Who doesn't eat vegetables? What do you do instead?
Replies
-
I had a friend in high school who never ate vegetables. Sometimes I wonder if she's still alive.
I love my vegetables. Broccoli and I are friends.0 -
Try this..a pound of fresh green beans
Cut off ends and put in a bowl
Add, two tablespoons olive oil, two tbsp of parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes to taste and as many chopped up garlic cloves as you wish...spray pam on a baking sheet, spread out beans (after mixing them well in the bowl with the other ingredients), add another tbsp of parmesan cheese on top and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.....guaranteed you will eat your veggies from now on!
0 -
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 ...
this....how can people NOT eat veggies ever... and just eating potatos does not count lol0 -
I'm curious how people can say they don't like vegetables. That's such a broad category of completely different tastes and textures.0
-
I hate veggies! I only eat, green beans, carrots, corn, peas, spinach (if its in soup or a dip form). I will eat diced onion and peppers in tomato sauces and mushrooms only in sauces or casseroles. I will not eat salad or any raw veggies. I do take lots of vitamins, and I used to drink V8 fusion daily. Then I realized it was full of added sugars, so stopped drinking it.0
-
When I'm not eating veggies I'm eating bacon or peanut butter or ice cream or bacon.
Mostly bacon:bigsmile:0 -
I love fruits and veggies, but have to limit them severely for health reasons (I have a problem with very high oxalates, which cause huge chicken-egg-sized kidney stones and cause other problems).
When I was teaching my kids to love them, I would use them as INGREDIENTS to things to make them more palatable. Who wants a big pile of soggy spinach by itself? I would take fresh baby spinach leaves and chop them and work them into spaghetti sauce, quiche, and Mexican dishes. No one can taste it! Also, dips that are vegetable based like salsa, hummus and pico de gallo are great.
Mixing the flavors/textures with other things really helps (that's why smothering with cheese is so popular!) but you can work them into sandwiches, soups, casseroles. I recommend cutting them very small at first until you get used to the texture and taste.
I really miss my veggies ... I was eating a plant-based diet when we realized that THAT was the cause of my problems. The healthier the fruit/veggie, the worse it is for me (especially leafy greens). Now I have to eat mostly carbs and some meat (I also have to watch uric acid levels caused by purinols in meats). If you need recipes/ideas, let me know, I have lots!0 -
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.
This!^
Some people hate to exercise, but they do it anyway .......for their health.
Some poeple hate to brush their teeth, but they do it anyway .......for their health.
Some people hate to go to the doctor, but they do it anyway .......for their health.0 -
I drink a shake that has lots of nutrition packed into it and have seen a huge difference since I started.0
-
Too funny! There is one in every bunch!!! Love it!0
-
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.
Harsh, but true. Weight loss, fitness, this WHOLE website is about health. It goes without saying that fruits and veggies need to be included in your diet.0 -
I'm so jealous. I ****ing love vegetables especially from this awesome market near my house but I live by myself and they all end up going bad. you people are nuts.
eta: I still eat them but I can't buy like a whole eggplant, I would be eating it for a week straight. I can't wait for zucchini season to be over so I can actually buy a small zucchini.
0 -
Zucchini Muffins and Pumpkin Bread.0
-
I have some, but I have never been one to actually enjoy eating them. Even as a kid I hated them and while I can eat some now, there are others I will not touch with a ten foot pole.0
-
I rarely eat vegetables. That's just how I grew up, so to me most vegetables are like a foreign food. Eating vegetables has never come up with my doctor. All my doctor cares is about the bloodwork results and they've always been really good, so I guess that's why what I eat never came up in conversation.
I do want to learn how to prepare and cook vegetables. It's one of my current goals. Tried in the past, but it always turns out nasty. I'm heading to the library later to find a cook book on vegetables. If anyone has book suggestions, share away!0 -
He told me to stop being a baby and eat my vegetables.
That's a sanitized version, he used profanity.
Exactly all of this. I hated vegetables, didn't want to eat them. My doctor told me to grow up, be an adult and do what I needed to for my health...
I tried TONS of different veggies in different ways and found the ones I liked and the way I liked them cooked.0 -
:noway:I'm really curious about why people would choose not to eat veggies at all.
BECAUSE THEY TASTE YUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate most veggies although I eat way more now than ever in the past. My mother pushed and pushed veggies on us.Everything except spinach. Strangely enough that's one of the few veggies I like. I wish I loved salads then I probably wouldn't be on this web site. No way I'm cooking cauliflower, it stinks to high heaven. Who eats something that smells like that? :sick:
I try to eat spinach salads as much as possible and get other veggies in when I can.0 -
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.
They are disgusting to some people. We don't all have the same preferences, and we don't all taste things the same way. Believe me, we WANT to be able to think they taste alright. Life would be so much easier. People who are especially sensitive to bitter flavors tend to especially dislike most vegetables.
That said, I'll try to disguise the flavor of mine with fats. I put broccoli in casseroles, celery in tuna salad (the miracle whip and tuna taste help a lot), cooked carrots in stew and curries, etc.0 -
Some time, I would like to take the bunch of you to a good Indian vegetarian restaurant. This usually converts a lot of veggie phobes.0
-
vegetables are stoopid!
i hate them!
0 -
This made me laugh! My mum is like that, doesn't eat a single veg. I love vegetables but I am a bit OCD about germs and it freaks me out when I find any bugs on veg. Bought a broccoli the other day and there was a green caterpillar on it :sick: , had to chuck the whole thing in the bin :grumble:0
-
Hide them in sauces
Puree them into soups
Chop them up and put them into everything
Mushrooms taste mostly like whatever you cook them in.
saute them with olive oil
I love to make Chinese food with extra veggies.
Wrap them in bacon
Put them in eggs with lots of cheese0 -
He told me to stop being a baby and eat my vegetables.
You've got a good doctor!0 -
If you don't eat vegetables, how do you poop? NEVER MIND FORGET I ASKED0
-
I EAT PLENTY OF VEGTABLES (CORN, POTATOES & CARROTS)0
-
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 ...
this....how can people NOT eat veggies ever... and just eating potatos does not count lol
Some of us just didn't grow up eating them! It can't be THAT hard to understand, can it? Anyway, I grew up in a meat and potatoes kind of family where corn MIGHT have graced the plate every once in a while. But thankfully, I have a husband that knows how to cook vegetables in a way that gets me to eat them. To be honest, I forced myself to start eating vegetables because when we first started dating, he pretty much said that was a dealbreaker for him. (He LOVES vegetables.)0 -
I rarely eat vegetables. I focus on getting 30% protein and take a high-quality supplement.0
-
Some time, I would like to take the bunch of you to a good Indian vegetarian restaurant. This usually converts a lot of veggie phobes.
Excuse me while I shudder at the thought of going to eat Indian food...0 -
I guess I'm lucky. I've always loved vegetables.. as long as they're not over cooked. I eat them 2 or more times a day, happily.0
-
You can put Barley Green or Cocoa Greens in a smoothie. This is high grade Green nutrition! You can also take vegetable supplements. Think outside the box! Drink your greens!0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.8K Introduce Yourself
- 43.9K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 176K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.6K Fitness and Exercise
- 428 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153.1K Motivation and Support
- 8.1K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.4K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 15 News and Announcements
- 1.2K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions