So what do you eat if you do not like salads and fruit?

I really dislike salads and most fruits.  Just not my cup of tea and speaking of tea...it has to be sweet.

It seems most low calorie foods are the ones I do not like. 

 

Have you tried those 100 calories packs of cookies?  They're similar to the originals (oreos, etc) only portion controled, and obviously, lower cal.

There's also these 100 calorie packs of like, candy coated cookies.  So delicious, but I forget what they're called...like "Candy Bites" or something along those lines.

I also hear sugar free pudding is delicious, and sugar free jello.  

Also, there are some great low-cal hot chocolates out there, and maybe replace the sugar you would use to sweeten your tea with splenda, or something?

The only problem with these thigns is there is pretty much no nutritional value, and won't leave you as full as, say, 100 calories worth of fruit, unfortunately.

Deceptively Delicious

Might want to read it =]

Eating well doesn't have to mean eating only low calorie foods or all fruits and veggies. Fruits and veggies are good for keeping you full because they have a lot of fiber and there are lots of ways you can sneak them into a dish to make it better. One way I eat fruit is to make a fruit smoothie, there are so many ways you can mix things up with a bit of yogurt or just with some frozen mangos or berries and juice, add some sweetner and you've got you're own smoothie. Also, I like to add lots of veggies like zucchini and mushrooms to tomato sauce. If you don't like the chunks try blending them so you won't even notice. That and some whole wheat pasta is a great meal. The trick is to experiment enough to find things that you do like - there have been more than one occasion where I cooked something and I disliked it so much I just threw it out!

If you need to bring your weight down there's no real substitute for having plenty of vegetables, salads and fruit in your diet.  Other foods may be 'low-calorie' but they also tend to lack bulk, fibre and nutrition.... so you end up feeling very hungry and you could even feel ill if your diet contains too many of those.  The fibre in fruit and vegetables helps your body get rid of waste products and that's also good for weight-loss.

So do persevere.  There are lots of different fruits and vegetables and they can be prepared and eating in lots of different ways. 

Finally tea... a teaspoon of sugar is 40 calories so if you regularly sugar your tea that can quickly tot up to a lot.  Sweetners are one solution but over-consumption of artificial sweetners can result in problems.  Try tea without sugar for a while.  It'll taste nasty at first but that will pass within a few days...  I did it myself as a teen and can't abide sugar in drinks now.  Good luck

I agree with GI-jane. If you want the prize you have to compete.

Sure, 99-cal mini choc bar is a great occasional snack to treat yourself, but has no nutritional value.

when I met my husband he didn't eat veg and only like apples and bananas occasionally. Now he eats all sorts of veg and even makes himself veg chillis! He also loves different types of nuts to snack on in stead of crisps. He doesn't like salad and hates cucumber, but it's a great improvement. I used to cut up the veg really small and make pasta all the time. Good luck.

I'm gonna be a total hard-**** Jillian here and say this....

"SUCK IT UP AND DEAL WITH IT!!!!  Be a big girl and eat your veggies and fruits!  You will learn to crave them!!!!!

 

Haaa ha ha haa!!!!!!!! 

I apologize if I'm incorrect, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you haven't tried every fruit and vegetable out there.  Plus, there are several different ways to prepare any given vegetable.  For years, I thought I didn't like asparagus, but I've discovered that I simply don't like canned asparagus.  Unfortunately, that's the only kind my mother used to serve.  It's great roasted though.  Actually, a lot of vegetables are really great roasted with a little olive oil, salt and pepper.

My advice?  Try everything.  If you don't like it, fine, don't eat it again.  Try something else.  There's an amazing variety of fruits and vegetables out there.  In the meantime, while it certainly does not replace all the benefits of eating actual fruits and vegetables, be sure to take a multivitamin every day so you don't suffer any vitamin deficiencies.

From gi-jane: "a teaspoon of sugar is 40 calories" (my computer wont let me "quote" today, damn it!)

Eh?

I thought a teaspoon of sugar = 16 cals? Have I been getting this drastically wrong for YEARS?!?!

I'm sure it said that on here and when I googled it, the web came up with http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_calories_a re_in_a_teaspoon_of_sugar

You don't HAVE to eat salad at all to lose weight... you can have cooked vegetables instead. But nobody can have a healthy or balanced diet if they don't eat fruits and vegetables at all.

I agree with gi-jane. The foods we like are the foods we have eaten in the past. So if you are used to eating sugary foods you appreciate and crave that taste. If you remove the sugar from your tea after a while you will begin to appreciate the natural flavor without the sugar. The same goes for fruits and vegetables, you have to eat them to like them.

Original Post by nelly1880:

From gi-jane: "a teaspoon of sugar is 40 calories" (my computer wont let me "quote" today, damn it!)

Eh?

I thought a teaspoon of sugar = 16 cals? Have I been getting this drastically wrong for YEARS?!?!

I'm sure it said that on here and when I googled it, the web came up with http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_calories_a re_in_a_teaspoon_of_sugar

A level teaspoon measured using a measuring spoon is ~16 cals.  A heaped teaspoon using regular cutlery (which is what most people put in their tea) is closer to 40 cals since there is actually more sugar in the heap than inside the spoon.

I have a suggestion for your sugar in tea problem....I am assuming you put more than one teaspoon in.  >.>

I stopped putting sugar in my tea and started using honey...one tablespoon of honey is around 60 cal and as far as mugs of hot tea are concerned I was happy with prolly closer to a teaspoon of honey (and I like my tea REALLY steeped).  I don't know the calories for something like Country Time Lemonade powder mix or KoolAid powder mix, but I make iced tea with them.  I make a gallon of iced tea and sweeten it with about 5 tbsp of lemonade mix (the amount to make one quart of lemonade).  It adds just enough sweetness and a nice lemon overtone.  The lemonade mix is 60 cal per 1 1/3 tbsp (makes 8fl oz).

Hope this can help you.

I'm not a big fan of most fruits, either, which is odd because I do tend to have a sweet tooth.  I usually will mix in frozen fruit into sugar free jello and get it into my diet that way.  A lot of people will frown on that because of the artificial sweetener, but IMO, it's better than not getting fruit in at all.  I'm just not a big fan of fruit at all, and don't even want to smell most of it.  Blueberries are about the only thing I care for.  I'm actually allergic to strawberries.  Another good way is to mix in a handful into yogurt.  If you dump a container of yogurt into the food processor with a handful of frozen fruit and puree it, it comes out the same consistancy as ice cream.  Good summer dessert. 

As to veggies, again, not a big fan.  But, I do like Chinese food, so get most of my veggies that route.  I take sesame ginger marinade and do about half marinade, half water and sweeten it with a bit with splenda.  Pour it over stir fried veggies.  I say "stir fry" - it's more like cooked down a bit on the stove top with some Pam spray.  Sprinkle in some sesame seeds and sometimes a bit of pineapple.  Any time I have leftover chicken, it gets tossed in as well.   The altered marinade is also good over lettuce, shrimp, and bean sprout salad.  You can add 1 cup of cellophane noodles for 200 calories, so a pretty good sized salad for under 400 calories, including the "dressing."

Another fav of mine is the Sam's Choice Black Bean and Corn Salsa.  It's got a sweet taste to it.  I actually like it heated up and as a soup base using some chicken broth.  Sounds gross, but it's really good.   They also have a salsa that has peaches in it.  I like it heated up, too, but have not tried it as a soup base.  It is good with canned chicken mixed in.  I do this in lieu of snacks, not as a meal (unless I make the soup). 

Some people swear by honey instead of artificial sweeteners, but just the smell of it gives me an instant headache.