How To Eat More Veggies When You Hate Them All!!!
A lot of Beachies have mentioned lately that they are trying to get more veggies in to get their 4 cups a day, but that they hate veggies, so it's hard. I wrote a PM to another member who mentioned this, explaining how I got to eat more veggies and even like them! :faint: (Trust me, my mother is still totally amazed! :lol: ) I'd love it if others will post their methods too...it's such an important issue!
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I didn't hate veggies. Actually I thought I loved them, but I realized once I started SB, that I was "loving" only a few kinds and in limited amounts - cooked southern style, nuff said.
4 cups was a huge challenge for me. The first month I thought I'd scream if I ate another salad. I still sometimes don't make the 4 cups, but I do now more often than not. I don't think I ate that much one day during my first month. My tricks are: A glass of V8 every day. Anything I can hide chopped veggies in, I do, stews, casseroles, salads. The more the better. This is less intimidating to me than a big pile of cooked veg on my plate. Anything wrapped in lettuce. I like tuna salad, egg salad, turkey bacon and tomato. This is now one of my favorite snacks. I found a salad I LOVED - the one in the recipe section with goat cheese, pistachios, and dried apricots. This is now my favorite lunch, and I haven't gotten tired of it yet. See, I even look forward to my salads now. |
Great ideas, Schmoodle!
You know, I'm not sure if it is a good idea, SBD-wise, since pureeing might take some of the fiber out of the veggies, but did anyone see Jessica Seinfeld on Oprah? She steams and then purees veggies and adds them to tons of different dishes so her kids get the nutrients. Since we can sometimes be like little kids when it comes to veggies, :tantrum: maybe it would help us, too? ;) She has a cookbook out on how to do the pureeing called Deceptively Delicious and has a website for it as well. :chin: Even Dr. A loves Seinfeld's ideas: Quote:
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Pureeing does nothing to the fiber content (unless you would strain it and throw away the solids).
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Thanks, kaplods! I was thinking that maybe if you cut the fiber strands, they wouldn't be as hard to digest? :?: But what you're saying makes more sense.
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It's a common assumption, but mostly because we don't understand what fiber really is. Fiber is cellulose, it's a plant-based carbohydrate that humans can't digest because we lack the enzymes to digest it. In fact, I think that only termites are born with the ability to digest cellulose. Other critters need certain bacteria in their gut to do the job, and they get the bacteria from their parents.
Most plants contain a good bit of cellulose. I think wood has the most cellulose of all plants. I don't know if it still occurs, but at one time wood pulp or sawdust (basically pureed wood) was often added to diet breads to make them lower in calorie. I'm a trivia nut, if there's no immediate use to the information, I will remember it forever. Now if it's something practical, like where I put my keys, you can bet I've already forgotten it. |
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I honestly can't stand veggies especially more than a cup . . . I've gotten to the point where I will eat 2 servings of baby carrots and 2 servings of celery in which i chew them up with water in my mouth (so i dont have to taste) and just swallow it like a pill lmao. Ugh, that is just so embarrassing to admit.
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Heather do you like Chili?
I use a 24 oz Jar of Salsa in Mine to have an added Veggie Hit Also you can hide all kinds of veggies and Legumes in Meatloaf |
Heather, you're in good company! Eating veggies raw is really, really hard, IMHO. Start with cooked, and start with hiding them in things, like the Taco Bake. Try soups and also try putting veggies on pizza (or even mini pizzas on WW pita crusts). Cut them up tiny (a food processer helps) and put turkey pepperoni (or sausage) and LF cheese so you hardly taste 'em. If you're willing to go through that torture with the celery and carrots (wow!), you're able to eat them hidden in stuff. :)
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I like vegetables and I like to see volume when I eat so I don't usually have a hard time getting my veggies in.
The best way I have found is to roast them (I am not a cook so I am not sure if the term is correct) I just put them on a baking sheet, toss mixed veggies in a bit of oil, add kosher salt and roast at 400-425 in the oven for about 1/2 hour or more. I just usually keep checking on them. I swear it gives them a completely different taste. I can eat so many when I cook them this way. Even my picky friend loved them. I usually roast broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, peppers, a bit of onion and recently I have gotten into brussel sprouts. Soo good. This recipe from Kayln's Kitchen allows you to add some veggies and they are not the prominent flavor or even texture since there are so many things going on. Omit quinoa for phase but but both ways are delish! |
Roasted vegs are tremendously better than most steamed vegs. I roasted cauliflower for the first time tonite and almost liked it.
Thanks for the other suggestions, I'll try them. |
I am not fond of veggies either so thank you for the thread.
Also how do we translate how much V8 equals how much into our minimum 4 cups of veggies daily? Thanks! Kimberly |
Kimberly, this website has a great answer to your question. Here's the basic info:
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Anna, I totally agree with you about roasting. It brings out the sweetness! I have an awesome roasted cauli recipe. Here it is! It's amazing. I promise you'll like it! :devil: In the meantime, here's another way to like veggies--hide 'em! I got this great "Mozzerella Stick" recipe from Deceptively Delicious (cookbook that talks about how to hide veggies in food for little kids, but it works well for us "big kids" too! :lol: ) made with cauliflower puree. |
I love veggies, but I was thinking that maybe this recipe might help some (my veggie-picky hubby likes it if I dice the veggies small).
Quick soup (leftovers welcome) 1 can V-8 (single serving) 1 can chicken or other broth (or 2 cups water and a bouillon cube) optional: 1 can diced beets (with the juice) chopped cooked or raw veggies of any kind, as much as desired (I also add leftover chicken or beef, if I have it on hand) Add all ingredients and simmer until veggies are tender, and soup is hot. For a very veggie-phobic child or adult, puree soup until smooth. |
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