Don't eat vegetables

Hi, I've started resistance training now to build muscle and I'm meeting my protein intake as well and not going over my calories, I do eat baked beans nearly everyday which is considered a vegetable, but apart from that I hate any other vegetable, will I still be able to build muscle doing this?

I would appeal to your health, but you're 18 and invincible so that won't help at all.

You sound like the type of person who will completely ignore the risks of your lifestyle until you have some major health event in your 30s, 40s, or 50s. And then it will largely be too late.

So... enjoy yourself.

I would appeal to your health, but you're 18 and invincible so that won't help at all.

You sound like the type of person who will completely ignore the risks of your lifestyle until you have some major health event in your 30s, 40s, or 50s. And then it will largely be too late.

So... enjoy yourself.

Exactly. In the words of the almighty Rush, "We are only immortal for a limited time."

Is it a taste thing, such as bitterness? Or a texture/mouthfeel thing? If you think about WHY you don't like vegetables, you are probably likely to find some way of preparing specific types of vegetables which are OK with you, or be able to google ideas.

Do you like fruits? If so, tomatoes, bell peppers, chillis etc, are all strictly fruit and can be relatively sweet-tasting.

Actually, I used to hate veggies too. Meat and potatoes were my staples. As I started on a healthier lifestyle, I added in more fruit. Then, I decided that I didn't need all that sugar so started adding in veggies. It started out as mostly salads but I started expanding out and experimenting. I have learned to really enjoy veggies. It is all in the preparation. If you give them a try, I guarantee you at some point in the future you palate will crave them. You may reach your external physical goals with meat & baked beans but at what cost to what's on the inside? Not a judgement...just a caution.

There you go!

I've always been a veggie eater.....but preparation is HUGE. In another post someone hated veggies because of texture........they are NOT all the same. Preparation will change textures completely.

Word. I hated cauliflower for YEARS. Then I had cauliflower gratin at a swanky restaurant, and I'm hooked. I roast it, put it in curries, bake it with parmesan, parboil it and mill it and turn it into pizza crust... UNF. Good stuff, maynard.

I wasn't allowed to not like veggies as a kid. Mom just said, "you simply don't like it -this- way. Let's try [x]!" It might take 8 tries, but darn if there wasn't -some- way I liked every veg she put in front of me.

Have you tried pretending your fork is a chew, chew train?

That's what works for my son when he won't eat his broccoli.

Personally I pretend my fork is a jet plane!

^This. ahahaha :laugh:

Out of the hundreds of vegetables in existence and the numerous ways there are to cook them, you've never found one vegetable you like?

Correct.

So you've tried every vegetable prepared in every way it can be.


Doubtful. :huh:

Vegetables are so good and probably the most versatile of all the food groups..... shaking my head at veggie haters

Do you like tomato sauces, the type you get on pasta or pizza? If so, you could try cooking up lots of peppers, onions, courgette etc in a big pan in the oven with a little oil and some garlic, and then whizz them up in a blender with a couple of cans of chopped tomatoes and a whole tube of tomato puree. You'll hardly taste the other vegetables AND it'll be healthy for you

You could try blending them into smoothies.

You could try getting one of those cookbooks that teach people how to "hide" vegetables from their kids.

You could try ordering vegetable sides at good restaurants, to experience how they can be prepared in a tasty way. That might be half the problem, because growing up in my family they were generally boiled or raw with little seasoning. That meant I mainly liked sweet ones, like corn.

You could experiment, pick up a different vegetable at the market, learn some recipes but don't make a big deal out of liking it or not. If you tolerate it, even if it's not your favorite thing, add it to your regular menu and remember it's a tool for health. Eating a serving of vegetable is like lifting a weight, a tool to get you where you want to go.

Personally, I asked a very similar question years ago on a different forum. Nowadays, I eat green veggies several times a week which is a big change. I also eat onions, they're sweet, and potatoes. I found a few veggies I tolerate raw, and then chop up my protein and mix together.

Like I tell my husband, nobody likes them, just choke it down.

Wrong, so many people love vegetables, maybe not all vegetables, as not all vegetables are created equally.

But i will not "just choke it down", I will enjoy every damn bite of my vegetables.

Not loving vegetables, either..plus they seem like a lot of work.

But, got to eat them...

I go for the "high impact" veggies like broccoli/cauliflower/carrots.

This sounds very weird, but I put frozen bags of one of these (or a mixture) on the top rack of the dishwasher, have my dishes on the bottom and run the dishwasher. This defrosts them.

I take two cookie sheets, spray with canola oil Pam, drizzle with no salt salt and spread the veggies evenly. Spray the top of the veggies the Pam again, drizzle with the salt.

Put in a preheated oven at 400 for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Now, this is not the "perfect" way to make veggies, but I've tried "perfect" (steaming, raw, organic home delivery) and the only thing we got was a neighborhood full of fat rabbits (since I hate to waste food....)

I get crunchier, flavorfull veggies which I eat as snacks or add to soup/casseroles/beans for texture.

Baked beans also have a lot of extras that take away from their benefits. Delicious, yes... not necessarily the healthiest. I'm also surprised you can't find one vegetable... corn even? What about adding some to smoothies?

I kind of like sweet corn.. And how often would I have to eat vegetables? Because there's no way I could eat them everyday

OP.... you are 18 now. You are an adult. If we did only stuff that we liked in life, we would most likely not go to work, clean our rooms or houses, drive the speed limit, etc. It's time to put your big boy pants on and start eating vegetables EVERY DAY.

They are more important than just for muscle building. You need them to live into your 40s and 50s without any serious diseases from being malnourished.

What you can do, and what I do to get a whole bunch down quickly is to just put 2-3 cups of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, spinach, or other GREEN vegetables in your blender, put water or milk in along with your protein, and blend it all and drink it down as quickly as possible. That'll get you quite a few servings of veggies in an easy way for you to handle.

Dude. You may not want to look like a WWE wrestler but is it your intention to sound like a spoilt 5 year old...?


Jus' sayin' O.o

I am now In my 30s and have never ate vegetables (only potato and corn).

Up until I hit 28 I was 108lbs ( 5'8 ) and could not gain weight. then over the last few years of eating huge meals and drinking way to much beer got to 180lbs but that was also due to quitting smoking and having some health issues.

Started limiting my diet and working out and surprise surprise I am loosing weight with out vegetables. Down to 157lbs since Feb 14

Not saying to not eat them, just that my body for one seems to do just fine with out them.