What to do??

Why not try a veggie soup? one of the puree ones like campbell's garnuey butternut squash. You can put on weight by eating too much fruit. I like to put spinach in my chicken noodle soup, it wilts down to nothing. or you can take greens (its a powder you had to water and drink, lots of people who can't stomach raw veggies (people that have ulcers or the texture thing) you can get it at most grocery stores.

I'm not a huge veggie fan either, so I found a great juice called V8 Fusion "lite" that tastes like fruit. One 8 oz serving I think is equivalent to 3 servings of veggies. I don't abhor veggies as much as you, I make myself eat them, but I never stop and say, "Boy a brussel sprout sure sounds good right about now.":laugh: Give it a try

You sound just like my daughter. She loves V8 and I let that count. Also, I make different things different ways and sometimes I actually come up with something she will eat. Lightly steamed cauliflower with a little mayonnaise is now something she asks for. Also, she'll suddenly eat the steamed red peppers in stir fry. And she absolutely loves raw snap peas. And she loves these turkey wraps with romaine lettuce on them. And canned green beans. I do try to sneak them in when she's not looking. Once a month I take all the vegetables in the refrigerator and cut about one cup of each of them: peas, brocolli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, you name it, I put it in there. Then I steam them until they are very soft, puree the heck out of them in the blender and add them to tomato sauce and make spaghetti sauce, which we sometimes have with noodles and sometimes I use it on other things. I know she should eat them everyday, and I'm happy if she eats 2 servings of ANYTHING green or orange. My friend makes a smoothie with romaine lettuce and spinach, and some other stuff. I hate the tecture but she loves it and has it every day. Personally I can hardly eat a cooked vegetable but I LOVE them raw. What I'm saying in a lot of words is, try them different ways, you may come up with something you CAN keep down. And I know that feeling because I couldn't gag an avocado or cooked peas or cooked spinach down. Good luck.

Are you trying to eat frozen veggies?? They always seem to soggy to me. Try making FRESH veggies. They are supposed to be crisp and colorful not mushy and dull. lol I used to overcook veggies all the time. Yuck. Make sure to use a steam basket too. They make the best veggies and dont over-cook. Good Luck.

I have a hard time with veggies, as well - it's nice to hear I'm not the only adult who can't stand the texture :happy: I can eat some of the raw stuff - but you got to have ranch dressing and that gets you in trouble.
Any creative salad ideas out there?

What about that cook book from Sienfeld's wife - deseptively delicious? She puree's everthing then adds it to other foods so her kids don't know it's in there. We have to be careful about we eat because of food allergies (egg and peanut), but some of the recipes sounded good.

I'm not sure what the calorie count is either, but at least you'd get your veggies : ) Check it out a library maybe they have.

The point of eating vegetables is to get the fiber, the water, the anti-oxidants and the vitamins....so cooking them in an oven at 350 degrees for 35 min mixed into a high calorie, sugar (or honey) laden cake mix defies the point!
Also- if you're working on eating vegetables, the most important ones are the leafy greans, the ones in the cabbage family (brussels sprouts, cauliflower, etc...), and the brightly colored ones. Potatoes don't count as a veggie- they are a starch.
I can eat almost anything that is gently sauted in olive oil, with fresh garlic, salt and lemon juice...yum! My kids have all grown up on veggies, and never refused a vegetable. The clue is fresh, and nicely prepared, and beautifully served. If all that sunds like too much for you- pure some veggies and add them to spaghetti sauce, or as suggested earlier make a soup.

Have you tried the V8 Fusion.? Try making cauliflower mashed potatoes.