In need of help desperately

jayj1182
jayj1182 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi please could you help me, I am trying to live an healthy lifestyle, but simply cannot stand certain ingredients which seem to be packed into virtually every healthy meal. I really cannot get on with the taste of Onions, Peppers, Celery or cabbage I will eat raw cabbage, just not cooked. I feel as though I am stuck, and am really feeling the pain of trying to live healthy due to these dislikes. My other problem is I don't really like salad or most veg. Am I destined for a life of fat stomachs and feeling terrible all the time?

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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Not even sure where to start. Why does any of that need to be added to every meal? I'd be screwed if that was the case.

    Losing weight is about calories in versus calories out. There is nothing magical about the foods you listed.
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    You will be destined for a life of "fat stomachs and feeling terrible" if you choose that for yourself. You do need to incorporate healthy foods into your diet and figure out what suits your taste buds the best. It's time to explore yourself and see what you like.
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    cook your own food and leave those things out?

    You don't have to eat "healthy" to lose weight. However, if you take some time to re-train your taste buds, you'll probably find that the taste of vegetables is actually pretty good. The problem is that most veggies have a fairly subtle taste compared to the food that is prepackaged and prepared for us, so most people that eat a lot of those types of foods don't like fresh veggies because they taste bland comparatively.
  • agal129
    agal129 Posts: 215 Member
    edited November 2014
    You can eat smaller portions of everything that you like and still lose weight. Granted, if you were to include vegetables and salads in your meal plan, you would be able to eat larger quantities of food for less calories. There is a documentary out there called Hungry for Change that talks about the importance of eating nutritious foods. I'm not sure how truthful it is, but they say that our body will continue to be hungry for more food if you are not eating nutritious foods. If you don't include many veggies/fruits in your diet, I would consider taking vitamins/supplements (which aren't as good as eating the foods that naturally have vitamins but are still better than nothing)
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    As others have stated-Eat what you like and adjust your calorie intake. Easy peasy.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    If it talks like a troll, and walks like a troll...
  • jayj1182
    jayj1182 Posts: 4 Member
    I have been practically force feeding myself different types of veg for the past two years now, raw, par boiled, steamed and roasted, i just simply don't like and cannot get used to the taste. I take omega 3 and vitamin D3 daily and I have also tried numerous different salad leaves, all in vain. I am not even that out of shape, I'm half a stone over my recommended highest weight, but I cannot shift the flab around my stomach area or chest. I have tried to avoid such things as bread and added sugars, and make my own food every day, the problem is that I'm eating 5 times a day but still feel hungry pretty much all the time. I am going to up my intake of water from 1.5 litres a day to 2 litres.
  • marlovs78
    marlovs78 Posts: 75 Member
    I also hate my fat stomachs. :\
  • jayj1182
    jayj1182 Posts: 4 Member
    edited November 2014
    segacs wrote: »
    If it talks like a troll, and walks like a troll...

    Yeah well done, your a great help.
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    so quit eating what you don't like.

    Sounds like you just need to lift some weights and build some muscle if you are "not even that out of shape" and "half a stone over my recommended highest weight, but I cannot shift the flab around my stomach area or chest"

    You are making things too hard on yourself. Don't omit food groups and don't forcefeed yourself - both are bad.
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    jayj1182 wrote: »
    I have been practically force feeding myself different types of veg for the past two years now, raw, par boiled, steamed and roasted, i just simply don't like and cannot get used to the taste. I take omega 3 and vitamin D3 daily and I have also tried numerous different salad leaves, all in vain. I am not even that out of shape, I'm half a stone over my recommended highest weight, but I cannot shift the flab around my stomach area or chest. I have tried to avoid such things as bread and added sugars, and make my own food every day, the problem is that I'm eating 5 times a day but still feel hungry pretty much all the time. I am going to up my intake of water from 1.5 litres a day to 2 litres.

    Are you eating enough?





  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    If you don't like vegs, don't eat vegs. It's that simple.

    Track your calories by weighing and measuring all your food, then burn more than you eat. Voila -- > weight loss
  • AgentOrangeJuice
    AgentOrangeJuice Posts: 1,069 Member
    You could try being a Fruitarian. Fruitarian Diet
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    GauchoMark wrote: »
    cook your own food and leave those things out?

    This.
  • Mediocrates55
    Mediocrates55 Posts: 326 Member
    If it's a flab problem you're having and less of a weight problem, start lifting. Increase your muscle tone and I bet you'll be more satisfied with the way you look.
  • aylajane
    aylajane Posts: 979 Member
    edited November 2014
    I basically live off protein powder (turned into pancakes, added to yogurt, added to milk/water, mixed with chia seeds, etc). Seriously - all day every day. Havent had a veggie or plant like substance since the last time I ate fast food and they put a piece of lettuce on my burger (long time ago). I occasionally take a multivitamin when I remember. My doc checks my blood at least yearly and all perfect for micronutrients (I also drink Rock star energy drinks daily - loaded with vitamins...).
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    - Best shape of my life. I lift heavy weights, work out daily, run, etc. Its just physics/thermodynamics. Nothing magic about those foods. My choices are not for everyone but work very well for me if I keep to my numbers (calories and macros), regardless of what I have to eat to get there.
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    - My favorite food? Protein pancake (one scoop protein powder with 2 oz premade vanilla protein shake, mix and cook like pancake). If I am low on carbs, I put low sugar preserves on top. If I am low on fat, I put whipped cream on top. Most days I put both :)
  • jayj1182
    jayj1182 Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for the advice guys. I think I need to read up on a few more things, so as to better understand macro, micro and whatever other nutrients I need daily. I swim but don't do much else like weights and other cardio (or much swimming infact) I will move onto weights and see where we go from there.
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