Help! I'm over 40 and have the tastebuds of a 12 yr old!

You don't have to eat fruits & veggies to lose weight, but they can be a great tool.

Fruit & veggies have carbs, fiber & micronutrients. (Non-starchy) veggies are not as calorie dense as a lot of foods & fiber is filling (great for your digestion too). I can "bulk up" a casserole or soup with veggies; a bigger portions....lower calories. Fruit can sometimes take the place of a sweet treat; takes longer to eat an apple than it does a Snicker's bar.

If you want to eat fruits & veggies .....you will. Try a new fruit & a new veggie each week. Try fresh & frozen. Some frozen veggies are better than others. Prepare it different ways.....raw, steam, roast, grill. They will have different textures. If all else fails, puree it - smoothie or sauce. Try different seasonings too.

Change your eating habit and eat something you may think you don't like. It just might kickstart your metabolism. In other words, do something that you haven't already done (or refuse to do) to get the results you desire.

I can guarantee you this, if you put leafy greens, blueberries (or strawberries), and bananas (and maybe a scoop of protein powder) with some ice in a blender, you wouldn't even notice you're consuming vegetables.

Eat what you like, just less of it.

You don't have to eat any particular foods to lose weight, and plenty of very healthful diets are higher carb (although not vegetable-free). You don't need any particular level of carbs to lose. Just count calories and figure out what is satisfying and sating for you.

That said, I think eating a healthful diet is worth doing and it's possible to develop a taste for foods you don't currently enjoy, in many cases, through learning how to cook foods in a way you enjoy them and, especially, trying them more and in different preparations. The old rule about kids having to try foods multiple times to learn to like them probably applies. Personally I find that what I eat affects what I want to eat.

@Afura I've heard of a lot of eccentric snacks, but cookies, cheese and coffee creamer may be the strangest.

tkrossmail505 wrote: »

Help! I'm over 40 and have the tastebuds of a 12 yr old kid!

tkrossmail505tkrossmail505 Member
February 27, 2017 12:04PM edited 12:05PM in Introduce Yourself
I was always under weight until I hit my 30s, could eat whatever I wanted and not gain. Now my metabolism has hit a brick wall but the problem is, I don't like fruits and veggies and am not sure I can go a day without my beloved carbs. So what's a woman to do when she doesn't like healthy foods

Be adventurous and brave. Life is short! Get out and experience new foods and recipies to find what you like.
Carbs are energy. If you have your macros set to weight loss, it is a matter of limiting not going without.

tkrossmail505 wrote: »

Help! I'm over 40 and have the tastebuds of a 12 yr old kid!

tkrossmail505tkrossmail505 Member
February 27, 2017 12:04PM edited 12:05PM in Introduce Yourself
I was always under weight until I hit my 30s, could eat whatever I wanted and not gain. Now my metabolism has hit a brick wall but the problem is, I don't like fruits and veggies and am not sure I can go a day without my beloved carbs. So what's a woman to do when she doesn't like healthy foods

I'm with you. Most veggies are Bleh (And I'm 51). I'm okay with most fruits though. But I do like baby carrots and snap peas so I try to eat them daily. they actually have flavour, unlike broccoli and cauliflower. I just don't cook them (as then they are bleh again).

I'd experiment and try to find something you enjoy. They are good for you (and me) in the long run. But beyond that, eat what you like while keeping at your calorie limit.

BishopLord wrote: »

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

TeaBea wrote: »

Prepare it different ways.....raw, steam, roast, grill. They will have different textures. If all else fails, puree it - smoothie or sauce. Try different seasonings too.

Pureed veg isn't going to be filling as the fibre is reduced. Juices and smoothies are calories without any satiety for most people, plus the question isn't how to get veg in her.

BishopLord wrote: »

Change your eating habit and eat something you may think you don't like. It just might kickstart your metabolism. In other words, do something that you haven't already done (or refuse to do) to get the results you desire.

I can guarantee you this, if you put leafy greens, blueberries (or strawberries), and bananas (and maybe a scoop of protein powder) with some ice in a blender, you wouldn't even notice you're consuming vegetables.

That's not a thing that really happens. And again the OP didn't ask how she can eat more vegetables.

The answer is, eat what you like and remain in a calorie deficit. You may want to branch out into whatever veg you can tolerate to bulk up your meals if hunger is a problem, as it's the simplest solution, but it's not necessary for weight loss beyond managing hunger.

Whatever. That's what I hate about "diet" message boards. Enablers. Sometimes we have to do the things we don't like to do. It's called being an adult. Vegetables aren't going to kill you!

What's good for one person isn't good for everyone. I eat a lot of veg. I think everyone should. I am also however respecting another adult's self determination and answering the question she actually asked instead of criticizing her preferences. She'll find her way into improving her diet if she wants to, not because some stranger on a message board makes her feel stupid or gives her false information about "kickstarting her metabolism."

pamfgil wrote: »

The thing is your post suggests your tastes cannot be changed. Generally you have to try a new food multiple times before you will like it, and vegetables can be cooked in multiple ways which changes taste and texture. So experiment and see what you can bring yourself to like

Or eat what you like in a calorie deficit.