Veggie problems! :(, need help... Options

[ll0r4_09]

Hopefully someone has some advice....

So all my life i have tried eating vegetables, with no luck.

So today i really tried putting my foot down and made this salad, and kept it simple. NO LUCK!
As soon as i put it in my mouth, before i even chewed I literally gagged. I dont know what to do now...

I have tried multiple veggies and i havent found any that dont taste horrible to me.

Has anyone struggled with this? What did you do? What can I do?

It is driving me crazy... I cant stand the texture, or the blank taste. Even when I go in with an open mind thinking itll taste great.


Help!

[JPars1334]

Have you tried vegetable soup? I can eat raw veggies, but am not a fan of cooked ones. So I make my own vegetable soup and load it up with cabbage, onions, celery, carrots, green beans, etc. Not the starchy potatoes, beans, etc. I love the soup and can hardly taste the vegetables. Just a thought.

[14fan]

OH MY!!! I swear I wrote that! I am serious you described me to a T and I thought that I was the only one out there who had this problem. I gag on salad , do not like most veggies(texture and blah!) I have tried everything I can think of to change this. I have had people laugh at me , make fun of it and I really have no control over it. I have been so determined only to end up almost throwing up from trying so hard. You made me feel not so alone in this struggle today so thank you. As for fixing this I wish I had the answer to it. If you find it, share it with me. I do know that you can do this journey around the foods you can eat. I am living proof of that. I have lost 32 pounds so far and I tell you I have done it without one bite of a salad. You can do it too.

[knappkin]

This is me too! I hate most veggies, although there are a few I can stand. I never liked salad before, but I have just started enjoying them. One thing that isn't too bad is the cheesy veggies that come in the freezer section. They aren't too high in cals or fat, and hello.. they are smothered in cheese! You can also hide them in other foods, like mashing up cauliflower in mashed potatoes, or peas with avacado, etc. I like to put them is casseroles and stuff too cause they take on the flavor of the sauce. It makes them more tolerable. Good luck!

[ll0r4_09]

Wow Im happy that I am not the only one struggling with this.. Im going to try what you both have said- going to try mashing them up into the smallest pieces i can and mixing them in other food. I think thatll work. Its just the massive pieces that there is no way I can tolerate.

My friend is trying to help me, but she is telling to me watch the british show "you are what you eat". The things they are eating on there is nothing like how i eat, as I dont eat candy or chips, or soda, ice cream, or overeat.. nothing like that, I just simply struggle with fruit and veggies. I try to explain that, and she says Im just in denial, that I am as bad as they are-- that im killing myself. Can someone say a that was a low blow? Last thing I need is to feel that way.

I love the ideas you girls gave me, I really think that will help- so thank you! It really shows that this team will work for me, and im very excited to continue .

This post has been edited by ll0r4_09: Sep 29 2009, 10:41 PM

[pacificnwmommy]

You're definately not alone. I'm working on trying to get them One thing I do and hey even my son likes it - was julienne zucchini (it was shown on the show - the 2nd episode) I make that when I make spaghetti - You CAN NOT taste it! My son calls it green spaghetti

I also use sliced up carrots when I have rice (also good to add nuts - so you get less rice, more protein)

[thelivelyarts]

I love eating most of my vegetables raw. I usually don't like having them cooked. Just experiment with cooking methods. Also, if you make them for dinner one night, and can't bring yourself to eat them? Pop them in the fridge for a meal the next day. Some of them do take some time getting used to eating, but remember the first step is always try.

[KathySoxFan]

Hopefully someone has some advice....

So all my life i have tried eating vegetables, with no luck.

So today i really tried putting my foot down and made this salad, and kept it simple. NO LUCK!
As soon as i put it in my mouth, before i even chewed I literally gagged. I dont know what to do now...

I have tried multiple veggies and i havent found any that dont taste horrible to me.

Has anyone struggled with this? What did you do? What can I do?

It is driving me crazy... I cant stand the texture, or the blank taste. Even when I go in with an open mind thinking itll taste great.


Help!

[KathySoxFan]

I, too, hate vegetables, and it's been a life-long problem. Cannot get most down without gagging, and the thought of trying some (broccoli, cauliflower, etc.) makes me want to barf. It definitely makes it harder to change your diet and not feel hungry all the time. I'm one of those people who has lost so much weight, only to gain it back and more, that I fear even if I lose weight, I'm doomed to gain it back. But, today is my first day on The Biggest Loser League, and I'm hopeful I can do it this time!

Good luck with the veggie thing. I don't know of any easy solution.