is the best oils you can take that will cost about $23-30- depending where you buy it. I bought one from Walgreen and it's their brand.
So there you have all the stuff in 2 pills you don't like to eat...isn't that a great option ?

Pills gives her the nutrients she needs, but I think she means what is she supposed to eat?? Hunger??

I think you're off to a decent start with the fruit. The veggies are a bit lacking. My advice, take the opportunity to try lots of things. You may surprise yourself with what you like and don't like. In fact you may just think you don't like something, but in actuality, enjoy it. Just jump in and try things. Or suck it up and learn to like veggies and fruits. It's a process.

I'm not a huge fan of fruits and veggies either. This has def been a challenge for me and I am the result of a lot of self-inflicted health brainwashing lol

I hate that fresh, good for you fruits and veggies go bad and boxed, processed convenience food lasts forever! lol I'm not a raw veggie fan unless it's drowned in ranch dressing first. So I'm not the one keeping raw carrots and celery sticks to snack on when I get the munchies. I have found recipes on Gina's Skinny Taste.com that basically roast any kind of veggie with olive oil and garlic and make them so scrumptious I snack on them as I cook. So that's progress! I will, however, never ever ever ever like brussels sprouts no matter how they are prepared!

Eat the iceberg...it's better than nothing! Maybe dark, leafy greens will grow on you in time. But if not, stick with what you like, read a lot of health food articles b/c I believe you can be brainwashed into liking healthier choices. I think that's ultimately what happened to me! I also drink Shakeology every day, which gives you a full day's worth of veggies in one yummy shake. So that def helps!

I see a lot of things you can eat. You could do a broccoli and potato soup.... Or a potato/corn/chicken chowder...Or sweet potato/blackbean enchiladas... OR a cucumber/onion salad w/ yogurt or vinegar...OR garlic/mushrooms/onions on toast or in an omelet...Or a taco salad with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, green onions, corn and beans/chicken/beef. If you want to try adding other veggies in, try roasting them, blending them into a soup, or grating them into a casserole or soup. There are tons of recipe sites online, browse recipes to see what you might like to try and experiment. You can also search for recipes by ingredients if that helps. Good luck.

I was in your shoes not too long ago as well. I did not grow up eating fresh vegetables and fuits. We were strickly meat and potatoes kind of people, and now it really shows! Recently, I learned to try to grill my vegetables -- almost any veggie is fantastic grilled!! I hate stinking up my house with strong smelling veggies, like broccoli, so grilling them solves two issues for me. My favorite (and something I NEVER ever ate before I was 30 yrs old) is grilled zucchini! Just chop off the ends of a few small to medium sized zukes, slice them in half long-ways, dab or brush a teensy bit of olive oil on the flesh, then sprinkle any spices or seasonings you want on there. Put them cut side down on the grill for about 15 min -- You'll love it!! I also steam a lot of veggies on the grill -- wrap tightly in foil after seasoning and throw on the grill while you're grilling your protein (chicken, shrimp, etc.) -- also fantastic.

The veggie smoothie is also a great idea too! I have a green smoothie every morning as my breakfast. I use mostly fresh spinach (which I used to think was gross), and a vareity of fresh and frozen fruits. Eventually, I'll wean myself of the fruits a little more --- the idea of the green smoothie is to have mostly green veggies. The fruit just makes the green mess palatable. Spinach is a really mild green, so I use it as a substitute for lettuce on sandwiches, wraps, burgers, etc. Regular iceberg lettuce is kind of useless to the body, honestly. Spinach, green leaf lettuce, arugula, etc. are all great alternatives that don't have much flavor but offer way more nutrients and fiber than iceberg lettuce.

too bad you don't like seafood

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it offers so much more protein than other meats. Keep trying!!

Good luck with it!!

While I don't necessarily think that 'just suck it up' is the best answer here, I would encourage you to continue to persist with new fruits and veggies. I was a highly picky eater as a child, and this continued into my early adulthood. Quite literally, the only veggies I would eat were carrots, peas and lettuce. That's it. But as I got older, I found simple things like going out for a nice dinner incredibly difficult, because in every meal, there was something I 'didn't like'.

What I had to learn was that, for me, there was a huge difference between things I didn't like and things I just didn't know. My family don't really eat a lot of veggies, so things like brocolli, pumpkin, cauliflower etc, I just hadn't had a lot of contact with. The first time I tried all of the above, I hated them. I didn't enjoy my first mouthful, or my tenth, or even my hundreth. But by persisting, I'm now at the point where I can genuinely say I love veggies: carrots and peas, yes, but also brocolli, cauliflower, pumpkin, capsicum, corn, tomato, artichoke, potato, cucumber, sweet potato, beans, spinich - and more. You may not like it at first, but it WILL get easier, and trust me - you'll feel a whole lot better for it too

I found the best way to start was to encorporate one 'new' thing in each meal. For example, I didn't like cucumber. So when I went out and bought a sandwich, I'd have all my normal salads, but put some cucumber in there too. The first few times, it was all I could taste. The next few, I was aware of it being in there, but could tolerate it. Now, my sandwiches don't taste right without cucumber. Once I had that one under my belt, I added in a new one. Persistance is the key!

Good luck!

Not to be harsh, but you're a grown woman, so suck it up and just eat vegetables and fruit. You're not going to be healthy without eating a plethora of fresh produce, and taking a supplement isn't a substitute for real food. You listed a bunch that you DO like, so start with those and work up from there. The whole "But I'm a picky eater! Ew vegetables!" isn't really acceptable past age 10.

Funny, but "suck it up" is something I hear on the playground a lot. *eyeroll*

My mother-in-law is 86, never eats fruit, and the only veggie she eats is an occasional potato becuase she hates any others, period. She weighs 100 lbs and stands 4'11" of pure adreneline, wears glasses only for reading, and walks 1.5 miles every day. She has never, ever been in the hospital and visits her doctor for yearly physicals. Doc says Mum's BP is normal and she shows no signs of diabetes. Oh, and she drinks an ounce of her brandy every night along with her piece of chocolate. Suck THAT up.

Good for her? I wasn't aware that your MOL was the benchmark for all other human beings.

Hmm, sucking it up seems to have gotten you far in your progress here.

I've lost 100lbs. Try again.

But I do love that me telling an adult to eat vegetables and fruits has turned into me being attacked and insulted. Cool!

Attacked, insulted? Please. Your attitude clearly comes out in your posts and you were called out on it. Suck it up I guess.

And i do agree that a pill is not an acceptable way to get produce. I work in pharmacy. Too many people rely on supplements. We need to supplement with the real foods not a magic pill. Which is why again, i have posted this post. I may hate foods and be a picky eater like a child, but at least im mature enough to admit my own faults and ask for help and solutions. But there was someone else on here who posted about supplements- ahh most that crap isnt fda approved and you literally have no idea what your taking. For all you know your eating guts and poop and dirt with a little saw dust and they call it veggies in a pill.. gesh.. its ok for multivitamins, but the produce in a pill is just wrong to me..

The FDA, for years, has allowed doctors to get people addicted to anti-depressants and narcotic painkillers and is just now doing something about it. The FDA allows coloring to go into our foods that makes our children have ADHD symptoms. allows GMO "foods" in our food supply without making companies notify us, allows "natural" flavor that really isn't natural, but hey...if it's FDA approved it must be ok, huh?

Sorry, but just b/c something is not FDA approved does not mean it's not a great product. I don't believe in getting veggies in pill form, either. But read your damn labels if you think the FDA is so trustworthy. They are in the business of keeping doctors rich by prescribing "approved" pills to treat people's symptoms, but nowhere do I see any preventative action going on!

Try adding little tiny bits of good stuff (fruits/veggies/nuts/legumes) to things you find already super appealing. It's a form of positive reinforcement/conditioning. That way, if you decide you don't like the new addition, you only had to consume a little.

FWIW, I co-habitate with possibly the world's pickiest eater (or at least a contender for the title). This ^^^ is how I've gotten him to start eating, and liking (!), all sorts of new stuff. (I think he ate 3 types of veggies when we first started dating - and potatoes were 2 'em.) This method has worked wonders for us. And I don't sneak things in. Full disclosure!

Everyone stop fighting. Shes right I am a grown woman and I should suck it up and stop being so picky.. But the fact is theres a lot more behind it then picky. I didnt grow up with so many varieties of veggies.. and as one person said maybe its because of the way it was cooked.. I had a lot of boiled plain crap in my life to associate it tastes like trash. If i DO remember correctly i offered suggestions/solutions.. Instead of everyone fighting about who is right and who is wrong (and i very much appreciate those sticking up for me) and instead of telling me to suck it up, choke it down, stop being a 5 yr old, then offer me SOLUTIONS. Give me a recipe. Just MAYBE the way i had to before was the wrong way to eat it and it ruined it for me.. Just maybe you know of some great spice or a great way to cook or blend or whatever the hell it is you do that makes you think its delicious.. Obviously im open to trying things again or trying new, otherwise i would of never posted this post..

And speaking of new I literally learned of a blood orange yesterday... Anyone had it? Whats it taste like? And what do i do with it? just eat it? cook with it? Any recipes? My fiance and I saw a show with someone peeling it and that was it.. so really curious to try one in the next day or two..

OP, how wonderfully maturely you are in asking and listening and trying new things.
As you've already read..
* eat the fruits and vegetables you already like
* try ones you never ate before
(I've found that I really like eggplant, which I never ate as a child because my mother didn't like it.)
* try different cooking methods (raw, steamed, boiled, baked, roasted, sautéed, dried, ground and occasional frying)
* hide them
(put fruits in cakes, for example raisins in cookies, or vegetables in other dishes: spinach in lasagna, beans in soup, blended cauliflower in sauces, avocado and baby spinach in sandwiches, put lots of veggies in omelets)
* add spices and try different combinations
(I've been eating salsa with chicken recently -- it contains some veggies I don't usually eat, but tastes good that way and gives some variety to the chicken. Cinnamon is great on many fruits. Some spices, like cinnamon also have great side effects, like helping your body regulate sugar.)
* it doesn't always have to be a "full serving" -- instead of trying to eat 5 servings of vegetables, can you eat 2 full servings of what you like and squeeze a partial serving into 6 other dishes (sandwiches, roll-ups, quiche, casserole, omelet, snacks)

Blood oranges taste pretty much like other oranges -- maybe a slightly more intense flavor than some. I've never tried eating them anyway besides raw (usually in fruit salad where they add their unique color). But I have tried cooking other oranges in chicken, candies and cakes. I've used other fruit in pancakes -- frozen raspberries turned them an odd pink, but it tasted good and didn't need syrup.

I don't know which things you've already tried or what region you're in, but here are some of the things I've discovered...
* artichoke hearts (yummy in salads, quiches and soufflés)
* fruit smoothies (I like lots of fruit, but sometimes I don't want it just plain and raw.)
* eggplant (love eggplant parmesan, ratatouille and roll-ups)
* cauliflower (in things, but also just steamed with spices)
* brussel sprouts (never ate them as a kid, and the way everyone talks about them, didn't expect to like them, but they're great roasted)
* cabbage (shredded raw in salad or cooked in other things... meat roll or vegetable rolls in cabbage are good)
* spinach (raw in place of lettuce in salads and sandwiches; cooked in omelets, tomato sauces, casseroles, still don't like it boiled or most steaming methods)

Don't try to change everything at once, but play around with introducing different ways of eating over time. Also keep in mind that it often takes more than one try to find the way you like it or to become accustomed to new foods. That said, don't "punish" yourself or make this harder than it has to be by trying to force yourself to eat things you dislike, but keep your open mind, and check out some of the ideas in the recipes section.

Good luck!