How to FAIL on a Vegan Diet (What I've Learned From Ex-Vegan Youtubers)

[@maricor6]

My pro tip that has helped me stay vegan for almost 8 years now is: to stop expecting food to taste, look or feel like animal products, either processed or whole foods, and just embrace new flavors and new textures, as long as they taste and look delicious to me, i'm good 👍🏼

[@tofu-munchingCoalition.ofChaos]

I agree. That's even important to me as a relatively new vegan. But here in my country we have some very good local brands. They come very close.

[@tofu-munchingCoalition.ofChaos]

What I would add though is, that I look for a replacement. Something which is nutritionally close and can be used similarly. But it does not need to be equivalent in taste and texture. For example: Tofu scramble instead of egg scramble, fried mung been purée instead of omletts, tofu fermented with yoghurt cultures (balsamic vinegar, tomatos) instead of mozartella (with balsamic vinegar, tomatos). Especially the last one is not even close in texture or taste to the animal product. But it has the same feel to it and better nutrition.

[@thatsalt1560]

Yes, I have been vegan for a year. I like meat, but I'm in love with plants and all the possibilities in vegan food. I have no need for meat. I made a creamy salad the other day and had a pinch of black salt in it thinking it would be a nice flavoir addition to the vegan mayo (which is delicious without black salt - I make my own and the household omnivores love it). I was almost disappointed because it tasted like actual eggs 😄 I love food and always loved vegetables, so I have no problem with not eating animal products. There's nothing bad about learning to appreciate "new: flavours and textures. On the contrary.

[@missmisia222]

I actually find it odd that we don't eat meat because of animal suffering but try so hard to replicate the taste of animals. But that's just an unpopular opinion I guess 🤷‍♀️

[@tofu-munchingCoalition.ofChaos]

@@missmisia222 What's odd about that? Taste replication does not induce suffering. The contrary is the case. The more good tasting and texture-like mock meat is cheap and available the more it's consumed by flexitarians and it's easier to switch from a standard diet to a vegan diet. So it reduces suffering. It was crituial in my transition. Now I consume very little processed mock meats. But because of their good influence on reducing animal suffering I regularly buy them and gift them to the "Tafel" (a place where people with money problems can buy cheaper food or get it for free and from the profit the organisation feeds homeless people). That way I support vegan options which help people to switch to a more plant based diet and help people in need.

[@nancyplants757]

My pro tips: eat whatever as long as it's vegan. Sneak greens in your diet. Snack when you're hungry. Take the usual suspect vitamins. Learn to batch cook meals that you enjoy. Buy a few convenience foods that you enjoy.

[@Xenumiscagive]

Veggies do not supply proper nutrition thats why your always hungry carnivore diet heals everything and is saving lives while vegans starve to death

[@Nayr747]

@@Xenumiscagive Nah too much heart disease and colon cancer for my taste. But you do you boo.

[@thatsalt1560]

@@Xenumiscagive Nope. Have a look at Gojiman's channel, if you're interested. Yes, UV made a video accusing him of not being qualified. I love UV, but she was wrong. He actually is qualified. Anyway, you make your own choices :)

[@caterinas6863]

Nancy, I fully agree and that’s how I eat… have been vegan for a while now and I’m happy

[@sunsundks3891]

@@Xenumiscagive can it heal heart diseases

[@juliaf3456]

I’ve been vegan for four years now, and it truly cracks me up how many people ( myself included) went through some level of “raw till 4” or 80-10-10 craziness! I’m eating way more fat and protein now and I feel so much better☺️

[@narisito007]

follow Master Herbalist Patrick Delves on youtube for real health not no mainstream vegan shit

[@oggyboggy8692]

Am so glad all that stuff is becoming more critiqued now, and how more people are talking about how a lot of those diets stem out of or create disordered eating.

[@bees3897]

Vegan 5 years and attempted some version of raw a few times. Ngl I did feel good when I did it, but I found it impossible to sustain

[@KP-us5pq]

When I first went vegan I stressed so much about little stuff and I got so overwhelmed. It helped me so much when I got some perspective and realized I just need to get used to the big stuff. Thank you so much for helping me realize that!

[@narisito007]

follow Master Herbalist Patrick Delves on youtube for real health not no mainstream vegan shit

[@oggyboggy8692]

Yes, I completely agree! Even now I can't stress too much about ethical food consumption outside of just veganism tbh. Palm oil, plastic packaging, I look out for it but see it as an extra good thing when I can avoid it, not as something horrible when I can't. Otherwise it just gets too exhausting.

[@faboo811]

I have been vegan for over a year now (vegetarian for many years before) and was just hiking for 3 days in Slovakia. It was very difficult to get any proper vegan food there and I had to deal with a lot of confusing looks. I think the key here is to remember WHY you are vegan and not let these inconveniences get to you. Luckily, I came prepared with some protein-rich snacks and supplements so I would still get my nutritional needs met these few days. It definitely made me appreciate having ready access to vegan options where I live :D

[@powderandpaint14]

And if you are in that situation and maybe new to veganism or forgot to bring things with you, just eat the least worst option and learn for next time. DO NOT go without food or eat only fruit or plain salad for days on end or you will make yourself I'll.

[@faboo811]

@@powderandpaint14 yes totally! You have to remember that veganism is defined as avoiding animal products as much as possible, if you are starving and risking your health that eating some cheese etc is definitely ok.

[@deadboltzz5199]

@@faboo811 What's wrong with animal products?

[@michaelaelizabethx]

@@deadboltzz5199 why are you on a vegan channel asking this? swayze has plenty of videos on why not to eat animal products u are just looking for a fight

[@helenageerts2115]

I had the same in northern norway, no vegetarian food to be found :(

[@aowens82]

Swayze, I have watched you for years. I don't comment ever and I wasn't even a vegetarian. Last week, I decided enough is enough. I will be vegan and it is attainable. Almost two weeks in - Thank you. Your videos encouraged me to change. ~Amy, New Vegan

[@Spatzenzunge]

👏🔥👏🔥👏🔥

[@katerinacrhova7805]

Yay, welcome

[@ahgase_g7]

That's awesome 👌 it gets easier

[@juthinam9834]

Thanks from the animals side :)

[@fairytala]

Great big step! Amazing! Continue taking this journey at your own pace and enjoy discovering new foods and recipes you might not have encountered before!

[@fionafox420]

I found what works for me (vegan for almost 6 years) I base my diet on whole plant foods. I also add in a handful of fortified foods; plant milk, nutritional yeast, fortified whole grain bread etc. mock meats once or twice a week, and a multivitamin 4 to 6 times per week (I do my best to remember lol). I honestly don’t feel like I’m missing out at all. In a social situation I always bring one or two items to the bbq, or family gathering.

[@axesandaprons]

Pro tip: don’t expect to lose weight. 5-10 years ago I think vegans that transitioned would traditionally lose weight but all food was basically homemade except a white block of tofu that they had no idea what to do with. Now, there are so many replacements. Burgers, hotdogs, nuggets..etc. while these may have a lot of protein they are highly processed and should not be used in every meal. I have friends who go plant based for weight loss and they do not lose weight because they are consistently eating the processed vegan foods…

[@learnerlove6853]

when i was a vegetarian I initially lost 20 lbs but that was mostly because I hadn't figured out yet what all to eat. When I found my footing, I went back to my old eating patterns and gained the weight back. CICO always rules lol

[@axesandaprons]

@@learnerlove6853 lol I always tell people yeah I lost like 15 pounds but that was 6 years and I didn’t know what to eat so I ate salad for a week straight. Then I wanted burgers and the only thing available in the store were expensive BOCA burgers so I made my own black bean burgers… also there was no transitioning so I just went cold turkey. Basically starved for a few weeks before I found my footing. Yeah nowadays you prolly won’t lose much weight unless you make the effort to eat healthy too

[@marilynhorne4954]

That's on them for eating crap people eating actual food will lose weight

[@davidshmavid5]

Some initial vegans may also lose weight due to losing muscle mass; they may eat mostly carbs while also being in a caloric deficit. Then they might later gain weight from being so hungry on that kind of diet and being in a deficit for too long; they will simply overeat or be in a calorie surplus. Lately I've been able to maintain a healthy weight and keep muscle by counting calories, lifting weights, and prioritizing including protein in my meals, which helps with satiety. All home cooked stuff too so I avoid the extra salt you get from store brought vegan protein. I cook lentils, different tofu recipes, and seitan.

[@marilynhorne4954]

@@davidshmavid5 There's nothing wrong with eating mostly carbs in fact it's what you are supposed to do

[@sierrawilson6632]

I've never agreed with the "transitional food" thing with vegan meats and cheeses. So what if SOMETIMES I want a corn dog that isn't made from a carrot? lol or a Tofurkey sandwich instead of straight up veggies between bread. While I like to eat whole food plant based like 75% of the time, I think to stay vegan long term you have to allow yourself that flexibility.

[@JuliasHairJourney]

A lot of the people who struggled on a vegan diet really had disordered eating, which has not necessarily changed when they go omnivore. A video where Kalel acted like she could not eat a piece of bread that came with her salad just really made me sad.

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

@@JuliasHairJourney I remember a video of rawvanna crying at finally eating steamed broccoli for the first time in years. I remember being WTF at that video so I wasn’t surprised she stopped being vegan.

[@elimcjones7722]

I found your channel 3 years ago when I first went vegan and your message was the same processed foods are OK. I fed my family plenty of processed vegan foods, but honestly cutting way back to almost no processed food has done wonders for me and my family.

[@tanyah.1054]

I learned in eating disorder recovery that all foods have nutritional value. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be food. It helps me to remember not to judge foods as good or bad, naughty or nice. Ben and Jerry’s ice cream does have nutritional value! It provides calories, fat, carbs, and iron! 👍🏼

[@teainortakoy]

Exactly, there are no good or bad foods. In the UK where I am we have Ben & Jerrys vegan choc fudge brownie ice-cream and its SO good. Everyone should have treats so I hope that you have put your wise recovery learning to practice and viva la Ben & Jerrys. Well done for showing ED whose boss too. I had a friend with bulimia and anorexia and anyone who pushes through and recovers is a hero in my eyes.

[@FruityHachi]

"If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be food." what a strange way to look at it the only reason why processed junk is viewed as food is because it is advertised as food, in a parallel universe where processed junk doesn't exist or isn't labeled as food but something else, you'd go along with it pee also has nutritional value but isn't labeled as food but just because something is labeled food doesn't mean it is healthy processed meat is classified as group 1 carcinogen, same as tobacco and asbestos, just because something is labeled as food doesn't mean it's healthy that doesn't mean i'm against eating junk food but saying it provides nutritional value and ignoring to mention that those calories, fats and carbs in junk food are causing diseases also, judging food as good or bad, naughty or nice does not accurately describe them, and it's understandable why people don't like those words because they are often associated with religions and also classical conditioning when parenting (judging kids whether they are good kids or bad, naughty kids) more accurately would be to use words like healthy and unhealthy, health-promoting and disease-promoting

[@Asshat237]

Umm foods with as much added sugar as ice cream are bad. Because sugar is so bad for our health that it totally counteracts those nutrients that it does have.

[@mjf40087]

​@@Asshat237there is nothing wrong with sugar in moderation. Emotional satisfaction in a diet is also crucial by the way. So, no, having ice cream every now and again isn't "bad".

[@Asshat237]

@@mjf40087 I'm not saying having it once in a while is going to kill you, but those nutrients the OP mentions are minimal compared to how negative sugar is and any ice cream, whether it uses better quality dairy like B&J or whether it uses the cheapest shit available, has way too much sugar to be considered nutritious.

[@maddihuskergirl]

Not a vegan, but my sister is, so im here trying to learn so I can support her! Gotta say, I love your content. Thank you so much! Even though I'm not vegan, I have def made A LOT of changes in what I purchase and where and am becoming more mindful of what industries I am supporting. Thanks again!

[@natashakramer4411]

I add moringa powder to make sure that I am getting all amino acids, moringa is a complete protein and a good source of lysine

[@lesliejordan9620]

How much should be added in a meal? 🤔

[@musiccrater1980]

very good and interesting comment!

[@CH-jj8wk]

I've been vegan in a budget and living in a country with less than comforting weather (the UK) for years. My tips: - Take your supplements (even a multi for those of us who struggle with complex routines 👌🏻) - It's okay to eat junk food occasionally (it's comforting, warm and satisfying) - Bring your own snacks to parties unless you know for a FACT that there will be something there for you - If you invite friends over for food who are not sold on veganism, don't force them. Allow them to try what you've made, but don't be offended if they bring cheese to put on top your delicious vegan burrito or gorgeous pasta dish. That's their problem, their journey and it's not a failure on their part or on yours. - Show people how good your food is, don't tell them. At work, I always get complements on how good my food smells/looks and it starts a conversation. - You do NOT need to drink smoothies and juices to be a good vegan. On a cold, rainy day in the UK, the last thing I want for breakfast is a bloody smoothie. I want porridge and toast and a steaming cup of coffee, and that's okay. Do what makes you feel good. - Mock meats are very acceptable nowadays, and at least here in the UK they don't tend to contain any questionable ingredients. - And most importantly: if you want to go vegan but have THAT ONE FOOD that you just can't give up, don't give it up! It's so much better to reduce your intake and have a sustainable diet you can keep to than to give up something you love that you will later binge on and just give up all together. Hope this helps xoxo

[@mbp---]

Re: tip #4 -- strongly disagree with the second sentence. Why would you as a vegan allow animal products into your home, if you could help it? Don't put friendship over principles, if the latter is what your veganism is based on. If your friends can't respect your principles-let alone your cooking-then what kind of friends are they? At least maybe not ones worth inviting over to eat willy-nilly, yes? You don't need to resort to blow-out arguments, but if you are vegan out of principle, you should at least stand for it. You could say something to the effect of: 'This is what we are eating. If this is not acceptable, I would ask you to sit this one out, or perhaps I can serve you something else that you might find more agreeable; even if it's on a less than empty stomach.' You can give people options like this, without compromising on your principles, or on being inclusive.

[@CH-jj8wk]

@@mbp--- I'm a Buddhist - I just don't agree with forcing people to do anything. They are in a different place than I am and that's okay. To be honest, my parents and brother would bring their own food to "add" to mine and I'm not going to be bossing them about any time soon. I tell them I don't want them to do it, but I won't be forcing them. My brother still barely eats vegetables so veganism doesn't look to be anywhere on the horizon. I would rather have a lovely time with my brother than to obsess over the food he eats. I don't think eating animal products inherently makes you a bad person; there are many more serious ways in which friends can transgress moral boundaries with me but cheese isn't one. My partner isn't even vegan so we very occasionally do have animal products in the house. It's not ideal and it hardly makes me happy, but it does reduce some tension in our relationship. He eats vegan 99% of the time, with the occasional "treat". That's okay with me because I know it makes our shared diet more sustainable and manageable for him - he didn't decide to be vegan so I shouldn't expect him to live as a vegan 100% of the time. Reduction is still good.

[@someguy2135]

There are multivitamins specifically designed for vegans. I think one company is called Hippo that makes them.

[@CH-jj8wk]

@@someguy2135 Yep! I get the ones from Holland and Barrett. I've been using them for years and, even through some health battles, my levels have always come back with no deficiencies 💃

[@someguy2135]

@@CH-jj8wk Glad to hear it. I always get great results from my blood tests.

[@tonguepop9453]

something i just wanted to add to the supplement part that drives me up a wall. MOST PEOPLE WHO EAT MEAT NEED SUPPLEMENTS TOO and most of the supplements they need are ones that vegans/plant based eaters need as well. hardly ANYONE eats a perfect diet and having a few supplements in your diet isnt bad.

[@jennyr1625]

What supplements are those?

[@tonguepop9453]

@@jennyr1625 iron, omega 3, folic acid, calcium, vitamins a, B12,D,C.....etc. just because you eat meat and animal products doesn't mean you are eating a healthy diet or getting the right amount of nutrients. Most Americans (that's where I'm from) have shit diets.

[@19Thunderbird94]

@@tonguepop9453 except for vitamin D (and iron depending on how prone you are to deficiency) all of these are pretty easy to get from food though.

[@fromeveryting29]

To true! Guess what the vast majority of people with B12, iron, D-vit, iodine deficiencies eat? The "normal", standard, omnivore diet. These people eat animal products for EVERY meal, every single day of the year, and STILL get deficient in the things vegans are vulnerable to. Meaning, ALL people are vulnerable to these deficiencies. (Because of geographic location, modernized lifestyle and nutritional ignorance). Supplements are great for your personal health, great for the environment and great for animals and global health risk.

[@havanadaurcy1321]

@@fromeveryting29 Guess what the majority of non heme iron are? (we need both heme and non heme) Vegans. As my optometrist puts it to all his patients: Stop eating carrots for your eyesight. Why did he say that? It was a British lie.

[@miawallacejincheng]

can you make a video about why you *didn't* stop being vegan after realizing the way you had been eating (80/10/10) was bad for you? If I remember correctly, you had a slow transition to including more cooked foods but staying high carb, then eventually returning to a more normal vegan diet. I went through the same transition, from raw vegan to low-fat-whole-foods vegan to whatever-the-hell-I-want vegan. And every once in awhile I will have those conversations with someone who says "oh I know someone who got really sick on a vegan diet" and I'll say "I got sick too, I wasn't eating properly, but I changed my diet and now I feel great" and they are always a little mindblown that I'm still vegan when it made me sick. I have my own reasons but I'd love to hear yours, and whether you did seriously consider starting to eat animal products when you had finally broken away from the 80/10/10 weirdos

[@narisito007]

follow Master Herbalist Patrick Delves on youtube for real health not no mainstream vegan shit

[@celestinetoussaint6350]

@@narisito007 LMFAO a freaking herbalist? Hilarious

[@mozorellastick2583]

I think it had to do with her being vegan ethically in the end of the day

[@prettycatacombs]

I don't have any vegan friends and have been vegan for past 5 years - definitely not a deal breaker for success.

[@cathymclennan1702]

Same!

[@skelet0r23]

vegan for 3 years and same! my friends actually started reaching for plant based alternatives and my partner is slowly transitioning too!

[@juthinam9834]

But lets keep going alone . One change can add up to the difference :)

[@narisito007]

follow Master Herbalist Patrick Delves on youtube for real health not no mainstream vegan shit

[@thatsalt1560]

@@narisito007 Haha, no.

[@patriciad.5012]

To your point about having other vegans in your life, I have been vegan for almost 20 years and in that time I have never met any other vegans. I live in a small town in a rural, animal based agricultural area and I have no support network in the "real "world so rely on a few vegan youtubers like yourself for contact and information about veganism. Thank you for your science based, common sense approach.

[@oggyboggy8692]

To be honest, not having vegan friends, and having some pushback about eating vegan from family and school, has almost made me more hardheaded about staying vegan haha.

[@patriciad.5012]

@@oggyboggy8692 Yes, there is that.😀

[@mayhu3282]

Same here. I keep getting news about new vegan restaurants where I live, but I don't feel comfortable going alone, and none of my friends are vegan. Although we did go to one the other day, and I think my friend enjoyed her food. But it would be so great so find a group of vegans to try out things with 😢

[@mayhu3282]

I absolutely love your videos. There's so much craziness out there in social media about veganism, that watching your calm, relaxed way of talking about this in incredibly helpful

[@sofia_palmeiro]

I think one of the most important things is to remember NO ONE is perfect. If you're vegan and by accident (or not) eat something animal related like butter on cookies you bought or honey or wtv... just don't stress much about it. Or even many beauty products that have honey and bee's wax in them. Maybe the next time you pay more attention or you spend time looking for a vegan alternative. Just take it slow! Veganism is about kindness to all living beings, so just start being kind to yourself :)

[@briannabates7261]

This is exactly how I feel! I say this to poeple when they ask me advice on vegansim.

[@CH-jj8wk]

I've been vegan for years and just the other month I ate some "free from" cakes that had EGG in them. I didn't realise because the ingredients were spread over two columns 🤷🏻‍♀️ I was just like "well that's why I didn't feel good yesterday" (I'm intolerant) and felt a brief wave of shame, and then I moved on.

[@oggyboggy8692]

Also, I consider myself vegan but still buy honey, because I don't personally see it as that ethically bad. We're all just trying to be more ethical, don't stress too much about labels and shit!

[@ziraiah]

This! It is way better to be kind to yourself and do your best, than to have a meltdown when you "fail". It makes more sense to make several better choices in long term, than have this "all or nothing" mentality. I sometimes (in every few months) really crave for these very spesific sweets, and milk is one of the ingredients. Then I just buy some, and carry on. That has kept me otherwise vegan for almost 4 years now.

[@mislovelover31]

My tip for failing on a vegan diet (as a person with IBD): go vegan without consulting your doctor, act shocked when your intestines start bleeding and end up on a very meat-heavy medical diet.

[@UnnaturalVegan]

I'm so sorry :(

[@Xenumiscagive]

Carnivore diet is king

[@thatsalt1560]

❤ You do what you have to do. I'm sure there is a way to help you stay vegan, somewhere in the world, but most of us have omnivore experts who know how to solve these problems in the omnivore way. That's just how it is, and that's what's available to most people. Take care of yourself.

[@therabbithat]

@The Archive of KZbin Videos The number one thing is to keep yourself safe and let your intestines heal. There's no way to cut down on animal products if you end up without your intestines, because at that point you can only eat a tiny handful of foods. So baby steps for anyone with ibd

[@mint.berry.crunch]

Same here except I developed IBS about 3 years into veganism and IBD about 4 years into veganism. Now every time I’m not flaring I stupidly try to change my diet little by little and BOOM… bleeding colon again.

[@booyah7415]

What helped me on my plant-based diet was the free week meal plans I found online. The hardest part was how to start; those free meal plans really helped me

[@verosalvo1]

I'm a vegan nutritionist and I can say yes, RAW spinach is not a good source of calcium. However, cooking spinach in water for a few minutes eliminates most oxalate, so the right way to eat spinach is cooked and not raw. The absorption of calcium will be way better.

[@NoExitLoveNow]

No. Not really. Citation needed.

[@6OceanSoul9]

Aren't you going to lose the calcium in the water as well?

[@therabbithat]

I'm also a nutritionist and it's still not a good source of calcium.

[@verosalvo1]

@@therabbithat obviously in comparison to other calcium sources, is not that good. But at least it you eat a portion of cooked spinach it can help you get to your calcium daily needs

[@Amethyst_J]

Thank you, I have struggled to stay vegan. I was vegan for 3.5 years and couldn’t maintain it after my dad died. I was stressed, depressed and gave up. But I am back to veganism again and thankful for content like yours. 😃

[@oggyboggy8692]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[@Mystro256]

Apparently I've been eating calcium set tofu for a while now and didn't even realise it (the brand doesn't advertise it on the package, but is clear in the nutrition info). I guess that and my love of fortified almond milk is why I don't have calcium issues.

[@suziezurfreiheit6825]

I feel that calcium is actually the last to worry about. When I was still vegan I ended up being deficient in almost anything but my calcium levells were just fine.

[@seradeanmcforston]

What is it about the fruit snacks?? I could eat a whole box in one sitting! This is why we rarely have them in the house. I'll eat them before my kids will 🤣

[@UnnaturalVegan]

Of all the delicious junky foods out there...fruit snacks?! lol

[@CS-nw9si]

Definitely one of those things I had to stop buying bc I'd eat the entire box and feel like crap for two days. I LOVE the Smart Sweets vegan gummies, though. They're unbelievably good.

[@-johnny-deep-]

What are "fruit snacks"?

[@juliasmet6052]

Fruit snacks are jelly candies like gummy bears, jelly babies but they are sold in big boxes in the USA and parents give them to kids with their lunches

[@Sam-xr8ne]

@MdoubleHB dude go for a walk.

[@sierranikole4260]

This hair is IT!

[@mrsraven9169]

Her hair is fried af lmao

[@dominikazawadzka5091]

I agree, I think this cut really flatters Swayze

[@StaringCompetition]

Mom-hair goals

[@a.d.1882]

You’re always balanced and non-simplistic in your approach. Thank you!

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

Pardon? She's a murderer. Please watch out who you watch online. Don't listen to what she has to say. It's the words of a cold-blooded killer.

[@PhoenixRising87]

16:22 -That's not just with veganism; people can have that reaction when they meet someone (21 or older) who doesn't drink alcohol (in my case, it's not for any moral reasons; I take SSRIs [which don't mix well with alcohol] and I just don't care for the taste). Basically, people feel judged when they're reminded that living differently is possible.

[@30stmcalli]

Yup. I just don't like the taste of most alcoholic drinks so I dont consume then. Some ppl just cannot understand/respect that.

[@hannah_mithamende]

My Tips are: -Take! Your! Vitamins! -Eat lots of proteins, beans, soy fake meat etc. no matter what, eat it! -Eat what’s tasty for you. You don’t like salad? Don’t eat it. You don’t have to suffer for a healthy vegan diet.

[@danielliu9616]

Her tips are "doing veganism like me, don't do it like Freelee"

[@danielliu9616]

@Chirping Trees I did both, finally quit veganism. Neither of them worked.

[@oggyboggy8692]

@@danielliu9616 Yeah, you should eat to feel good, not to fit into a diet.

[@kryptonitewhale]

Me eating a pint of Ben and Jerry’s non-dairy for dinner while watching this 🐸

[@taym1698]

I did that a few minutes ago !

[@Kknderbueno]

Ooh what kind?

[@slimpaco3561]

yikes! fast track to diabetes.

[@daniellerau3465]

Yikes yourself! Having some ice cream from time to time isn't a fast track to diabetes. Jumping to conclusions is a fast track to being wrong though. It's all about balance.

[@slimpaco3561]

@@daniellerau3465 keep telling yourself that, sweetie. 100 grams of sugar is double Yikes!

[@LookingGlassLibrary]

Not supplementing iron when I went vegan 5 years ago was my biggest mistake. 3 years in, my iron levels- which were already low due to genetics and my 12 years of being a vegetarian- had absolutely plummetted to just a couple points above the anaemic level. I wish I'd paid more attention to the fact that my body was screaming out for energy instead of trusting the hype about veganism being this perfect diet. Luckily, I came to my senses at that 3-year mark and have therefore stayed vegan. I am now just a vegan who isn't borderline narcoleptic. 😂

[@bcamping1]

Im gona stay omnivore. Underrated health diet :)

[@PierrickYAH]

I have two big issues with this video

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

That she's a murderer and should pay for her sins? I agree

[@LetsSingTheDoomSong]

Why say that if you aren't going to elaborate? 😂😂

[@gequitz]

Also with 7), a significant number of ex-vegans stopped because they ate out with meat-eating friends a lot. I'm not 100% sure how to address this (aside from getting vegan friends), but it does suck looking up and negotiating restaurants that have good vegan options every time you want to hang out with friends.

[@harmonicaveronica]

I think it depends a lot on where you live too! Outside of cities you often get one kind of sad vegetarian option, and if you make it vegan by removing cheese or whatever it's literally just a handful of vegetables and maybe bread. It's probably best to switch to breakfast/brunch out in this situation because at the very least you can usually get oatmeal with fruit, which is very yummy!

[@therabbithat]

There just needs to be one other vegan in your group for everyone to become determined to find restaurants with good vegan options. You don't need all vegan friends

[@heatherdyett9119]

Good friends tend to consider their vegan friend(s) though. They wouldn’t want to have a nice meal whilst their mate is stuck with a sad side salad (those ones made from a non-vegan perspective). I think it’s up to the vegan to educate their friends on what they (can) eat and find the places with good vegan options (or at least where one can easily make sth vegan like an Italian place). Occasionally the vegan may have to settle for fries, depending on the location. But if they are stuck with only omnivore-friendly options each time when there are other things available (if no restaurants, there’s always cooking together) then maybe those friends aren’t respecting their vegan friend enough to compromise and just go for a healthy vegan salad/bowl/curry place and maybe it’s time to stop eating out with those people.

[@Kknderbueno]

I find it helpful to kind of keep a list handy of places that are vegan or have good vegan options in my area. So I don’t need to do as much research each time. Also knowing that some cultures have more vegan options and opting for those restaurants (Indian, Thai, Ethiopian, etc.)

[@spiritakarabbit369]

Smart gal. Your approach was genuinely well considerable of others...also when Hunter Avallone and Hench Herbivore mentions how B12 can be extracted from different plants i think one was a type of seaweed...When Hunter/Gatherer Avalone went vegan he revealed that what some people consider vegan is very limiting given all the options there are...and the many affordable ways to mix and match plant based videos.

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

I like the timestamps and titles, Swayze. Both are helpful. Often I do not have the time to listen to full videos in order to hear what I want to hear.

[@hhhhhhhhhh1919]

I appreciate your understanding and logic so much. I initially began as a vegan immediately from a (pretty much exclusive) carnivore in 2019, and have faced such difficulties sticking with it. I've teetered between vegetarian and vegan almost.. weekly. I found going veggie so easy... vegan? not so much. Through your channel, I've learned to not demonize the idea of TRANSITION. i've decided to teeter off non-meat animal products and it's helped so much. for about one year i did veg except for milk products. now i'm down to veg without the bug products. and im finding it easier and easier to imagine beng a TRUE vegan forever. if it had not been for your channel, it may have been that i would have never changed from vegetarian to vegan-ish. i feel like there needs to be more discussion into JUMPING into veganism. i appreciate you so damn much, swayze

[@yasaiaisa8363]

As she said, being vegetarian is already a big step! I was forced to transition, even though I wanted to become vegan overnight, because my family didn't like the idea of me being vegan. So I just cut down animal consumption until they finally realised I wasn't gonna change my mind and let me be. But take your time, just make sure you're staying healthy!!

[@MArieRichard95]

The boob grab to prove your point 🤣🤣 Also I've been vegan for like 10 years now, i went through all of the stuff you described, it didn't prevent me from smartening up while staying vegan!

[@parapoliticos52]

The only reason to be vegan is to reduce animal suffering. You dont. Being a vegan increases animal suffering.

[@MArieRichard95]

@@parapoliticos52 lol ok man 👍

[@daniellerau3465]

Not the only reason :)

[@vyberational9261]

I watched this video for one reason and one reason only 👌🏾

[@vyberational9261]

@MdoubleHB in the wise words of goldilocks "just right"

[@simini1837]

I eat high fiber high carb WFPB and feel fine. Love fruit and eat loads of them. With plant milks with added vitamins and calcium i am good!

[@madebyboys]

Ended up vegetarian almost by accident bc most of my friends eat either vegan, halal, kosher or have dairy intolerances - so when we would go out or cook for each other it was always easiest to just get all vegan. The food was always great & eventually meat just fell out of my diet - fears about the climate crisis didn't hurt that process but without veganism being so normalised in my community it definitely wouldn't have happened so easily xx

[@athienauf]

Thank you for understanding not everyone can be vegan! I have a soy intolerance/allergy along with gastro issues that make it hard to eat a large amount of lentils and beans (and other foods like raw greens). I do focus on increasing my plant based eating and minimize the amount of animal products I eat, but it can be very hard with my issues. So I try and focus more on WHERE those animal products come from, going local, and getting to know my farmers.

[@newrootsinstitute]

One pro tip: Get real clear on *WHY* you are vegan. If any part of the decision is ethical (for the animals, environmental ethics, etc.), remind yourself of this FREQUENTLY, especially at the beginning of the journey. This will help when you are tempted or wavering in your decision. The nutrition/food part comes with time, but this will go a long way if you are secure in your *WHY*. Promise 😊Great video!! Thank you!!

[@suziezurfreiheit6825]

...which is why so many people suffer so much. They know what they are vegan for and once there bodies start to suffer you cannot go back anymore because you're not allowing yourself to.

[@andrestribute2817]

not super thin at all! but natural don't get thin! perfect now

[@Vlaloca777]

You look so pretty and glowy! Aside from vegan diet do you do anything special for your skincare?

[@elliesilva1907]

Pregnancy ?

[@Maryaminx]

I think she's said it's genetics.

[@gothgirlatheart3545]

I hope freely watches this video and finally get it through her head that you are a true vegan and you are there for the animals, and just because you don’t follow her diet, or deliver criticism to not just her but multiple people, ( very fairly I might add!) - You do you, you are a fine example of vegan that people can take inspiration from

[@hayleysilbert4259]

i will never understand why she constantly attacks vegans for eating fake meat. Like I'm vegan for the animals but LOVE the tofurkey deli slices or various brands of vegan chicken. Just because were vegan doesnt mean we dont like the taste/texture that meat has

[@gothgirlatheart3545]

@@hayleysilbert4259 The reason why is because she wants people to be an E exactly like her it really has nothing to do with diet at all it really is just she wants that influence power etc. over people I firmly believe that her veganism isn’t really about being vegan I think it’s about everything I just described as well as the body that her diet gives her

[@Kknderbueno]

Honestly, I didn’t eat particularly healthily before going vegan, and I still don’t as a vegan. I get that plenty of people go vegan for their health, and am happy for anyone who wants to do that, but I feel like vegans will say it’s all about ethics but then get upset and act like I’m a bad vegan because I don’t eat healthily 😂 Like damn the vegans you think eat healthily have quit being vegan and here I am still going strong. We need room for all types within the community, including options for folks who want to occasionally, or just about always, eat not great foods. If I was a different person maybe the health-obsessed vegans being shitty to people like me or acting like their veganism is like… more vegan… would have brought me down enough to quit.

[@astridjaye6224]

How long is this for ?

[@Kknderbueno]

@@astridjaye6224 I went vegan in 2015.

[@helenageerts2115]

I agree! People should respect eachother more! And also, your diet is no ones business so no one is allowed to judge. (Maybe excpet doctors advice)

[@tanyah.1054]

Regarding junk food, I just want to say, I’m in recovery from years of eating disorders and I have wanted to be vegan for years because of the animals…it is the value that fully aligns with what I believe in, and even when I was eating meat “for my health”, my values and my intuition had other things to say about it regarding consuming suffering, fear, and pain…anyway I’m grateful to have had recovery over the years and worked on my various issues behind binge eating and dieting and orthorexia…the food was always black and white and it was driven by poor body image mostly because I couldn’t accept not having a “perfect” body…all that loco stuff…BUT my point is that I’d always abandon veganism because I’d lump it into dieting, ie every time I tried to be vegan it was some kind of “health streak” like a raw cleanse or a super perfect meal plan, OR I would just be vegan and have NO concern for my health and was using veganism as some kind of restriction so that I could binge otherwise (vegan junk food)…today I’m at a place where I genuinely want to have and feel capable of having a normal, healthy relationship with food, and I want to be vegan for the ANIMALS. So if it’s for the animals, which it is for me, then obviously a sustainable lifestyle has to include junk foods, processed foods, etc. unless you think you’re going to eat a perfect diet for the rest of your life…then you’re just setting yourself up for failure and it’s so easy to say “f it” and fall off the vegan bandwagon. But vegan for me is for the animals, so that means I need to be able to set health goals, follow them, meet my needs, eat well, sometimes eat junk, do everything I need to do as a human, AS A VEGAN. I hope that makes sense. My point is, if you’re committed to veganism, you need to drop the restrictions and really let vegan be your new home - warts, different phases of your life, and all. If it’s for the animals, it’s not just a diet - it’s life. 🙏🏼🤍

[@cgottschify]

Its amazing how many people said to me in response to learning i was vegetarian something along the lines of "i tried to be vegetarian but then i caved and had chicken wings". As if eating meat cancels your vegetarian membership and bans you for life, What? And i know thats what they meant cause when they find out ive "cheated" (usually accidentally or accepting a meal as a guest) theyd be like "Youre gonna continue? Guess youre not really a vegetarian anymore tho are ya?" Maybe i was getting trolled lol

[@annaparker2407]

can you make a video about what like nutrients and minerals and shit like that vegans should know about and should try to get in, and how to get them in, with food or with supplements? i know you mention a lot of it in a lot of videos but like a video with all of the information in one space would be super helpful bc i am a pancake cupcake potato chip eater vegan

[@6OceanSoul9]

Same

[@ecamormex]

Why do I want milk watching this video?

[@emmyhope26]

Thank You! This black and white thinking is such a common denominator in extremist vegans. Eating fish twice a week is not having the same impact on animals and the planet as an entire McDonalds. I still see people bullying “light” ex-vegans trying to get them to come back.

[@Zattux]

vegan mommy milkerz nourish me with your vegan lactaid

[@MdoubleHBx4]

Did Swayze's t its get smaller? Her t its look much bigger in this video compared to her new videos.

[@MdoubleHBx4]

Is Swayze not very well-suited for facials?

[@kaylzzzza]

I developed orthorexia from going vegan… Honestly, freele and eating more fruits made me sick of the mechanical part of eating akd i was obsessed over what’s healthy and not. Im so underweight now and unhealthy.. i have to take supplements and drunk ensures to keep my weight.. Going vegan for me was horrible just because of the influence i had.. Once i have recovered and am in a good mental state. I intend on eating plants only. I personally do not want to eat meat or dairy..but i can just not eat because it’s not what i prefer to eat.. It didn’t work. I think people need to do what works for them in their situation. Because anyone with disordered eating should be on a vegan diet. It inherently affects your relationship with food either for better or the latter

[@peroxisome1]

that thumbnail got me here. I am a straight woman lol

[@dontaskgabbie]

The vegans in my group in Houston Texas told me I wasn’t vegan bc I don’t want to protest on the streets 🥴 it was when I was a baby vegan too idk man maybe those groups are crazy

[@veroniquecastel9582]

How culty of them…run…

[@dontaskgabbie]

@@veroniquecastel9582 girl I did lol

[@terrytime115]

I couldn't pay attention:)😉

[@hannaslife8251]

When I went vegan, I believed freelee, and ate mostly carbs and very little fat. I didn't feel well and went back to eating meat..

[@williamsonoftom7257]

🤔 Interesting topic regarding needing more sunlight for vitamin D if your darker skinned, thanks for bringing that out. 👍🏿 And I agree, peanut butter pretzels for the 'W' all day 😁🔥💦✌🏿

[@teresashelley]

I have to know… what brand of bra do you wear? I need that kind of positive support in my life.

[@jessicachurch319]

Unrelated but that shirt is super flattering on you!

[@gordonpeterson678]

I love your... Yeah.

[@smilingjacks83]

Thank you so much for Number 4. Vegan with chronic illness and special diet. Reliant on supplements for top up and its a relief to hear you reiterate that medical issues can be seperate. Not something I hear on vegan channels or said in forums. Thanks.

[@treefrog1018]

Another way to fail a vegan diet: Have an autoimmune disease plus be allergic to nickel. 🤪 This is why I am not vegan anymore. 😭

[@yasaiaisa8363]

That's really unfortunate, I hope you're ok! You don't have to be fully vegan to make an impact, just do your best and whatever is practicable for you:)

[@KaindofQuirky]

Why does being allergic to nickel contribute to failing on a vegan diet?

[@treefrog1018]

@@KaindofQuirky Basically all vegan protein sources: nuts, seeds, soy, pea protein, beans, etc have nickel in them.

[@odin4306]

Definitely depends on the disease lol. I have one as well, but am vegan.

[@oggyboggy8692]

@@treefrog1018 Wow, that feels nuts (sorry), learn something new everyday

[@PassionateFlower]

As a vegan for 8 years and worsening physical and mental health and brain fog and energy every day I ask myself is it my eating disorder my borderline personality disorder my bipolar disorder my ocd or is it my vegan hclf sos free diet that's causing me to rapidly deteriorate? Or is it my sucky genetics? Or does God just absolutely hate me no matter what I eat or don't eat?

[@leannewalker1422]

Well done on being vegan for 8 years-very commendable! I eat mainly plant based foods but I also have BPD and bipolar disorder type 1, so I’ve found plants have helped me hugely!! Chia/linseed great for omega three; peanut butter is high in amino acids that help me with depression; vitamin D supplements help me in the winter; and iron deficiency can also lead to low mood and exhaustion. I try to do 8-10,000 steps a day for improving my mood and getting stamina; also lifting weights can help to keep core strength. I hope this helps ❤

[@Paulman.K]

vegan zoinkers w

[@MdoubleHBx4]

Did Swayze's t its get smaller? Her t its look much bigger in this video compared to her new videos.

[@Xtina4444]

I was vegan for 8 years, now I’m on year 9 being meat free but now I’m just a vegetarian. I was sick and tired of veganism. It was mostly out of convenience.

[@mrxboxone]

Can't even concentrate on the video to be honest lol

[@helenageerts2115]

Huh?

[@doggwater]

We don't need a few thousand people doing vegan perfectly. We need millions of people doing vegan imperfectly!

[@lostieaddict]

well said!

[@alient585]

How the hell do you do veganism right especially if you have a very physically active job. Unlike these KZbinrs who mostly physically inactive during their waking hours.

[@doggwater]

@@alient585 I'm a tiler, I work a labour intensive job 8-10 hours a day, 5-6 days a week and I've been vegan for 10 years 🤷‍♂️

[@alient585]

@@doggwater I pretty sure you are just trolling😆😅😂

[@doggwater]

@@alient585 nah but you can believe that if it makes you happy mate

[@MR-um9ck]

No way are those two made purely from a vegetable diet.

[@christopherstein2024]

You CAN grow milkers without milk.🥦

[@MdoubleHBx4]

Did Swayze's t its get smaller? Her t its look much bigger in this video compared to her new videos.

[@TheStarsAlly]

Love the hair Swayze! Im finally fully vegan much in part to learning from you. Thank you.

[@spirituallysafe]

Still vegan?

[@PumpkinMozie]

I care about eating organic but it’s not health related to me, but rather environmental/political. Pesticides are seriously effing up our environment by contaminating our soil and water as well as harming insect life, and Monsanto is just so freaking evil, so I always try to make purchases that don’t support them (ex: purchasing organic produce form local farms). I don’t go crazy with it; if I really want to eat an imported fruit or if the only option at the store that day is non-organic, I won’t freak out or anything. I just make a conscious effort to buy responsibly when I can. Obviously not everyone can afford to do that but I think if you can it’s good to make an effort.

[@Olivetree80]

I agree, plus I think organic foods tend to taste better, specifically produce that doesn't have thick skins.

[@charmed1131]

I'm sorry to tell you this but organic also use pesticides they just use the ones they approve of, which tend to be less effective so they might even spray more... If you really care about the environment try to buy locally grown

[@sarahfara1539]

Great video! I just transitioned about 5 weeks ago and I actually tried before and failed and also have made some of the mistakes mentioned in the video, especially the stressing about every little thing until I felt so overwhelmed and gave it all up. This time I do feel much more determined and also less stressed though :) Thanks for your tips!

[@catmeatlover99]

I've been vegan for about 4 months now and had no troubles, even my basic non-cooking ass can do it. I'd like to thank the oodles and oodles of resources and support online, including obviously UV

[@stuffandalsootherstuff]

i'm failing on the last point. i had one vegan friend (i tend to credit her for turning me vegan) but then she quit and now i have no one. i've got a couple vegetarians, a vaguely pescatarian, and a couple flexitarians around me, though, so i'm doing ok

[@fayellaf]

I love vegan ice cream, nothing wrong with it. I eat whole unprocessed most of the time but come on who doesn't love biscoff spread, chocolate sauce or peanut sauce on a delicious bowl of oat ice cream.

[@Sarah_Grant]

Another one....embrace all woo-woo in all forms. So, anti-vax, anti-science, GOOP advice, use essential oils for Healthcare, talk about vibrations, etc....

[@IvorMektin1701]

I can't believe you'd attack Hitomi like that!

[@sitathisfeet5797]

@@IvorMektin1701 😂

[@oggyboggy8692]

Definitely!! This absolutely goes together with the far out vegan diets imo, like raw. It's part of listening to stuff that is not mainstream, which is fine (that's veganism after all), but not actually caring about science or fact behind it.

[@sarcastic_something]

I can't go yet go vegan because of my financial situation but I'm trying to eat as little meat as possible. I'm not that big of a fan to start with. What I was wondering, because people (for a good reason) have divided opinions about it. I'm not sure how it's called in English, but best way to describe it - deep fried pork skin. Those parts are often thrown away and only few places sell them, so I was trying to go into the direction of if I have to buy meat then I'll buy something that animal wouldn't be killed for. If there was no market for other parts, no one would kill an animal for this particular part. Similar is chicken fat. That's something my granda makes for me so that I can have chicken soup but it's slow process with little gain since her chickens aren't fat. They are as free range as animal in captivity can be. Their routine is sleeping until they wake up, getting out of the coop to the yard (there's grass and parts with less grass, doing their chicken thing as much as they want to with access to the coop if they want to go there, getting fed with corn (and bough stuff that my granda can't grow on her own) that my granda grows (and it's cut into smaller chunks in a small mill machine my granda has). She also has 20 chickens max, so it's not any farm farm type of thing. They aren't getting that far with walking around all day (as much as they want to, they just don't fancy laying down too much lol) and they go to sleep when they decide to go in the coop. That's when coop is closed because - foxes! And I didn't mention water but they of course get fresh water couple a times a day with also getting fed. Anyway... My mentality from a vegan standpoint is flawed, I understand that you guys want to zero animal products to be used ever. So I'm happy that I found your chanel because I feel less attacked when I try to explain that I'm aware of situation being not what it should be but also not having financial means to do things the right way. Long time ago I watched a video of yours where you said something along the lines of harm reduction is one small small step and should be encouraged and people shouldn't be attacked to do more. I felt so much better hearing that because yes, situation is not ideal and attacking someone who is doing their best is not going to get them on your side, compliment small change and encourage them to do more. And hearing that you stand behind some situations where people can't be vegan was like - OMG someone is seeing poor people! Like I said, with poor financially situation and free eggs that my granda gives us, refusing to eat them would be 1) ungrateful (don't forget cultural aspect, not everyone is well off white US suburban family) and 2) instead of buying other ingredients we need, I would buy fake chicken meat? So idk... I'm trying to go in the direction of consuming even less meat (I really don't eat red meat that often) or if I do it's mostly traditional meals already made for my family. Maybe one day my financial situation and health would be in a place where I can comfortably switch to vegan food. Right now those are not excuses, it's just a reality for a lot of us.

[@nicolesapphire3696]

I’ve started to wonder if some of the ex-vegans that sited digestive discomfort could have caused their digestive issues by eating almost entirely high FODMAP foods?

[@TsukinoUtokki]

Nah the digestive issues were just an excuse. If that was the case Bonny wouldn't eat deep fried chicken and drink wine now.

[@19Thunderbird94]

I actually found out I had IBS when I tried to go vegan. I just never ate such a high amount of FODMAPs I'm sensitive to on a daily basis before going vegan. (Legumes are the main offenders)

[@RosesAndIvy]

It’s nearly impossible to eat healthy and low FODMAP on a vegan diet. Legumes are out except in very small quantities, onions and garlic are out so that excludes most faux meats. The only vegan sources of significant amounts of protein would be tofu and seitan. Seitan being pure gluten, while not a FODMAP, is often problematic for people with digestive issues, so that leaves only tofu. I suppose you could eat like that but I’m not sure it’s healthy to rely on only tofu as your source of protein, eating it multiple times a day every day. Either way it’s a good way to get sick of tofu very quickly I imagine

[@nicolesapphire3696]

@@RosesAndIvy I think the thing to remember is in some cases a dietician will recommend a low FODMAP diet but just temporarily, so you could if it’s not long term be sustained by tofu and wheat gluten.

[@19Thunderbird94]

@@nicolesapphire3696 It depends on the individual. The goal of low Fodmap is to eliminate those foods and then reintroducing the one by one to see which ones you're sensitive to. Lactose is a fodmap for example but I have no issues with it. Onion and garlic I can do in small quantities. Legumes are a no go though. Some mock meats still give me diarrhea though, so there might be something else in there that my body doesn't like.

[@lowcountryhooper]

I read a popular book on transitioning to a vegan diet by a respected doctor, who said that if you eat a well balanced whole foods plant based diet, you don’t need a supplement besides B12. So, as I was eating a 100% WFPB diet with plenty of fats and protein and a variety of fruits and vegetables at the time, I stopped taking my multivitamin, and after a month my hair started falling out and I was always tired. I started back on my multivitamin and my hair stopped falling out and I felt better. I had a B12 deficiency as an omnivore and have had IBS for years. I think I have absorption problems, so no diet is going to work for me without supplements.

[@jgreen9361]

5:58 Vegan junk food, I agree. Just because it comes in a packet, tin or jar doesn’t mean it’s junk food. A case in point is falafel mix. If you look at the ingredient mix, some are convenience junk foods with all sorts of ingredients that make you think “why?”, but others contain exactly what you would expect and nothing more, just in a pre dried very convenient form. The weird thing is that it tends to be the fancier flavoured more expensive brands that contain things like wheat starch, emulsifiers, preservatives etc. I recommend, buy a good quality basic mix and add your own extra ingredient like grated carrot, chopped red pepper, chopped red onion etc, fresh flat leaf parsley, whatever you fancy.

[@heiroot]

Accept nature

[@ryanjane4424]

Starch solution AND Engine two recipes are my favorite. Lots of variety 💛💛

[@mimosatast1429]

I love your videos. You are so kind and smart and really try to understand everyones situations. I really resonated with the vegan activism burnout and shutting down. I am trying to be more kind to myself now, while being kind to animals.

[@FreeSpirit1111]

Pro Tip: Have some tried and true quick recipes on deck that you can throw together with stuff already on hand. Like, right now it's 1 am and I am starving after being full through dinner. I tossed together a quick mac and cheese with penne, oat milk, nutritional yeast, a little earth's balance, seasonings (I added a dash of cinnamon, it's delicious) and a pinch of flour for thickening. It turned out delicious, quick, and easy. It keeps you from wanting to slide back to easy non-vegan options.

[@83dangerweasel83]

Thanks for your videos! I always appreciate the amount of time and energy you put into researching and sharing this info!

[@sultaanalasad7799]

Uffff. Wat a nice shirt

[@keithh23]

Cooked collards and kale are great for calcium. Their calcium much more absorbable than milk. You should have no problem with calcium when you include greens like these. I don't think people mention this enough. Especially when people think dairy is the best source of calcium.

[@ShadowCrystallux]

I'd been vegan for 5 years and 2 months but I've had skin issues for about 2-3 years. Added a couple pieces of oily fish per week as per doctor recommendation about 2 months ago and my skin cleared up perfectly, but I feel awful eating it. I supplemented everything I should've needed to supplement, put everything in cronometer and I have no idea what was so lacking it was causing skin issues. Is it possible that absorption issues could be at play?

[@Mb-sw5py]

Did you take an EPA/DHA supplement before? Also could be that you were just not eating enough fat. “Skin issues” are very vague, that can be anything from dry, flaky skin to eczema to acne.

[@ShadowCrystallux]

@@Mb-sw5py yeah, I did take one. It's a little vague because I had a whole host of issues; dry, flaky skin on my face and head, hands had mild eczema, severe acne on my back and mild skin peeling on my arms. It was at the point where I couldn't even shower without my skin having a flare up. Almost all the issues were gone after a month of adding small amounts of Salmon and Tuna to my diet as recommended by my doctor over the past, but I can't help but feel guilty. I had quite a high percentage of fat in my diet at the time (~30% of calories from fat, ~15% from protein), with good mixes of omega 3s and omega 6s. Wondering if there's a micronutrient high in oily fish which isn't readily available in most plant foods which helps with skin health other than omega 3s, but I haven't been able to work it out.

[@Spatzenzunge]

@@ShadowCrystallux that sucks that you had to go through that! I'm glad you found a solution for now, and maybe you can find a nutritionist, who'd be into solving the riddle with you. What you write should peak their interest as it did mine, right? Especially if you really just added something to your diet, in the form of the fish, but kept everything else the same, that really points to some lack imo. Call Dr. House! 🙈😬

[@christophersmith4438]

This is the earliest I’ve ever been for anything in my life 😭😭

[@yana_2_6_0]

One of the easiest ways people fail on a vegan diet is thinking ad-hoc that it's healthier than everything else, just because. The reality I find is that it's rather difficult to both get all your required nutrients and to *tolerate what you're eating* in the long-term. It requires lots and lots of experimentation for your personal needs/tolerances. Whereas, the simple addition of a single animal product could make planning your meals extremely easy. She said ice cream has nothing, which is true when vegan, but with high quality milk/eggs, it's basically a superfood - for most people, meat and dairy are far from unhealthy. I think this might be the #1 thing that gives veganism a bad rap. You don't need to cope by searching for misinformation. Go vegan because it's ethical. Was this comment polemic? Idk, it might get deleted.

[@turnmeondeadman4221]

Mommy 🍼

[@ericmichel3857]

😂

[@MdoubleHBx4]

Did Swayze's t its get smaller? Her t its look much bigger in this video compared to her new videos.

[@lunaisawitch]

You have helped me so much already trying to transition into a vegan diet which is not a diet to loose weight because I was so damn into the whole food plant based in the beginning, no supplements and fat and that... thank you for helping me find a healthy middle ground in my in the ground - ethical choice. ❤

[@rachelgoodkind6545]

Thank you for sharing. I have been an "ex" omnivore for over 25 years and have never regretted my decision. Have I been through dietary improvements over the years? have i found my food choices were inadequate at times? Have I had symptoms of deficincies? YES, at times. So I changed my food choices for the healthier. The animal lives I have saved have been worth it, thats why I am a vegan. I now LOVE animals more than I did when I was an omnivore. But, society puts pressure on humans to conform and not be different. Most ex-vegans happen because they cannot handle the social pressures to continue being omnivore, and, because they did not do their homework beforehand about vegan.

[@vtheory7531]

Also cost. I know you can be vegan on a budget, but socially (eating out) that's a different story. There are way less restaurants that have vegan options that are worth it (I.e. they don't just give you a salad with no protein), and specialty vegan restaurants tend to be expensive.

[@rachelgoodkind6545]

@@vtheory7531 I understand. I dislike eating out for many reasons. I would rather just eat some fruit and nuts, or a smoothie. Most restaurants have no idea what healthy food is and also offer conventional GMO vegetables, grains, and beans. Most restaurants use awful seed oils and fry foods. Even indian restaurants, sadly, love to fry everything in oils. But some humans do not mind these issues.

[@piccolothegreat22]

booba

[@MdoubleHBx4]

Did Swayze's t its get smaller? Her t its look much bigger in this video compared to her new videos.

[@mirkatteworld4969]

I had to leave a WFPB FB group I used to belong to because of a comment thread where one member after another made claims about not needing a COVID vaccine because of how well WFPB boosted their immune system and helped them be non-obese and healthy. My only regret in leaving was I didn't think to report the group on my way out.

[@catalyst3713]

Well they weren't really wrong.

[@enbybus3840]

The "not super thin" and grab had me cackling 😂😂😂

[@samanthaharris2342]

Thank you for being REAL 💯🎯🌱

[@leaweekes-randall991]

I would add to your tip about vegan friends that having vegan family is really good too, my Mum and Aunt are vegan and it makes Christmas dinner, celebratory foods and eating much easier. Also, I understand the comment about transition foods in that it's important to look at a vegan diet as complete not as substitute meat and dairy meals, for example I prefer cashew cheese to dairy cheese because in itself it is a good food, not a 'substitute' for 'real cheese.'

[@mamalotus8988]

I’m actually (mostly) vegan for the diet and the planet, more than the animals in particular. After reading ‘Healing and Prevention Through Nutrition’ by Evita Ochel (and getting some good cookbooks), shifting into the diet came easily and naturally to me. It feels and tastes great, and it became a whole new chapter in my kitchen. I ended up falling in love with cooking and with self care through feeding myself nutritiously and intentionally, it was a really pleasant process all around :) For those considering it, the starter cookbook combo that worked for me is: ‘Superfood Smoothies’ by Julia Morris, ‘One-Dish Vegan’ by Robin Robertson, ‘Plant-Based Dips n Dressing’ by Melissa Raimondi, and ‘A Busy Cooks Guide to Spices’ by Linda Murdock. Also- someone else commented this, but I have to echo the sentiment of it making more sense to create and embrace new foods and textures, rather than trying to recreate animal products. Also also- you can let a new diet build gradually, where new habits build and build and end up leaving less and less room for old ones. If this is a way of feeding yourself that you feel called to- enjoy the process! Feeding yourself, and learning how to feed yourself well, can be a joyful and loving act :)