I don't really like veggies or fruit

For what it's worth, my personal experience has been that eating healthy food transformed my cravings. That is, after eating well for a while I stopped being so thrilled by the idea of past favourite foods, and started salivating at the prospect of the new things I'd been exposing myself to.

The net net is that a healthy diet begets a healthy appetite.

That's tough... I'd say work on finding ways to prepare things in a way you can tolerate (and hopefully begin to like) and stretching yourself in the area of taste.

But some "sneaky" ways to get veggies in.
-Boil cauliflower and mash it in to some potatoes (equal parts).
-I blend spinach and/or kale into fruit smoothies, you can see it in the color but the flavor is almost unnoticeable


That's all that pops to mind now... good luck!

We have choices in life and that'd be one: what to like. Practice changes a lot, including food preference. If you were to pick a new fruit or vegetable and decide that you were going to learn to like it, you could. Mind's pretty powerful that way. Like if every time you ate broccoli, you said "this is good" then after the 100th time, it might actually start tasting good to you, because our brains are adaptable. This called neuroplasticity. Neural synapses that get a lot of "traffic" become stronger. So the more you think a thing, the more real it becomes. In your case, you'd been practicing your dislike of fruits and veggies, so that's the result you get.

In my case, there are a few things I have practiced disliking. I know I could learn to love them if I wanted, but since I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and get my nutrition, I don't actually need to change my habit of disliking those things (like mayo, etc)

I'm starting to make smoothies for breakfast. It's a yummy drink for only 140 calories. I have a hard time eating my fruits and vegies too. I have to remember to eat one fruit a day and half the time I grab something else instead, but if I have a smoothie I start my day out with my fruit!

Have you looked into any of the Ketogenic lifestyle options (As popularized by diets such as Atkins and South Beach but quite well known in the fitness and bodybuilding circles)?
The limited amount of carbohydrates in such eating habits would essentially eliminate the fruit intake and only maintain green veggie basics for fiber and vitamin content.

Many a picky eater out there so you're not alone If you don't go for something as extreme as a ketogenic diet, maybe just have a look at the Glycemic Index of fruits and vegetables and pick low ones that you like. This would help reduce calories and increase the benefits.

All the best!

Retrain, your palette.

You can, just start eating differently.

I even like brussel sprouts - cooked certain ways, which i HATED!

I truly believe you can retrain your palette. This has gradually happened to me over my journey and not on purpose.
Things I used to LOVE -- sweets, diet pop, etc. just do nothing for me and I find myself willing to try new things to get new flavors. Start small and go extravegant

I also had a limited number of things that I preferred when I started this adventure. Salads were okay if they were smothered in dressing and I would rather have veggies in sauce or at least butter. It's a process that goes step by step. As I started deleting the high sugar and highly processed foods it was amazing how the 'better' foods seemed to take on a new level of appeal. For me, I have found that trying to substitute foods that taste like others (e.g., sugar free cookies or 'diet' desserts) is no good. I needed to make some major changes. As Jillian Michaels has said, "If it didn't grow in the ground or have a mother rethink eating it!" That doesn't mean I have gone all natural by any means. I still live in the real world and have to go to restaurants or eat at people's homes. I just strive to make the best choices I can.

And the end result is that now a favorite snack might be a portion of mini carrots or a bag of sugar snap peas. I like my salads with no dressing at all because the awesome mix of veggie flavors is a delight. Fruit is my dessert these days. And all of this from a 'chocoholic' that thought any food was best when coated, dipped in, or mixed with chocolate!! Now chocolate is not even an option and when I have had a taste it really isn't something I desire.

Get a juicer and just force it down. That's what I did, because I want the nutrients but detest veggies.
Eventually, I learned to like them more.

i have the same problem but just with veggies. I'll eat romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, spinach and carrots raw and the only veggies ill eat cooked is corn and peas... would a juicer help with just veggies?

I love roasted vegetables; sweet potato, courgette, peppers, butternut squash etc. Roasting them seems to make them taste better. Another thing is to whizz up some broccoli and other veg in a blender and add to tomato sauce for a pizza, a bit like with your spaghetti bolognese. Do you like any dried fruit? A little dried fruit is better than processed sugary snacks and certainly better than no fruit at all. If you only like canned fruit, make sure it's canned in natural juice with no added sugar. The juicing idea was a good one, as with making smoothies. Keep trying different vegetables and disguise them if you must. Have you searched google for ways to hide veggies for kids? There are some quite cunning ideas out there. Good luck :happy:

Consider thinking about this for one moment: Are you really willing to jeopardize any productive weight-loss efforts and/or getting healthier because of fruits and vegetables?

I hear you on food allergies and sensitivities - Im right there with you on that part.... However, at least acknowledging that this is an issue is half the battle...most would complain and then come up with excuses... at least you are coming across as willing to make things right for yourself... thats wonderful!

The other half is that you really need to be devoted to increasing your intake because these items are crucial. This will require the effort to come from you and good meal planning will help..... and some research as well.


I dont know the situation but.....it sounds like you learned these restrictive behaviors perhaps from your parents? Those items you mentioned are usually the classically chosen in homes that either had limited funds (even more so now thanks to our economy sucking), parents who didnt enforce or reinforce trying new things at an early age because it was quick to open a can of veggies and heat and serve.... or.... perhaps you just havent had them prepared differently?


My husband came from a home where there was no structure, no appropriate parenting when it came to trying new foods... It was never a variety, never fresh (or at least the frozen varieties), and he was basically the same: peas, corn, carrots, potatoes.... thats it! He has never been a fruit fan because the sweet just hurts his teeth (same with me, but I cant even digest most fruits).... I remember the first meal I cooked for us... It was a simple Steak-tip dinner with sauteed onions, mushrooms, colorful pepper strips, garlic, herbs, rice (because I knew he liked rice) and he was SHOCKED... shocked that it actually smelled good! Homemade marinade for the steak using a hearty lager and them tips were melting like "budduh'... His mushrooms have to be near-dead for him to eat them (bleh!) but, he enjoyed everything and damn near excused himself to lick the plate clean! LOL!!!!

When his mother learned of the dinner I cooked for him, she got so frustrated and jealous that he would never eat like that as a kid. My at-the-time boyfriend (now my husband) said "you never cooked like this because it was never in the damn house!".... The shock shut her up so fast.... LOL!!!! He had no idea that red bell peppers could be so good with something as simple as garlic, herbs, a little olive oil.... he wasnt raised in a home that enforced variety... and to be honest.. shame on his mother... she worked as a registered nurse making almost $60,000.00 - clearly she made enough money and could have easily provided a better food-related environment, but she chose not to... fast food and canned/frozen meals were her easy way out from having to make an effort.... UGH...

You CAN make the changes happen but its going to require 150% dedication on your part.... Experience all that vegetables have to offer by trying homemade chinese, japanese, mexican, thai, indian.... and so much more!

Ill gladly help you out to get you started with some simple ideas to break you in.... 8-)