fussy madame in need of help

Fussy how? I can't give you any specific advice without more information. Many people who are picky eaters dislike veggies. The only way to get past this is to persevere. Eat different types of veggies prepared different ways. Steaming, roasting, grilling, stir frying.....change the textures, change up the flavor. Do I like desert more than veggies? Sure, but lifestyle changes. I need to lower overall calories (forever) and veggies are a tremendous help.

Cooking Light is great....also look up Skinny Taste

I always find roasted veg tastes much better than boiled / steamed as the veggies caramelize and go sweeter when roasted. Baked sweet potatoes are delicious, or to make mash scoop out the flesh of a baked sweet potato and add a small amount of cinnamon (I found this idea in a baby recipe book and ever since I made it for my little one, I've made it for me loads!)

Also, have you tried making smoothies and adding in veggies that way? For example, if you add a cup of spinach to a smoothie, it may look green but if you add things like banana etc you won't taste the spinach at all but still get the goodness When I started dieting, I ate a fresh smoothie every day in place of my breakfast - much better for you that diet shakes which are full of rubbish. I would limit to one piece of fruit per smoothie (for sugar content) and the rest I would make up with veg, almond/coconut milk, greek yogurt, nut butter, cinnamon, sometimes protein powder etc). Experiment with recipes, there's loads online.

Do you like spices / spicy food? I have found that adding spices to my food has helped a lot as it keeps things interesting and adds flavour to otherwise bland food. I tried cauliflower rice the other day (not something I normally get excited about as I prefer proper rice but I was trying to be good) - added fresh lime juice, a chopped chilli, ginger, turmeric and cumin and it was delicious.

If you have a sweet tooth try making chocolate pudding using avocado - it's unbelievably yummy! My 2 year old loves it and it's full of goodness - the recipe I use is on a website called Eat Yourself Skinny - there's a few recipes on there that I'm keen to try. If you can't find it let me know and I'll try to find the link.

Hope these help. As a previous posted mentioned it's difficult to advise without knowing what you like to eat. Good luck with the weight loss

As long as you consider it a "diet", you will never sustain it long term. You need to make small changes that you can and want to sustain over time, not as a fad to yield quick results to your current dilemma. Look at the foods you like to eat right now and healthily them, and make them into smaller portions. If you like meatloaf, switch to turkey. Same can be said for anything originally made with beef. If you really need or want a sandwich (I LOVE sandwiches), buy the whole wheat 40 or 45 cal bread that pretty much all companies are making these days. That's already an 80 calorie leg up on other sandwiches in itself. While nutritionally calories aren't the only thing that matters, they are perhaps the most important thing to consider first when starting your new lifestyle. If you eat more calories than you expend, you gain weight. Simple as that. Once you master that you can throw in macronutrients percentages later.