What do you do when you don't like vegtables!

grannyfunk
grannyfunk Posts: 9 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am watching what I eat and do not eat over my 1200 calories but I do not eat vegtables, I dislike them so much! I did try and eat Cauliflower last night with I don't believe its not butter but only got maybe 1/4 cup if that. I know when tomatoes are fresh I will try and eat them along with greenbeans if they are fresh! Any suggestions?
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  • moea432
    moea432 Posts: 75 Member
    i was there too but i have come to really like them in the last few months! if not veggies eat fruit! fruit is just as good! but try to eat veggies!
  • 78brownie_wechanged
    78brownie_wechanged Posts: 291
    I'm a veggie lover but you could try with a green smoothie. You can't taste the veggies in most of them especially when mixed with fruit.
  • rcharlee
    rcharlee Posts: 182 Member
    Maybe try something where you dice or chop the veggies to mix in. Like vegetable lasagna, or a soup.
  • Krushchev
    Krushchev Posts: 178 Member
    What is it about them do you dislike so much?
    Steamed veggies are kind of boring. Have you tried cooking them other ways? Grilled, roasted, broiled... :love:
    My current fave is to chop up some cauliflower (smallish florets), curry / garlic / red pepper powder / cumin / pepper & some of that olive oil spray & shove it into a 450* oven until its kinda tender but then also the edges are all crispy & a tiny bit charcoaled.
  • stfuriada
    stfuriada Posts: 445 Member
    I buy green veggie supplements.

    You can probably pay me to eat vegetables, but I'm not going to waste money buying them.
  • purplegoboom
    purplegoboom Posts: 400 Member
    Black bean soup

    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/02/crockpot-black-bean-soup-recipe.html

    Soooooo yummy and filling.

    Also, try taking a jar of your favorite pasta sauce, chop some carrots, bell peppers, squash, spinach, etc. super fine and add them in. You'll never taste the veggies.

    I second the idea of veggie shakes. Whatever fruit you add in will cover the taste of the veggies.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    If you keep eating them, you'll eventually grow to like them. They don't taste great plain though (well maybe with the exception of baby carrots). So there's nothing wrong with using some butter or cheese (as long you account for the calories) along with them to add more taste. Salads can be very tasty, just be careful with your dressing options. But honestly, you're probably far better off in the long run eating salads with unhealthy dressings then not eating veggies at all. And once you get used to eating salads, it's not that hard to eventually change to healthier dressings.

    One thing most people can agree on is that veggies are very important to eat. So get used to eating them!
  • cheesy_blasters
    cheesy_blasters Posts: 283 Member
    How do you cook them? I find a lot of times people (my dad for example) overcook their veggies A LOT so they're soggy and sour and taste awful. I like to steam mine for a couple minutes or sautee them with herbs. MUCH BETTER. I love crispy veggies so all the time I thought I hated them, I actually just hated the way they were cooked (sorry, dad).

    You could also try adding sauces or something to them. I know sauces are awesome for you but I find that adding a teaspoon of BBQ sauce adds a lot of flavour but you don't get a lot of calories for it. I add it in when sauteeing and so it flavours all the veggies- don't just add it to the top once they're on your plate.

    I find bell peppers are good raw because they're so crunchy. You could dip them in salsa or hummus or something. Just experiment!
  • Krushchev
    Krushchev Posts: 178 Member
    I buy green veggie supplements.

    You can probably pay me to eat vegetables, but I'm not going to waste money buying them.


    .... I think my brain just broke. Aren't the supplements more expensive than just veggies would be?
  • LynC33
    LynC33 Posts: 196
    I am watching what I eat and do not eat over my 1200 calories but I do not eat vegtables, I dislike them so much! I did try and eat Cauliflower last night with I don't believe its not butter but only got maybe 1/4 cup if that. I know when tomatoes are fresh I will try and eat them along with greenbeans if they are fresh! Any suggestions?

    Learn to like them. Try cooking them in different ways.
  • neverlost
    neverlost Posts: 121 Member
    I buy green veggie supplements.


    What brand of veggie supplements do you use?
  • cassietn
    cassietn Posts: 48
    bump
  • MelC2564
    MelC2564 Posts: 182 Member
    MASH THEM! :p With a potato or a sweet potato. Mmmmm.
  • DBell28
    DBell28 Posts: 45
    I throw veggies into egg white omelets almost every AM. Good way to sneak them in.
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    Try different vegetables. Find different ways to prepare them. Eat fruit instead. Simple as that.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Eat. Them.
  • gpstrucker
    gpstrucker Posts: 930 Member
    What do you do? You eat them anyway.

    I used to despise raw tomatoes (yeah, I know it's a fruit), but I made myself eat them because I knew they were good for me. At first I would cut them up really small and bury that in a salad. Over time I have come to like them and will always have tomato on a sandwich or burger when I can.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    change your palette.. seriously, veggies are good for you the more you eat the more you will get used to the taste

    cauliflower is a bit of a strong tasting vegetable anyway, but you can try cooking it and mashing it like mashed potatoes
  • markyp33
    markyp33 Posts: 25
    I generally avoid them, but if they irritate me a lot - I ask them to wait outside. You meet a lot of vegetables at football matches abroad - it's just a hazard of going to away England games. I find cabbages are very common ones.
  • jagwab
    jagwab Posts: 93
    Put your big girl/boy panties on and eat them anyways. It's what I had to do. Still don't like them but tolerate most of them as best as I can.
  • htmlgirl
    htmlgirl Posts: 314 Member
    There's gotta be at least a couple you like... just keep trying some until you find them. I'm a picky eater myself and only eat a couple kinds, but it's better than not eating any. Experiment with different ways of preparing them. If you can't get yourself to eat them, search for recipes aimed towards parents with picky eaters who sneak veggies in other things (like pasta sauce).
  • croberson8711
    croberson8711 Posts: 67
    I have been interested in roasting/broiling veggies, and I know this sounds dumb but I don't know how to go about doing it. Any tips/tricks/advice/recipes to share?
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    Keep trying new ones. Prepare them in different ways. Get a new vegetable from the produce department, come home and look up several recipes, and try them over and over until you've exhausted all the possibilities for that particular vegetable.

    Seriously, there is SUCH a huge variety of vegetables that you're bound to find something you enjoy.
  • coastiebride1120
    coastiebride1120 Posts: 51 Member
    There are cookbooks designed for kids on how to hide fruits and vegetables into everyday items. I steam and purée a lot of my veggies and sneak it into different foods. Pumpkin purée in muffins, squash in chili I use apple sauce instead of an egg in all my baked goods. Also just keep eating them, just keep trying, cooking diffent ways, using spices. If you have an Indian restaurant near you most of their choices are loaded with vegetables and you would never know. I also love Odwalla green smoothies find it in the produce refridgerator case. So yummy and vegetables what vegetables?!?
  • TheAncientMariner
    TheAncientMariner Posts: 444 Member
    Eat them anyway... at least that's what I do :)
  • loki3981
    loki3981 Posts: 249 Member
    I do not like raw veggies at all and used to only like certain cooked ones, but honestly, my tastes have changed over the past 6 months since I started this and am now finding that I like ones that I haven't in the past. Are there any that you can tolerate at all? Stick to those for now and challenge yourself to try a new veggie each week.
  • LottieLou13
    LottieLou13 Posts: 574 Member
    Keep on trying different fruits and vegetables until you find some you like. Change the way you cook them too as that can change or even disguise the taste.
    (I'm a fruit and vegetable hating vegetarian)
  • KC4800
    KC4800 Posts: 140 Member
    Some veggies are better raw. Some cooked. For instanced, I love steamed carrots, it brings the sweetness out. But I dislike cooked spinach, I'd rather eat that raw. Spinach salads with mushrooms, thinly sliced onions and tomatoes are great. We just have to find the method we enjoy the best for each one. Roasted beets, cooked on the grill, or in the oven, are excellent.
    Sugar snap peas I can eat a whole bag raw. Yummy and sweet. Just find what you like. Only eat corn in moderation, its a grain, not a veggie.

    Its ok if you dont like brussel sprouts, cauliflower, brocolli or asparagus. There are alternatives. Don't force something down if you just don't like the texture.
  • LennyInFlorida
    LennyInFlorida Posts: 202
    I feel for you!

    I truly hate most green vegetables and most of the time my gag reflex starts when I go near them haha...

    I know this is bad though as greens are probably one of the most healthy things one can eat.

    Lately, I have found a few things that work for better for me though...although calories go higher when prepared to my liking.

    Lately I have been sauteeing string beans "lightly" in coconut oil.
    I have also been able to stomach spinach salad with a non-vinegar (as I don't like vinegar either) dressing on salad.
    Young early peas in a can...they are super sweet and salty.

    These are just a few suggestions, they are obviously not as healthy as eating RAW.
  • teresadutton
    teresadutton Posts: 217 Member
    I dont love vegs but I dont hate them either...I eat them when I can...there are some days I so dont want them that if I try to eat them I gag.

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