Hey guys!
I am so happy I found this website and forum.
My story:
Since the age of 2 years old I have been unable to eat fruit or vegetables.
I have not been through any trauma, no choking, no being forced to eat foods. It just developed?
I'm 25 years old now and so far have gotten by without! But the older I get and the more I learn about diet and wellbeing the more I know I HAVE to eat them. Until this week I had absolutely no idea it was a type of eating disorder! I just thought I was just plain fussy.
I have ALWAYS tried to eat fruit and vegetables and I have never refused to try something new. But each time the same things happens...i gag, sometimes I puke and then usually I cry out of embarassment.
I am not scared of fruit or veg, If they are on my plate i just simply avoid them or pick them out (or give them to someone else).I just physically cannot eat them.
For me now i would like to eat much more healthily and it sounds crazy...but i LOVE animals and id love to be a vegetarian as i do feel guilt when eating meat!
My boyfriend is a pescatarian and i actually tried this with him for about a month eating meat alternatives such as quorn BUT I got super sick from it because I was no longer getting the vitamins and minerals from meat. I have tried making smoothies but to be honest... I really dont like them! I LOVE the taste and flavour of fruit...mango is my favorite but I cannot physically eat just the tiniest slice of mango without gagging which again SUCKS.
I survive, I make my own foods for example: lasagne with tomato puree but no diced tomatoes, diced onions etc in there. I also take a s**t ton of vitamins.
Eating out at a restaurant can be interesting BUT I do manage - again if there are vegetables on my plate i just pick them out.
Overall though... I HATE BEING LIKE THIS! And I have absolutely no explanation why this has happened in my life? I'm 4 ft 11 so very petite (most likely because i do not eat fruit or vegetables) but ive never been too overweight.
If anyone has experienced the same thing with not being able to eat fruit/veg please get in touch I would love to hear from you or any of you. This forum and website is amazing and im so thankful it exists because it does make you realise that wherever you are in the world, your not alone.
Sending all my love to you fellow picky eaters from the UK!