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Veggies.
Hello!
First, THANKS for all of the congrats and comments in my previous thread. Most people had the same theme/ recommendation: veggies. Rather than responding individually I thought I'd just start a new thread. I have a MAJOR problem with food textures and I don't eat veggies. It's a battle that I've been fighting for over 10 years and I can't seem to win. I gag when I eat them and it's really been something that I've worked on with no success. We (being my doctor and I) tried the 'eat it and keep eating it- you'll get used to it' method- no go. We tried the 'hide it in other things' method- no go. We tried the 'dress them up a little' method- no go. I have taken to supplementing with vitamins and other 'not really veggies but close enough' things like ketchup, etc. I have sun-dried tomatoes on pizza and I eat salads but that's it. I know most of you want to say 'Just eat them!' but it really isn't that easy. I CAN'T do it! I can do corn, potatoes, peas (in small quantities- if absolutely necessary) and almost all fruits (not melon). So I guess what I'm getting at is that I SO wish I could eat veggies without getting sick because it would help a lot with this weight-loss thing but I'm not finding it possible. With that- I need other alternatives. Very low point snacks? Filling, yet low-point meals without many veggies? Good things to munch on when you aren't really hungry but desire to eat/munch? Ugggh. This veggie thing is one of my biggest frustrations. Thanks again, -Kara. |
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When my kids were young they did not like veggies either. They would eat
salads or cut up cucumber. So if you can eat salads then just stick with that. Why add additional stress to your life? Fruits are all low point. Typically one point per serving with the exception of the banana. My favorite lunch is a large salad with cut up grilled chicken with FF shredded cheese. Other alternatives would be tuna with mayo or shrimp in the salad. "Kara H" wrote in message ... Hello! First, THANKS for all of the congrats and comments in my previous thread. Most people had the same theme/ recommendation: veggies. Rather than responding individually I thought I'd just start a new thread. I have a MAJOR problem with food textures and I don't eat veggies. It's a battle that I've been fighting for over 10 years and I can't seem to win. I gag when I eat them and it's really been something that I've worked on with no success. We (being my doctor and I) tried the 'eat it and keep eating it- you'll get used to it' method- no go. We tried the 'hide it in other things' method- no go. We tried the 'dress them up a little' method- no go. I have taken to supplementing with vitamins and other 'not really veggies but close enough' things like ketchup, etc. I have sun-dried tomatoes on pizza and I eat salads but that's it. I know most of you want to say 'Just eat them!' but it really isn't that easy. I CAN'T do it! I can do corn, potatoes, peas (in small quantities- if absolutely necessary) and almost all fruits (not melon). So I guess what I'm getting at is that I SO wish I could eat veggies without getting sick because it would help a lot with this weight-loss thing but I'm not finding it possible. With that- I need other alternatives. Very low point snacks? Filling, yet low-point meals without many veggies? Good things to munch on when you aren't really hungry but desire to eat/munch? Ugggh. This veggie thing is one of my biggest frustrations. Thanks again, -Kara. |
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what about juice? fruits are fine, and what about cooking them and blending
to a gravy consistency to just be able to swallow them? I do understand your issue as I have the same problem with meats, It has taken a long time for me to be able to get enough protein because of this, the good news is that I just kept trying different things so I have enough variety to get it in and not be bored to tears. I was also wondering if you like salad why not just do the raw ones normally found in salad, and come to think of it nothing wrong with just eating salad. What if you found a list of vegetables and marked off all the ones you have tried cooked then the ones you have tired raw, make a separate list of the few you can get down, then once a week try one cooked or raw that you haven't tried, this way you will get variety and maybe find another one or two you can deal with, Lee, who uses a lot of meat replacement to have her protein... and if there is a vegetarian reading here isn't there a vegetable powder of some sort that can be dissolved in stuff? would that help Kara? Kara H wrote in message ... Hello! First, THANKS for all of the congrats and comments in my previous thread. Most people had the same theme/ recommendation: veggies. Rather than responding individually I thought I'd just start a new thread. I have a MAJOR problem with food textures and I don't eat veggies. It's a battle that I've been fighting for over 10 years and I can't seem to win. I gag when I eat them and it's really been something that I've worked on with no success. We (being my doctor and I) tried the 'eat it and keep eating it- you'll get used to it' method- no go. We tried the 'hide it in other things' method- no go. We tried the 'dress them up a little' method- no go. I have taken to supplementing with vitamins and other 'not really veggies but close enough' things like ketchup, etc. I have sun-dried tomatoes on pizza and I eat salads but that's it. I know most of you want to say 'Just eat them!' but it really isn't that easy. I CAN'T do it! I can do corn, potatoes, peas (in small quantities- if absolutely necessary) and almost all fruits (not melon). So I guess what I'm getting at is that I SO wish I could eat veggies without getting sick because it would help a lot with this weight-loss thing but I'm not finding it possible. With that- I need other alternatives. Very low point snacks? Filling, yet low-point meals without many veggies? Good things to munch on when you aren't really hungry but desire to eat/munch? Ugggh. This veggie thing is one of my biggest frustrations. Thanks again, -Kara. |
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I have a
MAJOR problem with food textures and I don't eat veggies. I have sun-dried tomatoes on pizza and I eat salads but that's it. This is psychological and has little if anything to do with the taste or texture. Without a doubt tomato is a fruit not a veg, so you should be able to eat tomatoes without turning a hair. So, what can you do about it? Go see a shrink perhaps? Also you can start cooking fruit like a vegatable. Squash is a fruit, so you should have no problem with that. Also courgettes etc. You can do soup? Try it with ingredients you will eat straight, and then add other stuff in small quantities. If you are physically sick when you eat veges you might be able to get it treated like a phobia. Try a blind taste test. With that- I need other alternatives. Very low point snacks? Filling, yet low-point meals without many veggies? Good things to munch on when you aren't really hungry but desire to eat/munch? Try atkins/low-carb. Restrict yourself to protein and fruit, and as low fat as you can manage without being silly? Ray |
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I can identify a little bit with your dilemma.Although,in my adult
life,I have learned to eat and enjoy most vegetables,except for one.I still gag if I try to eat green,runny,cooked spinach.This seems to be a matter of texture to me.So,while disliking one vegetable is not as big of an issue as disliking most vegetables,I can identify with your aversion to cetain textures.Good luck! |
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"ray miller" wrote:
This is psychological and has little if anything to do with the taste or texture. Without a doubt tomato is a fruit not a veg, so you should be able to eat tomatoes without turning a hair. Hmm I have never thought of it that way. What were they key things I said that made you think that. I'm trying to retrace myself and see where it stems from. So, what can you do about it? Go see a shrink perhaps? Also you can start cooking fruit like a vegatable. Squash is a fruit, so you should have no problem with that. Also courgettes etc. See squash makes me gag also. So do plain tomatoes like slices on sandwiches or cherry tomatoes. The seeds in tomatoes are awful for me and I can't explain the way squash feels in my mouth. So frustrating! You can do soup? Try it with ingredients you will eat straight, and then add other stuff in small quantities. It's so bad that when I have chicken noodle soup with carrots in it, I manage to eat around ALL of the carrots leaving a big pile in my bowl when I am finished. If you are physically sick when you eat veges you might be able to get it treated like a phobia. Try a blind taste test. Yeah. I'm wondering if I have associated the taste with the textures because V8 makes me sick to my stomach. So in my mind even when the textures are gone, I have trained my brain to know that those tastes are associated with bad textures and my reflexes try to prevent me from eating/drinking it. Try atkins/low-carb. Restrict yourself to protein and fruit, and as low fat as you can manage without being silly? I have a very hard time with the low-carb thing. My problem is that I can't do something that I don't believe in. I have researched a lot and I have found that I truly don't believe in Atkins or find it healthy. There's not much in the media about the negatives of low-carb but some medically backed information has been passed on to me in articles and such that makes sense. I eat a lot of carbs. Sure that might be a bit of the problem but I really feel that my food choices are very restricted as of late and many of my best options are sandwiches or WW pasta dinners, etc. So I guess I'm just stuck. -Kara. |
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On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 01:46:19 -0400, "Kara H"
wrote: "ray miller" wrote: This is psychological and has little if anything to do with the taste or texture. Without a doubt tomato is a fruit not a veg, so you should be able to eat tomatoes without turning a hair. Hmm I have never thought of it that way. What were they key things I said that made you think that. I'm trying to retrace myself and see where it stems from. If you lump all veges together and say they make you gag, it can't be something physical, cos all veges don't taste/feel the same or anything like. Carrot and courgettes are in no way similar.. Since you don't have a problem with fruit, but you do have a problem with tomatoes it muts be a learned thing. Have you tried a (double) blind taste test. Get someone to prepare several different fruits and veges, maybe blended to a paste. Get someone else to feed a teaspoonful of each, and you decide which you like. Phobia's can be treated rather easily, and this is a bit similar. I once saw a program on telly with a guy who was phobic about beans. They treated him and in a couple of weeks he could prpeare and eat them as though he'd never had a problem. I have a very hard time with the low-carb thing. I can sympathize. Low-carb isn't for me either. For people with no health problems there's nothing wrong with it - at least in the short term. It's not really a WOE that can be sustained, but even with WW once you reach target you have to re-assess how you eat. Changing to maintenance is probably as big a problem as changing from low-carb to eating 'normally' again. Good luck Ray |
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"ray miller" wrote:
Have you tried a (double) blind taste test. Get someone to prepare several different fruits and veges, maybe blended to a paste. Get someone else to feed a teaspoonful of each, and you decide which you like. I need to do that. The problem is that no one in my family really eats veggies (which might be an ADDITIONAL problem with me and my veggies) but I will have to get them to figure out how to cook them for me. What would you say would be the best to try? I can sympathize. Low-carb isn't for me either. For people with no health problems there's nothing wrong with it - at least in the short term. It's not really a WOE that can be sustained, but even with WW once you reach target you have to re-assess how you eat. Changing to maintenance is probably as big a problem as changing from low-carb to eating 'normally' again. Yep, you're right. It's definitely a lifestyle change more than anything else. -Kara. |
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"Miss Violette" wrote: Maybe part of the issue is that you haven't been exposed to enough ways of them being prepared to find what you can eat. Yes I definitely think this is part of the problem. I have been around salad a lot so maybe I can tolerate it more because of that? I was thinking, I drink water to help my weight loss, I will NEVER like/enjoy it but I have worked it around so I can stand it, get it down and not gag, this has taken over a year so don't be in a rush. If you live near a good vegetarian restaurant or buffet you might be able to go there and taste some things to see if there is anything you can get down, if it is a buffet then there is just one price and you do not have to feel guilty if you don't finish it, just move on and try something else, keep a list of what you try so you know what you can stand, what you might like and what is out of the question, Hmmm I can't think of any off the top of my head but I think I just need to experiment. I mentioned it in another post but I had grilled onions and green peppers today and they were GREAT. Have you grilled veggies before? Do you know of any other veggies that would be good when grilled? Maybe it's something about the grill that makes it more palatable? Thanks again! -Kara. |
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Maybe part of the issue is that you haven't been exposed to enough ways of
them being prepared to find what you can eat. I was thinking, I drink water to help my weight loss, I will NEVER like/enjoy it but I have worked it around so I can stand it, get it down and not gag, this has taken over a year so don't be in a rush. If you live near a good vegetarian restaurant or buffet you might be able to go there and taste some things to see if there is anything you can get down, if it is a buffet then there is just one price and you do not have to feel guilty if you don't finish it, just move on and try something else, keep a list of what you try so you know what you can stand, what you might like and what is out of the question, Lee Kara H wrote in message ... "ray miller" wrote: Have you tried a (double) blind taste test. Get someone to prepare several different fruits and veges, maybe blended to a paste. Get someone else to feed a teaspoonful of each, and you decide which you like. I need to do that. The problem is that no one in my family really eats veggies (which might be an ADDITIONAL problem with me and my veggies) but I will have to get them to figure out how to cook them for me. What would you say would be the best to try? I can sympathize. Low-carb isn't for me either. For people with no health problems there's nothing wrong with it - at least in the short term. It's not really a WOE that can be sustained, but even with WW once you reach target you have to re-assess how you eat. Changing to maintenance is probably as big a problem as changing from low-carb to eating 'normally' again. Yep, you're right. It's definitely a lifestyle change more than anything else. -Kara. |
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