I don't know if anybody else has this problem, but am I the only one who HATES salad? I am on weight watchers, and I would love to get more healthy and eat better, but basically anything that is raw I hate, don't ask me why, I just have since I was a little kid. Dose anybody have any tips to help me like salad, and raw foods? I need help any tips would be grateful. I would love to loose some weight by V-day. TIA!

what parts of salad bother you? the lettuce?

Yeah, I think its the letters, but I mostly think its the fact its veggis, and I also hate vinegar...I don't even like ketchup.

I hate salad too but its not because of the actual salad its just I hate ALL salad dressings....so makes it not that pleasant to eat but I try to eat it at least 3 times a week anyways

you shouldnt eat anything that you hate. you can get your veggies in other ways. what kind of veggies do you like?

I am weird, I love most cooked veggies, I love pea pods, corn, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, Brussel sprouts, potato's all kinds, squash...that's about it. I like carrots, if they are in something...like soup...I am just trying to like more things...I just don't know how to like them...

That's a great selection! Work with what you like and keep trying new stuff and maybe something you like will come along, too. There's no hard fast rule that you have to eat salad everyday. I love salad, but I have to take a break sometimes because it gets old. It's sort of like not eating breakfast food for breakfast (which I'm guilty of). Some people find that preposterous as though the food police are going to haul you away.

Just remember, cooked veggies count, too
I completely agree. There are other ways to eat well that taste good!

I don't like salad much either and I have never been able to find a good dressing. Since I love pickles and hot peppers I now put a little of the pickle juice or hot pepper juice on the salad. I can eat it now with no problem.

I don't like salad much, either, which is why I don't usually eat it.

No harm in eating just cooked veggies. A big all-veggie stir-fry can have the same nutrition as a salad, but is 1000X more appealing to me than a big bowl of raw vegetables.

Maybe you can try some new ones - zucchini, spinach (or other greens), cabbage, beets, mushrooms, peppers, turnips, artichokes, green beans... I'm blanking on other vegetables now, haha. Or try cooking your old favorites in different ways than you usually do - roasting, steaming, sauteeing, fake-frying by coating in breadcrumbs or panko and baking.

If you REALLY want to get used to eating raw veggies, maybe you can slowly try cooking them less and less. There are some veggies that I can't stand when they're really well cooked and soft, like asparagus and carrots -- I like them still a little firm and crispy. That might be a good transition point between cooked and raw.

sharpie you like tons of veggies! dont worry about eating the raw stuff if you dont like it. roll w/ the cooked. like junebug said, they count too!

sharpie -- WELCOME TO MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!! I can't STAND lettuce/salads!

I actually was diagnosed with "too many tastebuds", or something like that...I think they call me a "supertaster". Anything that's raw tastes SUPER SUPER bitter to me, and I can't even get it down! It's so frustrating!

I'm not a huge salad fan either. I'll eat it and occasionally order it as a side at a resturant, but I rarely make it at home. I however, do love cooked veggies. So I eat that. Stir-frys, roated veggies, grilled veggies... I'll take any of those over a salad. I'd never force myself to eat something I don't really like.

Sharpie You ain't gotta eat no "D" salad. You eat like a million other veggies. Hey why don't you check out the 20 something's WW thread. We would love for you to join.

i dont eat raw veggie. They taste weird.
I love cooked veggie - all kinds.

You dont have to eat raw veggie (salad) if you dont like it. Just eat cooked one.

I have a friend who only eats salads with BBQ sauce because she doesn't like dressing. I don't particularly love salad, I just tolerate it. Adding flavored lean meats (currently smoked turkey) make it almost ok for me.