How can I get more fruit and veg in my diet?

Veggies with everything--in scrambled eggs, in omelettes, on the side with poached or fried eggs. You can make a nice stir fry to get a bunch of veggies in at once. Big salads are another way I do it. Soups and stews are great. You can chop a bunch of veggies and roast them in the oven. Green smoothies are another way to get a bunch of veggies at once--add some sort of sweet fruit to make them nice and tasty. Bananas are good for that, I've found.

I usually eat fruit raw, just as a side or dessert. You could do a nice fruit salad. I like berries in yogurt. I used to have fruit with my porridge in the mornings. Smoothies....

First...welcome and wishing you a healthier future. You've made the most important step already, having the determination to do this.

No magic answer, but I find that when I plan out my meals I now automatically figure out what veggies will work with that meal. It's a conscientious move that is all part of this and will eventually become more "normal". And I also make sure my snacks usually have fruit of some sort (apple and vanilla Greek yogurt is one of my favorites, used as a dip). So really this is "just eat more veg" (sorry) but you have to put them in your plan deliberately...plus they're great foods to help fill you up without heavy calories.

Wishing you days of good food, exercise and improved health as you journey on.

Eat stir fry, grill veggies on a skewer, eat salad with protein as a main course, and add veggies to eggs or egg whites.

I also like to roast veggies in foil with olive oil, sea salt, garlic and pepper and serve as a side dish with whatever meat I'm cooking. Some good ones are mini sweet peppers cut up, yellow squash, onion, kale, and sugar snap peas.

Snack on sugar snap peas, carrots, radishes, broccoli, and cauliflower. The key is to cut them up after you go shopping so they're prepared.

Try kale chips for a snack. Add spinach to your morning smoothie!

I eat fruit by the truckload and have to stop myself from eating it, so I'm not sure how to suggest more of that. I just like a snack of some kind of fruit and a piece of string cheese every day, too. Also like to combine fruit with nuts. I don't eat regular meals though in that I eat 5-6 mini meals so it's easier to deal with fruit and veggies since all my meals are snack-y.

Soup is perfect for getting more veg...it also help with increasing water intake too!!

Open your diary and we might be able to suggest how to tweak your meals by just adding a few in.

Anyone looking at my diary might think I get very few, but my home cooking always has some selection of onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, red peppers, parsnips, carrots, swede, cabbage etc. in stews, chillies, curries or spaghetti bolognese, for example.

FWIW, smoothies aren't the best way to get your five a day in as you won't get as much fibre and they won't fill you up like eating them.

Yeah add/sub it in everyhing!
Bean brownies, banana ice cream / smoothie, mix veggies in your grounded beef and so forth.

Add great taste, is cheaper and just plain healthy! YUM!

I make green smoothies in the morning and along with fruit add a handful of baby spinach. Because of the fruit, it's hard to taste. It does make the smoothie green though in color.

Add fruits and veggies to sauces even if you have to grate or mince it to make it blend more. Example, I made homemade potato soup and added grated carrots, onions, celery, and kale to the soup. If you make something with tomato sauce - add onions, peppers, eggplant, mushrooms, shredded carrots, etc. All those can be disguised in the sauce.

I eat it as snacks, and I eat for simple dinners when I don't have time - fruit and veggies with almond butter or a bit of dressing to dip.

Have one day per week where you make dinner meatless and make yourself eat fruits and veggies as the center of the meal.

You can add chopped veggies to rice. You can stir-fry veggies with meat. If you make sandwiches, loaded it up with veggies along with meat and cheese - the same for wraps.

My friend was running out of things in his cabinet for dinner, so he made tilapia (fish) and found a can of pineapple and put it over the tilapia and added a bit Worcestershire sauce. It turned out delicious. So look for hidden ways to add it.

If you only have steak, add sauteed mushrooms to it. If you make a roast, add potatoes and carrots and spinach to it.

Try new recipes. Sometimes people don't like vegetables because of how they are prepared and not what they taste like. So try new recipes or new items to see if you like them.

also- have a big salad at lunch and base your dinner on a big bowl of steamed veggies (broccoli is the fan fav around these parts).

I cook all my meals Monday night (Sunday for you or the day before you start your work week) and then put them in tupperware. Rice and Veggies in the container and my 2 pieces of chicken in zip lock bags. 3/4 container of veggies and 1/4 container of rice.

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I combat this issue simply by packing fruit/veg for snacks instead of other more grain-based options. With every dinner I try and include a steamed side of broccoli, cauliflower, or Brussels sprouts (what my honey will eat)

I enjoy snacking on:

blueberries
strawberries
raspberries
carrots with hummus (I get the weirdest looks with this one)
Jicama
celery

Smoothies are the best way! try a green smoothie to up your veg intake, you can google tons of different ideas. Dont be intimidated by the word "green" they taste delish!

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Look online and try to be creative. I need to eat more fruit as well. Lately I have been cutting up a bunch of cauliflower, brocolli, and carrots. Then I drizzle olive oil and seasonings on them and put them in the oven for a while. I take them out and put a tiny bit of shredded cheese on them and throw them back in the oven for a while. Num Num!! Helps me really enjoy and look forward to my vegetables. I also juice vegetables every morning. The mean green. I need to start eating more fruit though. A few weeks ago I would cut up a banannna and strawberries and mix them together and drizzle some fresh honey on them. That was good! Try to be creative and eventually you will look forward to eating your veggies and fruits Good Luck!

Hi all, just started out on my weight loss journey but already I need some advice. Most mornings I make smoothies which gets a few portions of fruit in but I never seem to get enough veg or fruit in the rest of the day. I know it's probably as easy as people saying "just eat more veg" but need some tips if possible. Cheers :-)

SMOOTHIES!!!
put all your veggies in mix with fruit for flavor... as you get used to making them, add stuff like flax or chia seeds... I add yogurt and protien powders to mine as well...
tons of recipes on the web.
a decent blender will do the trick as well.....