NO Veggies Diet? Would it work?
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goddessofawesome wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »0somuchbetter0 wrote: »0somuchbetter0 wrote: »I don't eat vegtables, with the exception of lettuce and occasionally Brussels sprouts cooked in bacon fat.
Vegetables taste like crap, unless covered in fat and cheese. I'm not really into training myself like things that taste like crap and I prefer to not spend my calories on such things. That's just me tho. Some people are really into eating stuff they don't like because health.
And not eating things they do like.
And generally making themselves unhappy.
Long term deficiencies = serious health problems. Good luck with that.
Your clearly selfless concern is noted. I'm not worried, but it's adorable that you are.
You seem like a really lovely person.
Well, yes, I am actually.
At least when compared to someone trying to scare others into eating vegetables with threats of health problems. Far as I can tell you're no better than the people promising me a life of diabetes and obesity if I don't stop eating sugar.
Too bad it's common sense that if a person eats minimal vegetables, they are putting themselves at a high risk of deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals. These deficiencies can, in fact, lead to serious health complications.
I don't have any deficiencies (except iron but that's because my body doesn't absorb it properly, not because of issues with food. In fact due to my iron absorption issues my doctor checks me for common deficiencies to ensure I'm not failing to absorb in other areas)
But I'll stay on the lookout for that there scurvy.
You may not have any deficiencies right now. Down the road….. well, can't guarantee that.
I guarantee that no one will come out of this alive. *nod*
There is no more solid guarantee of poor health and death than being born.
So. We should stop that. It's dangerous. Think of all the future medical issues!!
Being born is not a guarantee of poor health.
You might want to read what I said again.
"There is no more solid guarantee of poor health and death than being born."
While being born is not a gaurentee of bad health it is a fact that everyone who suffers from Ill health was born. It is the only thing everyone who suffers from bad health has in common. If you have bad health it is a gaurentee that you were born.
If you die it is also a gaurentee that you were born.
Reading that made my head hurt.
It was a much easier to process statement the way it was originally for sure.
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There are a lot of ways to cook vegetables ... sauteed, in lasagne, tomato sauces, cheese sauces, roasted under the broiler. Winter squash might be a place to start - try baking that in the oven or dicing and roasting under the broiler. How about soups? You can get a lot of veggies into some sort of meat-based soup. Or take baby carrots, sliced shallots, fresh rosemary and thyme, some olive oil, and roast those under the broiler. How about perfection salad? Search for a recipe that uses sugar free jello.0
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girlviernes wrote: »eeelizabeth2012 wrote: »I don't think anyone really LOVES veggies. Maybe. I don't know.
I do.... I looove brocolli. Especially steamed or in vietnamese pho or hot pot broth. I also looove steamed or sauteed zucchini with a bit of spices (e.g. berber or even just cayenne). Other veggies that I love: cauliflower, spinach (in a spinach salad w/ strawberries and vinaigrette dressing, or snuck into other foods, don't love it on its own). brussel sprouts, artichokes, asparagus, and sweet bell peppers. Yum yum!
I will say though that I don't usually crave vegetables and will often skip them if I don't make it a point to prepare them. But they are genuinely some of my favorite things to eat.
I actually CRAVE some vegetables. I LOVE them. Growing up I hated them. As part of my conscious effort to eat better, I learned to prepare them better, and crowded out a lot of crap in my diet with vegetables. Love them.
Also, tagging on an earlier post: I agree, In Defense of Food (Pollan) is a great read.0 -
ratatouille ROCKS. Especially with edamame.ruqayyahsmum wrote: »i had my veggies tonight in the form of ratatouille, it was yummy
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I had to google "perfection salad." Somehow, anything with the word "jello" and "salad" in it just doesn't sound like food to me. hehe
But never mind...carry on...
ETA...yummmmm!
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »0somuchbetter0 wrote: »0somuchbetter0 wrote: »I don't eat vegtables, with the exception of lettuce and occasionally Brussels sprouts cooked in bacon fat.
Vegetables taste like crap, unless covered in fat and cheese. I'm not really into training myself like things that taste like crap and I prefer to not spend my calories on such things. That's just me tho. Some people are really into eating stuff they don't like because health.
And not eating things they do like.
And generally making themselves unhappy.
Long term deficiencies = serious health problems. Good luck with that.
Your clearly selfless concern is noted. I'm not worried, but it's adorable that you are.
You seem like a really lovely person.
Well, yes, I am actually.
At least when compared to someone trying to scare others into eating vegetables with threats of health problems. Far as I can tell you're no better than the people promising me a life of diabetes and obesity if I don't stop eating sugar.
Too bad it's common sense that if a person eats minimal vegetables, they are putting themselves at a high risk of deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals. These deficiencies can, in fact, lead to serious health complications.
I don't have any deficiencies (except iron but that's because my body doesn't absorb it properly, not because of issues with food. In fact due to my iron absorption issues my doctor checks me for common deficiencies to ensure I'm not failing to absorb in other areas)
But I'll stay on the lookout for that there scurvy.
You may not have any deficiencies right now. Down the road….. well, can't guarantee that.
I guarantee that no one will come out of this alive. *nod*
There is no more solid guarantee of poor health and death than being born.
So. We should stop that. It's dangerous. Think of all the future medical issues!!
Being born is not a guarantee of poor health.
You might want to read what I said again.
"There is no more solid guarantee of poor health and death than being born."
While being born is not a gaurentee of bad health it is a fact that everyone who suffers from Ill health was born. It is the only thing everyone who suffers from bad health has in common. If you have bad health it is a gaurentee that you were born.
If you die it is also a gaurentee that you were born.
True. Not what you originally said, but true.
Not what you thought I said maybe, but I suppose I'm just asking for a lecture about how you'd like me to construct my sentences for the ease of your usage, nevermind that it was a tongue in cheek comment suggesting people stop breeding for the sake of 'health'.
Construct them so they say what you will later say they meant. "...no more solid guarantee of poor health..." and "While being born is not a gaurentee of bad health" don't say the same things. No lecture, just think about it.0 -
0somuchbetter0 wrote: »I had to google "perfection salad." Somehow, anything with the word "jello" and "salad" in it just doesn't sound like food to me. hehe But never mind...carry on...
ETA...yummmmm!
That looks gross. :sick:0 -
IMO looks like congealed vomit. LOL
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0somuchbetter0 wrote: »I had to google "perfection salad." Somehow, anything with the word "jello" and "salad" in it just doesn't sound like food to me. hehe But never mind...carry on...
ETA...yummmmm!
Oh dear god. RUUUUUNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
0somuchbetter0 wrote: »IMO looks like congealed vomit. LOL
I was going to say bad congealed chicken and veggie soup, but yours is better.0 -
ruqayyahsmum wrote: »i had my veggies tonight in the form of ratatouille, it was yummy
I had seen this on Pinterest and looks delicious - may have to try it one of these days!
It is delicious! When you try it, find a recipe which has you bake the vegetables on a cookie sheet in your oven. It's VERY easy to make that way and your house will smell amazing while it cooks.
Fall is the ideal time to make ratatouille because all of the ingredients are readily available. It's a great way to use up the last of your garden vegetables.
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I like most vegetables. A few I did not like but over time I got used to eating them or found a method of preperation that was truly tasty.
My dd dislikes most vegetables except in things like soup, spaghetti sauce, or lasagna. She is not an adventurous eater. She loves almost all fruit though.
Eat what you can. Try to meet your nutritional needs.0 -
There are not a lot of veggies I will eat, in veggie form. Boring green beans, peas, corn, carrots, you know, the basics. If I did not now add them to smoothies, I wouldn't be getting much of anything since the standard around here was mixed frozen veggies (blech, lima beans). Now I have kale, broccoli fails to affect my intestinal system when my Blendtec has pulverized it, and I have successfully made mashed cauliflower. I have however, managed to survive 47 years with such a veggie-less existence. I've been a fit size 6 even. I think most processed foods of the type I ate, were fortified in one way or another, and I took multivitamins, C, E, etc along the way. To my knowledge I don't suffer from any deficiencies at this time. I am however trying to become healthiER. As well as lose the weight caused by stress eating through the first year of my current job.
Hence the Blendtec. I think you'll do great just by adding veggies into your smoothies. You may, as I did, even progress to sauteing kale and chard with onions in coconut oil. Never thought I'd willingly eat a leafy green that wasn't in the arms of a warm, delicious cheesy artichoke dip.
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I have to give credit for those who deserves it. Thank you all for the advices. I'm now able to get my fiber and vitamins, nutrients I need from Veggies! I ordered my Vitamix 2 weeks ago and it has been used ever since then! I made smoothies that's NOT SO green but enough to have me started yesterday.
2c Spinach
1c Cucumber
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/2 lemon juice
1/2 apple
1/2 banana
1/2 c pineapple chunks
1 c berries blend (blueberries, rasberries and blackberries from Trader's Joe)
1/2 c grapes
Ice
Water
This is really BABY steps for me but I chug it down and it's going to be a staple for me. I will add some Kale and parsley next time but for now. This is delish and I can't taste any of the veggies at all and really refreshing. It's kinda brownish color but it doesn't really bother me.
Again, I appreciate the ones that took some time to give me some great advise! Kudos 0 -
Why not try tackling one new veggie a week/month/whatever specified amount of time. Pick something new you've never tried and try out recipes until you find a way that you might like that vegetable. Then once you've found a way that you like, say peas, then move onto something else, like squash. Vegetables are SO SO versatile. You can really cover them up and turn them into totally new flavors that are much more manageable than simply steamed broccoli (which is totally boring!)0
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