5 Mistakes You're Making on a Vegan Diet

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[@fallishlittlefawn9695]

Okay I know this was about being vegan but I’m over here crying because the way you worded reason number 3. I really needed to hear it the way you stated it when it comes to my life in general.

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

Love Colleen Patrick-Goudreau! I’ve been slowly working my way through , and it has changed the way I exist in the world as a vegan. I don’t have any vegan friends. I have a few plant based (but not vegan) family members. When I first became vegan, it was so hard to be around people who were constantly supporting animal cruelty and seemingly throwing it in my face. My brother would cook bacon. My aunt would flaunt leather. My friend would order chicken flesh at a restaurant. The look - the smell! I just wanted to cry and shake them, like “Do you have any idea what you’re supporting?! Do you realise that that was a someone - not a something - who wanted to live, and yet lived a life of torture from birth until death?! Have you no compassion? How can you love this dog over here, and yet not care for the life of the pig, whose body parts are now on your plate?” Of course, I didn’t say these things, I just cried, or usually excused myself and cried, or tried to pretend I didn’t know that person was consuming a dead animal (but that’s not easy, because…the smell). has taught me to have compassion for those who don’t have compassion for the animals whose abuse they support. It’s taught me to remember that veganism is my choice for me, and it has to be someone else’s own choice, too. It’s taught me to plant seeds, but to play the long game - to not become invested in every seed I plant. It’s taught me to have boundaries. I may be able to choose how I spend my own money, what I wear, what I put in my mouth and on my body, what I keep and allow in my house; but it is not up to me what anyone else puts in her mouth or on her body, wears, keeps in her house, or how anyone spends her own money. It’s taught me that I can love a person and share many values with him, and still disagree with that person on vegan values.

[@shannonnelson7764]

You're so far removed from nature. I wonder what you'd do without access to a grocery store and industrial farming. You do realize animals eat animals. You're food to a cougar and the majority of predatory animals. It's the circle of life. Animals are food to us and we're food to other animals. It's just life. Plus there's essential amino acids and bio available iron, calcium and protein that you cannot obtain from plants. That's why long term vegans like Dr.McDougall deteriorated prematurely vs. paleo nutritionist Mark Scisson which are around the same age. Want to know what your future looks like as a vegan, find the 30 year plus vegans and take a look. It's not good.

[@alphaviews4639]

I'm a vegan Monday-sunday 8pm-12pm

[@osamaanees8406]

lol

[@cantocant2346]

We raise our own chickens. They lay eggs everyday and we eat them. Absolutely no harm done to the chickens and we are healthier for eating the eggs.

[@natszulczewska]

Did you know that it’s their period?

[@cantocant2346]

@@natszulczewska No, lovely girl, it isn't. I was vegan for years and became very malnourished. I am healthy now and have happy, healthy animals.

[@uhohstinky5850]

@@natszulczewska you think chickens have periods in the same way humans do?? LOL I guess instead of monkey see, monkey do it’s monkey hear, monkey say cause that ain’t the first time I’ve heard a vegan say that line

[@tinknal6449]

@@natszulczewska This is one of the funniest vegan lies ever! Thanks for the laugh cupcake.

[@natszulczewska]

@@uhohstinky5850 still, call it as you wish, it comes out of the chicken's ass. It doesn't sound delicious to me!

[@nancykinch2991]

You made some very valid and user friendly points! I made many of those errors myself. I now know what does and doesn't work for me with my body (I have an elongated, twisted colon). certain foods do not work well for me, wish they did, but I just do the best I can. I used to not want to eat around the meat eaters, but it doesnt bother me as much now. I'm not always "perfect" myself and occasionally take a bite of a donut or cake once in a while if I am at someone's house. Thanks again!

[@moonafarms1621]

Thank you for sharing these thoughts Hannah!

[@carlypastore]

Beautifully composed and very thoughtful video …. Especially #4 ☺️☀️💚

[@bobbihowell4235]

Loved this video hannah thank you for sharing! X

[@craftynanatracy3108]

Hannah on my vegan diet, my biggest issue is that I don't seem too get enough daily calories so my energy level drops. The next, is food prep, I live in the middle of the Arizona desert in a small town, so lack of access means I have to make everything from scratch...but I'm hanging in there.. Much love and blessings young lady, you're a joy to watch, and your sister too.

[@abigailjh93]

That is such a common experience with new vegans! Hannah has some really great videos surrounding eating enough on a plant based diet. Her meal plan ideas are great for getting in a balance of starches and fats (in my experience a crucial combination for vegan satiation).

[@mschoen5]

So well said Hannah. Thank you

[@warnerglassford1785]

Thank u ☺...Bless u & your family. 💐

[@ciaracolleenr.2023]

Love your energy Hannah! Thanks for sharing your journey. I can totally relate. People will allways find a reason not to do or start new things especially when it's out of their comfort zone. But really from my point of view..I've never regretted any steps out of my comfort zone and I always try to remember that. 🙏

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

We’ll never fly unless we leave the nest.

[@arlete1277]

Just say you 're no longer vegan. Just dont go hunting.

[@QueenLaQueefa]

Hunting is necessary, animals can become invasive. U realize animals are killed for crops right? Animals are killed so massive ticky tacky neighborhoods can be made. I’m an organic farmer, if we get an aphid problem, we buy a bug to eat the pesky bug...the mantis and ladybug is my fav bug as they eat pesky aphids. Our organic farm is successful because we have natural predators in the area, wild fox, 100 bald eagles, snakes , farm cats/dogs that keep pesky rodents at bay. Small farm. Now if u look at massive monocrops , u will see no wildlife, u will see no trees, no predators, not even rodents that eat pesky bugs...u will only see as far as the eye can see crops that are NOT organic, they’re sprayed with synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides that’s bad for us and the earth. Hunting is vital in a thriving enviorment. Without predators, herbivores and bugs will destroy all plants.

[@positivechange2738]

Yes ! Some of us can read between the lines , Jon venus 2.0 , I'm guessing she can't, her sister though , I feel bad for her if she isn't vegan and running a youtube channel , what a burden

[@starlightgirl1695]

Loved #4! Judgement toward anyone or feeling better than other people always a big fat NO! It's so unappealing. Thank you for keeping it real!

[@QueenLaQueefa]

Indeed. How do u feel about ex vegans? I became anemic and lost my period after my first year of veganism. Tons of organic produce, quality ingredients, cooked and raw, expensive supplements, powders, I ate high “fats” , I did stay away from mock meats cuz they gave me diharreah and were a bunch of nasty ingredients. Anyways. I spent half a year trying to get my period back. Turns out plant nutrients are not as bioavailable as nutrients from meats/bone/eggs/organs etc. I was only 23ish and was losing so much hair, I was eating 3000-5000 calories a day which is very hard and painful to do on vegan diet as plants are low in calorie..gotta eat large portions. I felt weak, I lost a lot of endurance, I had painful IBS, melon belly from mono meals is painful. My mom convinced me to go vegetarian and my period came back within 2 months. Took me a few years to reverse my anemia. It’s been about 7 years since I left veganism and I introduced red meat/organs to my diet about 2 years ago. Wow can I feel and see the difference. My hair is thicker, the skin on my face has that collagen richness to it...my fertility is great. Still vegans tell me I’m an idiot cuz I didn’t do veganism right and that I don’t deserve to live. Some people have a hard time with tons of fiber, I had painful IBS, all I ate was organic quality ingredients. The vegan community can be toxic to eachother, there’s vegans who think we should kill every animal that eats animals. I’m an organic farmer, our farm is successful because of natural predators in our are. If we get an aphid problem, we buy millions of ladybugs and praying mantis to eat the bad bug. The best fertilizer is made with poo, blood, bones.

[@starlightgirl1695]

@@QueenLaQueefa I'm not actually a vegan or trying to be one, I just love Hannah's channel because she has great recipes and I really enjoy her sense of humor, her passion and her lifestyle. I eat a lot of plant based food but I still eat ethically raised meat occasionally when it feels right for me. I too would become anemic on a vegan diet if I did it longer than 8 months. I've tried several times and for me, having some meat in my diet works better. I don't think there is one right diet for everyone and you have to do what is best for you. I stay gluten free, dairy free and egg free and that has helped immensely. I admire you for doing what you need to do to stay healthy for you and don't necessarily believe you did veganism "wrong". It's wrong of others to judge you so harshly and it says more about them than it does about you. As a practitioner in the alternative health care field, many of my patients can't handle an all plant based diet and don't digest raw fruits and veggies well. I work with people on all kinds of diets. It's definitely not a one size fits all:)

[@earthmama9597]

Mrs Greenthumb, not everyone is created the same. Hannah's husband isn't vegan. We need to judge ppl buy who they are and not what they are. I prefer plant based but when in Rome....I'm not going to put ppl down for their diet.

[@QueenLaQueefa]

@@earthmama9597 indeed, our bodies are all diff and need diff things. u are rare...many vegans can be ruthless to those who leave.

[@jaimetaylor5385]

Such a great reminder to just enjoy life.

[@nancykinch2991]

I wanted to add- when I take that bite of a donut or cake I mentioned earlier, I dont want more, it just reminds me of how important it is to be vegan or even plant based for those helpless animals.🐂🐖🐑🐣

[@kellymah8646]

What an awesome video! You nailed it all!! I have to say you and Ellen complement each other so well with how you guys each go about things. Love you both!!!

[@Alaskaventureswithbrodie]

Thank you Hannah. You have definately been such an inspiration and part of my journey going plant based just 6 months ago. Im not fully vegan as I eat a friends honey and occasional friends local eggs. I plan on cutting out the eggs. Quitting meat was so terrifying because the stigma around veganism. I even had my doc tell me I should eat meat due to having Hashimotos. Don’t eat soy she said. Well I do! And all these small moments of panic with people trying to convince me I needed meat I stood strong and didn’t give in. Being vegan you are a minority and its scary at times. I live in alaska where it is rare to have many vegans around. Lots of hunting and meat eating here. I know I will never go back to eating meat. And I actually gained a few pound despite the stigma around getting skinny and sickly. I just appreciate all your info you share! Thank you

[@earthmama9597]

For the Hoshimoto, cut out WHEAT.

[@DeerNeya]

I wish I didn't get attacked at the dinner table after 8 years of being vegan, so that's why I stopped going to family dinners as often ( I can take the hate for 1 day a year)

[@evereletkline8732]

Totally on a great strong confident happy vibe

[@lnicole2504]

I have been vegan/vegetarian for 12 years, and it is not as easy as you and Ellen make it look. The things you and Ellen eat are not appealing to me, especially the salads you eat, and when you have a lot of food intolerances to gluten and avocado, it makes your menu quite limited. The truth is, since I became plant based, I have gained 50lbs lost 30lbs regained 40lbs and my weight has been a constant battle. It is very hard being plant based in this processed food, animal eating world, and I am guessing that is why many people give up after awhile.

[@earthmama9597]

Have you met with a plant based nutritionist? Just a thought...

[@lnicole2504]

@@earthmama9597 I have taken all the vegan nutrition courses, but it is actually quite easy to overeat on a vegan diet, especially if you don't love salad. I am not a salad eater. I like rich savory foods.

[@Mezzala9]

So why do you continue to put yourself through this misery? Honestly what are you guys trying to prove? There is also no proof that this woman is vegan all the time, you don't know her. Plenty of other vegans on KZbin have been exposed as meat eaters eventually, or they've just given up in general.

[@lnicole2504]

@@Mezzala9 I don't feel it is misery. I just haven't found the perfect level of veganism that works for me. I can't eat animals anymore. The thought makes me sick. I also am much healthier without all the animal products. I am just trying to say that it isn't as easy as it looks, and that is why many people give up, but I am committed to finding a plant based why of eating that helps me control my weight and keeps me healthy.

[@oliverram3243]

@@lnicole2504 Eat eggs and salmon. You might start to feel much better.

[@genuinelygab]

Perfectly said Hannah!

[@n22pdf]

Well said.. thanks 👍🤩🚴

[@shannonnelson7764]

Veganism nearly killed me. I became the animal my body ate.

[@AntiVegan]

exactly

[@katlinharaldson9209]

Yes same thing happened to me. Eating animals has healed my body and mental health :)

[@nataliemiller2397]

What was your diet like before?

[@erintalbot2887]

What a great video! Thank you. I love the idea of compassion being the goal and not perfection. I do enjoy a bite of non-vegan dessert and sometimes I feel guilty about that but I don’t want to feel guilty for not being perfect. Thanks for your videos!

[@QueenLaQueefa]

How can u have compassion and eat animals?

[@vittoriafigliola8263]

Brava Hannah 🙌🏻

[@college271]

I do not believe in veganism but I also do believe that there should just be respect.All around food is food. Whatever one chooses to eat is their choice.From a Christian perspective God said we are allowed to eat animals but like I said whatever one chooses to eat is fine.

[@HonorSocietyRebel]

That’s actually not true at all. If you genuinely care about what the Bible says about eating meat, I encourage you to look into it. Information on what the Bible says to eat and not to eat is pretty easy to find.

[@college271]

@@HonorSocietyRebel I know there are certain foods in the old testament that are prohibited but Jesus did eat lamb and fish.But yes foods such as lentils, bread and fish were also consumed.

[@rawmilkmama]

The Bible is very clear that God permits eating animals. Here are just a few verses: ““Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.)” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭7:18-19‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “And Abel also brought an offering-fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭9:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

[@college271]

@@rawmilkmama thank you for these examples!I also understand Hannah is Christian so she must know this to be true as well.

[@uhohstinky5850]

@@HonorSocietyRebel you sound like you don’t know what you’re talking about

[@11kiki11]

Biggest mistake I made on the vegan diet : going vegan 😂

[@hollypietrobono1676]

I cannot tell you how freeing this video is. WOW, perfect! Thank you!!!

[@haylaebay]

I am not sure you can handle it

[@eschu001]

"Causes of Yellow Palms One of the reasons why palms develop a yellowish pigment is a condition called carotenemia. Carotenemia is a condition distinguished by the discoloration of the skin into a yellowish-orange pigment. It can be caused by the prolonged intake of foods rich in carotene. Carotene is a lipochrome that adds a yellow color to the skin. It is found in pigmented fruits and vegetables like orange, squash, papaya, mango, carrots, and cabbage. It is synthesized in fruits as they ripen. In vegetables, it is hidden by the green color of chlorophyll. Often, the more yellow or green a vegetable is, the more carotene it contains." WebMD 🥗🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@charlotteward4863]

My family really took umbrage with me when I became vegan. Their idea of veganism back then was built on common public opinion- apparently, vegans are disliked in society almost as much as drug addicts! My family thought I was judging them, even though I wasn’t. I quietly got on with it and three years later, most of them are vegan now too.

[@saradomim]

Because you are drug addicts, you literally cannot survive without pharmaceutical drugs (supplements) which don't work and cause harm to the human body, you will return to animal products and until you do I hope you don't encourage this mentally ill behaviour and malnutrition on other people during your time as a "vegan"

[@suziezurfreiheit6825]

I'm happy for you that veganism seems to be right for you. At least at this stage. The truth is that apart from refined sugar and processed foods that should be avoided anywhere possible we don't know that much about nutrition. Still, from my personal experience and that of so many others I don't believe anymore that a strict plant-based diet is perfectly suitable for humans. I mean it's suitable for very few ones whose bodies are particularly capable of absorbing all the crucial and hard-to-get minerals like iron and zinc and highly able of converting certain precursors like betacarotine into vitamin A and so on. But that's not the norm. And that's the problem. Look at your little niece Scout: She has access to the very best plant-based foods, she's growing up in a loving family and yet she's so weak and underdeveloped that your sister doesn't show her in her videos anymore. How sad is that?

[@veganradiation]

Free all animals! Admirable vegan content, here to spread the urgent message of animal liberation.

[@arlete1277]

She quit veganism. Lol

[@QueenLaQueefa]

Free all animals? But what will u do when they try and eat your crop? Cage them? Kill them? Put them in animal reserves like Africa where they will overpopulate and have to be hunted to keep their population in order?

[@granddaddyofthemall6320]

@@arlete1277 Yep.

[@jacksonmiller9864]

the biggest mistake is putting your ego before your child and feeding him vegan that is the biggest mistake. I dont think you understand that noone is hating on you, we know where veganism leads as we have been down this road. Its crazy enough for a fully developed adult to do this long term but doing it to a baby.. that honestly deserves a prison sentence. HUMBLE yourself and put animal foods infront of him next to the vegan garbage and see what he chooses

[@jacksonmiller9864]

I apologise for my several comments, its none of my business what you feed your child. just avoid soy products and focus on fruits and veg. The mainstream vegan movement is trying to get us to replace meats with toxic replacement foods.

[@susanalbanese2787]

I don’t think Hannah does it for Ego. You feed your child the way you want. This is her child and she will do what she finds best for him. Cosmo is perfectly healthy.

[@yildadiquez7744]

100% it’s ego disguised as empathy

[@mitsukosuki]

Just admit that you're cheating on your amazing vegan diet😂

[@xenyaval3071]

She is definitely a cheagan she makes vegans look bad

[@HonorSocietyRebel]

I think vegans need to talk more about the true root of veganism ie. compassion. Our goal is love and peace. When people were making those “no longer vegan” videos there was a serious lack of compassion and love. I get that it’s upsetting but humans are animals too. A side note: I just bought fiber fueled and the cookbook and I’m so excited to read it. I’ve been trying to heal sibo while being vegan and it’s not a great time, I’m not gonna lie. Excited to dive into this book.

[@HonorSocietyRebel]

Just to clarify, I got sibo from food poisoning, not from being vegan.

[@uhohstinky5850]

Humans over animals, humans are not the same as animals

[@shannonnelson7764]

Fiber is the worst for SIBO. High carb will always be hard on your gut when you have SIBO and can turn into leaky gut from a Candida yeast overgrowth. If you get bloated after eating stop eating those foods and start isolating other food groups.

[@positivechange2738]

Oh my , the mental gymnastics , just come out and say it , you had animal foods , you may of slipped , this is just what jon venus was doing before he came out with it , the exact same language, and its fine , its your life , free yourself and be honest , you don't have too but you have a youtube channel and influence people so you kind of should