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I HATED veggies when I started SBD. I literally (No lie!) had to pinch my nose shut and chew several times in the beginning to get them down! I had several meals where, like you, I was chasing down every bite, but not with water...with sips of yummy-flavored diet coke.
BUT! In time, I really did learn to like veggies. Here's the plan that got me there:
I HATED veggies when I started SBD. I literally (No lie!) had to pinch my nose shut and chew several times in the beginning to get them down! I had several meals where, like you, I was chasing down every bite, but not with water...with sips of yummy-flavored diet coke.
BUT! In time, I really did learn to like veggies. Here's the plan that got me there:
- Start with veggies that aren't strong in taste or texture...zucchini, broccoli, green beans, etc.
- Cook them in ways that involve things you like or incorporate them with other, strong flavored things. Examples: chop up broccoli really fine and put it in the taco bake. Or have green beans with almonds or broccoli in a cheese soup--there's a great recipe in the forum)
- Try them with a lighter sauce or on their own on the side with a sauce instead of in something. At this point, you may have to hold your nose or chase it down with something to drink. It helps to make sure that meals with a veggie like this also have something you really like...I like refried beans and also like starches...so I'd have veggies with meals that had couscous or something on the side. I'd save that for last and tell myself I could have it when I finished my veggies...gave me a 'treat' to look forward to!
- When you're ready, try them alone...steamed, with some very basic sauce. One day I had broccoli with just lemon squeezed on it...and I LIKED it! That's when I knew I'd made it. "whew!"
- As time goes on, go through the whole process again, but with stronger-tasting veggies. Work your way up to it, but realize that there may be some veggies that you just don't like! Make sure you try them several ways before you decide you don't like them...you never know what might make them taste good to you!