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  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    I know you've said you don't like fruits & veggies countless times, but I really recommend trying again with ones you thought you didn't like years ago, trying new ones, &/or trying new ways of eating them. I used to be someone who "didn't like fruits & veggies", & then I realized that not only was I just stubbornly holding onto my childhood pickiness, there were also countless fruits & veggies I simply hadn't tried yet. Turns out I like a lot of things now that I never liked when I was a kid. Honestly, it's amazing how much your tastes can change in adulthood if you just give it a chance.

    Otherwise, if you're truly set on the fact that you do not and will never like any fruit or veggie variety in any form on their own, it's not a huge deal for weight loss. You can lose weight eating literally anything, as long as you're in a calorie deficit... but that doesn't really help you with your eating healthier goal. I think you're going to have to find a way to work fruits/veggies in - I agree with others about finding ways to hide them in other things. Those food groups are important.
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
    Lrdoflamancha wrote: »
    Go low carb.... I rarely eat fruits or veggies and I have lost weight for 16 weeks in a row.

    A lot of people are high carb and also lose weight each week. She doesn't need to go low carb. That wasn't even what she was asking.

    Like others have suggested, OP, I suggest hiding fruits and vegetables in other things, or cooking them differently with spices - maybe roasting them. Delicious :smile:
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I have to add another recommendation for roasting. If you've never tried a veggie roasted before, they are really very, very different that way and so much more delicious.

    There really is no veggie that should ever be boiled with the possible occasional exception of a potato.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    edited May 2015
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I have to add another recommendation for roasting. If you've never tried a veggie roasted before, they are really very, very different that way and so much more delicious.

    There really is no veggie that should ever be boiled with the possible occasional exception of a potato.

    I'm another roaster supporter. I absolutely hated chic peas until my coworker had showed me how to roast them with some seasoning. Turned out amazing and probably one of my favorite veggies
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Troutsy wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I have to add another recommendation for roasting. If you've never tried a veggie roasted before, they are really very, very different that way and so much more delicious.

    There really is no veggie that should ever be boiled with the possible occasional exception of a potato.

    I'm another roaster supporter. I absolutely hated chic peas until my coworker had showed me how to roast them with some seasoning. Turned out amazing and probably one of my favorite veggies

    Roasted chickpeas with broccoli, garlic, oregano, and lemon juice -- one of my favorites. Once I made this and my husband asked if he could have "some" (he usually cooks his own food because he's a picky eater). I made the mistake of saying "yes" and returned to the kitchen shortly to find he'd picked out all the broccoli and eaten it! Fortunately, I'd already taken my serving out, so I was still able to get some.
  • FitnessTim
    FitnessTim Posts: 234 Member
    I love the audacity of your question. You want to stay healthy and fit without eating a two whole classes of healthy foods. The problem is that fruits and more so vegetables are great filler foods. If you don't eat them, what remains are fish,meats and grains.

    If you don't already, I'd suggest taking a multivitamin daily. It's not the same as eating vegetables but better than nothing. Talk to your doctor and get your blood tested for any deficiencies. I'm lactose intolerant and found I had a vitamin D deficiency (I actually like the taste of milk but can't drink it).

    If you manage your calorie consumption you can maintain a healthy weight no matter what you are eating but it will always be difficult. Long term avoidance of fruits and vegetables may have consequences like cancer or digestive issues. A dietitian may be able to help recognize those risks.

    I was like you when I was younger. I wouldn't eat vegetables or fruit unless it was mixed in the foods I ate, like a submarine sandwich (grinder, hoagie depending on where you live). I only adapted to fruits and vegetables when I started to have trouble keeping my weight under control. Now I like most of them and have a few favorites I love, like broccoli.

  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Troutsy wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I have to add another recommendation for roasting. If you've never tried a veggie roasted before, they are really very, very different that way and so much more delicious.

    There really is no veggie that should ever be boiled with the possible occasional exception of a potato.

    I'm another roaster supporter. I absolutely hated chic peas until my coworker had showed me how to roast them with some seasoning. Turned out amazing and probably one of my favorite veggies

    Roasted chickpeas with broccoli, garlic, oregano, and lemon juice -- one of my favorites. Once I made this and my husband asked if he could have "some" (he usually cooks his own food because he's a picky eater). I made the mistake of saying "yes" and returned to the kitchen shortly to find he'd picked out all the broccoli and eaten it! Fortunately, I'd already taken my serving out, so I was still able to get some.

    I'm going to have to try this!! Thanks!!
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Troutsy wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I have to add another recommendation for roasting. If you've never tried a veggie roasted before, they are really very, very different that way and so much more delicious.

    There really is no veggie that should ever be boiled with the possible occasional exception of a potato.

    I'm another roaster supporter. I absolutely hated chic peas until my coworker had showed me how to roast them with some seasoning. Turned out amazing and probably one of my favorite veggies

    Roasted chickpeas with broccoli, garlic, oregano, and lemon juice -- one of my favorites. Once I made this and my husband asked if he could have "some" (he usually cooks his own food because he's a picky eater). I made the mistake of saying "yes" and returned to the kitchen shortly to find he'd picked out all the broccoli and eaten it! Fortunately, I'd already taken my serving out, so I was still able to get some.

    I do that same dish, but with cauliflower instead of broccoli! Sometimes, I mix it up and do smoked paprika instead of the oregano.

  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Troutsy wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I have to add another recommendation for roasting. If you've never tried a veggie roasted before, they are really very, very different that way and so much more delicious.

    There really is no veggie that should ever be boiled with the possible occasional exception of a potato.

    I'm another roaster supporter. I absolutely hated chic peas until my coworker had showed me how to roast them with some seasoning. Turned out amazing and probably one of my favorite veggies

    Roasted chickpeas with broccoli, garlic, oregano, and lemon juice -- one of my favorites. Once I made this and my husband asked if he could have "some" (he usually cooks his own food because he's a picky eater). I made the mistake of saying "yes" and returned to the kitchen shortly to find he'd picked out all the broccoli and eaten it! Fortunately, I'd already taken my serving out, so I was still able to get some.

    I do that same dish, but with cauliflower instead of broccoli! Sometimes, I mix it up and do smoked paprika instead of the oregano.

    I love cauliflower. Many are the nights when I just roast cauliflower, onion, and some seasoning and then toss it with some protein for dinner.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    There really is no veggie that should ever be boiled with the possible occasional exception of a potato.

    Could not agree more.
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