Picky, picky

You'll need to start eating more vegetables! Plus lots of whole grains, lean protein and fruit. And drink lots of water. But start slow, don't completely overhaul your diet all at once. Just start by trying new vegetables. Try lots of them cooked many different ways. If it takes covering broccoli and cauliflower in cheese sauce in order to get you to eat them, so be it. Once your more used to vegetables you can cut back on sauces and things. My husband and I are to the point where we like them just steamed.

Even though you are picky you MUST eat veggies. Try a different kind every day starting with a mouthful, each time increasing the amount. Eventually you will get used to the tastes/textures and may not like but should not mind eating them.

You can shop them up very fine (or boil and puree) and add to pizza, soups, sauces, etc.

Sounds like we could be sisters! I hate veggies - I'll only eat lettuce, tomatos, and onions. LOVE the sweet stuff. So I make sure I eat the veggies I love twice a day but in different ways - like as a salad, on a sandwich, added to other foods. And I have something sweet every nite for a little "snack" when my sweet cravings seem the hardest. I have a 100 calorie cookie pack & skim milk. If I've had a good calorie burn, I'll make it hot chocolate with Swiss Miss diet (adds 25 calories). Nutritionally sound approach? - probably not but doing it this way I've lost 230 lbs over 3 years and I feel GREAT! So it works for me. I'm all for healthy eating but not depriving myself and binging later, that doesn't work either so find what works for you. Also, although its hard, don't put a time limit on the weight loss. I've been at it for 3 years and still have another 22 to go - whether its this year or 5 years from now I know that as long as I keep at it, it will happen and more importantly I'll never go backwards. Good luck!

Try slowly introducing more veggies. There are various cookbooks that teach you to "hide" your veggies in food (like the one ChancyW mentions above). If you don't like one preparation method, try another. Another MFP member mentioned one time that they only like most veggies raw - can't stand them cooked. Whatever it takes to get you to eat more of them - they're critical to a truly healthy diet, and unfortunately limiting yourself to corn and carrots won't cut it.

Regarding sweets, try finding healthier versions. For example, I found a black bean brownie receipe that is delicious - you'd never know it had black beans instead of flour. (I use honey instead of baker's sugar.) There are so many recipes like that, creative uses of healthier ingredients that make a delicious dessert. You'll also just have to try to start exercising your "saying no" muscle since it's the time of year where people have tons of treats around. Make sure you allow yourself a treat here and there (not every day though!) - it will keep you from feeling deprived and won't ruin your progress if you plan around it.

When I was living at home my mom was a very picky eater and she did not eat anything except green beans... when I first moved out I thought that I was a picky eater and did not want to branch out.... I would try different stuff and in different ways.. for example my friend takes zucchini and blends it and puts it in spaghetti sauce ... I know this is more for her kids but the same method could work for you to get more veggies in......