Being Picky & Eating Clean?

abbyrein01
abbyrein01 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
I've been losing weight for a few months now, and I'd really like to make my lifestyle even healthier and start eating clean.

The problem: I truly hate all vegetables. I know most people don't believe that (I don't know how many times I've heard 'you can't hate every vegetable'), but I've tried everything possible to force myself to eat them and they honestly make me want to throw up. I've doused them in cheese and ranch, but the texture of eating leaves and such just intensely grosses me out.

Does anyone have any tips on eating clean without vegetables? Is it even possible?

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Probably there are two or three that you eat: potatoes, corn, green beans, . . .
    If you don't like vegetables, do not eat them. Instead if you want, you can add more fruits to your day. It is easy to buy frozen blueberries and strawberries -- high in nutrition and low in calories. The point is to get some variety in fruits.
    Also, if you are not doing so already, add some nuts like walnuts and some beans like refried beans, black beans, chic peas -- those will give you some variety and some balance if that is what you are looking for.
  • shano25
    shano25 Posts: 233 Member
    Try sneaking them in. Do you eat pasta with sauce? Add some pureed carrots to the sauce. Like mashed potatoes? Add some mashed cauliflower. Do you have smoothies? Throw some leafy greens in there. I'm sure there are certain meals you do eat that you can sneak a pureed vegetable into.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    One problem is that there is no consensus on "eating clean" or what it entails. Do you mean sticking with only fresh, whole foods? Meat or no meat? Is frozen or canned food OK? What if it's organic, single ingredient, or mixed veggies with no preservatives? Cooked or raw only? Will you include prepared condiments like ketchup or dressing? Will you include pasta and bread, and will you be making your own?

    We're happy to make some suggestions and help you find solutions, but it will help us do that if you could think through your parameters and let us know your ground rules :smiley:
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    abbyrein01 wrote: »

    Does anyone have any tips on eating clean without vegetables? Is it even possible?

    Vegetables are not like required so just do not eat them. I like lettuce, onion and tomatoes with hamburgers. Being on a very low carb diet seldom do I eat vegetables.
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