Who doesn't eat vegetables? What do you do instead?

teamAmelia
teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Do you take supplements? Do you drink the V8 drinks? What does your doctor say about this?
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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    He told me to stop being a baby and eat my vegetables.

    That's a sanitized version, he used profanity.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    smother 'em in cheez-wiz. works like a charm.
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    You want to know what I do with my vegetables instead of eating them? That's kind of personal. I don't even know you.
  • GamerGirly
    GamerGirly Posts: 158 Member
    Supplements... and a lot of them.
    Dont eat carbs so .. No to the V8.

    Doctor says labs look good so no complaints from him :)
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    I push them onto my kids plate then yell at him for not finishing his vegetables and make him sit at the table until he finishes his plate while I eat ice cream and brownies.

    My doctor doesn't know.

    PSA: Lack of vegetables leads to typing run on sentences on internet forums about weight loss and getting healthy and it would probably be a good idea to eat vegetables but they are yucky so I have learned to deal with run on sentences.
  • megalin9
    megalin9 Posts: 771 Member
    I don't eat as much as I should, but I've figured out ways to cook some things that make them more bearable. I like greenbeans with minced onions, and I like them cooked for a really long time. I also love green, orange, and red peppers in stir fryes (fries?), not raw or by themselves. Corn on the cob doused in butter and salt and pepper. Raw broccoli and raw carrots with ranch dressing. I do love salad with grilled chicken and more ranch dressing, and I also enjoy the occasional spinach salad with strawberries, feta cheese, and a raspberry vinaigrette. Otherwise...I don't eat veggies. :\ But hey, up until about a year ago, I never ate any of those things either, so that is a huge improvement.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    I don't touch vegetables. Meat, and protein powder. Maybe milk that's about as close as I get.
    I might try the cheese-wiz. I'm not sure how that would make it any easier to choke down a carrot or pickle.
    I just have a few supplement pills a few times a week.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    How about salads? Or chopping them up and mixing them into whatever you're eating.

    Juice isn't a terrible idea but you're best off making your own juices as manufacturers will add salt and sugar.
    You want to know what I do with my vegetables instead of eating them? That's kind of personal. I don't even know you.

    :laugh:
    I push them onto my kids plate then yell at him for not finishing his vegetables and make him sit at the table until he finishes his plate while I eat ice cream and brownies.

    :laugh:
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  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    this one time.... at band camp.... I took a pickle and shoved it up my

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  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    You want to know what I do with my vegetables instead of eating them? That's kind of personal. I don't even know you.

    it is too early in the morning for that *kitten*. I nearly choked on my vegetables.
  • Crohns2013
    Crohns2013 Posts: 57 Member
    I don't eat any vegetables for medical reasons, but I juice daily. At least once, usually twice.
  • whisperer02
    whisperer02 Posts: 52
    I bought a NutriBullet and do 50% vegetables (like spinich), 50% fruits and then add 2-tablespoons of ground flax seed, add water, it makes a great smoothie. I do one for breakfast and 5-oz's after work. I get my vegetables and fruits for the day, the flax seed helps me feel full and I get a load of energy to start the day. Sounds corny but it works for me.
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    I bought a blender the other day to make almond milk shakes. I think I'll put it to better use by making my own juice/smoothies/whatever. I'm going to the store to buy some veggies and fruits and coming back to experiment. Thanks, you guys! :smile:

    I found this site that has a lot of different fruit/veggie shake recipes
    http://livebetteramerica.aol.com/2013/03/08/veggie-smoothie-recipes_n_2761572.html?just_reloaded=1
  • ReneeReiser
    ReneeReiser Posts: 28 Member
    When I first started trying to eat healthy, I hated veggies! I started slow, made a smoothie with raw spinach, frozen banana, strawberries, and almond milk. The banana made it cold and sweet, you can't taste the spinach but start with a small handful and work your way up.

    Eventually I tried steaming veggies. I've never smothered my veggies in anything ( who needs those extra calories). At first it's hard, but do it enough and you get your taste buds used to it. I still cannot eat raw cauliflower, I have to puree it every time, eat it like mashed potatoes.

    Just experiment, try roasting veggies in the oven with a little olive oil and sea salt. When you find ones you can tolerate, eat those often. Good luck!
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I juice my veggies. You'd be amazed and what will taste good if you just throw in half a banana, a green apple or a little bit of honey.
  • mnapier3
    mnapier3 Posts: 30
    Interested in the cauliflower mash up! I saw it the other day and never heard of it. Do you add anything to it?

    Edit: If I want to juice my veggies what is everyone using? Saw nutribullet up a few posts.
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    :noway:
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    I don't eat vegetables. I like fresh meat as much as the next person, but they might be minimally conscious, and that just seems kind of mean.
  • madworld1
    madworld1 Posts: 524
    I used to get all of my fruit servings in daily, but rarely (if ever) ate veggies.

    A month ago, I decided that I was going to make myself eat a salad with at least one of my meals each day. Strangely, I started to crave more veggies. It's the weirdest thing because, I'm telling you, I hated veggies with a passion! Now, I eat grape tomatoes for a snack.

    I don't think that we can get all of the vitamins that our body needs through supplements. Of course they help, but I'd rather get them from the real deal.

    So, maybe try to add 1 veggie a day to start. See where it takes you. :)
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    I used to be so good about eating vegetables but now I eat them maybe once a month or less. I ate seaweed the other day, but I take a multivitamin and have no problem getting my fiber from other sources like coconut flour and high fiber bread.
  • WakkoW
    WakkoW Posts: 567 Member
    I figure I get enough vegetables from my Cheetos Jalapeno snacks and popcorn.
  • Aarchman07030
    Aarchman07030 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm really curious about why people would choose not to eat veggies at all.

    Is it just a matter of personal preference? Are good, fresh veggies available where you typically shop? Do you consider food prep of veggies too time consuming and/or complicated? Is it a budget issue?

    Is a no-veggie diet a conscious part of your nutrition plan?

    I'm not looking to preach veggies; I'm just interested in how people come to take the no-veggie path.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Do you take supplements? Do you drink the V8 drinks? What does your doctor say about this?

    He looks at my blood work results and....doesn't ask. :)

    To be honest, I do have some vegetables. I love cabbage and will throw shredded coleslaw mix into the crockpot along with the other goodies, and I'll stir fry with frozen mixed vegetables (corn, peas, beans, carrots). I don't not-like many vegetables, I just prefer other things more.
  • scrapjen
    scrapjen Posts: 387 Member
    I'm such a picky eater ... I'll eat some veggies, but it's pretty few and far between. But as picky as I am with veggies, I'm MUCH more picky about drinking stuff, I've never had a smoothie or anything.

    Candy corn doesn't count as a vegetable does it? Popcorn? *Ü*
  • MuseofSong
    MuseofSong Posts: 322 Member
    I mix the vegetables in my meal and then I can eat 2 or 3 servings of vegetables at a time. I really like SOME vegetables, but I do not like to just eat a bowl or plate of plain vegetables. :\
  • mmipanda
    mmipanda Posts: 351 Member
    This is weird. So many people don't like vegetables? Like as a whole, the entire food group? I hate peas, but I like most other stuff. I hated green beans until I realised it was just that I hate overcooked boiled furry ones. They're delicious sauteed in a bit of butter.

    I don't know anyone who would say they don't like vegetables.


    um. suggestions. chuck handfuls of baby spinach in your pasta, it wilts away to nothing. make green smoothies with parsley, celery and spinach or kale, with orange, apple, pear, banana, kiwi...whatever really. Cook up a roast dinner with oven-roasted potato, pumpkin & sweet potato - surely people don't dislike roast veggies??
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I have never understood why an adult would not just suck it up and eat their vegetables. It seems like something you would have to force a child to do, not a grown up.
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
    I'll eat anyone's vegetables if they don't want them. ****ing love me some vegetables :love:
  • TigerBite
    TigerBite Posts: 611 Member
    Wow, you all need to learn how to cook .. lol! Prepared the right way, i.e. not boiled or microwaved to death, or from a can, they can be quite delicious ...

    Cauliflower Gratin
    Maple (or Honey, or a combo) Glazed Carrots (also beets)
    Stir fry veggies sautéed in bacon drippings
    Broccoli w/ cheddar
    Roasted butternut squash w/ crushed red pepper flake and paprika
    Caramelized onions (flambéed w/ bourbon)
    Brussels sprouts and onions w/ bacon and butter ...

    The list is ENDLESS! (I'm a foodie ... can't you tell? ... lol)

    Seriously, my ex HATED veggies (as did his dad) ... He NEVER turned down a veggie I prepared ... except zucchini, he didn't like the texture ... and his dad, who was IMO, the pickiest eater EVER, ALWAYS ate the veggie side dishes I would bring over ... And he was the type of guy that would tell you straight to your face if something sucked, wasn't one to beat around the bush or mince words ... My ex's mom was dumbfounded that her husband and sons were actually eating vegetables, it was hilarious ...

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