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!

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.

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.

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!

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 .

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)

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.

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.

Hello, yes this is true you are not alone. I also cannot stomach the texture of vegetable when I try to eat them. it is possible to do it with out them though. Just count your calories, and the rest is in the exercise.

Last year I was doing very well, I had great support, I was doing it with my dad, hitting the gym 3 days a week. I lost almost 40 lbs in 2 months, And one day At work, I lifted something to heavy and got a hernia. it sidelined me, and I just quit going after having surgery. I gained all the weight back, plus 15 lbs.

This time Im commited, and ready to go!

*Chris

try a technique called "emotional freedom technique" go to www.emofree.com. It works with the bodies meridian systems. You can download the manual for free. there are also DVD's you can buy. Its simple, effective and works on a multitude of things. they say to try it on everything. There is also a free newsletter you can sign up for. good luck!

I don't remember where I saw this, but a Mom was talking about how her kids refused to eat salads...because of the texture and blah taste. She tried cutting everything into very tiny pieces, almost like a slaw.

If you did this it might resolve the texture issue. As for the blah taste a really flavorful dressing is the balsamic breeze spray on salad spritzers. Do you know the ones I mean? Virtually calorie free...almost...but with lots of flavor.

Another thing you might try is to not try so hard to eat salads. Cut your veggies into very thin Julienne strips and eat them like you would french fries or potato chips (and I don't mean with ketchup and dip!). I eat my veggies like this when I have sandwiches or when I'm wanting a snack while watching tv.

If it's worst case scenario...and this may sound strange...but perhaps consider hypnotism. I know...it may sound like a whacko idea, but it works for relaxation, giving up bad habits, and for helping a person learn to confront obstacles...and this sounds like an obstacle!

I hope this helps.

Try adding veggies to other foods. For example, make a turkey loaf or turkey meatballs and add julliened zuchini, carrots, finely chopped spinach. You can add all of the veggies to the food processor and chop them to death, then add to the turkey, add your egg white. Instead of bread crumbs, I add about a half of a cup of the Uncle Ben's microwavable brown rice (just open the pack and add it - it will reconstitute in the cooking), and then add about two tablespoons tomato sauce (not paste). Add your garlic and salt and pepper like usual. It's really good.

Another thing is to serve mashed cauliflower or mashed parsnips instead of mashed potatoes. You could also buy a juicer and add veggies to the fruit you juice. Carrot juice is really sweet and good when added to oranges and apples.

Good Luck!!

The juicer is an excellent idea Doni. I don't know why I didn't think of it before. You get so much more nutrition out of juicing than you do eating vegetables and for people who don't like veggies they can mix them with fruit juice. I HATE beets but, I make a beet, cucumber carrot juice combo and it tastes good. I have a Jack LaLane power juicer and really like it. A good juicing book is "The Juiceman's " Power of Juicing. It has tons of good information and recipes. I got through Amazon.

I think all food is an "acquired taste" My twelve year old literally threw up several times when trying to get him to eat veggies when younger. Maybe try eating very small amounts and then build from there. We all started off with veggies and fruits as baby food. Maybe trying them in a smoothie mixed with fruits would be helpful. Celery, pear and cucumber go great together....Now my 12 year old, even eats fresh asparagus! Encouragement, saying "eat just one" a thousand times really worked......