What could be a good vegetarian meal plan?
I’m VERY picky, don’t eat a LOT of vegetables, but I do eat tofu. I would like to lose weight for my own health. Can anyone help me with a good meal plan?
I think before coming up with a meal plan, that you need to work on introducing veggies that you like. You cannot be healthy on either an omni- or vegetarian plan if you don’t like vegetables. Also, going vegetarian doesn’t mean that you’ll automatically lose weight, especially if you’re eating processed foods over veggies. It is also going to be difficult to be vegetarian if you don’t like eating plants.
I am a mom of a son with autism, and he is one of the pickiest eaters ever. So I’ve been there with him!
Determine what you don’t like about veggies. I don’t like them when they’re cooked too much and become soft, so I eat most of mine raw when they’re crunchy. My son will never eat cooked carrots, but he loves raw, and can eat 2 or 3 at a time… My husband does not like raw peppers, but loves them roasted with the skins pulled off…
Try a dip – ranch dip is great as it overpowers flavour a bit so you can acclimate to a new veggie. Or try some veggies in a cheese sauce, eg broccoli or cauliflower. You can buy cheese sauce in packages to mix with water, or make your own.
Buy only one at a time of a new veggie so you’re not wasting food. Work on that one veggie until you either know you do or do not like it (you won’t like every one of them – I am not an asparagus fan, no matter what… but I have tried it on more than one occasion). Tell yourself that this veggie is good, but work on little bites until you’re okay with it. Also, you do have to eat things that aren’t your favourite if they’re good for you. Veggies may not be your favourites, but they’re healthy, so eat them you must.
Sneak veggies into meals you already enjoy when you can – here are some examples. You can grate carrot, zucchini, or mushrooms into pasta sauce or chili, and in small amounts, you won’t really notice them. Put small bites of cooked broccoli or squash into mac and cheese. Get storebought potato salad, and mix in some small pieces of raw celery…
Main course- tofu burger
Side- fruit salad
Side- black beans and rice
Note: not a vegetarian
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I think before coming up with a meal plan, that you need to work on introducing veggies that you like. You cannot be healthy on either an omni- or vegetarian plan if you don’t like vegetables. Also, going vegetarian doesn’t mean that you’ll automatically lose weight, especially if you’re eating processed foods over veggies. It is also going to be difficult to be vegetarian if you don’t like eating plants.
I am a mom of a son with autism, and he is one of the pickiest eaters ever. So I’ve been there with him!
Determine what you don’t like about veggies. I don’t like them when they’re cooked too much and become soft, so I eat most of mine raw when they’re crunchy. My son will never eat cooked carrots, but he loves raw, and can eat 2 or 3 at a time… My husband does not like raw peppers, but loves them roasted with the skins pulled off…
Try a dip – ranch dip is great as it overpowers flavour a bit so you can acclimate to a new veggie. Or try some veggies in a cheese sauce, eg broccoli or cauliflower. You can buy cheese sauce in packages to mix with water, or make your own.
Buy only one at a time of a new veggie so you’re not wasting food. Work on that one veggie until you either know you do or do not like it (you won’t like every one of them – I am not an asparagus fan, no matter what… but I have tried it on more than one occasion). Tell yourself that this veggie is good, but work on little bites until you’re okay with it. Also, you do have to eat things that aren’t your favourite if they’re good for you. Veggies may not be your favourites, but they’re healthy, so eat them you must.
Sneak veggies into meals you already enjoy when you can – here are some examples. You can grate carrot, zucchini, or mushrooms into pasta sauce or chili, and in small amounts, you won’t really notice them. Put small bites of cooked broccoli or squash into mac and cheese. Get storebought potato salad, and mix in some small pieces of raw celery…
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