I'M NOT A FAN OF VEGGIES, HELP !!!!!!
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So I'm in the process of trying to learn how to do clean eating, I've literally been on youtube for hours looking up different recipes and a lot of it has veggies and I've told my mom that I would like to get into trying them hoping that I would like them lol .
If you have any great clean meals can you let me know what they are, and what they include so I can try different things little by little rather than jumping straight into raw foods, please and thank you !!!
Great recipes that people have posted, but a great way of incorporating veggies you don't like...simple...juice them!!!!
There are veggies I don't like, so I juice them and I still drink my veggies....I hope it works for you...0 -
I made a smoothie last night with spinach, pineapple, kiwi, and a little banana with coconut water. I added equal parts spinach and pineapple, 1/3 kiwi and maybe a 1/4 banana and filled to the top with the coconut water. I mixed it up close to a juice and you couldn't taste the spinach at all.maybe you could sneak some spinach or kale into a smoothie?
In fact I was actually thinking of doing just that, but how much should I add ?
I'm a little new to this so I apologize for asking such silly questions lol .0 -
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I NEVER, I MEAN NEVER USE TO BE A FAN OF VEGGIES UNTIL I DID A "5 DAY DETOX" PROVIDED BY NIKKI SHARP, IT WAS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND MAY I ADD IT HAD SO MANY VEGGIES THAT I NEVER TRIED. I STARTED OFF SLOW, I MADE MEALS OUT OF THE VEGGIES I LIKE MOST AND ADDED A TOUCH OF SEASONING, AFTER I GOT THE HANG OF IT I DECIDED TO TRY THROWING IN EGGPLANT, ZUCCHINIM SQUASH, RADISH, BRUSSELS I MEAN ALL KINDS! AND EVER SINCE MY BODY GOT USE TO IT, I LOVE IT, I BOUGHT A SPIRALIZER AND IT MAKES MY COOKING MUCH MORE FUN (ZUCCHINI PASTA) I HAVE A JUICER, TO MAKE JUICE WHEN I DONT FEELING LIKE CHOMPING DOWN FEELING LIKE A HORSE, I MIX CARROTS, BEETS, GINGER, APPLES, I MEAN EVERYTHING I THINK I MAY LIKE. TWO MAJOR THINGS I RECENTLY STARTED USING WAS THE BRAGGS LIQUID AMINO (SOY SAUCE) AND BRAGGS APPLE CIDER, THOSE TWO TOGETHER ARE EXPLOSIVE! I EVEN CREATED A SALAD DRESSING OUT OF IT, WHICH IS THE ONLY DRESSING I USE UNLES I WANT SOMETHING CEASAR-LIKE. USE YOUR IMAGINATION AND "FINAGLE THE BAGEL" ONE QUICK THING I LOVE TO DO THAT IS SO SIMPLE AND EASY IS THE ROASTED METHOD, KILLS TIME AND SAVES ENERGY!0
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Meh, I have never been a huge fan of the extra eating styles (clean eating, vegan, protean).
More calories out than in and you lose.0 -
I am in the same boat as you, except I can't even do the fruit part. I would like to think its a hypersensitivity...
That being said, I have entered into the wonderful world of juicing. I was a bit skeptical at first because if I don't want to eat them whole why am I going to want them in a juice. WRONG! I was pleasantly suprised how good some of these juices were...even the "green" ones. I started by mixing my more tolerable fruit (apples for the most part), and slowly began introducing new fruits and veggies into the mix the more I began to tolerate the juice. A nice green mix you can start with is; 3 apples, 3 celery stocks, 1 orange (peeled), 1/2 lemon (without rind), and 3-5 handfuls of spinach.
You can always make smoothies too if you aren't ready to buy a juicer
Yes I found a website last night that includes many different recipes for green smoothies that include fruits and veggies, I'm very excited to trying them out, but I had a question, if I drink those does that take care of the veggie part that I'm suppose to be eating ? For example if I made a piece of skinless chicken can I make the green smoothie for my fruits and veggies that I should be eating with my dinner ?0 -
Not a huge fan of veggies myself! What I've managed to do is buy local fruit/vegetable juices from a local store called Juicer Heroes. These juices have at least 1-3 pounds of produce per juice! This ensures that I'm getting the much needed vitamins/nutrients daily.0
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Try fruit smoothies with kale or spinach blended up in it. The smoothies tend to taste like fruit, but they give you some veggies.
Salads are a great way to get some veggies in. Along side the green leafy veg, you can put broccoli, radishes, carrots, cabbage, onions, or fruit.
Veggie soups are a fantastic way to get some veg in your life. You can make a veggie soup for dinner, and have it for lunch the next day.0 -
I NEVER, I MEAN NEVER USE TO BE A FAN OF VEGGIES UNTIL I DID A "5 DAY DETOX" PROVIDED BY NIKKI SHARP, IT WAS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND MAY I ADD IT HAD SO MANY VEGGIES THAT I NEVER TRIED. I STARTED OFF SLOW, I MADE MEALS OUT OF THE VEGGIES I LIKE MOST AND ADDED A TOUCH OF SEASONING, AFTER I GOT THE HANG OF IT I DECIDED TO TRY THROWING IN EGGPLANT, ZUCCHINIM SQUASH, RADISH, BRUSSELS I MEAN ALL KINDS! AND EVER SINCE MY BODY GOT USE TO IT, I LOVE IT, I BOUGHT A SPIRALIZER AND IT MAKES MY COOKING MUCH MORE FUN (ZUCCHINI PASTA) I HAVE A JUICER, TO MAKE JUICE WHEN I DONT FEELING LIKE CHOMPING DOWN FEELING LIKE A HORSE, I MIX CARROTS, BEETS, GINGER, APPLES, I MEAN EVERYTHING I THINK I MAY LIKE. TWO MAJOR THINGS I RECENTLY STARTED USING WAS THE BRAGGS LIQUID AMINO (SOY SAUCE) AND BRAGGS APPLE CIDER, THOSE TWO TOGETHER ARE EXPLOSIVE! I EVEN CREATED A SALAD DRESSING OUT OF IT, WHICH IS THE ONLY DRESSING I USE UNLES I WANT SOMETHING CEASAR-LIKE. USE YOUR IMAGINATION AND "FINAGLE THE BAGEL" ONE QUICK THING I LOVE TO DO THAT IS SO SIMPLE AND EASY IS THE ROASTED METHOD, KILLS TIME AND SAVES ENERGY!
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OP, it looks to me like you have made INCREDIBLE progress (based on your profile pic).
if you are getting all the nutrients you need, you don't necessarily HAVE to incorporate vegetables.
some good suggestions in this thread though.
hide them on pizza, in smoothies, pasta and sauce....the possibilities are endless.
grab some of the hybrid juices....V8 makes several really good ones.
or find a few that you can tolerate and learn to make them in such a way that you want to keep eating them.0 -
Have you tried roasting your vegetables? It honestly changes them up and you might be surprised. I've never been a huge fan of cooked veggies either but I've found that roasting them in my oven has turned me in to a fan of even brussels sprouts.
No I haven't how can I do that, like what temp, how long what kind of spices can I add or not ?
I just have absolutely NOOOO idea about veggies lol .
350 for 15-30 mins is a good temp. You just have to watch depending on what you're roasting. You can find some good charts on pinterest for specific times for specific veggies. You can add any spices! That's what really makes them yummy. I have a couple different go-to seasoning mixes. Olive oil (or some oil is a must so the seasoning sticks but then salt and pepper is an easy basic one. I have a garlic and onion mixture I like and a spicy one. If I use a seasoning marinade on my meat sometimes I'll sprinkle a little of the dry marinade seasoning on my veggies. Just hit the seasoning aisle and pick out a couple different premade season mixes. I'm not sure how that falls into the clean eating but they're great to change up the flavor of your veggies depending on what mood you're in. Or by what your main protein is.0 -
Try grilling your vegetables. I used to despise the taste of asparagus. Once I had them fresh off the grill with some sesame oil, salt and pepper on them, I was hooked! Broiling them until they get a little crispy works as well.0
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You should be learning to eat, and teach your body what it should like.
Best way is to reprogram, just like baby's. Try one new veggie at a time, like pick one for a week. Learn about it, cook it in different ways, try new tastes.
Best to start with on season veggies, they taste the better.
http://theyearinfood.com/2011/03/the-march-seasonal-food-guide.html
mix everything up in a drink will result in a very alien taste, which you're not used to.0 -
I'm a veggie lover but one of my toddlers isn't so I have gotten used to "hiding" veggies or doing my best to make the appealing in different meals. Here's a few of his favs
-Smoothie: 1 cup spinach (try 2 for adults) 1 frozen banana, 1 cup frozen berries, 1/4-1/2 avocado, chia seeds, flax seeds and hemp hearts, almond milk
-Sweet Potato Coins - Thinly slice 1 medium sweet potato, add 1-2 tsp of olive oil and seasoning (rosemary, or cumin/turmeric or cinnamon and a little bit of brown sugar) and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes, flip once half way through. You can do the same but cut them into little fries instead.
-Roasted Veggies - Sweet Potatos, Red Peppers, Onions, Squash, Carrots and Asparagus - Toss in Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar with a touch of ground pepper. bake at 375 for about 30 minutes (i think)
-Stir Fry - Chicken breast with thinly sliced carrots, sugar snap peas, celery, red peppers, broccoli, cashews and pineapple. For sauce I use tamari sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar and a little corn starch to thicken it.
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Yes and no. When you juice you lose the fibre aspect since the extra nutrients are in the pulp. I have read (and heard) that you should still try to get some whole veggies in in order to get the extra nutrients in.
Bolthouse Farms (sold at walmart in Canada), is a product that is a juiced smoothie. For example, the Pomegranate juice contains 5-1/4 pomegranates and is only 3-3/4 servings of fruit in a 450mL bottle. To reach the 8-9 servings of fruits and veggies (which is defined as ~1/2 cup of whole fruits/veggies) you would have to drink 1,080mLs (or 12.6 juiced pomegranates...which can get expensive). My thoughts are always to eat the veggies and fruits you like, and juice the rest.
And juicing is best done on an empty stomach, or it can cause some upset. Some people will have their juices in the morning when they wake up. I personally use mine mid-day after a few hours of not eating (to have a snack).
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you don't need to radically change your diet to succeed at fat loss.
For fat loss you need a sensible calorie deficit, i.e. eat less than you burn off.
For health you need to ensure you're getting adequate amounts of the following: protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins (including both water soluble and fat soluble vitamins), minerals, fibre and water. You also need to do exercise for health, including working your muscles hard enough to protect you from losing muscle mass as you lose fat.
Once you have provided your body with those things you can eat whatever you like so long as it doesn't take you over your calorie goal.
If you hate vegetables, don't force yourself to eat them. The main reason why people fail at fat loss is they can't stick to the programme in the long term. Therefore, you need to find a way of eating and exercising that you *can* stick to. If you hate veggies, then find other ways to get the nutrients in them, which are vitamins (mostly the water soluble ones), minerals and fibre. What your body needs is specific nutrients, not specific foods.
By all means eat any vegetable foods, (or tricks like hidden vegetables in foods) that you enjoy eating, and there may be enough of these to give you all the nutrition you need. My point is that you don't have to force yourself to eat food you don't like to succeed, there's always something else that can give you the same nutrients.0 -
A great way of incorporating veg into meals is to grate it (this was a tip from my doctor in how to introduce more fibre into my diet). I grate carrot and corgette into mince dishes and it's barely noticible, you could also incorporate grated veggies in curries etc. Soups that are liquiized are also a good way to disguise them and so easy to make with a hand blender these days (taste so much better than canned soup too). It may be worth looking online as I am sure there are a lot of parents out there that regularly disguise veg so that their children eat more healthily. Good Luck.0
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The last meatloaf I made contained grated carrot - it is sweet and helps the meatloaf hold together, onion, celery, capsicum, zucchini, tomatoes, pinenuts veal, pork and beef. (I've frozen the bit that didn't fit in the pan as hamburger patties)
My bolognese sauce has a base of carrot, celery and onion, mushrooms, tomato and zucchini a long with pork and beef.
The advantage of being a Mum, you are always looking for ways to get more veggies into the meals!0 -
I wasn't too big a fan of veggies either, actually. Not sure where it changed in there, but I'd say keep trying prep styles until you really decide you don't like the veggies - vary the ratios too. Maybe you can tolerate eggplant if it's got lots of onion. I dunno. But try grilling, steaming, and roasting too. You might find that as you're trying it, the taste grows on you.
A couple ideas: overload your meals with spices or herbs if you're trying a new veggie. Might help you eat them if you can't taste them as well, and as you get more used to them being there, you may find yourself decreasing the spices. I've found asian, indian, and mexican to be helpful with this. Also, taking a look at all the nutritional benefits vs. caloric intake has helped me develop a love of veggies.
To be honest, I think the worst thing to do is go in thinking, "I added X vegetable and I know I'm going to hate it." Keep an open mind... you might find your really like a vegetable if you really give it a chance. My sister won't even touch a piece of lettuce, when really, iceberg is not terrifying on the veggie-taste spectrum. Try viewing veggies as a sort of adventure-challenge... who knows if you'll like it?
Try the sweeter veggies first (carrots, ripe bell peppers, etc.) and then move to the stranger ones (kale, brussels). You can also try making dips (e.g. homemade baba ganoush, carrot-based spread) and using them on sandwiches with some sprouts or something. You could also try mixing them in with a veggie you do like... carrot-sweet potato mash or spinach-topped mashed potatoes to give you a part of your dinner to really look forward to.
Despite learning to love veggies the last 3 years, I still kind of hate brussels, so don't feel defeated if they're on your refuse-to-eat list. Those tiny cabbage-thingys are gross and never taste anything less than mostly disgusting.0 -
why not start basic food given to babies (their first food)... carrot and apple (combined together) - steamed and then put it in a processor. Then eat it or add yoghurt for sweeter taste.
Progress from there..0 -
drink whole vegetable and fruit juice. done.0
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My mom and I eat baby foods, brought from any store. Id rather eat my vegetables whole, but sometimes ill get the mixed vegetable baby food and dump it over pasta with some tomato sauce. You cant even taste the veggies mixed with it0
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Have you tried roasting your vegetables? It honestly changes them up and you might be surprised. I've never been a huge fan of cooked veggies either but I've found that roasting them in my oven has turned me in to a fan of even brussels sprouts.
No I haven't how can I do that, like what temp, how long what kind of spices can I add or not ?
I just have absolutely NOOOO idea about veggies lol .
My fav way to have broccoli, asparagus and baby brussel sprouts is to toss them with a light coating of olive oil, cracked pepper and garlic, then put them on broil for 5-7 minutes. Very nice flavor, easy, and even my super picky son likes it this way... well not the brussel sprouts
Another way that I sneak spinach into things for the baby, chop it super fine and add it to any pasta dish we are having.
Then if you are a big fruit lover, try a spinach salad with fresh berries, mandarin oranges and chopped walnuts. You can use a vinagrette dressing if you want, but I typically don't use anything because it is so naturally sweet with the chopped berries. Super yummy!0 -
If you cut out refined sugars (cupcakes, candybars, muffins, most breads) your tastebuds will change. My best friend went sugar free for 2 months and at the end, tried to eat a donut and just about barfed lol. She also started liking things she'd never liked before, such as celery, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, asparagus, etc.0
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I saw this on WebMD on tips to sneaking veggies into your diet. Thought it was helpful.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/top-10-ways-to-sneak-vegetables-into-your-diet0 -
I HATE Vegetables as well!! I've recently been incorporating them into my diet however, I add about a cup to my smoothies that I make it can be anything green ive used Kale and spinach and that works fine. I can also tolerate steamed broccoli, you can steam it with chicken broth and it adds a little bit of flavor. Smoothies are the best way to add it because the yummy fruit is a disguise!0
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I never used to like vegetables, but I said to myself that I would try things at least 3 times. If I didn't like it the first time, I would prepare it twice again in different ways. I did this with Kale. At first I tried Kale chips and didn't like them, then I sauteed it with red onions, mushrooms, olive oil, salt and pepper and actually did like it.
I also found that cutting up or shredding veggies into my eggs in the mornings got me to try a lot of things I didn't like. Zucchini shredded in a spiralizer and used in place of pasta is delicious. Look up Zoodles. Things like that really got me to try more veggies. One thing at a time. I never used to like salad either, but now sometimes I crave it with a bit of balsamic vinegar. Just keep trying!
Things I tried and liked:
Spaghetti squash
ALL kinds of peppers
Carrots
Kale
Red Onions
Brussels sprouts (I stared eating baby brussels sprouts by Green Giant with butter sauce, then went to broiled with some bacon, and now I can eat them just with salt)
sweet potatoes (I just pop them in the microwave for 7 mins and sprinkle it with salt)
baby spinach
arugala
carrots
avocado
grape tomatoes
A lot of other things that I'm probably forgetting.
Another thing that got me started was "hiding" veggies in food. It was sort of a gateway towards eating whole veggies.
OH, and one other thing! FROZEN veggies are SO much better than canned! I never thought I liked veggies because my mom always bought canned and they were so mushy, I couldn't bring myself to eat them.0 -
two words...
Spaghetti Squash 0 -
I don't like vegetables at all either! I actually read a scientific study that apparently 25% of the population has taste buds that are especially sensitive to bitterness and those are the people who don't like vegetables.
I get around it by doing a green smoothie every morning which takes care of at least 6 servings of fruits/vegetables. You can't taste the vegetables at all. My two favourite recipes are:
Chocolate banana peanut butter smoothie
5 cups kale or spinach (just pack it down as much as you can - you'd be surprised how much you can fit in a blender)
1 frozen banana
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons peanut butter
Tastes just like dessert!
If you want something a bit sweeter try:
5 cups kale or spinach
1 cup frozen strawberries
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
There are some vegetables I don't mind when sauteed in some garlic, salt and pepper and olive oil - try asparagus or mushrooms, the strong taste of garlic tends to overwhelm the bitterness.0 -
I've found blanching most veggies makes them hold a bunch more flavor. just bring to a boil then go right from the boiling water to COLD water, drain & your done. some of my favorite veggies are:
broccolii
asparagus (i thought i wouldn't but OH YA - only fresh tho non of that canned stuff)
brussel sprouts(add salt & pepper & a lil fake butter)
broccoli, you can make a puree & add some dry seasonings too, makes a mean psuedo mashed tater
mushrooms, only raw for me on those
celery (add some natural pb)
carrots,w/ ff italian (though that still baffles me)
sweet potato fries... these are the poo!!! and if you cook them a lil longer than supposed to, they get sweeter...
add chicken to frozen veggie mixes & add terriyaki sauce (sodium+++ in there)
and worse case scenerio, get those v8 drinks w/ fruit & veggies - you may need to revamp your macros but i'm a IIFYM kinda girl, so i'd adjust to accomodate.0 -
I'm really curios to know if you've ventured out yet and tried anything.
I've been putting zuchinni, yellow squash, onions, bell peppers and asparagus on my BBQ grill for a few years now. But my foray in to roasted veggies in my oven was through a very basic recipe from Ina Garten from the Food Network:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe2.html
It just gave me basic idea however her recipe doesn't indicate it, the picture shows the brussels cut in half. For my own taste, I use just a tiny bit of course salt sprinkled on top before putting them in the oven. I also think her recipe cooks them too long. But again, it's personal preference. I also add peeled cloves of garlic because 1) I love garlic and 2) it becomes sticky and sweet.
From there, I've ventured in to roasting a wide variety of vegetables in my oven.
I'm love to hear how you're doing and what you've tried.0
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