vegtables YUCK

make your own dressing!  Take what you like and mix it together.  My favorite is balsamic, olive oil, some salt and pepper, garlic powder and a little bit of brown or dijon mustard.  Mix it up, and you're done!   

I love veggies, but they're definitely one of those things that if you don't like them, you're sunk.  Try vegetables different ways - ie: raw v. cooked, roasted with olive oil and garlic, on the grill on a shish kabob.  Be creative.  You can also puree a lot of vegetables and add them to foods to get the nutrients without eating the real thing (I have a friend who is a master at doing this for her kids who won't eat their veggies!).

make your own dressing!  Take what you like and mix it together.  My favorite is balsamic, olive oil, some salt and pepper, garlic powder and a little bit of brown or dijon mustard.  Mix it up, and you're done!   

I love veggies, but they're definitely one of those things that if you don't like them, you're sunk.  Try vegetables different ways - ie: raw v. cooked, roasted with olive oil and garlic, on the grill on a shish kabob.  Be creative.  You can also puree a lot of vegetables and add them to foods to get the nutrients without eating the real thing (I have a friend who is a master at doing this for her kids who won't eat their veggies!).

I love vegetables but get bored easily ... I find if I have a really good roasted red pepper hummus to dip them in (think raw carrots, broccoli, celery, red peppers, etc) I have no trouble getting excited about that particular snack.  Plus the hummus adds the bit of protein you should be having with each snack/meal.

my normal diet- well fast food is a staple, and fried is a major ingredients. im sure i can do i tri on my normal diet BUT i would like to finish a tri come tell my friend/coworker and not have them look at me like its APRIL FOOLS DAY. got the same look when i did the dallas half marathon.  so i figured i would start grilling foods, eating a good breakfast, counting cal., and (hate even saying it) eating vegtables.  i figure tri's take a lot out of you and since i have a regular life (or irregular) kids, job, etc.  i wanna get the most out of this without feeling exhausted every day. 

Good start! Getting away from fast and fried foods will likely leave you feeling better and with more energy.

Do you like ANY vegetables? If you can find one or two you kinda-sorta like, start with those and get creative.

I really like tossing veggies with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar (which by the way also makes a great salad dressing - google for the ideal ratio) and roast at 400 degrees until they are browned up. It really changes the flavor.

Or, toss the veggies you kinda-sorta don't hate into a dish you really like. I put broccoli in with pasta or rice - the last 5 minutes the pasta is boiling in the water I just dump the broccoli right in with the pasta. Or I put it in with the rice at the very beginning and it all cooks up together. Super easy.

You mentioned grilling... do you have one of those veggie pans for the grill? Makes it really easy to toss in veggies with a little olive oil and cook at the same time with other stuff. Maybe toss in some onions and peppers for a fajita night - add fajita seasoning to the veggies to spice them up... that kind of thing.

Something else you might try is to experiment with dips. Yes, some of those dips are downright UNhealthy for you, but if you check the ingredients and calories/fat content there are actually some out there that are better than others. The other day I found a Greek yogurt/feta/dill dip that is only 60 calories per serving and man it got me eating veggies it was so good! I won't tell you how many servings I ate though

Agree with some of the other suggestions(particularly grilling), but one of the key things I've done on the path to a healthier diet is to search for things that add flavor without adding much fat/calories.  Namely, spices.  (Peppers also fit the bill - though they're veggies, so...)

In addition to grilling, try things like garlic, pepper(black, white, cayenne, or other varieties), curry powder, and any other herbs/spices you can find at the store to see how you like them.  I found that replacing grease and sugar with various spices was a great way to eat better, while still having lots of flavor and an enjoyable meal.  I found I could leave out the dressing entirely from wrap sandwiches with a combination of tomatoes(juicy), jalapenos(spicy), and some veggies and spices - gives good flavor and not too dry, without all the oil and sugar that tends to come with mayo/dressings.

Being a vegetarian I have grown to now love all vegetables.  It just took the right preperation for me. 

Growing up I hated brussels sprouts.  I recently discovered roasting them in a light drizzle of olive oil and sea salt... I eat these as snacks now!  Soooo good!

I hate licorice tasting things, but when I started to roast fennel I fell in love.  Soooo sweet.

I now roast my winter/fall veggies with some fruit (roasted beets with some blue berries and a light sprinkling of feta cheese is to die for BTW), and steam the rest with different fruit juices.

I now steam my brocoli with orange juice mixed in with water, and my asparagus with lemon juice.

I also replaced pasta with spaghetti squash roasted in garlic water.  I can take the base of spaghetti squash and prepare it any number of ways - with marinara for an italian treat or with spiced lentil/chickpeas etc. for an Indian spin.

I tried mixing in different textures (via nuts, etc.) and flavors (via the oils and juices) and have found it quite fun to find a veggie I am not too keen on and seeing how I can make it amazing.... or at the least tolerable.

Vegetables now comprise the majority of my diet, and I can only think of two I don't like.  So, similar to everyone above, I would suggest you select some veggies you least hate, and learn to cook them in a way that is yummy.  If you order a side of vegetables in most typical American restaurants, you get some sort of nasty watery flavorless stuff that gives veggies a bad name!

So more suggestions:

Salads for me typically don't involve lettuce-- too much chewing for too little nutrition, IMO.  Instead, I chop up crunchy veggies and toss them with either tuna or hardboiled eggs for protein.  For a dressing I use extra-virgin olive oil plus salt & pepper plus one of the following: red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice.  Maybe some herbs.  Some veggies I use this way: carrots, celery, bell pepper, radish, cucumber (take out the seeds), watercress, jicama, fennel, green onions.

Some veggies good for grilling: asparagus, bell peppers, portobello mushrooms, zucchini.  They should have at least a light coat of olive oil and some salt, but a vinaigrette (see above) never hurt either.

Ways to get enough greens include slipping into soups, as mentioned above, or as an ingredient in an omelet or frittata.  Chop 'em well first.  But I like greens and will now eat a well-sauteed panful of greens with garlic and/or onion for breakfast now, along with two eggs.  (Greens I eat like this include: spinach, collard, mustard, broccoli-rabe, turnip greens -- admittedly not everybody's favorite stuff!)

More omelet or frittata ideas: do you like salsa?  If so -- sauté some onions and peppers, after a few minutes add some tomatoes and cumin and cilantro, and use that as your omelet filling/topping.  Another favorite breakfast is grated sweet potatoes with a bit of onions, sauteed with salt and a tiny bit of cinnamon until the whole thing is soft-ish, then served with two eggs on top.  YUM!!!!

Some veggies I like to roast: winter squashes, cauliflower, carrots, red or sweet onions, green beans.  Also, I make "chips" or "fries" by thinly slicing starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes and roasting them at high heat in the oven.  (Olive oil and salt again!)

Rounding all of this out with healthy fats from avocados and olives is also a good idea.  Good luck!