Picky Eater

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO picky.
I actually almost hate fruits. I prefer artificial flavoring .-.

So, I am interested in the responses

Did I mention I'm also poor? LOL. Ok, not poor. Cheap is a more accurate word. All of those things sound terribly expensive.

I take whatever greens and veggies are on sale and throw them into a couple of veggie smoothies with a Nutribullet. I'll usually throw in some frozen raspberries or blueberries just to make it more "drinkable." I got my Nutribullet on Craigslist barely used for $60. I know I need veggies and I don't mind the taste too much, but the texture of some vegetables really bothers me. You don't necessarily need all the fancy extras like goji berries if you're just looking to get veggies in. Drinking your greens is definitely something to consider if you are veggie-averse!

Stop being picky. Open up and start trying new things. I guarantee you'll realize you like many more things than you thought. Life is way too short to be so closed off and inflexible. You will be happier for expanding your food base.

I am very picky even at age 42, mostly a mental thing.

I blend in fruits (berries) in my morning protein shake. I really only eat strawberries, oranges, berries, pineapple. Honeydew makes me vomit. Other fruits just don't do it for me.

I hate almost all veggies. I will eat a salad, prefer spinach salad with maybe some thinly sliced carrots in it. I can do tomatoes in small doses.

I eat a fiber pill (Fiber Choice) that taste like candy to increase my fiber and also do a multi-vitamin to help with the lack of veggies.

Are there any veggies you like right now? If so, stock up on those. Then try a new veggie every week. Even if it's one you already think you hate. If you find some you like, add those to your regular shopping list.

That's the easiest way I've found to add more veggies.

Add some fruit to yogurt if you like yogurt, or to oatmeal if you like oatmeal. If not, add them on top of a pancake or in a smoothie with some frozen yogurt and ice cubes.

As for the carbs, I don't really count my carbs at all, so I'm not the best person to ask. I suppose you could start by limiting yourself to 1 carb-y meal per day and try to switch some of your carbs to whole wheat and whole grain.

Make burritos. I just add a lot of Accent (MSG) to the vegetables if it bothers you. And no MSG isn't as bad as lots make it out to be.

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Eat for fuel, not for fun.

After about the age of 15, "I'm a picky eater" isn't cute.

Just a guess here, but I don't think she was going for cute

My husband is a notoriously picky eater - he's not trying to be difficult, but certain tastes and textures genuinely bother him and make him gag, and our son is the same way and I don't belittle either of them because their taste happens to be different than mine.

Hubby eats the foods he enjoys - stays within his macros, and under his calorie count. He exercises 6 days a week and has still managed to lose weight and not feel like crap and I'm sure the OP can do the same as a picky eater. If you can't stand veggies without some cheese on them, fine...eat em with cheese, count the calories, log it as a success because you actually got veggies into your system without barfing, woo!

And people, jeeze - what worked for you doesn't always work for everyone, a modicum of understanding that we're not all cut from the same damn piece of paper would be brilliant.

Oh, and DanaLash - there's a recipe book called Deceptively Delicious which is ALL about hiding veggies in delicious foods (like taco pie etc.) - it's basically written so that you can get veggies into kids who are anti-veggie but it works for adults too. Might be worth checking out.