Picky Eaters and dieting. Am I the only one?

Me!? You can add me btw* Haha
I totally know how you feel. I don't like meat unless its good Carne Asada <~ mexican think cut meat
or a good juciy hamburger! I am not a big fast food person though which is weird... I like chocolate and icecream though and my weakness is redbull. Another problem I have is I suffer from an eating disorder KIND OF!... lol which when im stressed which its always I loose my appetite. So... yeah I dont like vegetables only broccoli... fruit I only like pineapple, bananas (in smoothies) grapes (sometimes) grapefruit (sometimes) strawberries (sometimes) and yeah..... I am also a huge WHOLE MILK DRINKER >_<

Same here.
Couldn't stand anything that wasn't sweet.

Just make very small changes over time, your tastebuds will get use to many things (not all, but enough) Start with something as simple as adding some salad with a meal, a small one, doesn't have to be a lot. Eat less red meat, even if it's breaded chicken, I still think it's healthier.
It's all bout starting small, until you get use to it, then another small change and another and another.
You'll be surprised how much salads and things grow on you

I'm the same way. I dislike almost all vegetables. I have found that I like them better if they're not cooked or just
cooked a bit. We had a stir fry today and I just lightly softened the peppers. I usually have oat bran hot cereal for
breakfast. I ad a tsp of low sugar Swiss Miss hot chocolate to it. I love it! You can add me if you would like.

I struggle with this as well, and I still haven't found the solution. I basically eat the same few things over and over all the time, because I just can't come up with anything else that I can afford, that's healthy, and that I'm willing to eat.

If you find the answer, let me know

You can still be a picky eater. Sure. But pick good healthy foods that are going to support your body and goals.
Learn to love good quality proteins, fruit and veggies.
Put colour on your plate.
As above, make changes slowly and one day you'll be so picky that you will refuse to eat French fries and chicken strips.

All the best!

You are not alone. I have a serious aversion to anything green, which means primarily green vegetables (although I'm not keen on green apples despite adoring red ones). Yes, it's a problem, but I work around it as best I can. I know, I should drink the proverbial cup of cement and harden the &^%$ up, but as you well know it's not always that simple.

Feel free to add me a friend, and if you jump into my blog you'll find a recipe for vegetable soup that includes a wide variety and actually tastes pretty good.

Good luck to us both!

I promise it gets better with time!

Things I hated a few years ago that I now like just through exposure (making myself eat them on occasion):

Mustard
Onion
Red and yellow peppers
Salmon
Talapia
Cauliflower
Whole wheat pasta
pineapple
mayo (not healthy, but it is in/on so many things!)

Some of these are pretty strong tastes, so to like them now is a big deal for me. Also, through gradual change over time, my extra small double double became an extra small coffee with two cream one sugar, then just two cream. Small change, but a double double (2 cream, 2 sugar) tastes seriously disgusting to me now. WAYY too sweet!! Tell that to me four years ago and I'd say that you were lying, because everybody likes sugar.

Edited to add: This doesn't work with *everything*. For instance, I still hate tuna and mushrooms.

I am a PICKY eater. Meaning I love french fries, chicken strips, pizza, soda, chips, and ketchup. I HATE vegetables but I do enjoy most fruits but tend to get canker sores when I eat a lot of them (slight allergy).
I've been eating pretty healthy for the last couple months (for example: Fruits..when I can..I only eat ground turkey and boneless skinless chicken, brown rice, almonds, 94% fat free popcorn, and i have been sneaking very thinly cut onions, red, green, and yellow peppers in my chicken stir fry/fajitas) but I feel it's extremely hard to keep it up when I am so limited and feels like it takes forever to prepare. Also I hate eggs..and it's really hard to eat anything nutritious for breakfast. I know it sounds like I'm complaining but I'm just wondering is there anybody else out there? Ii really need a friend. Or do you have any tips? (besides woman up and just eat it)
:P

Gradually try new things. Don't just up and try something out of left field. If you'll eat spaghetti sauce, try bolognese or another tomato-based sauce. If you'll eat pickles, try raw cucumber. If you'll eat iceberg lettuce, gradually mix a little spinach or romaine into your salad. Keep sneaking veggies into other meals. Mushrooms go well cooked into sauces because they aren't very strong in flavor or texture. If you will only eat boxed mac and cheese, make it from scratch with healthier ingredients. I am very picky, but I used to be so limited that I literally had a menu of 5 items, and I could not eat anything but those specific items. I had to gradually try other equivalents (swapping out wheat bread, for example). But if I tried something totally new and unlike anything else I would already eat, it didn't work. One time, I just tried raw squid, for the hell of it. Couldn't even get it down. But breaded and served like a chicken strip, I ate it and got it down just fine. Obviously, I wasn't swapping out healthier things, as I was just trying to extend my palate in general, but you can make the same kinds of swaps for healthier items.