All fruit and no veggies

I like baby carrots. They are already peeled and ready to eat. Also I'm a huge huge huge fan of tomatoes, slice and eat...those are my two ways to get in more veggies. Of course with summer here I've been getting fresh green beans and tossing them with some mushrooms for a bit in a pan just a bit of shedd's spread and garlic powder and almost saute them...I know some people will eat green beans raw I just haven't gotten to that point yet, I want them a bit cooked though they are still way crunchy with dinner.

I'm the same way. I do have a serving of veg. at dinner every night but I probably eat 5ish servings of fruit. I'm not stressed about that sugar. Maybe I should be but, it's not processed or refined and there are many worse things in life.

Snack on veggies instead. I love to snack on colored (red, yellow, orange) peppers and sugar snap peas: slightly sweet w/o as much sugar.

And while everyone will say "natural sugar" is fine, IMO too much is still too much, regardless of the source. I lose weight better when I limit sugar in my diet, and most of it is from natural sources as it is.

I like fruit much more than veggies. I usually try to have a big salad with dinner to get my veggies in. Otherwise, like others I like baby carrots and I really enjoy grape tomatoes - no cherry or other varieties so much (too tart) but the grape tomatoes are somewhat sweet.

The majority of the comments are carrots, which i'm pretty allergic to. Don't know if you have vegetable allergies or not? Berries are good because they're lower in sugar. Although I love dried dates now, it tastes like eating cake

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I'm a big veggie eater. My parents always had a garden growing up - I just got used to it.

Try preparing veggies as many ways as you possibly can before writing them off. Steamed, roasted, grilled, pureed in smoothies. Vegetables take on different textures when cooked different ways. There is a difference among fresh & frozen veggies too. Some veggies freeze well, others are ruined by freezing.

thanks I like baby carrots too, but I'd prefer them with hummus, is it bad to make homemade hummus just to get some more veggies in?! lol

what is Tahini? I always see that with Hummus recipes, is it bad for you ?

I've been eating an entire cucumber everyday with hummus! So good!

thanks all for your input, I guess I won't be overly concerned about going over 45 g's of sugar cuz of my fruit ...

Tahini (thanks for that info!) Where in the Grocery store do I find it? (with the yogurt, or with the pb etc)

I'm trying to remember where I last found it... It was HARD to find. I want to say it was in the aisle with condiments like chili sauce, ketchup, etc.

Ohhh yum tahini! What I do with veggies is I'll buy a bag of frozen veggies and stir fry them (using water so they don't stick to the pan). Then I'll spray some Bragg's Amino Acids on it and it is soooooooooooo yummy! Bragg's Amino Acids is JUST like soy sauce but without calories and all the sodium! Try that too!

thanks all for your input, I guess I won't be overly concerned about going over 45 g's of sugar cuz of my fruit ...

Tahini (thanks for that info!) Where in the Grocery store do I find it? (with the yogurt, or with the pb etc)

It varies around where I live. I've found it with the Middle Eastern/Kosher foods, with the natural foods section, and in the peanut butter aisle.