Advice for New Vegans! (B12, Protein and more)
In this video I address some common concerns many new vegans have that I wish someone explained to me when I first went vegan. . With help from websites like , more people than ever are able to confidently go vegan.
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I hate when people ask “why are you a vegan?” and as soon as you start to explain, they become either disinterested or feel that they need to defend themselves and the way that they live.
B Carp ikr!
jordan sheppard then maybe you could consider changing your behavior? 🙂 Even if you’re not comfortable eating a 100% plant-based diet, any reduction in meat/dairy consumption is good!
+Fox M. im vegan now i feel great.
+Fox M. i did im a vegan day 5 i feel great
Been vegan for 4 months now and loving it! Better skin, more energy, better mood, feel good about not contributing as much to environmental damage and not harming animals! 💚🌿
Good girl 🌿
2 months now for me, I feel better every day
I don’t got a better skin
I’m 2 weeks and I’m loving it. I doubted myself a lot because I’m not a big vegetable person. But there is so many choices and so many ways you can incorporate veggies and I’m absolutely in love. Now I’m just trynna get to being completely healthy vegan sweets get me every time lol.
Amanda Ponder only imagine if this made
You feel good , how good would you feel if you got in a close relationship with
You’re creator!??!!!! That would feel even more awesome to praise the creator of all things instead of worshiping the things created, may jesus knock on you’re door Amen 🙏🏻
I did…..went vegan literally overnight…..was diagnosed type 2 diabetes….went vegan and reversed my diabetes in 3 months…!! To start with it was for my health, but it was impossible to ignore the reality of what really happens to animals!! Love your vids…good work Derek
Good job. Same here. Diagnosed with high cholesterol. Went vegan to reverse.
I’m so glad you’re feeling better.
great!!!
PRAISE GOD!
Pescatarian for 7 years … plant base for 3 weeks now 🌱I am loving it , family members have been calling me crazy but who cares 😀
is there a big difference plant based vs pescatarian?
Jet Toh no, but there’s a big difference btwn “vegan” and pescatarian. Plant-based can still include small amounts of animal foods, vegan by definition does not.
That never stops but realizing that not being wfpb vegan is crazy
Same pescatarian for7months now vegan for 3weeks 😁
They don’t deserve you if they think trying to better yourself and help the planet/animals is crazy…
I went cold turkey and it’s been 13day n I feel awesome meals are easier and quicker to prepare n I’m still experimenting with things and veganizing my traditional African food. I feel healthy inside and I’m loving it
had a cancer diagnosis 22 years ago and went vegan overnight. still vegan still alive and healthy. i’m 74 and the cancer is gone i guess. never went back to m. d.
Awesome Michael I am 51 diagnosed with stage 4 cancer Mets in bones and lymph nodes given only 6 months to live according to my oncologist so I decided to do chemo 6 treatments and now on active surveillance and a plant based diet haven’t looked back and I feel incredibly blessed to have my loving and caring devotion of my wife and family.
@Michael cee could you share a little more about your former cancer a little. i’m doing a essay of sorts on why to go vegan and wanted to get a little insight on someone who actually went vegan and “cured themselves”
@ryndon skougard great!!!
Thanks for sharing. I was one of those people who went vegan overnight after watching Earthlings. Over a year now and still learning to make my vegan meals more diverse and tasty, as we all are. Cooking vegan food opens a whole new world for me.
The happiness in your eyes tells everything about being a vegan.
That’s “religious fervour” you see in those eyes – normally a danger sign that someone is about to try and convert you, hand you a pamphlet or feel your inner thigh.
Note: this is called humour.
Yeah his eyes are so bright, confident and satisfied! I’m so grateful to watch this
@Joe Lonsdale Haha, that was funny! 😀
Eyes sucked in so hard. How to avoid this when going vegan?
zyzz veni vedi vici sleep water variety of veggies and whole grains
You literally hit every point/issue I’m dealing with right now (it has been 4ish months). This video is SO ENCOURAGING, and makes me feel much better about myself and the situations I might run into. Thank you so much!!
Meat free 2 weeks , headaches are gone, back pain is gone and I feel great!!! Game changers helped me see the light!!!
9 weeks in. Feel amazing. My digestion has never been this stable and my energy levels are really high. I did slip up a couple times and had eggs at brunch, but Im not too hard on myself for it. We’re not perfect, but doing my absolute best to be animal product free.
whats your diet plan?
Awesome!
What you eating
Thank you, this helped me so much! New vegan as of 1/2020. In my late 50s. Everyone can make this change!
I honestly thought that, when I decided that I would start being vegan, the most difficult would be dealing with the food. I’m 20 days in and the most discouraging thing is dealing with other people.
Pedro Coimbra yep
How’s it going?
@Sean I’m still vegan hahaha. Now I’m totally used to it. The only thing that bothers me, is that I used to like pizza a lot. Still trying to find a descent cheese recipe. Hahahahaa
@Pedro Coimbra Great to hear man, where abouts do you live, maybe I can give suggestions. If you live somewhere without access to descent choices I dont mind giving you a few recipes from a really good vegan cookbook i have
@Sean I would love to. I live in a beach in Brazil. Don’t really have access to vegan cheese
from meat eaters I often hear, “we have to have some joy in our life and eating delicious food is part of that”. I love this because we now have a common connection! I reply with passion, “YES! You’re right! I agree 100%! Since turning vegan, I have never enjoyed food so much!” I may add: I’ve been having fun exploring and cooking new foods and the flavor is so vibrant and fresh and delicious!
I have to have some fucking health and nutrients in my life, I couldn’t give two shits about delicious food and what anemic soyboys think about people who eat meat.
@Adrian C that the reason you comment on vids about veganism, because you don’t care? Cool cool cool. Cool.
Meat eaters use a logical and honest approach. People pretending to be vegan have to lie to use their approach.
Vegan (noun) – a person who does not eat or use animal products.
You use animal products every time you comment.
@Janie Swanson actually, using a logical and honest approach to eating and it’s effect on health is what would bring you to the conclusion that it would be better to eat a whole foods plant based diet instead of the standard western diet. If the lifestyle is fully vegan or indirectly killing animals via internet doesn’t make a difference on my health. And even there it is not all or nothing, but harming less animals and using less ressources is always better. No matter your nitpicking about the use of the word vegan.
@ToBMaNTH316th It’s not my use of the word “vegan.”
It is the official definition lobbied by the Vegan Society. The inventors of the word.
So take it up with them.
“Even if it is one less day a year that they are eating meat, I think that is a win.” I love how positive you are. Thank you for the inspiration.
When you said: ” Look at my body now”. My jaw dropped. Your body is the best argument for plant based nutrition ever!
Couldn’t agree more👍🏾
Day 5 for me, and my wife. cold turkey I had a buddy talk to me about being vegan then told me to check out “game changers” and “forks over knives” and that was it for us I’m also a big tall guy and want to be healthy! Thanks for the motivation in this video 🤙🏼🌱
today is my fourth day being 100% vegan, i was in a transition of like 2/3 months and now i know that i will never put cruelty in my mouth anymore ❤️
Here I go!
Yesterday, something hit me that I just needed to go vegan. Nothing really prompted the thought, it was just a random thought and here I go! First day FULL vegan is tomorrow! My toddler will be doing it with me as well. Hubby- Not so much on board. 🥴 but morally and nutritionally, this is what’s best! ❤️
So thankful for finding your channel. I am 8 days in still trying to get accustomed to the new journey…thanks for the tips and encouragement!