I ate VEGAN for a day...but not like an idiot

I'm eating vegan for 1 day to see if I can make decent tasting food with enough calories and protein.
Overnight oatmeal
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich
Vegan burger
Vegetable pasta
Coconut milk ice cream
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[@Stormgate666]

vegan for years here and also been following you for as long as well, i don't usually comment but wanted to say you're a brillant guy. looking at the thumbnail I was expecting cringe but you just nailed it. this is how I eat, some processed stuffs, beans,vegetal,fruits, nuts... it's really that simple... thx for bringing legit info to your audience. ❤

[@ifithrewmyguitaroutt]

Same. I was starting to think this day would never come, but good ole Alan delivered!

[@matthewgonano636]

You are a slave

[@pmcollett]

Funny, I'm from the same camp. Vegan for years, train regularly and have followed Allan for years. This was a sensible portrayal of what a vegan eats I think. Not silly fake meat after fake meat after fake. Yes I do dabble in the fake meats from time to time, but not day in day out. In summary, great video Alan.

[@Lettersandstuff]

Same bro, 47 yr old vegan. Enjoy the videos. I’m 6’ 210 and powerlifting. I eat tofu and beans if I need protein… btw this protein thing is nonsense.. just eat what you need, your body tells you

[@pmcollett]

@@Lettersandstuff EXACTLY!

[@JoeAuerbach]

*kid's open mouthed hack into dinner* "Perfect." Yeah, all the parents felt that one hard.

[@Jules-vf1zq]

Hahaha his kid staring at the ice cream at the end while he talked was hilarious

[@mazmazmazmazmazmaz]

This is probably the best video I've seen of an athlete trying a vegan diet. Very honest and direct, not full of trash or "ehhh it's okay but it's not like real meat" after every bite. And also the best cooking from an athlete I've seen. Normally, gym rats struggle with boiling pasta. Great video, thanks for giving a vegan diet an honest chance. For what it's worth, I've been vegan for 10 years now. Before I started, j was barely 95lbs and I couldn't squat or bench the empty barbell. Now I'm over 200lbs fairly lean and just hit a 190kg squat PR. Being a vegan athelete is totally possible. I meet people everyday who are unhealthy and not vegan, but want to tell me that a vegan diet is bad lol. I like the summation at the end - many diets can be healthy or unhealthy.

[@burritodog3634]

actually a carnivore or keto diet will always be healthy if you are a human unless you are type 1 diabetic. it will help type 1 but you probably will still need insulin. that is the only exception.

[@ApexRevolution]

​@@burritodog3634 That's very dumb

[@burritodog3634]

@@ApexRevolution its just over your head

[@ApexRevolution]

@Burrito Dog Lol alright. I don't think there's any sense arguing with someone about nutrition who is clueless about it.

[@burritodog3634]

​@@ApexRevolution kid, you havent even said anything for me to argue against. is the lack of animal fat in your diet ruining your cognition or something? again, this is over your head if all you can come up with is "ur dum hehe"

[@ehouse2326]

I'm not vegan, but honestly some of the stuff in this video just looks damn good. I appreciate you taking the time to take this on and try to do it well if for no other reason than to give me some more cooking ideas!

[@dangernoodle2868]

Vegan food slaps when its done well, Alan did a great job showing what it can be

[@kataklasm5621]

I cook vegetarian or vegan most of the time, though I'm not strict about the latter, and I never touch any of the meat subs because when you look at the back they are almost always loaded with all kinds of chemicals like artifical sweeteners, thickeners, etc. But there is a plethora, not any less than for non-vegetarian, of vegetarian and vegan recipes that are just baller! Right now I'm kind of hooked on lentils and so I make a lentil bolognese which tastes amazing like once a week. Oh and homemade pizza is great: make the dough, slap some sauce, cheese and vegetables (I usually go for zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and tomatoes) on top and you have a pizza that tastes better than any restaurant pizza and can be made without any extra fat than the fat in the ingredients itself. Just amazing.

[@dangernoodle2868]

@@kataklasm5621 I never touch actual meat/dairy because the contents of a slap of flesh aren't exactly very great either, natural or not. Most of the peristent organic pollutants (POPs) that people eat comes from fish/dairy for example. Animals are also injected full of hormones in order to help their growth. People worry so much about what exists in these replacements but they don't do a lot of research into the foods that are already part of their diet. I'm not saying that meat replacements are the healthiest thing you can eat, but what I am saying is that people overstate its problems and take for granted the issues with animal products.

[@kataklasm5621]

@@dangernoodle2868 you did read the part where I said I mostly eat vegetarian/vegan, right? Maybe that's because I don't want to eat meats for example for their health effects?

[@dangernoodle2868]

@@kataklasm5621 hey, more power to you then. It's still a common issue though, meat alternatives simply aren't as bad as people think you just shouldnt necessarily stack your diet with them. But you know that there are a lot of people who say "oh yeah bro, I eat a mostly plant based diet" and what they mean is that they have 1 meal that's plant based p week? When you say "I'm mostly veggie" what I hear is this, I cant take that sentence seriously because too many people abuse it.

[@corinneflorentino9874]

i'm vegan for 7 years and it's the best thing ever. I personally don't track macros due to ED history but I make sure I have protein in every meal and I am able to build muscle :)

[@jd9119]

Sounds gross. I'm going to go eat some pork bacon in honor of you!

[@frankchen4229]

@@jd9119 cringe

[@laineyboylan5292]

⁠@@jd9119I’m going to go eat some tofu and do some animal rights activism in honor of you

[@AwkwardCheesecake]

I am vegan and right now my macros are around 2500-2800 calories with around 150g+ of protein every day - pretty similar to the kind of stuff you ate but instead of the falafel burger I usually do some kind of tofu dish for lunch. The calorie difference is mostly the peanut butter and ice cream, and the protein difference is mainly just I use a little more protein powder in my oats and tofu has more than falafel but I could see myself eating that exact day of eating. It's so much better than the junk food vegan diets or the calorie deficient vegan diets that people try and complain about - it's really just like any other way of eating - you still have to pay attention to what you eat if you want to feel good

[@matthewgonano636]

You are a slave

[@aaravshah9543]

would you share some meals that you eat?

[@AwkwardCheesecake]

@@aaravshah9543 some of my go to meals are protein oatmeal - I do 300g frozen fruit (cherries, berries, mango, etc, whatever you like) and I heat that up with about 60-80g of instant oatmeal, and a scoop and a half of unflavored protein powder For lunches I do a lot of tofu - cubed and sautéed with onion and garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and turmeric in a non stick pan with a tbsp or so of oil and about 12-15 cherry tomatoes and a can of chickpeas. I just cook the tofu until it's starting to brown and then put the tomatoes and chickpeas in it. I also like red beans and rice, with onion, bell pepper and celery and a lot of creole seasoning. Protein pasta with marinara or a simple olive oil, garlic and basil instead of sauce. Tofu fried rice is amazing as well Baked potatoes and sweet potatoes are great in the air fryer as a side with any protein (lentils and potatoes are one of my favorite combinations)

[@StarShadow9009]

@@AwkwardCheesecake those sound delicious

[@burritodog3634]

do you even lift with not even 3k calories? and youre a dude? sheesh man why do people do this to themselves

[@brockbadgerhealthfitness7592]

I've been vegan 7 years, coming up to 8 this year, and your content has been integral to my development as a novice strongman. I've been following your videos for a number of years now and honestly want to thank you for giving this video the time and effort it deserved. Having said that, I've come to expect amazing quality videos everytime I see a new post from you, because you just solidly deliver every single time bro. This turned out to be a long af comment, but the tips given about how to bulk and or eat healthy on a vegan diet here are rad and hold a lot of weight considering your following and the fact you are not vegan yourself. So one last time thanks for making this video Alan 🙏

[@dangernoodle2868]

I’ve been vegan for 4 years and I love my diet. Thanks for showing what it can be Allan!

[@devonstultz4529]

I’m sorry.

[@burritodog3634]

im glad you enjoy stuffing yourself with nutrient void plant material. i can eat a meal of some real superfoods like beef/bacon/eggs and have boundless energy for my day.

[@dangernoodle2868]

@@burritodog3634 plants tend to be some of the most nutrient rich foods, where do you think the animals get it from? Bacon is only "nutrient rich" if you want to max out on calories and protein and ignore everything else when most people are obese and aren't athletic at all. Also, think about your reaction, why are you so defensive?

[@burritodog3634]

@@dangernoodle2868 different animals get nutrients in their own unique way. worms get it from dirt, ruminants get it from grass, and humans get their nutrition primarily from meat, at least that's what we've been doing up until recently. basing your diet on what most other animals eat makes no sense. bacon isnt making anyone obese. meat leading to obesity hasnt been proven, but there is a correlation. this is because if you are eating meat in the US you are likely also eating it with french fries, soda, lots of carbs, and other junk. sorry youre upset about my comment? idk what to say to that last sentence.

[@dangernoodle2868]

@@burritodog3634 excess calories lead to obesity, it's CICO. I'm not saying that a proper diet can't work bacon in, what I'm saying is that most people aren't being intentional and so calorie rich foods exactly like bacon and other meats contribute to their poor health. No food is universally good and no food is universally bad as far as health is concerned. But people like you have this tunnel vision as if protein was the only nutrient that matters and as if most people aren't suffering from a massive excess of calories. Would eating a salad hurt people so much? If you know anything about nutrition, you'd know like Thrall does that it's perfectly fine to eat plant based, he did a whole day of eating reaching his goals. And yet you barge in saying things like "im glad you enjoy stuffing yourself with nutrient void plant material". What do you think youre contributing to the conversation? Do you think that "meat good, plants bad" is a smart comment? What was the impulse that made you say that?

[@69rickyjulian420]

And here I am at 1 AM eating pea soup with 350kcal and 28g protein. Yeah it's vegan. And no, I'm not vegan, this shit is just really good. And so is your content. Love from Sweden!

[@MedievalSolutions]

Pea soup is absolutely bussin fr fr on god

[@frankchen4229]

@@MedievalSolutions what in the zoomer shit

[@rayantraceur]

Oh yeah, I personally eat it as a split pea (if you're talking about the green peas) hummus, with garlic, olive oil, a lil bit of chilipepper, and most importantly thaï green curry (coriander, fenugreek, turmeric ...), and that's a nuclear bomb

[@sued_]

also, lentil soup is staight fire

[@burritodog3634]

just because its on the label doesnt mean it is bioavailable. most plant nutrients arent. and calories are mostly bunk.

[@SeeToTheLemson]

As a dad, the videos with you training and discussing wellness around your family are the best. We are the example! Going to try the hummus and avocado sometime soon!

[@aghoover]

It seems like fatherhood has come very naturally to him.

[@pixiesmith9912]

Benji's cute little face when you said 'train untamed' 😍 This was an interesting and entertaining video 👍

[@import9163]

I thought the same thing

[@jasonscheffler9813]

I was seriously expecting Benji to say "Train Untamed!"

[@MBenson]

​@@jasonscheffler9813 it's coming eventually, for sure.

[@marstokrom1872]

I wouldn’t call tofu a meat substitute! Traditional food in Asia literally forever, super healthy and really high protein, goat vegan protein option as it’s also a complete protein

[@AwkwardCheesecake]

A lot of asian recipes even contain tofu and meat together. I never thought of it as a meat substitute but I didn't try it until I went vegan - now I eat it almost every day!

[@ValnirAesirsson]

I think the assumption more comes from that the meat substitutes which you can find in grocery stores usually are either tofu or seitan based. So when most people in the west think about tofu they probably dont imagine the traditional "bean cheese" but instead ground beef substitute which tastes like meat sauce without the meat.

[@Tintdaddy88]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@marstokrom1872]

@@ValnirAesirsson I’m from England, and the only tofu we have here as far as I’m aware is whole blocks! Maybe the US is different so that makes sense.

[@AwkwardCheesecake]

@@marstokrom1872 seems like a tofu = soy assumption more than anything. TVP is used in a lot of stuff (not just vegan stuff either) and it's often soy based, as it is a byproduct of soybean oil production if I recall correctly, and is super gross. I'm not a huge fan of soy-based meat substitutes, but tofu is a top tier food

[@katerichardson1617]

Great to see a serious lifter showing you can genuinely get enough protein and good tasting food on a vegan diet rather than the usual "it's disgusting and I nearly died" KZbin offering. I've been vegan for the best part of two decades and not died from malnutrition or lack of protein yet. Vegan options have improved a lot in that time, but the simple options like oatmeal are still my go-to favourites :)

[@burritodog3634]

just because you havent died doesnt mean you are suffering. there are people who drink soda every day and live long lives, although not full lives

[@JoelRossWorld]

As someone that’s been plant based for almost 8 years. I’ve got to say I love your take on a day eating plant based. Great perspective entering the challenge and it looks like it all worked out! (Commenting before I’ve finished the video)

[@rockjock32492]

This was a phenomenal video! I love the mix of humor and informational info. “Quiet on the set” and your self-dubbed audio was great. Falafel burger seems worth trying as well

[@kuriosites]

I've been vegan for over 7 years and you really came up with good suggestions. I also put flaxseed in my oatmeal but I use soy milk, which has almost the same protein content as cow's milk, without the bad stuff. For those who don't know, hummus is basically pureed garbanzo beans with some other spices and stuff added in. I spread it on sandwiches. For those who claim it's too expensive to eat vegan, two of my stapes are PBJ's and beans & tortillas - peasant food. It's often recommended to use fake meats more as transitional foods, while someone is finding more whole foods that work for them. It's really not that hard. Just eat a variety of whole plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes (beans, lentils, peas) and throw in a few nuts and seeds for extra protein/calories/healthy fats.

[@burritodog3634]

actually it is hard to stuff myself with plant material 3 times a day and still be hungry in between because most of the nutrients arent bioavailable for humans. im not convinced you vegans actually train that hard.

[@kuriosites]

@@burritodog3634 Right, the old "I don't understand it so I'll jump to unwarranted conclusions" defense. Go with that if it works for you.

[@burritodog3634]

@@kuriosites not unwarrented, its personal anecdote fortified by real studies. the fact that you say "bad stuff" in real milk tells me you cant even identify any problem with it and just assume its bad. i guarentee i understand more about human nutrition that you, granted that you think humans are supposed to only eat plants

[@kuriosites]

@@burritodog3634 I am not going to go into a book length explanation of nutrition in a comment section, but your original assertion was that vegans probably aren't capable of training hard. I know there is no evidence for that. I don't know how you would even test it. If it makes you feel better to believe it, go ahead.

[@burritodog3634]

@@kuriosites nah what makes me feel better is knowing I'm absorbing practically 100% of the nutrients in the superfood known as meat that I eat. Unless you're a herbivorous animal, which humans arent, this isn't the case with plants. You don't have to go into book-length anything, I can quickly defend any anti meat argument here

[@joshchaides]

Great video. Thanks for showing how one can eat on a Vegan diet. Tofu can go a long way, seitan, and tempeh as well for some quick high protein sources. I have around 170 - 180 grams of protein a day and I weigh about 175lbs. I can bulk and lose weight by adding and removing carbs and fats. I'm definitely going to be trying the burger and pasta you made. It looked good! 10 years Vegan

[@matthewgonano636]

There's a reason it's called Satan.

[@joshchaides]

@@matthewgonano636 I am replying to your previous comment of plants not having any absorbable protein. If that were true, all vegans would not get ANY protein in their diet and would die after a couple of months. So I disagree with your statement.

[@kuriosites]

@@joshchaides So would elephants, rhinos, cows, and many of our primate cousins, which are about 98% vegan plus some insects.

[@joshchaides]

@@kuriosites exactly

[@matthewgonano636]

@@joshchaides no it's literally because their bodies are eating themselves. So when you quit eating meat fat and bone(which your body is made out of). Your body will literally start eating yourself

[@barrettNZ]

It's great to see a number of highly respected people in the fitness industry actually taking the diet seriously and being informative about food choices and not just saying "it's impossible, you'll never gain any muscle or weight". I have followed a vegan lifestyle for over 7 years now and have heard all of the excuses under the sun but this just goes to show that it's possible to eat and thrive on this lifestyle if you should choose to do so.

[@vento2175]

The comedy in this one was superb. From gen Z Talk to nice punchlines. You already had me at "Cause i'm an maaaaan" : D

[@DrJacobGoodin]

"deez mushrooms gonna slap" 😂 Amazing Alan. Thanks for showing us how to eat Vegan intelligently.

[@jettaletta]

he just kept spiraling down the Gen Z lingo iceberg loll

[@AB-fh9zh]

@@jettaletta loved the video, but that was terrifying haha

[@o-neil]

I laughed out loud at "can't wait to eat it... and ass"

[@qzmpful]

@@o-neil He said deadass lol

[@burritodog3634]

there is no intelligent or valid reason to go vegan lol.

[@Daywalkr]

You're thr best man, lol. Such good takes on getting rid of "trends" in place for practical, great advice

[@MelanieSakowski]

I appreciate how whole grain bread has a pretty decent amount of protein. And also in the details of how you use as much as you can from what you cook; scraping down the food processor, using all the sauce from the tomato jar, just basic intentional humaning. I appreciate you, you’ve got a good energy to you!

[@staticape3570]

Glad to see you trying the lifestyle for a day brother, I’ve been vegan since I joined the army 3 years ago. I’ve since changed my life by a lot so I don’t attribute ALL of my performance gains to the diet but I’m definitely at my best. Love the ability to serve, compete, and win while staying true to my convictions

[@JL-bz2of]

Look, for someone that's not used to eating vegan this was a super insightful and fair look at a days worth of meals - Thank you Alan

[@codyzumr4040]

Allan you came in clutch With lent coming up this will be most useful to keep on my bulk

[@hammerbacher23]

What a great, well thought out video. Awesome job Allan!

[@Menello]

Benji side-eyeing the "train untamed" 🤣 I was hoping he'd get in on it with you! Awesome video, Alan!!!

[@marymissmary]

Nice job! I’ve been eating vegan for just over 25 years, and a bowl of oats, chocolate protein powder, peanut butter, and blueberries is one of my faves❤️💪.

[@ifithrewmyguitaroutt]

I've been waiting for this video since I started watching this channel! 7 years in the making, and it was glorious. It's funny too, because 2016 Alan would have never even considered eating vegan for a day. Quite the character arch.

[@Johnnymirar]

Lmao! The voice over where the mic was off absolutely killed, good stuff!

[@Flabango]

Thank you for the honest review Alan! Been vegan for few years now, muscle hasn’t shed itself off my body yet lol

[@SkribbleNL]

While I agree with the end, I do think with some diets its easier to overeat then other diets. Also good video! Definitely more like how a long time vegan would eat. There are so many vegan and vegetarian meals all around the world and there have been for centuries. You definitely don't need special replacements. Although sometimes you just want an easy quick meal then they are perfect

[@michaelvaughan2209]

Yo, thanks for making this video. Have watched your videos for years and been vegan for 5 years now and I've gotten stronger every year since switching. I switched to a plant-based diet to reduce inflammation and hopefully help a condition that caused me to become blind and it's great to see someone with a sick fitness platform making a video about the diet that isn't just trashing on the inability to get enough protein or something like that. As you pointed out - there are trash ways to eat any diet

[@mattpatt199]

First time watcher man and i dig your style of delivery and editing. No bullshit. Straight up. Personable. And your kid smashed that icecream. Subbed haha.

[@inmyhead00]

love your cooking videos, theyre really helpful. good shit!

[@angmori172]

250 kg deadlift after little over 2 years lifting, 7 years vegan

[@Omolett0]

9:07 ok, now we need a video of you talking like a zoomer for an entire day

[@quintonbaker4378]

I swear I got brain cancer listening to that

[@s4n714g000]

English is not my first language and I definitely noticed a difference a little late into his whole bit, made me laugh.

[@garret4466]

I’ve been watching your videos for some time now and the music gets me every time! 😂 never change it

[@davorbrijacak]

This is pretty much template for simple but tasty and healthy vegan diet. There are hundreds of variations on that particular template but it always invloves some legumes like beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas, whether in form of stew, burgers or stir fry, some tofu, TVP and seitan (which I don't even see as "mock meat" really, they're very basic nothing fancy), some grains like rice, oats and pasta, lots of vegetables, some nuts and seeds (flax and chia). Basic and cheap stuff with added plant drinks and occasional mock meats/processed stuff as a bonus. I'd put B12 supplement as essential, with D3 also recommended. I've also read that daily recommended intake of fiber is actually set quite lower than it should be because people on standard American diet can't even hit that number, apparently it should be 50+g of fiber. Awesome video as usual!

[@di5gustipated]

hell yeah, great video. i eat almost that same breakfast pretty regularly. ill try the flax, i usually use soaked chia seeds and i also use the vega mocha performance powder. nice job keeping it real, from a 10+ year vegan.

[@VinZZ97]

I can also recommend (peeled) hemp seeds if you havent tried them yet. Taste nice and nutty and hemp protein is a pretty high quality protein

[@jonnenne]

If you use falx, don't buy ready ground variety. The fats peroxidize increasing linamarin which turns into cyanide in your body. This can be harmful especially if you have thyroid issues. Just buy and eat it whole or if you want to go through the trouble grind it yourself before consumption.

[@Yupppi]

Great video idea. This is what people actually need. For example a thing like tofu is commonly used in japan and nobody there talks about if it's vegan or not. People around the world have plenty of vegan foods without thinking if they're vegan - they're just common foods that are available depending on the season. And the availability of meat can vary. Oatmilk products are also great in coffee, I prefer them over regular milk. And the local lebanese restaurant makes better falafel burgers than the other places's beef burgers, 15 euros with tzatziki and salad and freshly squeezed juice from actual fruits. Too bad it's tough to get nearly as good falafel for home. But if you want variety for your fries, sweet potato is always nice. My favourite breakfast is definitely oatmeal with strawberry jam and different seeds. And a spoonful of peanut butter. Whole-grain products are also great for protein. Bread, pasta, rice. If I was to first drop meat products from my diet, I would have to do basically nothing myself. Meat is such a minor part of the daily diet (although I do enjoy dinner foods with meat). What's personally problematic is not being able to eat beans and getting rid of milk products, because milk products on the other hand are fairly decent amount of my diet and especially an important protein source, being both cheap and rich in protein. And the amount of veggies to eat for the calories would be painful for my digestion issues (a bit limited on what veggies I can eat, but pear is great in terms of calorie density and taste). Some vegan products do have high calories, but on the other hand they're often full of fat and low on protein. So you might want to keep tabs on that fat intake if you like ready vegan food products. Besides avocado, a ton of your fresh veggies are usually next to no fat and low calorie. But high on fibre. One consideration about the enjoyability is if you live up in the north where you have a short summer i.e. growing season, so you don't get fresh veggies or great variety of them that much. But in that case you're still likely to live in a decently wealthy country with good store availability in import. It's not nearly as good as fresh growing season products and the prices climb up in the winter, but at least you can get them so you don't have to for example suffer from deficiencies (even if you're not a vegan, eat your vegetables as Omar Isuf says. And the god damn fruits, they're amazing if you check what's in season). Btw chefs DO suggest to throw the pasta in the sauce for a bit so it can absorb the sauce in the little crevices. You in fact showed nice little tips and tricks.

[@finn_english]

Superb content showing what normal active vegans eat, really refreshing and top work on avoiding all the clickbaity stuff. Hope you can do more like this!

[@badwitch5]

Haven‘t been here for a while and daaaamn Alan looks so different, really love the style! And really nice to see this kind of content here, wouldn’t expect it a couple of years ago

[@annala2956]

I haven't watched you in a while. Almost didn't recognize you. I'm vegan and I get between 75-105 g of protein out of about 2300 calories. I occasionally have mock meats but rarely. You love beans, tofu, tempeh (even less processed than tofu), and lentils. I do use a pea protein (Vivo Life) in either breakfast or dessert. That Trader Joe's coconut, chocolate, non-dairy stuff slaps. But usually I just blend up frozen fruit with my protein powder (which is flavored) and soy milk. Good for you adding ground flaxseed! That's one of the daily dozen. I also make sure to supplement B12 and D3!

[@matthewgonano636]

You literally don't get any protein all day because plants are indigestible. Also if you think you lost weight. It's literally your body eating itself alive

[@frankchen4229]

he's been losing fat for several years

[@burritodog3634]

reminder that most of that protein isnt bioavailable

[@Loj84]

@@burritodog3634 Blatantly wrong. Soy protein is only slightly less bioavailable than animal sources. The PDCAA score of soy is actually higher than beef. Source (because unlike you, I'm not just talking out of my a.ss): Protein - Which is Best? by Jay R. Hoffman and Michael J. Falvo

[@bombasticnonsense4247]

@@burritodog3634 absolutely wrong

[@austintwigg2349]

I appreciate someone finally doing this with an open mind. Most others make it out to be awful because they don't want it to be good.

[@elguapo09]

Almost spit out my water with your "voiceover"...awesome video man!

[@alexpinnell7181]

Great vid 👍 nice to see a sensible and healthy approach to the diet

[@zamin_ali]

On your overnight oats, if you want to increase the protein amount, substitute the almond milk for soy milk. Soy milk has a much greater protein amount. It also is a lot creamier than almond milk.

[@davorbrijacak]

Yeah, as much as rice, oat and almond milk are tasty, nutrition wise they're mostly carbs while soy milk is most balanced and most similar to typical cow's milk.

[@GeddyRC]

No doubt, if he added soy milk to breakfast and tempeh and some nooch to dinner, easy 30+ grams to his daily intake to take him to the upper eschelon of his daily recommendation of 105-155g. He did a great job though!

[@JamesTheManiac]

Dayumm, that burger at 9min looked soooo good.

[@FreshPineapple1]

Oh my God, that soundtrack that plays at 1:11! I remember it from your old recipe videos from years ago! So glad to hear it again

[@Stang_Gang_8]

Alan, such a great video. My wife has a hard time getting calories and protein in because she has an allergy to pork and beef(she got it from a tic bite) and she doesn’t like eating chicken much. I think this will be really helpful for us! Thanks!

[@ianfleming446]

Textured Vegetable Protein is a great source of vegan protein (50% by weight). Makes a good sloppy joe mix.

[@TJM108]

Been vegan for 10 years this year! Happy and healthy (and strong!) - and yes when the diet revolves around proper whole foods it can be super healthy as you've said. Thanks for such an objective and informative video - you're awesome! I also appreciate the Brule/T+E references :P Don't be afraid of tofu though, it is a whole food (well, fermented, but, yeah, y'know). Also I'd recommend oat milk instead of almond - it's easy to make yourself but also FAR more sustainable especially in terms of water usage. Finally.... I want some of that ice cream! Hehe.

[@telaferrum]

Tofu's not normally fermented. Maybe you're thinking tempeh? Fermented tofu is a thing but that's normally used to add flavor in smaller amounts.

[@char_lizard8440]

Oh your strong? How much you squat?

[@TJM108]

@@char_lizard8440 maybe not by most people standards but my goal after a year of training was to squat double my own weight and I did it a few weeks ago! Now to keep moving upwards hehe

[@burritodog3634]

meat and eggs are whole foods are well. cheese is about as whole as tofu

[@longlostkryptonian5797]

Really great advice there at the end, bro!

[@fairykun]

This is so awesome!!! As a vegan myself I really appreciate you giving a try with some actually good looking meals!!

[@burritodog3634]

veganism wont save the planet btw. youve been lied to.

[@lukascoote]

Great video Allan. I think the same thing as you everytime I see a creator pick terrible vegan foods for their 'day of eating'. Best way to eat good vegan or vegetarian meals is to cook them yourself. Thousands of recipes online.

[@elizabethbatten8514]

Great nutritional advice as always. Benji is the cutest little mini-me to you!!!

[@oliverwhite1830]

Such an influential video mr Paul

[@FrozenFingers]

Yay for pickles. A man of culture and good tastes.

[@Karlee_Jade]

I’ve been eating plant based for 5 years! Also been competing in powerlifting for 2 years, and feel amazing!

[@matthewgonano636]

You are a slave

[@py16667]

🤘killin it

[@thomashenry3284]

That incredible smile from your son at 14:20… PRICELESS!

[@BillMcChode]

I'm loving the new edits ong ong shits bussin respectfully no 🧢

[@taylorpresswood5341]

Hi! Vegan for 4 years now, I love your videos bc I love weight lifting duh but your day of eating vegan is like super accurate reminds me of what I eat daily including the vegan ice cream Lol😂 but thanks for doing it right mad respect

[@JcruzFit]

That's crazy. Over 3,500 calories and barely broke the 120 gram mark in total protein consumed

[@kristopherjon6496]

I was thinking the same. Holy carbs, Batman. I guess not bad if you are lifting daily, but for normies, probably not the way to go.

[@___Somebody___]

No benefit over 1,6 g of protein per kilo

[@lenisemicolon]

This is someone trying this for the first time, it's not hard to raise protein, lower calories/carbs, and get more balanced macros overall on a vegan diet with a more informed attempt

[@PirateKingVictor]

I've been waiting a long time for this video, thank you

[@mrsprinkles1641]

Honestly I've been enjoying ur videos for years. Thanks Bob.

[@StevenSeagull123]

Falafels fucking own

[@nmills5367]

Nice video! I like your open, non-judgmental attitude! I was vegetarian for around 9 months, but found the diet exasperated some of my auto-immune issues. I recently started doing carnivore and that has helped me out a ton. Glad you're not into these diet wars. What works for certain people, works.

[@matthewgonano636]

You are finally waking up

[@robhingston]

Love the way this video was put together it seems to have everything.. is their a part 2 to this vegan thing

[@benjamingroves1703]

Need to get back on the morning oats... always found adding nuts to be an easy way to bulk up a good oat-based breakfast.

[@donnymcjonny6531]

I'd be curious to see a 2 week period or so of eating like this then blood work before and after. Would be interesting.

[@lohn2559]

It is so rare to see someone who isn’t vegan or vegetarian not only say its possible to get enough protein on a vegan diet but actually make it look good! I appreciate this video so much, thank you. So many people have terrible misguided views of what an actual vegan diet looks like.

[@charleshill1906]

Except he clearly doesn't understand that he isn't getting those macro's post digestion. The bioavailability of the foods he ate, in the aggregate, don't exceed 60%. That means he only actually was able to absorb 60% of the nutrition he took in that day. The fiber content of the food he ate strips out and inhibits nutrient absorption as well so there's loss from that. Just right off the top he can cut 50g from his total protein intake. It's no wonder that as you progress longer and longer on a vegan diet that you have to eat more and more just to maintain what muscle you have and that as you get beyond the 6 year mark (where most people abandon veganism) that your body begins to waste away from the starvation you are putting it through.

[@matthewgonano636]

@@charleshill1906 exactly

[@matthewgonano636]

I would argue your body can't even absorb any plant protein. In fact it's completely toxic for humans

[@lohn2559]

@@charleshill1906 LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@levirognejensen1745]

@@charleshill1906 Most people abandon veganism due to social pressures, not health. If fiber inhibits nutrient uptakes it doesn't seem to show up in any health outcomes, so that is seemingly irrelevant if it does or not, unless you are already low in said nutrients.

[@smrt237]

I did as well as Alan’s kid on identifying the vegetables on that cutting board 😂

[@GeddyRC]

Vegan for years and this is spot on, although the Chick’n Pesto burgers have like 21g of protein for about 140 calories, ingredient list is awesome too - that being said the Gardeins you picked up are awesome as well, just much lower protein. If you wanted to bump the protein numbers a bit on dinner - add cooked red lentils or especially tempeh to the pasta sauce. I do a tempeh bolognese all the time. Tempeh would bump up that protein number a solid 20g, it’s the closest thing to plain ol chicken breast in terms of macros, but it has lots of fiber and is fermented so it’s good for the gut. Add a few tablespoons of nutritional yeast as well and you could kick it up even higher - or just put it directly on the pasta. Anyway great video, nice to see someone actually do it right.

[@burritodog3634]

eating actual meat is a good way to bump the protein

[@The_Daliban]

I am vegan. I approve of this video and Allan‘s Opinion. Just a great guy💪🏻

[@matthewgonano636]

Good little slave

[@burritodog3634]

i really hope you dont feed that dog vegan

[@joberthalib9951]

Best part, your son helping you cook. Thanks for all you do for us Mr. Thrall!

[@ShermanKyle]

Never expected I’d steal a vegan recipe from Alan’s channel, pleasant surprise (that burger looks great). This was a solid first pass at a proper plant based diet to support weight training goals; one only continues to find more incredible options from nature’s bounty along the journey.

[@mikementzer1622]

I've been a vegan for 4 years, and that's more or less exactly how I eat. The only difference is that I actually use some meat substitutes, the key here is to figure out which ones you like and which one you don't like (as it is with all foods). You can add soy mince in your pasta, for example. Great video, Alan!

[@Lawry579]

Awesome video. Thanks for reminding us that eating healthier doesn’t have to be boring or difficult.

[@matthewgonano636]

It really is a slave diet

[@VinZZ97]

All of that looked really good, well done! Its really not that hard to eat healthy, nutritious and balanced wether you eat some meat or not if you apply some basic knowledge and common sense. Really liked the down to earth approach you have.

[@BAM85]

Nice one! You still did go for the frozen section though with the burger… 😂

[@michellechristensen2354]

Alan: makes quality video Kid: I'm just here for the ice cream

[@JackD0ff]

ngl this diet be bussin' ong no cap

[@TheNietzschian]

based

[@bedstain5045]

Alan's cookin videos always go so hard

[@andrews1621]

After ten years in fitness this kinda shit is the reason why you are one of the most reliable sources of real information. Great shit.

[@porqpine53]

Replacement/substitute foods like those burgers and nuggets are all marketing convincing you they’re “better” for you. When in reality there’s just as much filter crap in them as in the meat-containing ones, if not more in the case of the burgers. You did an excellent job on this - whole real foods all the way. My problem with pea proteins is they seemingly all use stevia as sweetener which is repulsive to me

[@MTGandP]

I have the same issue, stevia ruins food for me. I just recently started buying unflavored protein powder and adding in my own flavoring and I'm liking it way better.

[@metalguitar777]

Man at 45-50 grams of fiber a day I start getting really bloated, gassy and constipated. Can’t imagine 67g of fiber.

[@HWCWTD]

Yeah, most people have to work up to 35g, lol

[@matthewgonano636]

Because fiber is completely indigestible and constipates humans. It's funny because they are slaves

[@matthewgonano636]

Doctors are laughing to the bank

[@___Somebody___]

You body gets used to it

[@metalguitar777]

@@___Somebody___ Doesn’t work like that for everyone and our bodies function better at lower levels of fiber intake.

[@diogomeireles5959]

I haven't been keeping up with the videos. Was devastated to see Alan without his characteristic long beard! xD You rock mate!!

[@jobber1984]

New beard looks great man!

[@chucksenhowzen9740]

You know who else eats like a vegan…MY MOM!

[@Tourrorist]

Lol plant protein

[@nickhoward3795]

I really enjoyed this video because, just like you said, a lot of eating vegan for a day videos base their diets on meat substitutes. And this gives the impression of lazy research to me. Whereas this outline seems a lot more realistic, and again like you mentioned, a more typical everyday vegan diet that most people would more likely follow. Thank you for being honest, realistic and straight to the point. Not only with this video, but all of your videos

[@juda5134]

This is awesome Alan. Love you brother

[@ThatDude925]

ive been vegan the last 10 years and this is one of the better vids ive see people trying a vegan diet. mostly people do the nonesense that Alan mentioned at the start of the vid so this was positive. I can easily get 150-200g of protein a day eating Tofu and Seitan (using Vital Wheat Gluten Flour about 72% protein - insane). I am having a tough time with cooking tho, that is super annoying. you gotta cook a ton every day. I need to do some meal prep but too lazy. Anyway great video Alan, and keep it up!

[@vitaminb4869]

Get a pressure cooker, it will cut down cooking a lot. And make enough for several days.

[@NFM1337]

If you're feeling lazy, just rice and black beans with tajin is really good. Not for every meal coz you'd get scurvy probably, but it's my go to lazy meal.

[@mohawk3371]

Only 130g of protein for 3600 calories is pretty shitty. I just don't think that a vegan diet is healthy, natural, or even ethical.

[@frankchen4229]

he ate a bit of ice cream and used some oil

[@___Somebody___]

"I don't think *insert stupid statement factually debunked*"

[@aerialdude]

Vegan strength trainer here. For me it is not about health/nutrition, but rather the ethical concerns associated with animal exploitation (they are sentient, they feel pain and stress, etc.), as well as the ethical concerns regarding ecology (animal agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to global warming). So, thanks for making this video to show it can be done even by strength trainers!

[@oz_jones]

Plants feel pain too

[@admireinspire]

😂I love you man. And zoomers really appreciated your translation section im sure. Consider them lentils for intense protons

[@andrewlipnick8131]

I've been trying to consume less meat for mainly environmental and ethical reasons but have been struggling with getting enough protein in on my vegitarian meals. This video was great, I will have to try that vegan burger! My go to for breakfast is to put whey protein in oatmeal which is a bit easier and higher protein than what you did but much less nutritious and also not vegan

[@AwkwardCheesecake]

Those gardein ultimate falafel burgers are really good. Dr Pregers also has a really good one. I do protein oats too. I get the truenutrition vegan protein (80% pea, 10% rice, 10% hemp, but you can customize) as it mixes better than others that I've tried, is cheaper (around $14.50/lb vs $22+ for Vega), and also you can get it unflavored! I don't like the artificial flavorings in my oatmeal as they usually clash with the fruit and leave an aftertaste but they have flavoring options if you like it. Tofu is a great protein source too

[@HWCWTD]

How much do you weigh?

[@matthewgonano636]

Lol. The perfect slave