How do I learn to love veggies?

Get Shakeology. It's wonderful.

try eating them instead of 'drinking them'. vegetarian food is simply phenomenal.

what about a salad with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, egg whites, lean turkey or ham or chicken breast, and all sorts of veggies piled up with low fat or fat free, low calorie dressing?

also, I boil baked potatoes with green beans and onions and season them really well and that is soooo good together

how do u feel about a baked sweet potato with cinnamon and parkay 0 calories spray with 1 0r 2 marshmellows on top?

(i am totally giving myself new ideas lol)

I'm the queen of sneaking veggies in everywhere. Spaghetti? Add spinach, carrots, zucchini, chopped really fine to the sauce and blend or not. Same with alfredo sauce. I add spinach to smoothies. Add vegies to omelets or soups that you like. When you start thinking this way you can find alot of sneaky ways to add - make it a game. - Most of the time the flavor isn't affected and you can get alot of veggies in that way. Also take snap peas and raw zucchini slices and cherry tomatoes to work as part of my lunch. They are mild and sweet and crunchy.

Too complicated.

Dips do not cancel out vegetables.

Dips might add extra calories but you're using this as an excuse.

If you like cooked carrotts and corn, eat cooked carrotts and corn.

Its not about likes its about routines.

No-one can make you change your diet. Thats your decision. If your heart isn't in it. It won't happen.

Instead of looking for weight loss you should just monitor your food on here. Ignore the calorie markers. Just keep the diary. You may be surprised at what an effect it has on your mental attitude towards things.

People who keep a food diary are more likely to be successful at losing weight. Its the psychology of thinking about your diet more and portion control, rather than encouraging you to eat slimfast shakes and lettuce leaves.

It's hard to like veggies if you know you are forcing your self to eat them Try a lot different varieties. If you like carrots try sweet potatoes or butternut squash or even acorn squash. I love most veggies but there are still some I do not like or if they are not prepared a certain way or I do not enjoy them. Experiment. Have fun!

I am one who never enjoyed a mixed salad at home because I didnt' know how to do it properly. Loved restaurant salads, but gagged on my own. The secret was mixing everythign in a really big bowl with the dressing so everything is well coated. That way you also don't need a TON of dressing. You'll see.

I love roasted veggies in the oven or actually for summer we put everything on our gas grill! Just make sure it is cut so you don't lose it throiugh the grates! Don't need a grill pan and clean up is easy! I have a large bowl that I mix the veggies in with just olive oil, salt and pepper.

My thought is to start with the least offensive veggies in your opinion. Sliced sweet potatoes, whole or sliced (lengthwise) carrots, quartered red bell peppers, sliced beets, and even sliced butternut squash take on a beautifully sweet flavor on the grill or in the oven. Just keep turning them over until they are soft enough when you poke them with a fork or knife point.

We honestly grill EVERYTHING from brussles sprouts, onion slices, artichokes (steamed some first in half or quarters), to carrots, asparagus, greenbeans, sugar snap pea pods, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, and sliced eggplant!

Try grating zucchini, carrots, and other veggies into your pasta sauce. The tomato sauce hides everything. Also a sprinkling of parmesan cheese or low fat feta are good for flavor on any plain veggies.

When you go to picnics this year try to sample new veggies that you think you already hate just to see if your taste has changed or maybe it is the way they are prepared.

I made a greek salad that was just tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, red peppers, choopped fresh parsley, chopped kalamata olives, and some crumbled feta cheese that was dressed with fresh chopped oregano, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper and my husband and I couldn't get enough of it!

Go to one of those salad bar places that offers soup, pizza, and other stuff and try as many of the mixed veggie salads as possible. Just a small spoonful of each will let you know if you like it. When you do like it try to figuire out what they have done to flavor it. Maybe it is chopping the veggies in very small pieces and adding them to couscous or rice that will make a difference for you kor adding htem to a well dressed salad. Fresh herbs really make a difference too!

Good luck!

What about adding seasonings to your cooked veggies? Fresh dill is really good on green beans, and lemon pepper is yummy, too. Play around with spices and seasonings until you find something you like.