Fussy Eater

I guess you would class me as a fussy eater. Never thought of it like that before...

I dont like any veg either, and idd most meals i see in books etc just arent feasible for me to have. The point is are you trying to get healthy, or just lose weight and become healthier? I was the latter, so with lots of exercise, hitting my macros, taking supplements to get at least nearer to my micros, making a calorie deficit, and after those were done eating whatever i liked, it worked!

I used to be a very picky eater in my youth/teen years, but then in my twenties I decided to try new things....

now there are very few foods I won't eat.

I would like to encourage you to explore a little ... let your taste buds grow. You'll probably surprise yourself.

In the meantime, you could try adding veg to sauces you do like, or a little cheese with veg like broccoli or cauliflower, make soups or sauces that you can puree extra veggies into then you likely won't taste (eg. I add mushrooms, onion & green peppers to tomato sauce ... add puree it for my daughter, cuz if she sees the chunks she won't eat, but she doesn't notice them when they're pureed)

Happy eating

weight loss is calories in v calories out. As long as you stick to your calorie goal, you should lose weight.

As for health, you need to ensure you're getting all the nutrients your body needs. Those are: protein, fat (it should include fatty foods that are high in essential fatty acids), carbohydrate, vitamins (including fat soluble vitamins), minerals, fibre and water. How you get these doesn't really matter, so pick foods that you like to eat that contain them. Some foods contain more than one of these, for example mackerel contains protein and fat (and it's the kind with lots of EFAs) and fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals, fibre and carbohydrates.

So basically, 1. stick to your calorie goal, and 2. ensure you're getting all the nutrients you need. You don't have to eat any foods you don't like, and you don't have to give up foods you do like (although foods that are very calorie dense you do need to be careful about portion control so you stay within your calorie goal). That's it.

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For most of my childhood and a good deal of my adult years, I was also picky. I "hated" vegetables, dishes with any amount of complexity, most "ethnic" foods, and anything that had a texture I didn't like (eg: steak = good, ground beef = not so good).

I've found the biggest and most important thing for me has been to actively work myself into trying small new things. At one point I tried spinach (as a bed of greens underneath things I liked--citrus, strawberry, craisins, nuts) and found it wasn't as bad as I had made it out to be. Eventually I tried green peppers. Hey, they're pretty good. Then garlic, then onions, then zucchini, then broccoli and mushrooms. All things that I never really expected to "warm up" to, but now I routinely buy them in my grocery trips and find myself looking at healthy recipes online and thinking they look quite good.

It's a long, slow process to retrain your food associations and your psychology around eating, but it's totally possible. You have to want to change and be willing to step out of your comfort zone with some baby steps. You also have to be willing to recognize that some things are a bridge too far (for now), and pushing yourself to try them will only cause you to recoil and possibly give up.

Don't give up. Food is awesome and most of the recipes you're coming across were put together in large part because they are delicious. People have been eating and enjoying vegetables for centuries, and you can join in the fun. If you get to the point where you see kale chips or zucchini fries as being equally desirable as potato-based chips and fries, you'll find yourself in a position where controlling your calories is MUCH easier to do.

This seems a little self-serving, but your post/question is closely enough related to a blog I recently started that I kind of feel compelled to point you at it. I started writing it because I am/was a picky eater and had never really come across something written from that perspective. I'm attempting to lose weight AND become a more adventurous eater simultaneously. It's an ongoing process. I post a little bit about myself and post two recipes a week to give my feedback on them. Check it out if you like: http://chewingintensifies.tumblr.com/

Good luck!

OHHHHHHH fussy eater.... carry on.

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You spelled p**** wrong.

Lmao love it!