Extremely picky eater

I need some help with food selections. I am the pickest eater out there. I can't stand most fruit and vegetables. I do love chicken and meats..Only vegetable ill eat is corn and u can probably get me to eat strawberies and bananas here and there. I don't like salad, I hate yogurt. Trust me I have tried them in hopes my taste buds have changed, but they haven't. Can anyone help me with suggestions?

Thanks:happy:

Corn isn't a vegetable. Just sayin'.

If you can eat strawberries and bananas here and there why not every day?

You can continue to be a "picky eater" or you can make an effort to eat vegetables because you are a grownup and know you should.

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Get the cook book "Deceptively Delicious". It's intended to be for parents with picky kids but I suspect it would also work on you too. It takes various meals and "sneaks" veggies into them. Obviously you'll know they're there but it's actually pretty impressive what you can put into food and not realise it's there if it's mashed up and mixed with stuff you do like.

Atkins?

Look into green smoothies.

In the nicest way possible, suck it up and eat your vegetables.

Rather than just steaming foods, I toss them in EVOO, add some S&P and roast them in the oven - sweet taters, fresh green beans, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower. Worst case scenario, bread them in egg and bread crumbs before throwing in the oven (you'd really only use 1/2 a serving of breadcrumbs per serving of veggies). Lather them in cheese if that's what it takes to get you to START eating them!
Dip in peanut butter, hummus, Laughing Cow wedges, heck, even ranch dressing!

I am a picky eater also. I refuse to eat vegetables because they are nasty. You can achieve weightloss and a high level of fitness without eating 'healthy' foods.

For some people it does take time to incorporate new foods and change their diet for the better. The thing you have to keep reminding yourself is you HAVE TO do this. Your body needs balanced nutrition.

If you can't commit to making better food choices for yourself than you are accepting the fact that you will never properly feed your body.

This lesson literally took my wife years to learn. When I met her she ate nothing besides Kraft mac 'n cheese and chicken fingers.

She took slow steps, incorporating new fruits, vegetables, and other foods in slowly. Now, if I were to tell her I'm making quinoa with roasted squash, zucchini, and mushrooms for dinner she would not only eat it, she would be excited.

My point is, you CAN do it. You are choosing not to. Take it slow, one new food at a time, you'll see.

Just think about how much better you will feel. That should be motivation enough to choke down a few brussels sprouts. (Tip: dip them in ketchup if you have to the first few times.)

Generally though I think lots of Americans dislike veggies because they come canned or overcooked too often. So look for food porn with a veggie you're willing to try and then follow the recipe.

Yep. Now that I eat local, organic veggies, my taste buds are extremely happy. The taste difference is phenomenal. I like to stir fry them, or lightly steam or a trillion other ways to eat veggies...

Expand your horizons. You won't be sorry.

I'm utterly amazed at how many people are just telling the OP to suck it up and eat what is clearly not appetizing.

Statements of that nature are what cause people to up and quit their weight loss journey.

One thing I'm sure many of us can agree on is this isn't a diet it's a lifestyle and if you force yourself to do things against your own nature chances are you're setting yourself up for failure.


Now that being said, you stated the few fruits and veggies and grains you do like, try having more of them in a fresh rather then processed manner, you can save youself a bunch of calories and sodium by using frozen or fresh foods and staying away from processed foods.... You'd mentioned chicken, this is a great "diet" food... It's typically low in fat, high in protein and 90% of the ways you can prepare it no carbs. Buy Fresh Chicken, stay away from chicken patties or nuggets because from the anatomy I've seen of a chicken they don't have patties or nuggets naturally LOL.

As for the Fruits and vegetables. If you know what you like do some research find ones that might be similar and promise yourself you'll try one new fruit or vegetable a week. You might surprise yourself. Look for recipes that don't add a ton of fats or sodium but seem like they might add a ton of flavor. I recommend boiling and mashing up cauliflower, add a tiny bit of milk salt and butter for taste... it really does taste just like mashed potatoes if you happen to like them

The sky is the limit and feel free to use your imagination, it's amazing what people come up with.

Lastly, congratulations for joining MFP and turning to a community for help, this place has literally changed my life.

Triple post by accident

Like my man above said:

suck it up and eat what is clearly not appetizing.


It's crappy food choices that got you where you are now.


If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.

That's not what I said, I said I can't believe people have the audacity to say such things.

That's not what I said, I said I can't believe people have the audacity to say such things.

Being a picky eater is clearly what got the person here.

100% serious.

If you were picky about only eating healthy food, it wouldn't be a problem.

If junkfood was good for you, it wouldn't be a problem.

If you are choosing NOT to make better food choices, you're pretty much choosing not to change.

Not changing means being content with being complainy, unfit and unhappy.

We're all speaking from experience.

And basically saying, it's time to change your old ways, cause clearly that wasn't working.

Habits need to change, playa.

I'll be lookin back at you guys on the porch.

That's not what I said, I said I can't believe people have the audacity to say such things.

Being a picky eater is clearly what got the person here.

100% serious.

If you were picky about only eating healthy food, it wouldn't be a problem.

If junkfood was good for you, it wouldn't be a problem.

If you are choosing NOT to make better food choices, you're pretty much choosing not to change.

Not changing means being content with being complainy, unfit and unhappy.

We're all speaking from experience.

And basically saying, it's time to change your old ways, cause clearly that wasn't working.

Habits need to change, playa.

I'll be lookin back at you guys on the porch.

I never said to not make better food choices. In fact I outlined several ways to make better food choices that fit within what she's stated she already likes.

However, telling someone they will fail if they don't eat more vegetables is utter BS. My Diary is public, I have lost 30 pounds in 75 days, by eating mostly meats, with very few vegetables and once a week I eat well over 4000 calories of mostly junk food. I do however strength train 3 to 4 days a week.

This place is to help people make better choices and not condemn them because they don't like too many veggies or yogurt.

As for the porch, I'm not on the porch anymore either, this place has changed my life but not from snarky comments about sucking it up.