How can I lose weight if I don’t like a lot of fruits and vegetables?

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This is kind of embarrassing, but I am 30 years old and I really don’t like fruits and vegetables.  I am worried that since I don’t eat a wide variety of veggies/fruits that I won’t be able to change my eating habits.  
The few that I do actually eat, I eat them with every meal.  But it’s the same everyday.  
For example-  breakfast I either have egg whites and avocado.  Or I’ll have a smoothie which is a mix of kale spinach and banana, blueberry’s.  
As a snack, I’ll have either a banana or an apple. 
Lunch is usually a salad, which is a spring mix with carrots and grillled chicken.  If I don’t have a salad, I’ll eat a Turkey burger with no bread, and if I didn’t have avocado in the AM, I’ll have it with the burger.  Or I’ll have the smoothie.  
Dinner I’ll usually have chicken with broccoli, another salad.  Sometimes I switch the broccoli with asparagus.  
Desert is watermelon 
So to sum it up the only fruits/veggies I eat are kale, spinach, broccoli, asparagus, carrots, blueberries, avocados, bananas, apples.  
My husband thinks I need to eat a lot more different things, like grapes, peppers, onions tomato’s.  I agree, and wish I did like more variety, but I just don’t.  
Can I still be “healthy” with my limited diet? Is it really bad that I don’t eat more fruits and vegetables?

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You eat more fruits and veggies than most people. Variety isn't required. It sounds like you are actually doing quite well.

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You do eat enough fruit & veg.

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You eat great fruits and veggies!

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You still eat a good bit of fruits and vegetables, so I wouldn’t feel guilty about the lack of variety. Everyone has a different palate, so you can always make up for the nutrients with a multi-vitamin. And for weight loss, you can cut and substitute a lot of things for low-carb or low-calorie options without focusing just on fruits and vegetables. That’s not the only factor that impacts your weight and diet, so don’t feel like you need to eat every vegetable in the world to lose weight. You can have a healthy diet by focusing on the ingredients of things you put in your body and eating as much of the good foods that you like without forcing yourself to eat things you don’t like. 
Side note: I was the same way. I hated any vegetable besides carrot and lettuce and only ate a few fruits. The only way I’ve been able to find more vegetables that I can incorporate is to cook one 10+ different ways until I find a way that I like. Ex.) Zucchini. I hated it, but if you slice it, dip them in egg, then roll in Parmesan cheese & seasoning, they’re great baked. I’ll also eat Brussel sprouts if I cook them a certain way, but I won’t eat them if someone else cooked it.

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You eat more fruit and veggies than me. I think you’re doing great!

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You be an adult about it. Adult life is about doing what u dont to reap the benefits. We dont like exercise… but we want good health. We dont like working… but we desire things and bills paid. So…. eat your vegetables for good health and to prevent cancer. Alot of whole food plant based studies have shown people reverse illness. Veg is powerful. Eat it for benefits and use online resources on how to dress them up to be a lil more appetizing.

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I think you can but the more colorful the better because the antioxidants. But greens are the best in my opinion and it does sound like u doing fine.

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You do eat a lot life fruits and veggies than most people, and that’s great! But also, a point to consider would be that we need variety in our diet for our bodies to function optimally. By only eating certain fruits & veggies, you’re only getting certain vitamins and minerals, while never getting others. Your body thrives on variety. I tend to agree with your husband here.

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Looks good to me. But I would encourage you to keep trying new things, cook them differently, or try a few times. 😊 if you genuinely don't like it, no shame! You're on a great track already!

How can I lose weight if I don’t like a lot of fruits and vegetables?

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