I ate like a VEGAN for 1 YEAR | No MEAT no DAIRY

Vegan for a year and how I'm finding it.
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[@MarkLewisfitness]

If you're bored of "I ate like a VEGAN for a week" videos.....watch this, literally 52 times better 🤣

[@leemathison8728]

We have just had our kitchen ripped out - will mostly be eating and drinking Heul - never had it before any views

[@leemathison8728]

Huel

[@MarkLewisfitness]

@@leemathison8728 I use it daily. Black edition for extra protein. 2 scoops, 1 scoop oats, oat milk ….. mix up. Top with fruit/nuts. Delicious.

[@taranhase4396]

@@MarkLewisfitness ever thought about just giving fruit ago for a month there this marathon runner who did it for performance and his running went through the roof I can send the link to his vid of you like

[@ShadowJamchan]

I have come to the conclusion after watching a lot of "I did X for X amount of time, this it what happened..." The answer is nothing. Nothing happened. This video confirms this. At least there were some jokes 😅

[@rashb3994]

That opening "It"s going on Ebay" punchline was incredible! 😂

[@blaynea9711]

too funny

[@rainingsunshine25]

😂😂😂 made me laugh SO HARD!!!

[@danofthedead1979]

You've made this vegan who stumbled on your video incredibly happy. Your explanation of the hypocrisy that people don't even realise was spot on and straight to the point, and I loved that you pointed out its a hypocrisy that good intelligent people dont even realise. ❤

[@Looking-great]

How can you tell a vegan? Don't worry, they'll tell you. No one cares. NCC

[@danofthedead1979]

@@Looking-great cool story

[@Looking-great]

@@danofthedead1979 NCC

[@susanwjoh0re735]

F4CK ANIMALS. DOLPHINSA RE CUTE THOUGH.

[@TJM108]

11 years vegan and fitness fan here. This was an awesome, logical explanation and very well delivered. Loved it mate, inspiring stuff!

[@db50000]

You were extremely healthy to begin with. When I went vegan, from being a heavy meat eater, I felt a big difference within days. My cholesterol dropped by a ton, I have an email from the doctor saying he never saw such a sharp drop in cholesterol levels his entire career. Went from prediabetic to perfect levels within weeks.

[@na-dk9vm]

Did quitting meat or more so dairy help with your breathing ???

[@db50000]

@@na-dk9vm yes. As a kid more than one glass of milk a day and I'd get something like asthma.

[@sid35gb]

Cholesterol drop is a no brainer you stop eating it goes down it’s so consistent there is the Hedestad equation for working it out. As for insulin resistance the reduction in animal fat in your diet Will reduce the amount of intramyocellular cellular lipids in your muscle tissue increasing insulin sensitivity.

[@blackpillaudrius3015]

i never be vegan 100 i was vegan for 20 years

[@brcage]

Eating nothing but meat also reverses diabetes, and faster than veganism... plus your dont have to deal with rhe rapid aging and glycation from carbs.

[@DarenC]

As a "for the animals" ethical vegan, it's refreshing to see someone in the fitness space who isn't misrepresenting a plant-based diet as veganism or without any mention of the animals. 👍🏽They're similar to some extent, but also fundamentally different things

[@dennisrkb]

Respect.

[@tamiio1]

I was going to write the same comment. Indeed, thanks for distinguishing eating as a vegan and vegan.

[@rl7012]

What about all the animals killed by crop farming? All the insects? All the land that wildlife used to live in that sprayed to death by pesticides and pollutes the ground, rivers and streams? The birds that get killed too and the fish. Crop farming kills loads more living creatures than the meat industry does. And animals make ground fertile and good for crops. Without grazing animals, more chemicals are used in the soil to grow stuff. Vegans live in la la land about how they think their diet does not harm animals, it actually harms more animals and it harms the environment. All the toxic supplements sent from all over the world. None of it is natural. All shipped from everywhere. Fruits and veg imported from across the world too. Veganism is the most unnatural diet out there.

[@DarenC]

@@rl7012 Most crops in many areas are fed to animals. In the US for example, 67% of soy is used for animal feed. Growing crops to feed to animals so we can eat them is terribly inefficient, but in terms of resources and land usage. 77% of agricultural land is used for animal farming, but provides 18% of global calorie supply. By reducing our animal consumption, we'd actually cause fewer incidental deaths, which is the point of veganism.

[@crankgreenwatts]

Absolutely bang on Daren 💚

[@pholbrook2277]

I started a Whole Foods vegan diet 1 year ago. Being a vegan also means watching why type of vegan food that’s consumed because there’s a huge difference. When eating whole plants versus processed vegan foods, one will absolutely feel better, physically, mentally and have better mental clarity. Brain fog, arthritis and other ailments will disappear. It did for me and my husband. He has congestive heart failure and almost died from the disease. A change in his diet changed a lot for us. My arthritis disappeared, his acid reflux disappeared, his heart condition is almost normal. There’s a list of things. So just know being vegan depends on the type of vegan food that digested. Not all vegan diets are the same.

[@lizscott6911]

A strange thing is, my youngest child at age 8 decided she didn't want to eat meat anymore. She was the youngest of 4 children and loved her menagerie of pets. OK said I and off to the bookstore to purchase a vegetarian encyclopedia and my first vegetarian cook book. Lots of knowledge needed here on my behalf! No way was I cooking for 6 and preparing different meals for each. I had always cooked from scratch anyway so it was just a case of understanding the vital nutrition within the meals. I was in my 30's now in my 70's med free. Fit and healthy and active. Do I save money on not eating meat and now dairy NO I just spend it on nuts and seeds instead. I also don't care enough to argue with people regarding this way of eating. Do what you like and so will I. Great blog by the way and yes I laughed out loud!!!!

[@Lb-ri5wr]

vegetarian and vegan are worlds appart, you might as well just eat meat. When you eat eggs and dairy, all those chickens & cows are murdered when they stop becoming profitable

[@lizscott6911]

@@Lb-ri5wr oh we followed quite quickly into being vegans. Only mentioned how we started. I agree with you 100%

[@Lb-ri5wr]

@@lizscott6911 ah sorry, I'm just tired of vegetarians pretending to be on vegans' side

[@lizscott6911]

@@Lb-ri5wr no worries. Your just showing your sensitive nature and passion.

[@9deering]

one of the most straightforward, no bs videos I've seen. blows out of the water so much nonsense around the topic of veganism, without it being a pro vegan video. and probably controversial but this approach will probably do more for veganism than many activists ever will. which is not a criticism of activism but more of a gesture towards human nature. shared. Great video.thanks.

[@onewa712]

did this video made you go vegan?

[@lizscott6911]

As a fit 70 year old. On NO meds. Active and so far very healthy after 40 plus years eating without meat and dairy. It must be good for you. If I judge by my health and my contemporaries who eat meat and dairy.

[@dtrjones]

Love this comment, thanks 9deering!

[@Mac_F87]

@@lizscott6911so genetics have no part to play in making an assumption based on you health compared to others?

[@dingafit4896]

genetics are bs when it comes to health. most people say genetics when in reality it's a poor diet based down by parents. @@Mac_F87

[@number5592]

Hey Mark, I've been vegan since Feb 2020, almost 2.5 years! I love it, and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's great to see you make this vegan video, and we're 95% on the same page - which is way more than I can say about 95% of the people I know. I know you said you're not trying to convert anyone, but I do hope some people give veganism a try after this video!

[@michaell3105]

I've been a vegan for 11 years and this is the correct attitude to have. Great video! Hope a lot of people see it.

[@erneststevens7479]

I came across your channel this morning and watched this video. You are the first person to “keep it real” without an agenda. Your mindset is point on. Appreciate the insight, content, and commentary

[@bean1077]

This is the most sensible video I've ever seen about someone who's started a vegan diet. You sound so level headed and aware. Just brilliant.

[@jow125]

Hi Mark. Middle aged woman here who is getting back into fitness after 3 kids and happens to be vegan. Have really enjoyed all your videos. Found them really motivational. Didn't realise you were vegan for ages. Thank you 😊

[@MarkLewisfitness]

I find talking about being a vegan is much like alcohol. If you stay away from it most of the time, when you do have a go, it's much more effective 😂 and you don't annoy people on a regular basis.

[@Scott-fi6ml]

I been a vegetarian for 14 years in between the time I tried to be a vegan. Just went full on vegan last week and it is the best thing I ever done full of energy and getting ready for my first half marathon at the end of the year. Oh and I'm from Australia.

[@shannaveganamcinnis-hurd405]

Same. Good for you!!❤

[@Slayonus]

Ironic how you state that you are full of energy, and that's literally one of the first things he mentions in the video, that transitioning to vegan did not suddenly give him more energy haha. This is not intended as hate, just funny how perception differs so much amongst people.

[@Levi_is_Smol]

@@Slayonus You are somewhat forced to take a look at your diet and what to eat when you go vegan. If you wanna be and stay healthy, you look up substitutes and what your body needs to work properly. It could be that Scott did exactly that and unknowingly improved his diet in the process, granting him more energy as a result.

[@billybase3121]

I’m 15 years strong… and never bother watching “I went vegan” videos I’m not sure how I came across this one but it was brilliant…. It ticked all my conformation bias needs!! Well done 🎉

[@swites]

When I first tried out being veggie back in the early 90's before taking the plunge, wasn't sure if I'd last the 2 weeks I had set for myself. Without being severely malnourished or maybe dead lol. Was amazed absolutely nothing happened not eating meat. No loss of weight, and felt really good, and no different than before. 30yrs later (vegan for the last 28)had no issues. Work a physical job and am a cyclist. But yeah no one went vege/ vegan back in the day for health reasons! Although if my bloodwork is anything to go by seems a pretty health diet. When I rang up for my 45+ results the nurse said they were the best she'd seen in yrs, and asked me what my secret was lol.

[@darrenmcintosh8471]

that doesnt meant the diet working for you as the doctors dont test for everything the vegan diet is a scam that missing so much that one needs

[@swites]

@@darrenmcintosh8471Like what? Apart from B12 which comes from soil bacteria name one then.

[@cryco472]

HELL YEAH. My blood work looks amazing as well, 2 years into being vegan

[@johnruss737]

Testifying about odige Oyas on KZbin is the great joy I have ever had in a while because, this man transformed my life in all rammification. Thank you doctor for putting an end to my illness called sarcodosis and Putting a smile on my face 😊 kzbin.info/door/_P0bRMfTyX73HS0ncu0k1Q

[@twy6280]

Pretty much my experience - I really didn't notice any change when I went vegan, which like you was 28 years ago. I'm down the gym most days and stronger than when I was in my twenties. You're totally correct, very few people followed a vegan diet back then for health or environmental reasons - that has turned out to be an added and welcome bonus!

[@leecoleman450]

Best video I’ve watched on the ethos of what we put in our mouths! I’ve been veggie/vegan for 15 years and also work on a building site. The amount debates I’ve had with obese builders about ‘you need to get some protein down ya’, when I cycled 100 miles the day before, is mind blowing! I also know the extreme vegans who want me to protest outside McDonald’s. And I’m very happy, like you, concentrating on what food I NEED to fuel the exercises I enjoy! Again, great video! Just subscribed 🙌🏻

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Obese builders all seem to have gone to Uni and studied nutrition 😂

[@dreswan1]

@@MarkLewisfitness 🤣

[@chrisgardiner4998]

@@MarkLewisfitness I’ve had a strange message saying to telegram you to claim a prize against one of my comments on this post. Seems a little bit strange, is it spam?

[@MarkLewisfitness]

@@chrisgardiner4998 unfortunately, KZbin seems to be completely incapable of stopping spammers taking over the comments section of larger KZbinrs 🙁

[@chrisgardiner4998]

@@MarkLewisfitness thanks for replying Mark 👍

[@Birandoo]

Awesome! I'm a 4 year vegan now. Only regret I didn't do it sooner. So glad I was shown what was happening and how unnecessary it is to consume animal products. Feels good to align my actions with my values more.

[@Magnulus76]

Before I went vegan I had fibromyalgia and I had trouble doing weight training without getting fairly painful DOMS. After about six months as a vegan, the fibromyalgia and DOMS went away.

[@thekindercouple]

As another vegan and fitness nut, I completely get where you're coming from! Although I think I approach it from entirely the opposite direction - I mean, I'm starting a job in a few weeks working as a campaigner for a leading animal rights charity hahaha. You can't get much more different than that I don't mandate people as to what they should eat, by any means. I think a certain nonchalant attitude like you have is very helpful, and I try to be as approachable and relatable as possible on the subject to nonvegans. But, to be very frank, I *do* care what others choose when their choices have victims - I think the victims would want us to care. I think your video is fantastic and your approach to it is undoubtedly commendable. Just very different to my own! Diversity of thought is never bad, though. Thanks for the vid!

[@zacsborntorunrunningadvent3441]

Well said @rory

[@LifeOptimise]

@Tyelar Rhead Exactly, it would be like saying "it was the Nazis choice to gas a load of jews, they can do whatever they want" (just like omnivores pay companies to gas pigs and chickens to death now). Or "it was slave owners choice to own a slave" well actually no it's not their own choice if they are harming other humans. These are now looked back on with disgust as atrocities and anybody that was involved with these acts feels shameful. We just need to now extend this thinking to also cover ALL animals and not just dogs and cats 🤦‍♂ and I feel the human race will also look back on this era with disgust too. It would have been good if Mark would have cut to some footage of these things he spoke about like the baby chicks in blenders etc because 90% of omnivores have absolutely no idea this goes on so instantly dismiss it as an extreme or exaggerated view. If people listened and researched the truth 90% would turn vegan overnight I'm certain of it.

[@LifeOptimise]

Completely agree, just like we don't allow psychopaths to kill and eat humans just because they want to, people shouldn't be allowed to stuff millions of birds into a big warehouse and then gas them all to death at 6 weeks old just because they want to, or as Mark referenced keep birds rammed in small cages just to profit from eggs they lay and blend up any chicks they can't profit from etc. We don't have a 'choice' to do whatever we want in life, there are some boundaries that we have placed on what we can and can't do to other humans and dogs and cats that we now need to extend to all animals and wildlife.

[@tehya7979]

I have been plant based 31 years! I love my food choices! Your videos are great! Thank you! Congratulations on your 1st year being vegan!

[@ollieknight45]

As an ethical vegan and triathlete, I love this video. Its such a refreshing and original take! Came across your channel for the ultra running on no training video and this video made me a subscriber. Love your content!

[@thohangst]

I have to ask, I'm not really familiar with the lingo, but calling oneself ethical in a qualitative sense strikes me as kind of funny. If it's a quantitative thing, if it means a set thing, then that's different. What is an ethical vegan?

[@panes840]

Brilliant as a vegan of 6 years this was a superb way of talking about it all with objectivity in mind. Thank yiu so much.

[@ChrisShawarma]

Hi, Mark. Just like you, I started with the plan to stay vegan for at least one year. I started in May 2015 and haven't stopped. I am about to turn 42 years of age and I really find it hard to envision myself going back to a "normal" diet. I sincerely feel it did and does me good. Much respect for having an open mind. These topics and experiments are very eye-opening.

[@GoustiFruit]

Yeap, I switched in 2012, at 39, and I'm still - and will forever stay - vegan.

[@cryco472]

Right on! Been vegan for 2 years & never felt better 💪

[@someguy2135]

Went fully plant based 5 years ago and now wish I had done so a lot sooner. Never going back. I used to eat meat and dairy and thought I was eating a healthy diet. I did drink soy milk, but got scared of soy so I quit. I then started using whey protein powder to try to gain muscle. I developed a lump in my chest. Breast cancer in men is rare, but possible. I went to my doctor, and he put me through a series of tests for cancer. I researched what I could eat to help my chances. The documentary "Forks Over Knives" convinced me. I dumped the whey and switched to a mostly Whole Food Plant Based vegan diet. By the time I was supposed to have a biopsy, they weren't able to get a sample, because my lump had shrunk so much. I felt so much more energy on my new diet, so I kept it. I then learned the facts about why others have gone fully vegan. I went 100% around the age of 60. I am now in my mid 60's, and never felt better. I get glowing reports from my doctor and need no prescriptions. Both my siblings have heart disease. One needed a heart valve transplant and also has type 2 diabetes. The other had surgery for cancer..

[@stewmeat92]

U will be back GUARANTEED

[@ChrisShawarma]

@@stewmeat92 thanks for the support, Stewmeat. I have a vision of you licking meaty sausages for the cause. I like it. If I do come back, I got one for you too.

[@EricB03]

Same thing happens when I quit drinking alcohol 4+ years back just cause I was over it and not really drinking. People always ask why and wonder what is wrong with me. Marketing and society makes you think drinking is normal when it is really not after realizing after I quit. To each their own.

[@danibumms]

Almost at my two years and people always ask… what happened? Uhhhh I just don’t wanna poison my body for fun. Nah something happened like whatttttt

[@JonJosephKuhn]

Being a sober vegan is great if you like debating with you people for sure! E B congrats on the 4 years! Have you commented on my channel before?!?

[@royalecrafts6252]

you can still drink tho, why quitting an addiction? just drink it on weekends on small or medium amounts

[@johnruss737]

Testifying about odige Oyas on KZbin is the great joy I have ever had in a while because, this man transformed my life in all rammification. Thank you doctor for putting an end to my illness called sarcodosis and Putting a smile on my face 😊 kzbin.info/door/_P0bRMfTyX73HS0ncu0k1Q

[@Ah_Lee_Sun]

Drinking ethanol, the same stuff that goes in your fuel tanks.. I’m 11 months sober and have changed nothing else yet. I’m feeling so much better for it. I’m thinking of swapping to a mainly plant based diet. The swap to vegan isn’t ruled out.

[@remixisthis]

This video is AMAZING! I’ve been vegetarian for around 10-12 years now and basically a normal guy who likes to work out, etc. Really enjoy your POV on this. This closely mirrors my own experiences and thoughts.

[@SHANTALE1982]

Omg I absolutely love the points you hit! Especially about stopping to think if what someone else is doing really impacts you. I've been saying this for over 20yrs. People see it as selfish and would rather be stressed out about what others are choosing to do with their life🤣🤣🤣🤦🏿‍♀️. Your delivery is informational while being entertaining, even the Squarespace portion.

[@richardpill8322]

Well said. Whole food plant based for me, five years in, very happy. All the best.

[@RiDankulous]

Gratz! I am the same at 5 years. I fixed high cholesterol, high weight, high blood pressure and high resting heart rate. Only blood pressure now is slightly high at about 115/85.

[@timeonfeet]

I initially felt healthier and had more energy when I went vegan but after 12 years of it just feels normal now. You can be a healthy vegan and you can be an unhealthy one, just depends on what options you go for.

[@motorhead4870]

You can also be a healthy meat eater, or an unhealthy one

[@chrismelikian]

I went from omnivore to veggie and it made not the slightest difference to my fitness results nor weight. I can still get just as fat from veggie/vegan food. I supplement more or less the same as Mark and seems fine.

[@Eddie-Spaghetti]

@@motorhead4870 most of the greatest athletes to ever walk the planet eat meat. It appears you can do either and get results. Let’s all live happily ever after 👍

[@niken538]

@@Eddie-Spaghetti most of people also eat meat, so that isn't a surprise lol

[@alexleal7643]

@@Eddie-Spaghetti 💀💀💀. Of course most of the best athletes ate meat.

[@purpleblueunicorn]

Huge respect for what you're doing and keeping it low profile. I'm also a mucular athelete, vegan for 8 years with family of 4, didn't see any change in my performance or health, although my blood pressure and cholesterol are much lower. I also don't get sleepy after big meals, again could be a low fat / low transformed food thing. I found the switch much easier than I thought and at restaurants that don't have anything vegan, I always end up being offered a chef special amazing creation. It's also much cheaper to eat. I'm from a family of hunters and no particular feelings towards animals, but I firmly beleive it's the logical thing to do for the ethical, environmental, efficiency, easier health and pandemic minimising reasons. I think you'd convert a lot of people through awareness to the fact that you can be that fit, musclular and highly performant while being vegan. I wouldn't have known it was possible.

[@slimsloth243]

Been vegan for five years. Before I became vegan, I had to limit workouts to 3 times per week to get enough recovery time. After I went vegan, I could workout daily no problem. I slept better and my mood improved. Started out as “plant-based” mentality, but over time I realized how much animal farming is creating suffering everywhere. Also, bad for the planet. Full Vegan mentality now. 💪🌱🥗

[@user-bh2fz5sf5e]

So is plant farming! 😂 It's all terrible and unethical

[@MrRibbett454]

Good message. For me, the health benefits have come indirectly just from taking a greater interest in nutrition than before. As an omni i blithely skipped through life not caring a jot about things like my cholesterol, a1c and testosterone levels etc. I went into veganism thinking it probably wasn't optimal for health so needed to be extra careful. Seven years later and still alive and well.

[@petejohnson1119]

The best video I've seen on the subject, it is so refreshing to hear views on the Internet that aren't one extreme or the other. It has definitely made me think about my own food choices and you're spot on about the hypocrisy I'm guilty of myself. Love the channel, thanks for keeping us entertained.

[@ThePaintTank]

I love everything about this video. Informative, knowledgable, engaging, and frigging funny. Straight forward and honest like all things should be.

[@Lukekalani_]

I just accidentally stumbled on this video. I have to say. I am SO impressed by your delivery on this subject. It was so engaging and you’ve gained a new happy subscriber. I’m in a very similar position. Eating vegan but very quiet about it because to be honest I didn’t resonate with the veganism that gets air time. I loved this video and can’t wait to explore the rest of your channel. 🙏🏼

[@edw9623]

Oh man...this is by far one the most entertaining, genuinely funny videos I have seen on KZbin for ages. Mark you have a talent for creating great funny thought inducing videos, good stuff!

[@whiplash231]

i laughed out loud 3 times, plus found this video really interesting.

[@RobWorkFit]

Very similar experience to myself mate, I'm a carpenter and guys at work often ask me about it thinking there are going to be issues that I've had, but I'm still 100kg with 10% body fat and all the same levels of strength and fitness. I've never had any element of veganism affect me, aside from the total lack of vegan options in petrol stations here in Oz. But there's always nuts and I can just Prep my own food.

[@diggdirkler]

Just started watching your channel and thought I'd give this video a look in... Man! I'm so impressed how thoroughly you covered this topic: the insider and outsider perspectives, rationales, concerns, ethics vs health - all communicated concisely. You clearly put a lot of thought and reflection into this. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@phillipaspinall8745]

Toyed with this issue for a while, this is the best presentation of why I'm a vegan I've seen. Witty, sharp, kind of this is me, you are you. Bravo.

[@dthornew]

Super commentary. Love the comments on consistency of thinking. Five years ago I became a plant-eater following my wife - no mention of 54%. Never regretted it, don’t find life difficult. Not in a coma yet.

[@colindittmer.]

Excellent video, I've been eating vegan for 5 years now, and at 62 I feel great. Like you @Mark Lewis, animal welfare is key; it took me until I was 57 to realise there is something very wrong about enjoying eating a cow, and thinking eating a dog was all wrong.

[@asplmn]

Why would you think it's wrong? It's perfectly natural to think that way. We've evolved alongside canines over thousands of years as HUNTING companions to find and take down food. This has carried over into modern society as dogs being pets. We've literally grown to love cats and dogs because they've shared a symbiotic relationship with us (hunting and pest control). Conversely, we farmed ruminant animals for their nutritional profiles, taste, and partially for dairy (winter can be pretty damn unforgiving for survival.) Survival and companionship. Of course many farmers become attached to their livestock over the years, but they're well acquainted with the circle of life, and understand all living things come to an end in order to make way for the next generation. Not to mention, their livelihood depends on it. Not picking on you -- eat as you please, at least we still have that freedom left! 😜 Just sharing as you may find it interesting. Stay well!

[@innocentiuslacrim2290]

​​@@asplmn"circle of life" and "all things come to an end to make room for the newer generation" as justification for industrial animal production cycles is really hypocritical. Chicken live around 10 years naturally: broilers are killed 6 weeks old and those six weeks they live in a hell.

[@asplmn]

​@@innocentiuslacrim2290 It seems you've misunderstood me. I do not support industrial animal production. I do not purchase any animal products which are not proven to be humane, organic, and regenerative. I never go to fast food restaurants, buy costco meat, or even GMO products as that's not a natural diet for an animal. Instead, I spend the extra cash to support farmers who actually care and foster great lives for their livestock. This results in a net positive, as I'm also not supporting monocrops which are literally r*ping our earth's soil, removing native flora, and poisoning any living creature in a several mile radius.

[@innocentiuslacrim2290]

@@asplmn ah, yes I did misunderstand. I get your position now.

[@christopherwilson8663]

Hilarious intro. This is my second video and I’m already in love with this channel. I’ve been struggling with fat loss for the past 4 months and this channel is just what I needed. Thank you for your help!

[@mikeskylark1594]

You're very well-spoken, smart & balanced person, Mark! I really appreciate your constructive & mature conclusions! I've been living vegan lifestyle for the last 10 years (the last 6 of which I'm doing sports consistently). If only more people were like YOU! #respect

[@michaelhoile1369]

57 years old Vegan 7years Plus...90 % on the same Page as you...great video 📹 I do seem to recover as a bike rider better than before..I try for 20 hour a week training and race 🏁 Never go away from being Vegan. Cheers 🍻 👏

[@sethpendergrass9255]

Appreciate your take, and how it was communicated. I personally feel and perform best with quite a high percentage of my calories coming from meat and dairy. I’ve tried a variety of diets over the years and that’s what I’ve landed on. I know others who have landed on different things, and for various reasons. Cheers to a non self-indulgent, non biased video on eating vegan!

[@lisajones8730]

Just happened across this video and loved it. I love your reasoning process and exactly how I ended up as a vegan too. I have Lyme disease and my joints hurt so much that exercise isn't on the table for me but I'm definitely going to check out some more of your vids !!

[@rebeccabriggs2982]

People are having success using carnivore diet for Lyme disease. I cured my chronic pain with eating 70% meat and cutting all high oxalate plants.

[@malkavian2]

Really glad it’s working for you, keep being awesome I switched to using Huel for my lunch (what can I say it’s easy to make and helps me keep an idea of how many calories I eat) so considering my lunch tended to involve BLT’s my meat consumption has definitely dropped massively and I definitely feel better for it. Still got a long way to go but you are inspiring for me a 40 year old overweight guy

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Huel is awesome. I have two scoops with one scoop of oats and mix it into a porridge topped with nuts and fruit. High protein, complete food, filling. 👍

[@dylanwoods6705]

This is the only video I've ever seen that pretty much hits the nail on the head with every single reason and ideology I have relating to going vegan, and the explanations are bang on. You may be the UK clone of me. Bravo sir and love the content!

[@cow1hongkong]

I just wanted to say that I've been a vegetarian (but not vegan) for 2 weeks now due to this video. I had dabbled with it for only a day or two before. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@MijinLaw]

I also became a vegan on the back of this video. It's not that Mark didn't say anything I haven't thought myself, but hearing someone state it this clearly, meant I couldn't run away from it any longer. Thanks for the video and inspiration!

[@TeamTingTong]

I'm rolling on block of tofu laughing (ROBOTLTM) to myself. I've been following you for the past 3 years and had no idea you were a fellow Tofu Muncha. You've articulated how most vegans think and operate, just getting on with it. I've been vegan maybe 15 years, I think, except I'm also a cyclist, this puts me a tier above you in the hierarchy of hate, a Vegan Cyclist. I did notice after about a year that my feelings towards animals changed, I saw Penn ( Penn and Teller) on Rogan with a theory that it's related to the gut biome making us kinder. Anyway, just reaching out with the secret broccoli handshake which you may or may not have learn't yet.

[@AaronVets]

💀💀💀🌱💪🏽✌🏽

[@semprefidelis76]

I’m trying to be vegan. Bought 2 x block of tofu, cooked one, want to give up. Even though I marinaded it 12-24 hours, it did not absorb the marinating sauce IMO. Same bland taste it sucks.

[@ByondTheNorm]

Hey mark! I know this doesn’t have to do with the video but we spoke about or wives training for Spartan and just wanted to let you know my wife had her first PERFECT race! Thanks to your videos and her dedication, she has gone from doing well over 100 burpees a race to doing every obstacle with grace. I also finished 6th in my 30-34 men age group race and earned my spot in the national championship. Thanks for the motivation and videos man! Keep it up!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Awesome work. No burpees is seriously good.

[@mkmstillstackin]

Really appreciate your logical, well-articulated, common sense approach, As one whose been 100% plant based for 4 1/2 yrs., this was refreshing to hear. Keep up the good work.

[@illuminatiCorgi]

20:00 this is the realisation I had earlier this year. After years of lifting it hit me. Why am I even doing this? Not only was I nearly 20kg overweight but my endurance had basically died. So I started with walking 4 miles. Then an easy run. Fast forward to the present I’m down 6kg, and have my first 5k run in Edinburgh next week. Priorities.

[@Barb6106]

This was brilliant. Well done you! I loved your description of the knee jerk reaction of people to any “different” options…usually reasonable folks becoming huffy over your life, your choice! Best mirror on that behavior I’ve seen! I was vegan for 30 years.. near the end I had become a “not so great” version…and I knew,at 76, I needed to change some bad habits immediately. This was a great video about CHOICE and the individual. Great job!!

[@kkkrisada]

Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated this video. Your content continues to be both hilarious and informative 😄

[@ruairi_]

This is THE BEST video about living as a vegan i've ever seen. Pretty much says everything I think.

[@patrickaherne1274]

I have to say, as a coeliac who has to adhere to a gluten-free diet to not die, I absolutely love the mechanic analogy. It is a fantastic way of describing my diet to others and I will be sure to use it to make my life easier in future!

[@lobovutare]

Great video! When I became vegan I thought it was going to be difficult, but I quickly discovered it wasn't hard at all. Now I hardly ever think about where I get my food. It's 2024, there's so many options everywhere.

[@josheyres2839]

Mark, you crack me up so much. Thank you for always sharing.

[@frankfeuerstein2881]

This is a great example of how not to be a preachy vegan and still get your point across. Well done, Mark!

[@17harby]

lol 90

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Thanks. As always, it’s just what I do and not what anyone else should do.

[@michalnovak1709]

show me one preachy vegan

[@allankemp7489]

@@michalnovak1709 Yeah, I meet far more preachy meat eaters than vegans tbh

[@deanmoore7239]

Awesome video Mark, thank you for taking the time to speak about your experience. It's this kind of attitude and positivity that can get people thinking about their own lifestyle choices. I've been vegan for 4 years, I've not fallen into a coma as yet, well, not that I'm aware of...lol. To be honest, the only supplement I take that I didn't take before is iron. Eating plant based and being vegan forced me to take a deeper look into what I get from each food type, how much I need on a daily basis etc. Don't get me wrong, I still eat some junk food and processed crap, but now it's plant based processed crap...lol. I'm 57 years old, I know I need to be fitter, so I'm glad I had your video come up, gonna subscribe and learn how to get fitter than I am. Thanks again.

[@amandaneumann4047]

Had to pause the video and laugh my ass off at the “you brought us to this shithole” comment. Hilarious!!!😂😂😂 My husband and I were long term vegetarians who finally took the plunge and went vegan in early 2020. Absolutely the best decision we’ve ever made. Agree with you 100% about not having to play mental gymnastics anymore. I can HONESTLY say that I’m a real animal lover now and it feels good. 🌱🌎🕊

[@JuliaShevua]

veganism kills more animals than one may expect....it requires extensive agriculture which kills billions of living beings...they may be not cute, but they are essential for our planet...

[@ian-mucarruthers441]

I've spent most of my life in some sort of eating war. I was vegetarian from 14 to 40 years old. With 9 years of that as Vegan (when Vegan was similar to being from another planet) I've also experienced some very dysfunctional eating behaviour over the years. I really appreciate how you frame and present your approach to eating. It takes the heat out of the subject whilst still being interesting and informative Thanks

[@johnbennett7407]

I hope you have resolved those issues.

[@AnHourOfWolves]

Enjoyed the humor. Thanks for posting.

[@pearlsdaughter104]

This was SPOT ON...and HILARIOUS!! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@efeemachado]

Amazing video, Mark! I was really happy when you mentioned animal rights and ethics, as veganism is primarily about that, but some people treat it like a diet. I've been vegan since last November and I love being aligned with my beliefs

[@Fridzel44]

Amazing to hear you've gone vegan definitely subscribing as I'm hugely into running now. Thanks. Vegan for nearly 4 years. Royal marine and never felt fitter and better

[@GbrGz]

Im a vegetarian for almost a decade and this video motivated me to give a shot to veganism! Thanks Mark!

[@MurderWeaponLimited]

How's it going? Hope it's going well, stay on the road!

[@NicoHeinrich]

I was vegetarian too before I became vegan about two months ago. My sister helped me realize that vegetarians are causing a lot of animal harm and even deaths too and the switch was very easy.

[@rainingsunshine25]

Thank you for the acknowledgment of how hard it would be for your family to not eat the same way. This is a HUGE struggle for me. To plan, grocery shop and cook two different dinners a day is brutal. It's nice to just feel acknowledged for that.

[@innocentiuslacrim2290]

Such an excellent overview on this topic. I love this down-to-earth approach and the sprinkled in humor 😁

[@stuartpayne941]

Mate another great video. Only thing I would mention is that a lot of science points to eating more plants being optimal for long term health outcomes. Unfortunately a lot of people see the labels plant based or vegan and assume it’s good for you, that’s advertising for ya. Stick to whole foods and eat clean is where I head and it serves our family well. And nobody can argue that it isn’t better for the animals. 😂😂

[@charliekp6534]

This is spot on and so concise. I stopped eating meat and dairy 5 years ago now and often get questions about it when people find out. This video really closely matches my experience - nothing spectacular, surprisingly easy to do, so why not continue. Doesn't bother me what other people do, but honestly I think that if more people were to try it and realise how small that shift really is then they might be inclined to keep it up/ reduce meat consumption.

[@deeps10]

One of the best talks on plant based diet I have seen. I switched to PB a few years back, for all these reasons. '' I'm not a vegan, I just choose specifc food options '' is the best way to approach the lifestyle

[@vXSlayerrXv]

Great video, will check out your other content! Thanks for your insight

[@cherrykindstedt7051]

Didn't plan to stay for the whole video but I did. The first video I've seen of yours. You spoke so much sense and of course every vegan can relate to much of what u said... Been vegan for 7 yrs now. Don't feel difference in my health although my weight is extremely stable ever since, my body is leaner and my intestines are working way better so that must be a positive thing! Thanks for all the laughs! All the best to you!

[@cloudysensation8406]

You, sir, are a legend. I laughed so many times during this, and I was surprised at how this progressed, my first vid from you. Subscribing!

[@laurieharnicker5451]

Good for you!!!!!! You give such a realistic view of the time frame of really what it feels like to go vegan versus other people who try to make it seem like it happens over night. I hope many more people watch the video because you totally explain it in a way that people can relate to and from there make their own decisions. So realistic and you are comical at the same time!

[@ivylovesrunning]

Thank you for your honesty. More people are thinking like this and I hope more and more people continue to see this chamge as something that can change their lofe in a positive way.

[@jimjim-hx6fd]

Don't know why this got recommended to me but I'm glad it did. This is one of the most nuanced and unprepossessing breakdowns of a diet I've ever seen. I had a plant-based year as well and it sounds like my experience was similar to yours -- nothing really changed, besides a small dip in my cholesterol, and it was easy to maintain. Diet is a tricky thing for me because I really sympathize with the ethical points of veganism, but my quality of life is so much better when I'm lower carb. It's done wonders for me mentally; and I understand vegan keto is a thing, but barely and it's so restrictive. I've really strived to find a balance, which is largely plant-based but still includes some fish, lean meat, and eggs a few times a week. I'm lucky to live in a rural area where I can buy this all direct from local farmers where I know the animals have decent lives. But ultimately I agree with you, it is a cause for hypocrisy at times.

[@cadupradoo]

Great video!! I passed by as a KZbin suggestion because I'm vegan and eat health conscious for 3 years now. But I actually thought this video would have the opposite ending (until you've made spoiler alert). Great communication, funny, direct, very nice. I'm not even sure what else you talk about here but I guess I'll stick around for a while. Oh, BTW, I too feel more rewarded when I go to run raining in the night or dawn when there's almost no one at the street, certainly no one running!

[@tkeogh09]

That was brilliant, really enjoyed your expertly sheared thoughts. Thanks mate

[@davejavue]

Best, most balanced video I’ve seen on switching. Thank you.

[@kucharukadam]

Oh man I have soooo enjoyed this video. I am not a vegan and not planning to be but want to eat more plants as some small step in the direction of my health. But… I love your logic, I admire your simplicity of thought and expression and the humor is the way to go. One sub more. Best wishes.

[@markmorgan8416]

Mark, this is the first video of yours that I've ever watched. Nice job. The thing that I appreciated right off the bat was your support for your wife. Regardless of the motivation. I also appreciate your honesty regarding any changes. Many people claim that their recovery time improves, etc. I have often wondered if there really was a difference.

[@stijnvanrobaeys7011]

Love the honesty! When I went plant based, I did feel an increace in my endurance preformance as a football player. For strength and agility, it just stayed the same.

[@serenviane3900]

First time I stumbled accross your channel. Great video, great humour. I seriously loved it, thanks for sharing 😊👌🏻

[@spiph23]

OMG, I laughed so hard at 20:16, "It's probably better parenting to speak to my kid over dinner, rather than through Instagram."

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Oddly, he didn't laugh when he saw that bit!

[@DC-lu5qs]

@@MarkLewisfitness Surely you can't be serious

[@barath4545]

SO HAPPY you busted the health argument. I've been a vegan for a week too and felt nothing. Was a vegatarian for about 3-4 yrs (isch, ate meat when at parties where it was served anyway) and I did recover faster for training, but I was also monitoring my diet in general a lot. Now I am more relaxed about it. If veganism works for someone, sure, fine, if not, also fine. I am hoping for labgrown meat longterm anyways to solve the climate thing without screwing over 80% of all recipes etc.

[@NazgulGamer1]

I love hearing about your ethic behind how you make your choices, well done.

[@neppiesworld9432]

This was a WONDERFULLY executed video! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@EnglishPodcastwithPaul]

I'm an over weight vegan, I have been vegan 14 years, you have eloquently explained exactly how I feel in your video. I am joining a fun gym tomorrow and you have be an inspiration over the last month as I binge your videos. Thank you. 😊

[@ALWO-xn9nk]

cooked food is hell, vegan is only a basic moral imperative, not our optimal species diet. wich is raw vegan

[@E3Zombie]

@@ALWO-xn9nkhow can you be meant to eat raw veggies when you can’t even eat a potato without dying

[@matty2637]

​@@ALWO-xn9nk Our optimal species diet is meat. There's vitamins and minerals which are essential to life what you can find in meat but wont find in a plant, there's no vitamins or minerals which are essential to life what you will find in a plant but wont find in meat. There's a reason we've been eating meat for tens of thousands of years.

[@ALWO-xn9nk]

@@matty2637 our morphology is of primates not lions. all primates are frugivores. your little fantasy of beleiving you are similar of a lion is childish and pathetic.

[@matty2637]

@@ALWO-xn9nk Who mentioned lions? Do you think we were frugivores during the ice age? Were here now because of meat.

[@TeresaCook-de6jo]

A raw vegan diet removed my autoimmune symptoms and returned my blood work to normal! Dr. Goldner’s videos did the trick! Super fun and funny video. Entertaining!

[@zlmdragon.]

raw vegan means no processed carbs and sugars, glad you finally got better

[@user-ei1pb3di5z]

Raw Vegan means no cooked vegan foods. All raw...​@@zlmdragon.

[@kevinhines1278]

New to the channel and I've really been enjoying it. This one in particular though makes me want to shake your hand and say thank you, sir. Well done; well said.

[@joelle3135]

Love this! Very eloquent comebacks to the every day criticisms of the Vegan diet!

[@EffigyOfficial]

This was a super relatable video. Been vegan since 14, now I'm 21 and I almost never think about it anymore. Being vegan isn't strictly good for health but as a pretty impulsive person, I love not having as many "tools" for hurting myself

[@qubius]

wow so well put. i feel exactly the same and haven't been able to explain it any other way than saying "it's nice to have less noise"

[@susanwjoh0re735]

how tall are you?3ft?

[@EffigyOfficial]

@@susanwjoh0re735 I'm 182 cm, so about 6 feet flat. How tall are you Susan?

[@susanwjoh0re735]

no you are not 6ft. veganism rottens your brain and body. im 5ft 10@@EffigyOfficial

[@ShonaHarding]

What a fantastic video and I hope you don't get too much backlash from it for speaking so candidly. I agree with all of your points and this is why I have gone vegetarian (would one day like to go eating only vegan but for now it is a stepping stone). One thing that annoys me about vegan alternatives however is the egg situation as no where, apart from restaurants, have I been able to find a boiled or poached egg replacement. So I now get my eggs from a man I know who owns his own chickens that are treated very well and will not be harmed or killed for their meat once the egg supply runs dry. Fantastic video once again!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

That sounds a superb solution. We have always said if we lived somewhere where we could keep some happy chickens we would have no issue with their eggs.

[@michaelmccrossan7655]

A good comprehensive, honest, and non-bias review. Thank you.

[@vmbrister3278]

I really love this vid! Thanks for this!

[@ioanparry]

I'm not even a vegetarian and will probably never become one, never mind vegan, but I still think this is a fantastic video with a really sensible and important message underpinning it. A really well thought out and put together edit Mark, I think your position and reasoning on being a vegan and how to speak to others about (or not) it is great. I think A LOT of people need to hear this take, whether they've considered veganism or not, and whether they're ever likely to become a vegan or not. Your point about the constant judgy comments or huffing from non-vegans is also very true, even I've noticed it about myself in the past and have pulled myself up on it. Informative, grounded, funny and logical, another excellent video mate 👍

[@Ermude10]

I don't think any vegan has thought "Hm, I'm probably going to be vegan at some point" far in advance, and yet they became one ;) It's mostly about if you think a lot about ethics and your impact based on what you consume or not. Where does it come from? How was it produced, what impact and other types of costs were involved? If you start thinking about that more, you're more likely to drift towards veganism.

[@johnbennett7407]

@@Ermude10 ... or not.

[@libertadvalerio870]

You sound a lot like me before I went Vegan.

[@uptown_rider8078]

@@Ermude10 I’d say health is more important than ethics

[@panes840]

​@Uptown _Rider I think ethics comes into play with health, too. Let me explain. Here in the UK, SOME people see it as a right to ruin their health due to their addiction to food that is not necessarily ideal, or smoking, or not bothering to take part in "light" exercise let alone moderate. The very same people wrongly assume that the NHS has a bottomless pit of money to rescue them from their foolish, lazy, selfish, arrogant, and ignorant diet and lifestyle choices. To add insult to injury, the naively thi k that their payments to the government in the for of National Insurance is enough to pay for prescriptions, appointments, scans, and surgeries to fix them! I learnt a lot g time ago at university during Mt health sciences degree (27 years ago) that my generation would be paying into the NHS for the previous generation and not withstanding, the costs are in reality eye watering. SOME people also don't wish to pay more taxes. When non communicable diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis, alzheimers, diabetes and some carers are avoidable, then this knowledge should be known!!!!! But it isn't because big animal agriculture profits are far more important along with big pharma who proclaim to fix you. But you are not fixed. You are patched up and goven medications to keep you alive but not living a truely free elderly existence, and people are brainwashed to believe ill health is inevitable! It is a sick care system, not a health care system. The money involved is eye watering. But the costs either mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and the quality of life as a consequence can for sp many people be dire! Now, big pharma does some great stuff to be fair, but there are a lot of drugs that are simply not needed. What is the point in living longer of your existence is just "getting by." No thanks! But my biggest beef (pardon the punn) is people expexting to be fixed on national insurance stamps that barely in reality touches the sides in terms of cost. The NHS just cannot keep up with the continuous onslaught of peoples attitudes or fix me!!! This has ethical and moral inplicatuoms because such folk are an unnecessary burden to the taxpayer just because they like the taste of pig flesh! I was also told by a lecturer that no amount of public funding would ever cover the cost of health needs, and he said that, which means and I remember this if we took all the taxes, for transport, military, education and police it STILL WOULDNT BE ENOUGH to fund the NHS. And we also have a growing population. Any how I hope this gives you another perspective on the health debate. With the environmental debate animal agriculture and land use is our biggest issue as it is connected to land pollution, water pollution, air pollution, deforestation, wild life habit destruction, biodiversity loss, soil errossion and biodiversity of soil health loss, fossil fuel use and all these systems rely on nature so ethics come into play here.