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So I just started reading The Kind Diet and I'm already freaking out a little. I'm basically vegetarian as it is, so I figured the diet would already build on what I DO eat. After looking over the recipes and reading the first few chapters, I don't know how I can replace my current foods with anything else.

I do NOT eat: salads, soups, sandwiches, beans, rice (really any grain such as quinioa, millet, etc), tofu (only in milkshakes), tomatoes (whether in a sauce or not), etc.

I have texture issues, which is why I don't like the items listed above. Right now I basically eat pasta with either oil or a white sauce, spinach and feta pizza, peanut butter toast, and vegetables like green beans, broccoli, zuccihini, carrots, cauliflower, squash. I'm also okay with pretty much any fruit or anything sweet.

I am fully aware that my current diet is not healthy and does not provide my body with enough protien, nutrients, and vitamins. Hence, my decision to read The Kind Diet. Any suggestions would be seriously appreciated. Thanks!

My fiance is the same way. The list of foods he'll eat is even a bit smaller than yours. Two things that have really helped him that might help you: 1. You said you "do NOT eat" these foods. You said nothing about "can't due to allergy" or the like. Not eating them is your decision. 2. No one likes every food out there.

For him, if he eats a "no" food, it tends to make him gag. He's been able to get by that by changing the texture. He's been able to eat tomatoes, for example, in tomato sauce (still working on actual tomatoes) or onions if they're really well sauteed (but still never raw). Textural change can make a big difference.

I'd also think about WHY you won't eat certain foods. Texturally, sandwhiches can go from really hard to really soft and have anything on the sun in them. Peanut Butter Toast is technically a sandwhich. Figuring out why you don't like things can help you work around it.

In your case, I'd really recommend you touch base with a nutrionist - not because there is something "wrong" with you but because they can really help you figure our your issues with food. They can work with you to figure out what works, what doesn't and how to eat healthy without without eating foods you hate every second.

Good luck - let us all know how/if we can help!