I don’t like vegetables
cbcontri1228
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Okay. I like CANNED French style green beans with a sprinkle of bacon bits. I like cooked CANNED sliced carrots with a little Splenda brown sugar. I like corn and potatoes—which don’t even count as vegetables since they are starches. And I like celery.
That’s it. Nothing else. And add to it I also don’t care for most herbs and spices. I love cinnamon. I’ll eat Rosemary.
Yes, I am a picky eater. But everyone acts like that’s a choice. Trust me, if it were I would choose to eat SALADS!! It is not a choice. It’s a tongue-curling, gag-reflex-inducing, stomach-churning,and at times embarrassing part of my difficulties with dieting.
I actual LIKE to diet. I like the regimen, the control, the organization of it all. However, it narrows my choices down to almost nothing. Meat, potatoes, and bread. Don’t get me wrong, just because I don’t eat vegetables doesn’t mean I am bored with what I eat. I am not. But I am limited to how much I can eat in a day.
Currently, I am on a 1500 calorie/day regimen. It is now 6:00 PM. I have had all 3 meals and an afternoon snack. I plan to have a caffeine free Diet Coke & a snack-pack of Pringles (90 calories) for an evening snack. And I will still have 400 calories left over!!!! Not good.
A couple years ago, I actually tried salad (that I made myself). Baby spinach, very small bits of raw carrots, celery, sliced almonds, bacon bits, cranberries, and a sprinkle of cheese. Since that time, I have had colon surgery and now that salad hates my guts! Literally!! LOL!
Other than children, I’ve never met anyone with as limited palette as mine.
I’m just putting this out there. I will continue with MyFitnessPal—which makes this SO much easier! I have 75 pounds to lose. It’ll just take longer.
Thanks for listening.
That’s it. Nothing else. And add to it I also don’t care for most herbs and spices. I love cinnamon. I’ll eat Rosemary.
Yes, I am a picky eater. But everyone acts like that’s a choice. Trust me, if it were I would choose to eat SALADS!! It is not a choice. It’s a tongue-curling, gag-reflex-inducing, stomach-churning,and at times embarrassing part of my difficulties with dieting.
I actual LIKE to diet. I like the regimen, the control, the organization of it all. However, it narrows my choices down to almost nothing. Meat, potatoes, and bread. Don’t get me wrong, just because I don’t eat vegetables doesn’t mean I am bored with what I eat. I am not. But I am limited to how much I can eat in a day.
Currently, I am on a 1500 calorie/day regimen. It is now 6:00 PM. I have had all 3 meals and an afternoon snack. I plan to have a caffeine free Diet Coke & a snack-pack of Pringles (90 calories) for an evening snack. And I will still have 400 calories left over!!!! Not good.
A couple years ago, I actually tried salad (that I made myself). Baby spinach, very small bits of raw carrots, celery, sliced almonds, bacon bits, cranberries, and a sprinkle of cheese. Since that time, I have had colon surgery and now that salad hates my guts! Literally!! LOL!
Other than children, I’ve never met anyone with as limited palette as mine.
I’m just putting this out there. I will continue with MyFitnessPal—which makes this SO much easier! I have 75 pounds to lose. It’ll just take longer.
Thanks for listening.
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Some people just can't eat raw vegetables. You may be one of them.
However, have you tried eating those ingredients individually? Maybe it's not all of them that is a problem.
How are you with cooked spinach?
My OH and ex husband both grew up eating canned veggies and not eating fresh herbs. I go easier on the fresh herbs than I'd like and sometimes have to be creative with veggies.
Lots of people here swear by roasting veggies - toss some broccoli or whatever in a little oil, salt, and pepper, and roast until desired tenderness. Perhaps someone will come along with oven temps and times. I prefer broccoli barely cooked so don't do this myself.
I do love roasted root vegetables. Yes, these are starchy, but a good way to get some variety into your diet. And you can use more oil if you want more calories. I always use white potato, sweet potato, and carrots, and then throw in a little of whatever looked interesting at the store - beets, parsnips, whatever. I love spices, so spice it up, but for you a little salt and pepper is probably the way to go.
I bet with some experimentation you could find more veggies you like
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"Vegetables" have all different types of tastes and textures, and different veggies have different tastes and textures when you cook them differently. Stir-fried broccoli, roasted cabbage, grilled romaine, baked eggplant, all completely different. As kshama2001 said, maybe experimenting with individual veggies cooked different ways would help.
Starchy veggies are still veggies.
It sounds like you also have other health conditions that are limiting your food choices? If so, and you are struggling to eat enough food based on what you can eat, see if you can get a referral to a registered dietitian who can help you put together a meal plan that will get you enough calories and nutrition.
And if being a picky eater with the vast majority of veggies is causing you embarrassment or undereating, counseling may help. I'm glad logging is helping too!3 -
I eat a few more vegetables than you, but honestly, I'm not big on veggies, either. Great thing about losing weight the MFP way? You don't have to eat things you don't like. You don't have to not eat things you do like. You may need to rearrange some things, like not two fast food meals in a single day (though even that is possible), or not frying as much, but you can still eat things you enjoy.
You mentioned your limited choices? You still have all the same options you had before and you aren't limited to a "single serving" of what you are eating. There's no reason you should be so far under your calorie goal. Eat more of something you enjoy, even if it isn't the most nutritious choice.
I have tried more veggies since I started this and have been surprised to discover I do like some I hadn't thought I liked before. My mom boiled the hell out of everything. I'm finding I prefer things a little more crisp. Roasted, steamed, whatever, but not just boiled to death. Some? Nope, still don't like. I will not eat cooked broccoli no matter how good it may be for me. I do love it raw, but not roasted, steamed, etc. The taste changes and it's blech to me. Experiment a bit, see if you find something you do like that you hadn't thought you would. If not, no big deal! Eat, enjoy 6 -
Girl, I know! For me it's not so much a taste thing ... but a texture thing. Over the last couple years I've PUSHED myself to learn to love a couple more of them. I can now eat Potatoes (Sweet too), Squash, Green Beans, Broccoli, Corn, and Baby Spinach. All has to be cooked or it's just a gag fest. Fruits are the same way. I love the juices, but some of the textures I just can't do. Strawberries and Bananas are about all I can handle in their raw form. I look at it this way, as long as there are a few I like, then it's all good. There's no handbook that says we have to eat them all for it to be healthy. Stick to the ones you like and add them in more often. If you find yourself just hungry, and you don't want any more vegetables, add in more lean protein. It'll keep you fuller longer.
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By the way.. do you like ice cream? Ice cream is great for filling in those last few hundred calories 4
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So you don't like vegetables. Eat what u like.3
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BabyLovesToRun wrote: »Girl, I know! For me it's not so much a taste thing ... but a texture thing. Over the last couple years I've PUSHED myself to learn to love a couple more of them. I can now eat Potatoes (Sweet too), Squash, Green Beans, Broccoli, Corn, and Baby Spinach. All has to be cooked or it's just a gag fest. Fruits are the same way. I love the juices, but some of the textures I just can't do. Strawberries and Bananas are about all I can handle in their raw form. I look at it this way, as long as there are a few I like, then it's all good. There's no handbook that says we have to eat them all for it to be healthy. Stick to the ones you like and add them in more often. If you find yourself just hungry, and you don't want any more vegetables, add in more lean protein. It'll keep you fuller longer. Feel free to add me as a friend, I'm here every day!
Ya, I have texture aversion to a few foods - raw tomatoes, blech, can't stand them, but canned are fine. I don't like eating mushrooms, but like their flavor, so will cook with them and then pick them out. Things with tentacles
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Eat the food you like and fit them into your calorie goal.
My dd does not like most vegetables. She eats more fruit.1 -
That's okay. I hate sweet potatoes, kale, and quinoa, so I don't eat them. Don't eat things you don't like. No big deal.1
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Raw vegetables cause issues for lots of people. I can eat salad, but I can't eat a ton of salad.
Most of what I eat vegetable wise is cooked.
Personally, I count things like corn and potatoes and other root vegetables as vegetables...because they are...it doesn't matter that they are a starch...carbohydrates are either starch, sugar, or fiber and usually a combination. Look up the nutritional information for a potato...it's a powerhouse.1 -
Eat what you like.
If you think you're low on micronutrients, supplement with a daily multivitamin or some greens powder in your smoothies/yogurt.1 -
cbcontri1228 wrote: »Okay. I like CANNED French style green beans with a sprinkle of bacon bits. I like cooked CANNED sliced carrots with a little Splenda brown sugar. I like corn and potatoes—which don’t even count as vegetables since they are starches. And I like celery.
That’s it. Nothing else. And add to it I also don’t care for most herbs and spices. I love cinnamon. I’ll eat Rosemary.
Yes, I am a picky eater. But everyone acts like that’s a choice. Trust me, if it were I would choose to eat SALADS!! It is not a choice. It’s a tongue-curling, gag-reflex-inducing, stomach-churning,and at times embarrassing part of my difficulties with dieting.
I actual LIKE to diet. I like the regimen, the control, the organization of it all. However, it narrows my choices down to almost nothing. Meat, potatoes, and bread. Don’t get me wrong, just because I don’t eat vegetables doesn’t mean I am bored with what I eat. I am not. But I am limited to how much I can eat in a day.
Currently, I am on a 1500 calorie/day regimen. It is now 6:00 PM. I have had all 3 meals and an afternoon snack. I plan to have a caffeine free Diet Coke & a snack-pack of Pringles (90 calories) for an evening snack. And I will still have 400 calories left over!!!! Not good.
A couple years ago, I actually tried salad (that I made myself). Baby spinach, very small bits of raw carrots, celery, sliced almonds, bacon bits, cranberries, and a sprinkle of cheese. Since that time, I have had colon surgery and now that salad hates my guts! Literally!! LOL!
Other than children, I’ve never met anyone with as limited palette as mine.
I’m just putting this out there. I will continue with MyFitnessPal—which makes this SO much easier! I have 75 pounds to lose. It’ll just take longer.
Thanks for listening.
Ha, you've never met my husband
I've known him for over 20 years and I've seen him attempt to eat ONE salad-at a wedding reception. It did not end well LOL. 0 -
You've gotten some good advice for authentic food freedom. No menu plans or recipes required, so much easier.0
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Cooked and canned vegetables are still vegetables. You can also get a lot of micronutrients from fruit if you don't want to eat vegetables. You can lose weight just fine by eating whatever you want as long as it fits your calorie goal. I would just take a look at the micronutrients you're getting (i.e., vitamins and minerals) and talk to your doctor if you think you might be deficient.
If you *want* to develop a taste for vegetables, *and* they're vegetables that work for your medical concerns, then you can try a broader variety of veggies and cooking them different ways. But there's no reason why you have to do that if you don't want to.2 -
My daughter has a lot of texture issues as well, and a very limited diet to go along with it. It was fascinating to have a conversation with her about what textures were a problem - like, she likes 'crunchy' foods, but only if they are crunchy in a way that breaks down in your mouth, like a cracker would. If it STAYS crunchy while chewing, like a raw carrot, it just makes her want to die a little inside, LOL.
Considering I will literally dry heave if I try to eat things with a pudding texture, or an over-ripe banana, I can sympathize.
Although, have you ever been checked for low level allergies or a sensitivity to some of the foods, potentially? There are SO many veggies that I have hated my entire life, it was a running joke of how picky an eater I was. Then as an adult, I found out I have low level allergies to a number of these foods, and a reaction to a component that is in a lot more of them (like salicylates are in many veggies). I would just gag at the smell of some, the feel of them in my mouth for others, or my gut would feel terrible for others.
And all this time, I was actually reacting to them. Who knew, you know? Certainly not me!
Or have you looked into FODMAPs? People who have to be on a low FODMAP diet often like canned veggies better than raw because the processing lowers the amount of FODMAPs. Monash university has good information on this sort of thing.0 -
There is absolutely no requirement to get vegetables into your diet.
It is good to eat some plant-based foods and you do.
Do you eat fruit once in a while? Apples? Raisins?
If you need to eat more calories try more of these: granola, butter, nuts, peanut butter,
chocolate, bread, cheese, bacon, cornbread,2 -
Here's a secret: Have you tried dairy, especially Greek yogurt? Chobani (the fruit on bottom version) is amazing for dieters!! It tastes delicious, fills you up, and has minimal calories. And like others have said, fruits are also great substitute. Just be wary of too much sugar.5
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Sugar is ok. She can eat anything that she likes.7
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There are many, many veggies available and a gazillion ways to cook them. Keep trying.
For the purpose of nutrition, micronutrients, fiber, etc....you might want to incorporate some of the starchy vegetables that you do like, and eat fruit.0 -
cbcontri1228 wrote: »Okay. I like CANNED French style green beans with a sprinkle of bacon bits. I like cooked CANNED sliced carrots with a little Splenda brown sugar. I like corn and potatoes—which don’t even count as vegetables since they are starches. And I like celery.
That’s it. Nothing else. And add to it I also don’t care for most herbs and spices. I love cinnamon. I’ll eat Rosemary.
Yes, I am a picky eater. But everyone acts like that’s a choice. Trust me, if it were I would choose to eat SALADS!! It is not a choice. It’s a tongue-curling, gag-reflex-inducing, stomach-churning,and at times embarrassing part of my difficulties with dieting.
I actual LIKE to diet. I like the regimen, the control, the organization of it all. However, it narrows my choices down to almost nothing. Meat, potatoes, and bread. Don’t get me wrong, just because I don’t eat vegetables doesn’t mean I am bored with what I eat. I am not. But I am limited to how much I can eat in a day.
Currently, I am on a 1500 calorie/day regimen. It is now 6:00 PM. I have had all 3 meals and an afternoon snack. I plan to have a caffeine free Diet Coke & a snack-pack of Pringles (90 calories) for an evening snack. And I will still have 400 calories left over!!!! Not good.
A couple years ago, I actually tried salad (that I made myself). Baby spinach, very small bits of raw carrots, celery, sliced almonds, bacon bits, cranberries, and a sprinkle of cheese. Since that time, I have had colon surgery and now that salad hates my guts! Literally!! LOL!
Other than children, I’ve never met anyone with as limited palette as mine.
I’m just putting this out there. I will continue with MyFitnessPal—which makes this SO much easier! I have 75 pounds to lose. It’ll just take longer.
Thanks for listening.
To say you say you don't like vegetables then list 5 that you do like, means to me you do like some vegetables, so keep trying different ones. Canned veggies still count, potatoes and corn still count as vegetables. There are a lot of vegetables I don't like, but then there's a lot I do like too.4 -
I’m not a fan of many vegetables, and I hate salad. I do my best though to work some veggies in that don’t have a strong flavor. For example, I will put baby spinach in a sandwich instead of lettuce. Or just focus on eating the few vegetables I do like, and not worry about the rest. I love artichokes, and like (roasted) Brussels sprouts. And I will take advantage when eating out and request vegetables instead of a baked potato for instance with my meal. Everything always tastes better in a restaurant.
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BlessedMom70 wrote: »I’m not a fan of many vegetables, and I hate salad. I do my best though to work some veggies in that don’t have a strong flavor. For example, I will put baby spinach in a sandwich instead of lettuce. Or just focus on eating the few vegetables I do like, and not worry about the rest. I love artichokes, and like (roasted) Brussels sprouts. And I will take advantage when eating out and request vegetables instead of a baked potato for instance with my meal. Everything always tastes better in a restaurant.
When you say you hate salad what is it you don't like about salads? The ingredients? You know you can add whatever you like to a salad, so you can have spinach in a salad along with roasted Brussels sprouts, potato most meats you like, pasta, cous cous the list is endless. A salad doesn't have specific ingredients, just like a sandwich doesn't (unless you hate bread)3 -
When you say "vegetables" you have to disconnect from the popular notion of "diet vegetables" or that they have to come in a form of salad. Have you never eaten shepherd pie or stew, for example? That's something that has vegetables, and it's pretty easy to make lower in calories. A vegetable doesn't stop being one if it's cooked or canned. Even vegetables that are popular in the diet culture don't have to be eaten in one form.
This is spinach:
Or would you rather have some cabbage?
More diet vegetables
You get the idea. Cook them differently, eat them in your typical non-diet dishes, mix them with different things, blend them into sauces, add them to random stuff, garnish with them...etc.
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BlessedMom70 wrote: »I’m not a fan of many vegetables, and I hate salad. I do my best though to work some veggies in that don’t have a strong flavor. For example, I will put baby spinach in a sandwich instead of lettuce. Or just focus on eating the few vegetables I do like, and not worry about the rest. I love artichokes, and like (roasted) Brussels sprouts. And I will take advantage when eating out and request vegetables instead of a baked potato for instance with my meal. Everything always tastes better in a restaurant.
When you say you hate salad what is it you don't like about salads? The ingredients? You know you can add whatever you like to a salad, so you can have spinach in a salad along with roasted Brussels sprouts, potato most meats you like, pasta, cous cous the list is endless. A salad doesn't have specific ingredients, just like a sandwich doesn't (unless you hate bread)
True. I have dieted on and off since I was 14 years old (I'm 47 now), so maybe it's just the connection I see with salads and diet. (tired of dieting)1 -
Mmmm, now I want spanakopita!
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I would say keep trying and experimenting. I used to be a picky eater too. Now I eat most things. But my picky eating was probably a result of my mom being picky and just letting 90% of my diet be chicken nuggets throughout my childhood lol!! Have you tried “hiding”things in your food? (Like grated carrots in your pasta sauce or chili or something like that)2
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cbcontri1228 wrote: »Okay. I like CANNED French style green beans with a sprinkle of bacon bits. I like cooked CANNED sliced carrots with a little Splenda brown sugar. I like corn and potatoes—which don’t even count as vegetables since they are starches. And I like celery.
That’s it. Nothing else. And add to it I also don’t care for most herbs and spices. I love cinnamon. I’ll eat Rosemary.
Yes, I am a picky eater. But everyone acts like that’s a choice. Trust me, if it were I would choose to eat SALADS!! It is not a choice. It’s a tongue-curling, gag-reflex-inducing, stomach-churning,and at times embarrassing part of my difficulties with dieting.
I actual LIKE to diet. I like the regimen, the control, the organization of it all. However, it narrows my choices down to almost nothing. Meat, potatoes, and bread. Don’t get me wrong, just because I don’t eat vegetables doesn’t mean I am bored with what I eat. I am not. But I am limited to how much I can eat in a day.
Currently, I am on a 1500 calorie/day regimen. It is now 6:00 PM. I have had all 3 meals and an afternoon snack. I plan to have a caffeine free Diet Coke & a snack-pack of Pringles (90 calories) for an evening snack. And I will still have 400 calories left over!!!! Not good.
A couple years ago, I actually tried salad (that I made myself). Baby spinach, very small bits of raw carrots, celery, sliced almonds, bacon bits, cranberries, and a sprinkle of cheese. Since that time, I have had colon surgery and now that salad hates my guts! Literally!! LOL!
Other than children, I’ve never met anyone with as limited palette as mine.
I’m just putting this out there. I will continue with MyFitnessPal—which makes this SO much easier! I have 75 pounds to lose. It’ll just take longer.
Thanks for listening.
my daughter(will be 23) is the same way. certain smells even make her gag.she only eats potatoes as her vegetable as she cannot stand others(she has tried). she only likes certain fruits, cant eat jello due to the texture(makes her gag). doing research its considered a texture issue which is part of a sensory process disorder, she wasnt picky when she was really little either. she ate a lot of those foods but over time she became like that. certain pills she cannot even swallow now .she tries different things but its not veggies. if she cant get past the smell of something she cant eat it. she wont touch fish/seafood either. even when we are out certain smells she is very sensitive to.
I had an uncle like that too(he was married to my moms sister) he could only eat burger for meat as anything else made him about puke and he ate very little fruits and veggies as well. I can remember as a kid he wouldnt eat a lot of things and I thought it was odd. I had no idea people were like this. we even used to babysit a girl like this and if she would eat or be made to eat certain things she would gag and then throw up. my mom thought it was strange and told her parents to get her checked out as something is wrong. They found out (back in the 80s) she had some type of issue,something along the lines of a type of autism but not full blown autism. it is very commom with kids and adults on the spectrum as well.
as for losing weight you dont have to eat veggies, try to eat as well as you can of course and get a good multivitamin. its all about a deficit.4 -
I hardly eat any vegetables. I'm just not big on them. The only ones I hate are spinach, asparagus, broccoli, and cauliflower. I can eat spinach of it's in things and baby spinach in a salad. You don't have to eat vegetables. I've lost 99 pounds not eating them and I'm eating 1500/day. Why do you have 400 calories left over every day?0
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I'm with you. If I have to hear one more person say "well, just try different ones, you might find out you like them!" I will lose my mind. It's like saying "cheer up!" to a depressed person. It's not that easy. Stop saying it. It's just hurtful and pisses me off.13
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Unless there is a medical reason, I would not equate not liking vegetables to having depression. I do suffer from anxiety and depression and it truly pisses me off when people tell me that I do not have to be depressed. I think other posts were just trying to be helpful by giving ideas of ways to get veggies in a day. I am pretty sure one can live without veggies, but I eat a lot of them because they help me get more food in without adding lots of calories. I have also eaten veggies all my life. Although my mom made me eat some vegetables that I absolutely detested, but I also learned to try different veggies.I'm with you. If I have to hear one more person say "well, just try different ones, you might find out you like them!" I will lose my mind. It's like saying "cheer up!" to a depressed person. It's not that easy. Stop saying it. It's just hurtful and pisses me off.
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