Am I cheating if I do this with my veggies?

Fitnessman168
Fitnessman168 Posts: 85 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I suck at eating veggies well if anyone read Jessica Seinfeld book about putting your veggies into desserts would this be bad for a 20 year old male that is trying to gain muscle and get ripped do?

I just have a hard time getting in veggies and need ways to sneak them in but is it consider cheating If I do it?

And would it effect my results in anyway?

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  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    Sneak them in where you need to if you don't like them.

    Put them in your smoothies - a handful of spinach or kale will go unnoticed
    If you eat pasta sauces cut them up small and add them - you won't even know they are there

    Is there a particular reason you don't like them?

    If there are veg you like eat those and when you shop buy a small amount of something new to try
  • cwsreddy
    cwsreddy Posts: 998 Member
    put them in your shakes. simple.

    but also, learn to eat veggies. lol
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    You aren't cheating because there's no one to cheat. Your veggie intake is for you. Eating your veggies in baked goods is no less virtuous than eating them raw. You may like the ChocolateCoveredKatie.com blog for "dessert" recipes that are made out of things like beans, zucchini, and of course, chocolate.

    (I substituted cauliflower for the no meat athlete binder substance when I made the protein bars, and it worked. I would not eat them without something on top like peanut butter or hot strawberries, but with a little topping, it transforms. I hate cauliflower.)
  • lesteidel
    lesteidel Posts: 229 Member
    I don't understand.

    But I can overeat on salad hahaha.

    Keep trying different ones until you find some you like.
  • lisawinning4losing
    lisawinning4losing Posts: 726 Member
    Cook them in ways that you like. Try different recipes. Make or find an awesome salad dressing that you really like.
  • lisawinning4losing
    lisawinning4losing Posts: 726 Member
    Or just put melted cheese on top. ;)
  • Fitnessman168
    Fitnessman168 Posts: 85 Member
    Chez yum like cheese wiz?
  • MysteriousLdy
    MysteriousLdy Posts: 306 Member
    Or just put melted cheese on top. ;)

    @_@ Veggies with melted cheese???

    I dont think I want to try that..calories :-S
  • lisawinning4losing
    lisawinning4losing Posts: 726 Member
    Or just put melted cheese on top. ;)

    @_@ Veggies with melted cheese???

    I dont think I want to try that..calories :-S

    I think he said he's trying to gain muscle, not lose weight. (Not that you can't do both, but I think he's just trying to gain muscle. He can correct me if I'm wrong.) I mean, not that cheese in and of itself will make you gain muscle (ha, I wish!) but it probably wouldn't hurt him much.

    Besides, everything's better with cheese. And/or bacon.
  • MysteriousLdy
    MysteriousLdy Posts: 306 Member
    @_@ Reminds me of cheese fondue...

    Classic cheese fondue... bread, vegetable, and ham pieces dipped in melted cheese sauce..*drooling*
  • jaz141
    jaz141 Posts: 32
    V8. Just force yourself to drink a 5oz one everyday.
  • eAddict
    eAddict Posts: 212 Member
    V8. Just force yourself to drink a 5oz one everyday.
    The low sodium version of this is not too bad.
  • dpwellman
    dpwellman Posts: 3,271 Member
    I like carrots (ridge cut) and hot sauce.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Carrot cake? I'm in for carrot cake.

    Try it. It's about getting nutrients and it doesn't matter how you do it. I can't imagine most veggies are tasty in desserts, though.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    Or just put melted cheese on top. ;)

    @_@ Veggies with melted cheese???

    I dont think I want to try that..calories :-S

    I think he said he's trying to gain muscle, not lose weight. (Not that you can't do both, but I think he's just trying to gain muscle. He can correct me if I'm wrong.) I mean, not that cheese in and of itself will make you gain muscle (ha, I wish!) but it probably wouldn't hurt him much.

    Besides, everything's better with cheese. And/or bacon.

    Agreed cheese and bacon make everything better, even brussell sprouts!
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    So I suck at eating veggies well if anyone read Jessica Seinfeld book about putting your veggies into desserts would this be bad for a 20 year old male that is trying to gain muscle and get ripped do?

    I just have a hard time getting in veggies and need ways to sneak them in but is it consider cheating If I do it?

    And would it effect my results in anyway?

    Veggies in desserts? Hmmmm
  • cwsreddy
    cwsreddy Posts: 998 Member
    V8. Just force yourself to drink a 5oz one everyday.
    The low sodium version of this is not too bad.

    Absolutely, a heavily processed and preservative laden canned beverage that can sit on a grocery store shelf for months is EXACTLY like eating fresh live produce!
  • ThatSoundsHard
    ThatSoundsHard Posts: 475 Member
    I 'hide' fruits and vegetables everywhere I can. Not because anyone in my house is terribly picky. I just have 2 little kids with very small appetites so I try to get as much good stuff into them I can.
    When I make pasta sauce I cook it with whatever vegetables I feel like (carrots, peppers, cauliflower, zucchini, etc..) and blend the whole mess up in the blender till smooth.
    I do the same thing to thicken my gravy,

    Apple sauce or mashed banana in ALL my muffins/pancakes? You bet.
    Grated zucchini in the brownies? Sometimes.
    People have already mentioned shakes/smoothies.

    I agree with those that say you should probably try to learn to eat veggies on their own as well. Try putting cheese on 'em,? Cheese makes everything better!

    Good luck.

    ETA: There are so many great, wonderful delicious desserts that utilize things like avocados as well. Try searching google for vegan desserts.
  • SpecialKitty7
    SpecialKitty7 Posts: 678 Member
    my mom used to puree veggies and put them in our spaghetti sauce and anything else she could sneak it into. i don't think it's cheating, it was the only way us kids would eat veggies.
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    You are hiding them from yourself?



    Good luck with that.
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    Cheating? Only if your significant other doesn't know and/or doesn't approve of what you're doing with your veggies.
  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    You aren't cheating because there's no one to cheat. Your veggie intake is for you. Eating your veggies in baked goods is no less virtuous than eating them raw.

    Well said.

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