is my current food diet healthy as a picky-eater?
hello, i am a petite 20 year old (5’3 – 45kg) and i want to know if my diet is healthy (even a tad) as someone who wants to work on their picky-habits. please do pardon my english, for it is not my mother-tongue.
i have been spoiled in terms of food since childhood because of my extended family and (especially) grandma while my parents were away from abroad.
growing up, the food i’ve eaten were always of what i want (my grandma would immediately feed me the food i like) and my food always consists of CHICKEN (it’s my favourite). fried, deep-fried, steamed, you named it. although, i’d never eat its organs. and then other than that, we’d often eat take-outs too because i was always helping my grandma with her errands outdoor. at least once a week. not too much of a takeout like a full-sized McDonalds meal but just a snack portion.
whenever i’d eat a meal, i would always remove the vegetables aside, i didn’t like it. like at all. its texture and taste were really unpleasant as someone who has high-sensory issues. my family wouldn’t comment at it much, they‘d just let me.
it progresses. at my teenage years, my grandma and the others began to pester me about eating more healthy food (vegetables). i tried, actually tried. but whenever i did, i would always end up gagging and throwing up those vegetables out of me. my mouth and throat felt like fighting.
so, i went back to square one. eating fried, canned goods, CHICKEN, eggs, any meals that don’t necessarily contain vegetables. i don’t eat red meat, as well. i hate them. but i eat fruits. i have no problem consuming fruits.
and now, since 2025, i’ve been opening myself up to various foods since i realised i‘ve been ignoring my health in terms of food too much. i’ve learned to eat carrots, potatoes, corn, peas and ONLY sayote, cabbage, zucchini as the only greens i eat. i’ve also been eating less from fast-foods.
i still eat fried foods often, but i’ve been adding veggies to my meals at least once a week. yes, i know i should involve veggies more often but i’m still trying to get used to it. my sensory is still sensitive.
i still don’t eat red-meats and seafoods (i usually only eat them fried.) and i don’t think i ever will. i’m anemic because of it, lol.
i eat fruits daily as well. banana, apples, pears, oranges, kiwis, strawberries and blueberries. these are the only fruits i’m eating as of now. sometimes i use them in a protein-shake.
i rarely eat chips or candies. i think thrice a year, but it’s really not my cuppa tea. i don’t drink soft-drinks often as well, i loooooove water.
if we could summarise my food-schedule, it’s something like this… (the [/] are other choices every other day) (rice is automatically involved with cooked meals) (all are homemade by me unless stated)
take vitamins 30 minutes before breakfast.
breakfast — two fried eggs (olive oil) / yogurt w fruits / fried butter toast / omelette or tamogayaki
fruit-snack before lunch (5x a week)
lunch — chicken fillet w mayonnaise (market) / miso soup / sesame chicken / mac n cheese (rarely) / creamy carbonara pasta (rare) / patty steak w gravy sauce / mami soup / steamed beef siomai dumplings
late-noon protein-shake before dinner (4x a week)
dinner — the same as lunch w less portion. but when i don’t have any appetite, i just drink warm milk and bread before going to sleep.
and now my version of veggie meals that i eat at least once or twice a week — chicken broth soup with leafy greens and zucchini, sayote / chicken adobo w potatoes / thin rice noodles w pork and veggies cut into small pieces (carrots, bellpepper, cabbage and green beans) / sour soup w tomatoes, string beans and onions.
that’s all the veggie meals i’m comfortable enough to consume at the moment. i wish to expand it more and overcome my picky-ness.
also, please don’t shame me about being a picky-eater. i never chose to be one and i am already trying to improve it. it’s a struggle i’ve genuinely had a hard time dealing with and my weight has been deeply affected.
so, is it considered a healthy food diet?