I give myself permission to NOT eat broccoli.

I hate it. 9 times out of 10 it doesn’t appeal to me. That 1 time, every once in a while, I eat it and it’s fine. But it’s never GOOD. I’ve tried it raw, steamed, roasted, air fried… the only times I like it is smothered in cheese and/or butter.

Generally, I like vegetables. I LOVE cauliflower, but the texture of broccoli gets to me. Zucchini and squash? Sign me up. Peppers? Yes please! Beets? Give them to me! Green beans? Yum! Potatoes, spinach, cabbage, carrots, raw veggies in salads… love them!

Forcing myself to eat broccoli is going to set me down the road to a negative outcome. I don’t have a problem with restricting, but if I have to force myself to choke something down in the name of health, it will have adverse effects. It makes me dread meal time and that’s not good.

Today, I release the expectation that I have to eat broccoli.

What’s your broccoli? What are you giving up?