Why I Stopped Being Vegan

[@surlespasdondine]

I was vegan for 6 years and experienced all of the same problems. The main issue I see now is that when you are vegan you think:"This is awesome, it's helping me AND the animals, it's perfect!" But then, when you see signs it's NOT healthy for you, you are unable to see it because you don't want to give up this belief. Plus when you become vegan you do "research" but you don't notice that you only look for the answers you want to find, and block out all the rest.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

surlespasdondine yes!!! And people get stuck in the IDENTITY they have around being vegan! It's a sticky situation when we identify to any title too tightly, especially if it prevents us from emergent TRUTHS that might not be in alignment with these identities!

[@hoezyyy]

That's the perfect answer!

[@NamesChuck]

Not true at all. I've been vegan for almost 3 years and regularly research counterpoints (mostly of medical nature) to see if I can refute them or find credible research against them. In the long run, micronutrients like iodine, b-complex, and ALA omega fatty acids are crucial to maintain.

[@teambreezy9224]

And you too. Vegan is a vegan, fighting for animals welfare. Stop injecting it with something else. Fucking stop! You were never vegan.

[@surlespasdondine]

@@NamesChuck Great if it's not true in your case! I also used to read everything and thought I kept an open mind, but I was still very pro-vegan-biased. Wishing you well, after 3 years I was still feeling great as well. Hope it works out for you.

[@biancaaguerrero]

also was vegan for 5 years and that couldn't have ruin my health anymore than it did. It took my health to be destoryed for me to stop being vegan because I was so committed to it. Thanksss for sharing your experience❤️

[@samanthalotusmastery]

My absolute pleasure, Im glad youre better!

[@kairikuuskmann]

Maybe you just had an eating disorder 😢

[@ZNA_Productions]

To any current vegans telling her that now that she quit, she was never vegan, bear in mind the none of you are vegans either, given that you will all quit one day.

[@AnnaMoomin]

Nah mate, been vegan for years never going back to eating animals

[@narniaxisxhome]

Not even that, anyone that has a car is not even vegan.

[@AnnaMoomin]

Dick Hertz probably both of them, recokon I’d manage. And I wouldn’t ever be in that situation so that’s a shit argument tbh 😂 same with the old desert island chestnut..

[@AnnaMoomin]

Dick Hertz same, that’s why I don’t condone eating shit that gives you cancer/heart disease/diabetes etc. With the food we grow to feed ‘livestock’ we could feed the 815 million people that are starving, and we would start to heal the planet that we ALL live on from the damage caused by animal agriculture

[@AnnaMoomin]

Dick Hertz and there’s no religion, it’s basically just ‘do everything you can to the best of your ability to cause the least harm’.. oooh sounds dark and evil doesn’t it 😂

[@RaeLarz]

Thank you so much for this well-expressed video. I was vegan for 2 years, vegetarian for 4. A week ago, I ate my first egg in a long time. I've reincorporated fish as well, and I feel SO much better. At first, I was shocked that a belief I thought was the "right" one turns out to be... just another belief. I'm SO glad I listened to my body. Balance and moderation is key.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Wonderful! I am SO glad to hear it!

[@cv600rr]

Ohh boy... You've gone and done it now. Wait till Banana Girl sees this.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I could take her ;)

[@samanthalotusmastery]

@Abragini84 Sad but true

[@first6867]

No, freelee is just honest and straight forward, and 10x better looking in my opinion

[@rhythmelf8881]

@@samanthalotusmastery Are you from Canada Miss??🤔😮 sounds like it??🤔

[@mgal6234]

Mudisuda Raman Exactly. Instead of focusing on looks, people whould focus on why people they love are dying from these diseases, or they will die from them, too.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

33 years ex-vegan! Three months now carnivore. It is like reaching the Promised Land....

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Happy for you!

[@XenaBe25]

Huh? How can you be an ex-vegan for 33 years, but a carnivore for only 3 months? Did you go lacto ovo, or tell yourself (or your preachy vegan friends lol) that fish isn't meat or smthg? Or are you saying that you were vegan for 33 years but started eating meat again just this year... you know what? Idc lol *Congrats on ending the suicidal behavior* (Yes I think starving vegans are deranged and mostly suicidal :P) Welcome back to the human race ;D

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

@@XenaBe25 1) vegan 63 years ago (weaned on soy milk i.e. industrial poison, for a few years) 2) vegetarian, occasional vegan age 15-29 3) "plant based high carb until age 59 4) keto 3 years 5) mostly (90+%) carnivore this year. :)

[@XenaBe25]

@@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Eek. I'm surprised you can still stand up ;) I'll remember you the next time I chomp down on a nice juicy cut of salmon. Enjoy your new meat protein enhanced mental clarity :)

[@pla4825]

Freestyle 🤣🤣🤣

[@bethocdunwitty6641]

I was on the Raw/Living Foods diet for 4 years. The first 2 years were fabulous and I saw phenomenal results and healed my Candida completely. Over the course of the next 2 years though my health began to take a nose- dive too!!!!!! My tooth broke and I needed a Root Canal, my blood tests which were usually normal, were now Vitamin D deficient, I developed Major Depression and became Suicidal and had to go into a Hospital due to a complete Nervous Breakdown. In the Hospital they fed me Meat and I tried it and BOOM! I started feeling better very soon after. I decided to eat more Meat AND got better over the course of 6 months, I was back to my healthy self again.

[@rockoramadevil]

well done!!!! Health comes first

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Im wondering, are there any questions or topics you'd like me to make videos about?

[@karhanh2248]

I think it was a lack of B12 vitamin : vegan diet needs a B12 complementation. I forgot it once (during a long time) and the same thing happened to me.

[@waynegourdine1263]

These liars are coming out of the woodwork 🤔🤨

[@familyman2480]

Bethoc Fontenot awesome

[@onceuponablink6736]

Sam all the health issues you had are exactly what I am dealing with, the physical anxiousness that won’t go away, digestion problems, a sort of foggy, slumpy feeling, anemia, depression, and I’ve been so resistant to the urge to want to eat some fish, I feel so down all the time. I think your video has helped me a lot, so thank you

[@onceuponablink6736]

Do you remember how your digestion changed?

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I am so glad it has helped!!! How are you feeling now?

[@Doors_of_janua]

Seriously, the videos of ex-vegans have so much more wisdom, truth, courage and power than the raw-food videos. Just the energy and message and way it is delivered is a stark comparison.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I totally agree!

[@yakzivz1104]

no they are not full of wisdom, just full of lies. They never tell the whole truth about what they eat nor do they actually consult a vegan doctor.

[@Leeohlin89]

@@yakzivz1104 yes they’re full of wisdom when the ones who do it correctly. Think it’s just you taking the fake so called ones seriously. 😏

[@charltom4053]

Lmao u call this wisdom? Its called manking weak excuses for not having any discipline

[@kazejah1014]

Always great to see more people break through some of their limiting shells. Good for you!

[@SadafFayyaz]

Ok. I was a vegan for 12 years. And the problems it gave me. 1) sleep and depression issues 2) hormone nal issues 3) anxiety and Panic attacks 4) low stomach acid..bad digestion 5) anemia 6) hair loss 7) kidney issues 8) bloating. Etc etc.. depressed at top.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Yes same, how are you now? What is your diet like today?

[@SadafFayyaz]

@@samanthalotusmastery hi. I eat a mix now. 70 % is veggies. Fruit is sweet so I don't eat much. 10% is eggs and chicken. Lean meat..no red meat. Dairy is 10% yogurt and milk. 10%is fats. Olive oil.. so I don't eat a lot of meat. But a balance now. Of plant carbs non vegan and dairy.

[@danathebridgeisout6057]

Nope. 1- you did it wrong 2-you were never really vegan 3-im obviously joking and have come to very similar conclusions as your self 😁

[@samanthalotusmastery]

vegetable deputy hehe love you

[@andreaanonymous5474]

Where do you think every bit of protein and every single nutrient in your meat, eggs or milk comes from? They all come from plants.There is not a single nutrient that any animal flesh has that plants don't. All nutrition you get from eating animals, the animal gets from plants. It doesn't make any sense at all to need a middle man, and that's what the animals are in this case. A vegan diet isn't deficient and wasn't the cause of you not feeling well. Your improper vegan diet was.

[@danathebridgeisout6057]

Andrea Anonymous how long have you been vegan? 4 years myself with full supplementation then i started to deteriorate.

[@danathebridgeisout6057]

Andrea Anonymous I understand you are deep into the vegan doctrine.. i was too! But i almost guarantee in time you will come to the same realisations as myself. Supporting factory farms is not something i would do either but eventually if you are honest with your self you will realise that you need animal products and not pharmaceuticals to thrive in this life. Try to step out of the opinion echo chamber that your in just for a moment and listen to differing opinions from out side the vegan club.. listen im not saying you have to agree but its unhealthy to seek confirmation bias over and over again. Just have a look at long term vegan and how their appearance has taken such a horrible turn.. they become anaemic, frail, sunken in eyes sockets the list goes on.. Not being vegan and having chickens in your backyard or fishing is a far cry from buying factory farm meat. Food for thought: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2bbdYqDpr2VldU Long term vegan struggles (i was one of them) kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6zeaiiecSWbLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYuTd3mwhbx5jdU kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX-9gmh8d8mmfLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6Gzi6Kfn86mm9E kzbin.info/www/bejne/amasgoeOhcmBsNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/b36QhmBugZuUars kzbin.info/www/bejne/jprQf5WjjdCAfbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJjLq5eQgs6gfqs

[@bricehenry1223]

Lol all you vegan cultist say the same crap. Straight from your cult brainwashing.

[@selfhealing1047]

Isn't "ethic" a man-made word that animal in Nature have no clue of what the heck we mean with it?

[@SD-wu5od]

I don't think animals understand most of our words tbh

[@vaurien3694]

@@poetrycorazon lol. morality is one of the main things that distinguishes humans from other animals

[@poetrycorazon]

Exactly, nature functions perfectly without attaching a moral code to it.

[@lisam8001]

Fair comment ... so why hen have animal cruelty laws for dogs, cats etc.

[@MrSingh1150]

@@lisam8001 no meat eater agrees torturing farm animals is okay. Just kill them plain and simple.

[@vaporeon1606]

I watched a lot of these ex-vegan stories and it’s crazy how many people experience the same symptoms. To me it has become obvious that the vegan diet is not sustainable long term, given the countless testimonials of people giving up this diet

[@1998matty1]

According to the 2016 statement by the acedamy of nutrition and dietetics (the largest agency for nutrition and dietetics in the world), well planned vegan diets are adequate and can even be beneficial for all stages of life, including infancy, old age and also for athletes. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27886704 You are delusional if you think that browsing youtube and clicking on some recommended videos is guaranteed or even likely to give you a somewhat accurate representation of reality. Doesn't matter if it's about people quitting their vegan lifestyle or something else. People who have issues (that they believe stem from their vegan diet) generally are more likely to give their take on something than people who don't. To suggest that something is obvious whilst not having a broad understanding of the science behind it is naive, dangerous and the reason why myths like "PrOtEin ThOuGh" haven't died out yet. Have you actually put any effort into research and can now support your half baked assumption for us? I almost forgot: What do you think of that alternative? Over half a million americans die of hearth diesease, our Nr. 1 killer, each year and somehow abstaining from eating corpses and drinking cow tit juice must be a problem, but that's not a thing for consuming foods which actually have been proven to increase our risk of chronic diesease.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Exactly

[@deadfred6231]

@@1998matty1 Over half a million Americans die because of the extreme quantity of unhealthy meats, burgers, hot dogs and many other meats loaded with chemicals, sourses and accompanied with those chemical enriched vegan sides! You know such as fries etc. Then there's sugar on sugar on sugar, cakes, candy this candy that, chemical enriched sugary drinks, even their milk is messed with! So don't put a healthy balanced meat eating diet next to the vile, anemic rubbish diet like the vegan diet.

[@1998matty1]

@@deadfred6231 Dude have you developed any level of self awareness? You're talking about how it's important to differentiate between different options within the omnivorous diet and about how there would be a well balanced one, but one sentence later, you seem to have forgotten that there are vegan foods other than fries, oreos and mock meat. Have you ever been to the supermarket or any similiar place? Ever seen grains? Legumes? Fruits? Vegetables? Nuts? Seeds?

[@booktinglesasmr1360]

Exactly, we need to listen to our bodies! I had a similar experience to you and I can relate to what you are saying. I was vegan for 2 years and then I had some problems (e.g. very low iron storage, low energy, no concentration, fatigue, etc..) and so I started eating fish, eggs, dairy for another 2 years, it felt so much better. But still I have come to realize I need red meat especially. If I learned anything from this experience is that moderation is key and if we don't have our health we got nothing..

[@samanthalotusmastery]

You are very right!!! Wise words!

[@waynegourdine1263]

Going VEGAN DOESN'T MEAN consume junk food Fool🤨

[@waynegourdine1263]

Samantha, you are agreeing with a bunch of liars! You know it and I know it too! Face the facts.. the Meat and Dairy industry is done, buckle your seat belts because it's going bye bye🤑 🙂

[@booktinglesasmr1360]

@B G I just don't understand where Wayne Gourdine gets his "facts" from.

[@DarkAgeDan]

I support you. I was a vegan for two years and developed IBS. I now eat Keto mostly but also fruits in season.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Im hoping that's working well for you!

[@madalakeyz9009]

Keto diet is a way to go..because sugar is very dangerous

[@callmesupreme1533]

I knew I wasn’t tripping !!! Two years almost three for me I developed a lot of ibs symptoms as welll an still suffering !!! It’s definitely the vegan diet that plays a role with those gut issues

[@ninjesus4079]

Same for me, I have IBS now for 6 years, and now consider I should maybe eat meat again. Do you know if IBS will disappear if I start eating meat again?

[@slyboy45]

You make some excellent points. Giving me something to think about. I thought I was a good example for my young grandkids but maybe not. I certainly don't want to show them polarizing and condemnation. I feel I am a plant based soul but I do suffer from fatigue on this diet. After 13 years I may ease up a little. Thank you for sharing.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I feel its best to teach people how to listen to their bodies, instead of outsourcing their knowledge to books/authorities all the time. It sounds like you have a great perspective though and I hope you too listen to your body, experiement and find whats best for you!

[@jessetomahawk2306]

You are demonstrating an enormous amount of maturity and earned wisdom.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you Jesse, I appreciate you saying this

[@deinVater9983]

Oh certainly. Intriguing

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Bullshit. There are certain physiological characteristics common to all humans, starting with the nutrients required to sustain life. Lie to yourself, but don't lie to someone who knows better.. like this woman in the vid, who tried a fad, to be "cool", and found out it was too much trouble to maintain. I know her ilk in my soul. See, I watch her and those like her, making your puny excuses pretty much daily. She could have gone to a vegan doctor....but she didn't want to, did she ? Because they wouldn't have bought her bullshit narrative. And it IS bullshit.

[@LadieBjj]

I am a vegetarian since 12. I am 41 now. I have never had a disease, surgeries or any problems. I also workout 5 days a week including Jiu Jitsu. No meat. I do not miss meat, ew.

[@SPACEDOUT19]

sure you dont…

[@habibifamily7372]

Great great Job , what an amazing video, thank you for leaving the Vegan ego ✨🙏✨. I went vegan for 5 years too and at first it was good then I felt tired all the time my teeth started to break , my skin got pail , i got depressed too , then one day I decided to leave the vegan ego and ate organic eggs and guess what 😆 I felt amazing and started to eat eggs every day and wild caught fish , also chicken and now i feel amazing 🤩.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Wow yes! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!

[@jasminekosach4616]

Love this. Dropped vaganism a few weeks ago after being so deep in it and feeling good.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Glad to hear it!!

[@JaysonT1]

Thank you

[@stephanieomayra]

If you don't want to be vegan anymore, that's fine. But you can't say that eating animal products is ethical. There is no humane way to kill an animal who doesn't want to die. Surely, if you were vegan you must know that phrase.

[@lalalablablabla2130]

Suppose lions are not ethical then. Listen to yourself

[@stephanieomayra]

@@lalalablablabla2130 Lions are carnivores. Us eating animals is not simply "the circle of life", as we are herbivores and have absolutely no need to kill and eat animals. Which is why non vegans get so uncomfortable and defensive when confronted with their food choices. Deep down we all know it's wrong.

[@thereccher8746]

Animals die. Animals kills animals. That. Is. Life. I do not understand this bleeding heart obsession vegans have towards animals. You're trying to anthropomorphize them, saying they had hopes and dreams and value life like humans. Those kinds of HUMAN rights are for HUMANS, living in a HUMAN society. A bear didn't give a fuck about a fish's desire to liiiiiive man why should humans? And why should people have to kill themselves an an objectively faulty diet to be an ethical person? Go ahead and eat an animal, we organism have been doing it for a long time.

[@bucurbogdan6424]

Stephanie Velings bad news then, you ain't no herbivore, you dont even have the digestive track for it ......

[@Российскийбот-ы3у]

VEGANISM: 2010---2019. RIP

[@sacroustilleuh]

veganism is much older than this !

[@thekingslady1]

Thank God!!

[@larshader9265]

I'm not a vegan but even I can see that veganism is growing in 2019. Don't be caught listening to only your own echo chamber.

[@afaithphoto8074]

Veganism isn't going away or "dying off". Just because some vegans, (famous or not) have stopped being vegan, doesn't mean that everyone's dropping veganism as well. In my opinion, when some people stop being vegan, there are those who pick up their place and fill it in. 🙂

[@thekingslady1]

@@afaithphoto8074 either ways, your logic means it is not SUSTAINABLE!

[@WorldCollections]

Very enlightening! This polarization everywhere is insane. Thanks for putting out your positive force of wisdom!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you so much for this beautiful message!

[@CourBarone]

this was the best video i have seen on the topic. thank you for mentioning how it is a spiritual practice. i was vegan for ten years. no i didnt do it wrong. i becamse hypothyroid, adrenal fatigued. acne, weight gain etc. it didnt work. now i eat meat and i feel amazing thank you so much for sharing your story. more vegans need to hear this. totally agree about the ending of binary thinking!!!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Im glad this resonates! I am a naturopathic practitioner, and I did it to the book but it didnt work for me, so I reevaluated, furthered my research and explored the more primal way of eating and that worked better for me!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Im wondering, are there any questions or topics you'd like me to make videos about?

[@mariadeborah4447]

The tribes in South Africa would thank the animals they hunted for giving them life, before they slaughtered it. They never over ate, and when observing us greedy people not of their tribe, eating breakfast lunch AND supper, they were flabbergasted. The issue isn't meat it's gluttony.

[@madhurabhaumik2139]

Did u include b12, mushrooms, peanuts everything n still? Plz tell me I need help. Cz my heart is saying I should be a vegan n save animals. If not, I will be a bad or ignorant person. My mind is saying I need fish. Plz help me

[@TheLilli22]

​@@madhurabhaumik2139 Just think about all the animals that get killed anyway because auf grain cultivation and harvesting, insecticides and pesticides. Get yourself educated what a natural meadow looks like and what does happen to the biodiversity of plants and insects and all the bigger animals that need this diversity to survive. Vegans always argue that omnivores pet dogs and eat pigs and it's true that this is a strange thing. But isn't it strange to save pigs and kill insects and deer and rabbits instead? If you want to eat, something else has to die - that is how life works. You simply can't do anything against it. Try to eat local, seasonal and sustainable. Use everything you can from the animal that has to die. Don't support the food industry. Then you will definitely not be a bad or ignorant person. (sorry not an english native)

[@DanScottChannel]

I think the largest threat of veganism is the greater risk for becoming diabetic due to the fact it's a very high carb diet. Those who are already insulin resistant and go on vegan diet are at high risk for heart disease. The science is very strong that the glycation and oxidation of LDL particles is the ROOT cause of coronary artery disease. What causes this process are spikes in blood sugar due to high carbohydrate consumption. This is why diabetics are at greater risk for heart disease. So not only are vegans placing themselves at high risk for developing metabolic syndrome (diabetes), they then are at risk for heart disease and many other inflammatory autoimmune diseases that come with inflammation of which the root of all this evil is the almighty carb!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Absolute!

[@backchattvsports2905]

exactly!!! this is what happened to me!

[@adrianavram4911]

insulin resistant due to fat inside cells not carbs--read before spreading bs

[@JesusIsLove7777]

Dan Scott sweet potatoes and brown rice don’t cause diabetes just like vitamin K doesn’t cause renal failure.

[@TheBobbysPerspective]

Resonate With Your Words. You "Get It". 🍄

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Bobby's Perspective thank you friend

[@imrandma]

And right of the bat you have Bobby praising your video. Isn't that a surprise, the person who was never vegan but a perpetual fraud looking to cash in on the vegan trend by claiming he was vegan but never was. Those are the type of cracks that will drawn to your message. Bobby the dirty Rasputin.

[@imrandma]

+lyco46 These deadbeats are all cowards, immoral cretins who believe in absolutely nothing apart from their own selfish conceited selves. That's why they will not reply.

[@isithardtobevegan53]

imrandma my name is sewage ze conspiretard and i poo once in 10 years

[@danathebridgeisout6057]

imrandma go back through his earlier videos its obvious he was vegan for his ethical beliefs. You are talking rubbish

[@originalmix2546]

thank you and please don't ever apologize to any person about what you are eating or not eating. It is entirely up to each and every individual. 💕

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I appreciate you!!!!

[@bobsmith5441]

Ex vegan. Started day with unpasteurized cheese wrapped in prosciutto. Feel great. So calm but lots of energy.

[@bobsmith5441]

@Nacho Yes 5 out of 7 days but havn't been able to do it 7 days. At weekends like to have breakfast with family etc..

[@mrmolloy]

Funny how people feel great about supporting dairy and killing a cow for their breakfast and feels great. The comment is weird anyway cos it's a stupid breakfast. You could have all manner of things if that's your breakfast and feel great in the morning.

[@kittyfriend9888]

wow, thanks for this video right now, years ago i was a meat eater, i was also bulimic (with ibs on top of it), i tried keto and failed, i tried everything and failed, kept going back to disordered eating, in 2018 i decided to become pescatarian, it was so easy for me to make that transition, it almost came natural being a huge seafood lover, a few months after that i decided for, many reasons, i wanted to go vegan (plant based), and i did! i was plant based for a year, and looking back it was a such a special year, i learned so much about myself and learned to treat myself better, i learned to CARE about my body, i became more mindful in every sense, but about a year in, i felt my mental health going down, i was binging again, becoming weight obsessed, i had a full blown mental breakdown, i was so obsessed with what people thought of me physically and morally it began to drive me insane, i made the choice to go back to eating dairy, fish, eggs. im currently at a point where im thinking of introducing meat back into my diet, i still have fear in my mind of what 'people will think' or what kind of person it will make me, i thrived on a plant based diet physically im not gonna lie, but i only did it for a year and mentally it went from these soaring highs to these crashing lows, guilt, bad behaviors, etc, i still have so much respect for vegans, i think its wonderful, but im just in such a different place than i was, who knows if its better for worse, my arms and legs are very thin, my hairline has started to thin, im just trying to be real with myself ya know, if something could help .. ya know. i just don't know.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Sounds like you may need professional support finding whats right for you! Have you worked with someone for this?

[@kittyfriend9888]

@@samanthalotusmastery whoa this is crazy, i can't believe i left this comment only 2 months ago, this was right when i started focusing on my health again hardcore because i was so scared something was actually wrong with me, i never went back to being vegan but i started working out every single day, my body totally has changed since the point when i made this comment, it's almost shocking to me. what i can say is, i was at a low point when i left this. working out has definitely been the missing link for me, thanks for the reply! this comment seriously reminds of why i don't want to get back into any diet restriction ever again geez! O . O

[@samanthalotusmastery]

@@kittyfriend9888 I am SOOOOO happy to hear this!!!

[@dbrownie8733]

this is AMAZING. I am usually quite skeptical when it comes to online advice and coaches, but you seem so educated, wise, and insightful.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you Drew, I appreciate you. I am also skeptical regarding online advice and coaches, hence why I do my best to be as authentic and educated and unbiased as possible!

[@dariorabasco]

I am 30 years old, I became vegan when I was 20. So it's 10 years now. I check my blood once a year and I am in perfect health.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

That's great!! Im happy for you :)

[@katice3]

When I was anorexic and almost dead my bloodwork kept coming out fine.. the results arent perfect

[@ripvanwinkle6449]

I am 30 years old, and I couldn't give a fuck about your health lel.

[@vaurien3694]

@@ripvanwinkle6449 why even comment

[@krisxu3581]

Good for you our body are different some people there body work better with meat and other work better with vegetable

[@evatheoak325]

Thank you so much for this video! I myself just went "un-vegan" today and had my first bite of fish in 7 years. Non duality is the way. Namaste.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

NAMASTE TO YOU!!! So much yes x

[@SonOftheBattleCry]

Hey how are you feeling now ?

[@briannalarson2894]

I stopped eating red meat in the beggining of highschool (4 years ago) and I am now only eating chicken but i have foubd I have more energy on days where I dont eat chicken, or any meat for that matter. I don't think I can handle a vegan lifestyle due to various health conditions but I am slowly learning that at least now in my life vegetarianism is for me. But I respect anyone who eats meat obviously, there has to be a balance between how much we care for the impact our diets have on the environment and the impact it has on our bodies. What we put into our bodues is up to us and it still baffles me that people judge others on their diets. If your happy go you!!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

BLESS YOU!!! So much yes!

[@samanthawilton3768]

Your comments on the spiritual practice of blessing one's food and consuming the life force of the animal - wow. I needed to hear this perspective.

[@DeersThrone]

Searching for people who've quit vegetarian because I recently did the same and posted a video about it on my page!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Well done!

[@50CNA2LPN]

Loved it!!!! I’m 3 days into incorporating meat back into my life... this video helped me because I’m still not wanting to eat meat, BUT my body needs it! Can you help me be 80/20 ??? I really loved it when you said that, because it’s a BALANCE!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Hey love, glad to hear you're feeling better!! Start off with sea food and fish if that feels good for you. You don't need to eat red meat if you dont want to! Again, listen to your body's needs!!! I could definitely help you feel amazing by finding the right balanced pathway for you! Email me at [e-mail]

[@krisxu3581]

Nothing to feel guilty about you are just trying to feed your body it the law of nature the fittest survive

[@emilybeaty27]

Try adding fish first (pescatarian) then poultry next (pesca-pollotarian). You can stop there and reap all the benefits of a diet with animal products (B6 and B12, calcium, vitamin D, etc). Or you can continue and add limited amounts of red meat on occasion, but only sparingly.

[@CallCenterTrainingTips]

Vegan contributed to my feelings of depression. Started eating more meat and I began building more mental resilience.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

i feel the same way. animal protein is filled with phenylalanine, methionine, tryptophan, b vitamins etc which all contribute to mental resilience! glad youre feeling better

[@CallCenterTrainingTips]

@@samanthalotusmastery Thank you. I feel like I'm getting reacquainted with the world as a functioning person. I found myself just going with the flow and doing what everybody else is doing before that. If I wanted to buy something I always look for recommendations. When I was on a plant-heavy diet, I found myself with very little decision making abilities. I looked to others for decisions and just strongly defended whatever that was.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

@@CallCenterTrainingTips i am so glad to hear youve moved out of this!!!

[@Jewlz4ever]

I was vegan, fruitarian, HCLF over the course of 2.5 years... hit a wall... had no energy, felt weak all the time, was so bloated constantly I looked 5 months pregnant, my skin was aging prematurely and I would get pimples, I started to develop insomnia, etc., etc. So I started eating eggs and meat and now I feel so much better!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

So glad to hear it love!!! Celebrating you!

[@dantedelafuente7019]

Vegan 7 years! I was in the gym for 3 years I saw no progress. So I begin wondering, if my body is not repairing himself and getting stronger is because I’m fucking up my body. I swear I ate like crazy, I was gassy all the time and bloated. Spent hundreds on protein supplements and nothing. I started eating meat again. I honestly feel so guilty I’m hurting animals. I still don’t understand why Jon Venus and some other vegan athletes made it.... maybe is just not for everyone 😔.

[@dragonayre-00]

To assume one type of diet is good for everyone is a naive narrative, to me at least. All of us humankind are unique in our own way. Some people can thrive based on vegan diets and supplements, but some people can't get enough nutrition based on supplements itself. I understand that guilty feeling, but I think it's important to find a middle ground between eating meat and veggies. And to also understand how your body works. Anyway, best luck!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

We are all unique - release the shame and trust your body x

[@sabrinab7807]

I just saw this! I just started integrating eggs & seafood into my diet after having been vegan for almost 6 years and recovering from an ED for most of those ... I started noticing more pained bloating and just not being satiated enough even while eating enough cals during this last year or so. I loved being vegan for most of it but it all proves that not everyone is meant to be 100% vegan (:

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I honor you for honoring yourself babe

[@rawbacon]

Please join my Cult, you're only required to eat 3 pounds of Bacon per day.

[@ClaireInspiros]

Never been Vegan, but I do want to start tracking down in my country, UK, where I can buy grass fed and humanely slaughtered meat. If the animal has had a decent life, respectfully treated and a calm, respectful, slaughter where no abuse or fear was caused then I fully support that kind of farming. The factory farming industry needs shutting down, not us quitting eating meat, starving ourselves is not the solution to animal welfare concerns. Here in the UK we have now far less slaughter houses and our government in Dec 2018 created a law to install CCTV cameras on all kill floors to stop the horrific abuse of animals from workers. This is yet to be fully implemented. It is really hard to find good organic farmers who have a reputable and ethical slaughter procedure, and to purchase their products. The meat on shelves in supermarkets is almost guaranteed to come with a risk that the animals were mass farmed, fed grain and probably had a really disturbing end to life. Sourcing good meat is my new mission because I will not starve myself or my children, incurring terrible health consequences in the name of an ethical diet. There is LOTS wrong with a vegan diet from carbon footprint to the horrendous health consequences. I believe in balance and think you did a great job with this video :)

[@jayatkinson1152]

Thank you so much for this. I just found you through my friend and I have been in this dilemma for ages. What you say makes absolute sense to me and is how I feel, but have felt 'wrong' feeling how I feel! My way of dealing with it, is to bless all of my food... I honour all life and there are many ways of doing this. Thank you so much again, Samantha xxx

[@gueyshanng7351]

What if i am vegan but i take egg and milk and cheese and less carb.would it be ok? My husband is 33 yo , he is strict vegan for 18 years. No egg and milk and no honey. He has very low vit d , b12 , he is easily falling asleep , and forgetful, very skinny , no muscle, difficulty in sex . I am trying to help him. But he is from a very strict vegan family. And he refuse to take supplement.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

You cant force anyone, you can only support them by showing them the research and giving them options. If you eat egg, cheese and milk you are vegetarian! I still recommend using supplements!

[@fitnesswithsaswatsahoo2116]

The worst think about veganism is when people are offended by anyone benefitting from meat.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Oh yeah the deeeep conditioning and shame tactics!

[@Star_Sage]

This is pretty incredible.. I’m no longer vegan as well, for about one week now. Five years here as well.. and my health declined as well. Many similarities... :/ Lots of people are waking up to the dangers of Veganism now it seems.

[@Star_Sage]

@Las Vegan I do! Was quite leery at first... I wasn't really sure what would happen. I'm still just eating Salmon and eggs (still struggling to eat other meat at the moment), but it has done WONDERS for me. What's even more educational for me and my body is how I feel less grounded and clear minded on the days I don't eat any meat at all. I spent years thinking it would do the opposite.

[@sharmsoobramoney5432]

@Las Vegan once again you prove yourself to be a brainwashed vegan. honestly your attitude is so bad that no one would be interested in hearing a word you have to say. so tell me soy boy how the vegan diet is going to be beneficial for the entire planet and how it is going to be applied successfully. Also please explain vegan agricultural. I've explained to you in another thread how vegan farming models have failed but I would like to see you justify it again . It's so ridiculously funny that I would like to let others in on the massive joke. plus explain how veganism is more healthy when 4 out of 5 vegans leave veganism because of health reasons. you do know that there is absolutely no link between heart disease and red meat consumption and saturated fats. There was a really large study conducted recently that proved that in fact it is a high carb diet that contributes to increased risk of heart disease and cancer. what do vegans eat? their diets are high carb and most people don't get their required nutrients on a vegan diet. These are facts. it's been scientifically proven buddy. If you think you can disprove it I would suggest you do so with current studies and reputable sources please dont link biased vegan blogs of vegan hypotheticals lol. you have done that in the past and it's hard to take you seriously if you think a Facebook post by a vegan is a legitimate source to justify your argument.

[@sharmsoobramoney5432]

@Las Vegan lol. no I would like you to "educated all the other non vegans in this thread. you were so passionate about your cause before. what's wrong? realised that you were incorrect and have no valid points? I would like to give you another opportunity to present an alternate argument with credible sources. clearly you can't as no credible sources exist. it's okay soy boy. I totally understand why you would not repeat the nonsense you previously said. it's a good thing that you are saving yourself the embarrassment; )

[@sharmsoobramoney5432]

@Las Vegan you. won't repeat yourself because you don't wish to look stupid. I remember exactly what you said and can reference it anytime I wish. so you won't repeat yourself about trying to justify your vegan cult. how about addressing the comment you made regarding Africa? do you remember that? in trying to prove yourself superior in every way when I mentioned I work in conservation in South Africa you said "Lol your are from Africa well that explains it."care to elaborate on why you feel superior to us Africans? you did not ever address that

[@sharmsoobramoney5432]

@Las Vegan I told you I would find you in other threads soy boy and I will not stop until you address your comments. I don't care about what diet you eat or whatever ridiculous argument you use to justify it. It's actually really funny to me. I don't care that you stalked me on Facebook or took my pictures to create a fake Facebook account with images of tortured animals next to it. It's sick that you have a collection of tortured animal images and videos and that you would use my images with them and it's sick that by your own administration you made that Facebook page visible to members of your vegan community only. If I ever needed a reason to not trust a vegans intentions you gave me that reason. apparently you vegans like stealing images of women and compiling them with images of animal suffer to look at for your own demented pleasure. by your own words that Facebook page became very popular in your vegan community. ew. .. but whatever I understand that my social media is public and there are sick individuals out there that my use my image for their own purpose. I don't care about that. I do care about why you think you are superior to Africans though. What gives you the right to look down on Africa from your seat of privilege? just because you are vegan ? lmao. I would really love to hear your explanation and I won't stop confronting you in every thread you comment in until you do address this. people should know how judgemental and devious vegans are.

[@TinaAllegrezza]

I'm planning to start eating meat again after almost a decade of being a vegetarian. I'm terrified of it, I'm extremely anxious about it- but I have no other choice. I ended up in the hospital a month ago because of my critically low levels of iron and despite being anemic for ten years now this was the final straw for me, this time it SCARED me. My body literally can not cope with my eating choices, I'm destroying myself by being stubborn over something I definitely CAN control. I've decided I'm gonna start eating it again soon, very very soon. But I'm still terrified and I can't really talk with people in my life about it, because none of them actually understand my holdups. I'm scared, but this video helped me a little. Thank you for making it.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

My absolute pleasure hunny, I am cheering you on in the practice of TRUSTING your body and anchoring into the energy of trust, gratitude, appreciation and love x

[@derivative7117]

I eat meat 2 times a day. That's all I've been eating for the past 3 weeks after trying to be a vegan for a year. OMG my skin is now glowing! My eczema is almost gone!

[@Chelovecheskoepitanie]

Have a good day! Can I ask you some questions? What kind of food did you eat in large sum on the plant-based diet: beans, grains, vegetables, herbs, fruits and berries, seeds, nuts, spices - and in what approximate percentage? Did you prefer whole or ground grains? Did you focus on carbohydrates, proteins or fats in your plant-based diet? Did you used gluten, soy, peanuts, palm oil, coconut oil? Did you eat fermented foods: soy miso and tempeh, sourdough bread, homemade wine, etc.? Did you taken vitamins, supplements or herbal medicine and which ones? Did you've been food fasting? Thank you! I hope you will answer my questions.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I ate mostly greens, vegetables, fruits, avocadoes, raw soaked nuts, sprouts, seeds and some tempeh. I was gluten and grain free mostly. I was about 50% carbs, 30% fats, 20% protein. I use NO gluten, no palm oil.. some peanuts, some coconut oil I ate fermented kimchi and kraut. I took B complex, magnesium. algae oil, whole foods multi, C, D+k and adaptogen mushrooms. I fasted 1x / week Hope this helps!

[@Chelovecheskoepitanie]

@@samanthalotusmastery Yes, it will. Thank you very much!)

[@retrotrancechannel6470]

Wow, good for you, but did it really took you 5 years to understand that growing monoculture crops for all these vegan meals and buying all these exotic products for your daily super bowls, is even worse for the environment than just eating an animal that is locally meadow fed? Glad your eyes opened.

[@rubygreta1]

I know a 100% plant-based vegan couple, which means not only do they not eat animal products, they don't eat junk vegan food like pasta, and anything that comes in a package. I honestly don't know how they make it through life without going crazy.

[@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530]

Who says they haven't gone crazy?

[@wendyfiolek5914]

@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 vegans ARE crazy

[@RiceOfTheThirdWorld]

Well, we know how it is. Vegans be like, "you didn't do it right"....

[@carlykamps411]

Azn_Genetiks Azn_Genetiks right?? I used to think using only essential oils was the way to live. However after using extremely natural products, like toothpaste and skin care, I noticed my teeth starting to turn yellow and stain (no joke). I thought I was going crazy. My face also started breaking out in horrible pimples. I’ve NEVER had bad breakouts in my life. Finally I said this isn’t working for me. I switched to still natural toothpaste but ones that were sold on shelves (I use Tom’s now and love it). My teeth whitened right up. I switched back to basic CeraVe, dermatologist recommended skincare. My skin has never been better. People told me the zits were merely my skin “detoxing”, but having scars a year later shows that is not true. It was a bacterial breakout that caused my skin harm. I’m thankful that I’m now free from the “black and white” dichotomy of living. It’s good to be conscious and mindful of what we consume and put on our bodies, but if any one person or company tries to claim that ALL of their products are the ONLY healthy way to live, that’s usually a red flag. Thanks for the video, Samantha!

[@Victoria_Bryant]

I really needed to hear this. I'm currently struggling with the vegan diet and havea doctor's appointment Monday to get checked out. I am bummed because I have a cooking channel and fb where I post vegan recipes and a part of me feels so guilty but I have to listen to my body and get better for my health. Thank you for sharing this. 🤍

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Awe hun I totally get it, the allure is SO huge. Listen to your body. How did it go with your doctor?

[@Victoria_Bryant]

Actually turned out my levels were great but that I just needed to fuel my body more before doing cardio/hiit. Sometimes I'd go fasted if u wasnt hungry but it doesn't work for me. I still eat mostly vegetarian, now I just incorporate more organic/ ethically sourced eggs and dairy in my diet. I feel much better actually. : ) Thank you for responding!

[@Lylia-ex3hm]

Actually, after 5 years of being vegetarian and with eating disoders for 14 years, I decided to introduce some fish, maybe one day some meat or chicken to my diet. Actually, we have to find our own balance. So what yoy have said, really helped me. Thank you

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I am so very glad!!! Cheers to you love, I know its not easy!

[@JaceJacobs]

✋🏼👊🏼😀❤️ Wazzupp Sam! I’m right there with you. Bio individual for sure. I did two years as a vegan. I felt so much better when I got back into eating free range grass fed meat. Much appreciation and love. 🙏☮️

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Everything comes in waves!! The best thing we can do is to honour our needs in every moment!! Thanks for sharing!

[@theveganuprise1342]

Jace Jacobs - Jar of Poetry there is no way to ethically kill an animal who wants to live

[@theveganuprise1342]

Jace Jacobs - Jar of Poetry Watch 'dairy is scary' by Erin Janus

[@melissasahagun5359]

@Stephen Armour I think they have plant based leather now.

[@neonk2222]

I'm sorry, in what way is it possible to KILL something ethically????

[@zilverplayer8805]

You were simply just lacking that magic bean from the rainforest!

[@shalenah]

😂

[@anjacherry468]

Thank you so much for uploading this !!! I was vegan for 3 years and you speak my mind ! I identified as vegan and also I didnt even consider to eat meat anymore it was just off the table for me , now that I made the decision and now on dat 3 of eating eggs and chicken again , i feel soooo much better . Mentally and physically. Bloating has gone down in only 3 days , i have energy , and the mental health is thousand times better. Labelling and restrictive behaviour was so damaging for myself. Everyone needs to figure out what works best for them, this is the right way for me and my body is definitely telling me that . Well done for making those changes in your life and sharing your experience and thoughts 👏

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Yesss I LOVEDDDD reading this!!! SO powerful!!!

[@sunnytomar505]

I went vegan before 9 years and I had been vegan for 4 years at that time. After 2 years of being vegan ,problem started. Problem number 1 -I started losing my hairs. 2- hair start turning grey at the age of 24. 3 lose all my muscles 4 testosterone start droping 5 Always feel sleep deprived 6bones starts paining 7 cant concentrate Because i did not have knowledge about nutrition. I did not have knowledge about vegan protien and it was very expensive to eat vegan nutritional diet and you must have good nutrition knowledge. Now ,I started eating carbs to meet my energy requirement and I became 110 kg from 70kg guy at the age of 25. I could not walk because i didnt have muscles but only fat. Now ,I understood I am losing my self and I am at the wrong end. I again started eating eggs ,milk ,fish and it took me 5 years to replenish my muscles ,my b12 level ,my calcium ,vitamin d , vitamin A and my melamine. Now I am 30 year old weight 80 kg ,still not as good as i was before but still i am ok. I can run 8 kilometer daily. I have started feeling like i am back again.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

VERY happy for you!

[@northstarastrology3954]

Nailed it! Binary thinking is spot on! Plus I, personally, got tired of telling people what they should and shouldn't do (most notably), my friends and family), and became depressed over the numerous Facebook and social media posts; expressing binary, self righteous thinking. Happier being myself again.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Totally!!! What is your human design??

[@Sejdr]

Veganism is an Ideology and leaving an Ideology because of your own conclusions is something good. IF veganism was all about reducing exploitation and killing of "animals" then the human animal should be included and all those smartphones filled with blood gold and coltan manufactured in sweatshops would be boycotted by all vegans. What is good is living a plant based whole foods lifestyle. Don't make all your life choices an identity or ideology - that will only close down the thinking and perception and make you more judgemental.

[@Sejdr]

@@agees924 Teah , you tell yourself whatever lie to make you keep your iphone and fast fashion clothes. Have a nice delusional life. :)

[@Sejdr]

@@agees924 I have a very good insight into the working conditions and I do not have to disprove anything. I think it's is great that you don't have a smartphone and that you buy second hand! Have a great day!

[@totezmcgotez44]

@@Sejdr Are you familiar with the nirvana fallacy?

[@havefunandbikestuffOver40]

Hey there, I related big time to your story. I was Vegan for 10 years, starting way back in 2010. But January 2021 I got off the vegan train as well, for health reasons. I was steadily gaining more weight on vegan and felt weak, hangry, and irritable a lot of my journey just from trying to find food and lack of variety in options when I did find vegan places to eat at. And not to mention spending more money per meal when out and about. Since getting off vegan life, I have found it easier to control my appetite and little to no feelings like hangry all the time. Dropped 17 pounds of body weight. Yes the vegan community here also was not the healthiest with lots of water fasting and smoking pot. I'm more on the athletic side, so I did vegan life for sports performance. But after retiring from bicycle racing and finding that my performance on vegan and being upper 30s in age was no longer working, I knew my vegan ride was going to be coming to an end very soon. This is actually the 1st time I'm telling anyone this, outside of my family. Only saying it here since your story is very relatable to mine. Wish you the best, moving forwards and appreciate the video. From a guy in Hawaii.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thanks for sharing your story!!! I appreciate you

[@pinkiepinkster8395]

You gained weight because you overate!

[@whatdoyoulivefor735]

Watching this as a very recent ex-vegan while I ravaneously eat local ethically raised chorizo sausage. I didn't realize how starving I was until now. It was a hard and slow process but I tried to keep an open mind and now here I am. Thank you for your video, it helped me feel better about my choice for myself, as I'm still in the process of this. I adore animals and am very spiritual, so I really appreciate what you said about the spiritual aspects of this. It has given me even more to think about. I love the way you think. This was spoken very eloquently and I love how open and balanced you are.

[@whatdoyoulivefor735]

@JG Lee thank u 🙏

[@pragyakansal9017]

thank you so much for this! i’ve been vegan for the past two years after being vegetarian my whole life, and i went vegan purely for ethical reasons. however lately i’ve found that i feel like i’m restricting myself way too much and not letting myself eat what i want. after consuming dairy my whole life, i still get intense cravings for it as a vegan and it’s difficult for me to ignore those cravings and just suppress them, no matter how hard i try. i think my body is craving something with more fat and more calcium, and i feel like i should listen to my body and not put strict labels on myself and like you said, not put myself into a box where i have no room for flexibility. i think i am going to start eating more intuitively and eat what feels good and satiating for my body. this isn’t an easy decision for me to make and i still feel guilty that i would be contributing to the dairy industry, but i need to practice more self-compassion and not fully ignore my own desires.

[@Worthlesshuman187]

I’ve been vegan and I went raw vegan , it’s the worst thing I did in my life!!!! I used every herb maybe on earth and I used to dry fast .I got my family worried about my health because I lost 40 pounds made me 114 pounds and I had ate plenty of vegetables and fruits herbs but it made my health worst so I would even get fruits and herbs from all over the world because I thought I was doing it wrong so I would travel long distances to look for certain foods but still no good health .I started to lose my strength my mind and got very weak I couldn’t even get out of bed always tired can’t workout teeth hurting and decay so last week I was walking and fell and broke my ribs from me being exhausted brain fog , started to come across lots of ex vegan videos like this one so I ate eggs 🥚 2 days ago and felt like a super hero and today beef tacos feel better than ever no more vegan I’m done with it and it would cost me so much money for nothing and it messed my health up and I want everyone to know it’s not safe I even was a fruitarian for over the second year in it’s deadly eat meat everyone please don’t go vegan!!! And vegan farts stink lol

[@samanthalotusmastery]

hahahahahaa i resonate so much!

[@mariadeborah4447]

Love the "you are everything and nothing", and how we need to be in a box with a label to have an identity. So dangerous when our identity is what we eat.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I agree!! Thank you for sharing!

[@zirconian1991]

How to Get Views on KZbin 101 - Create a Video on "Why I stopped being Vegan".

[@samanthalotusmastery]

People need to hear this perspective, there is so much propaganda and rigid binary thinking out there!

[@zirconian1991]

@@samanthalotusmastery That's completely fine in sharing a view, although there are so many holes in your argument. With Anemia (caused by low red blood count due to low iron levels) - it is easily solved with including serves of legumes, beans, nuts or seeds. Just a single serve can provide around 30% of required iron levels. With B Vitamins - the only vitamin that could be low in deficiency is B12. If you are low in other B vitamins, it just means you have a poorly thought out diet in general (nothing to do with veganism). With B12 you could just get B12 fortified products (soy milk for example) or of course a B12 supplement if you wish. So the issue you have is with being unable to plan a diet based on nutrient profiles of your food - this has nothing to do with Veganism.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

@@zirconian1991 Plant based iron and animal based iron are very different, the former only a small portion is bioavaiable for the human body, and is challenging to absorb when in chronic stress/illness. Soy milk is often the most chemically sprayed, GMO and processed beverage out there, and also can have hormone disturbing effects. I believe you can benefit from diving deeper into the science regarding what youve offered.

[@zirconian1991]

@@samanthalotusmastery thats correct iron from meat sources has more bioavailability - but that simply means you just need to consume an extra 30-40% of the RDI. Its not a complex issue it simply equates to consuming 1 more serve (assuming you dont want to take a general multi-vitamin, which most people do anyway). Might I also add that there is a limit to how much nutrients the body can absorb. In fact it is proven that consuming nutrients (protein for example, or even iron) over more frequent smaller meals increases absorption.

[@shandytorok259]

The "banana" girl in Australia eating crocodile and snake trust me!!!!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

haha, at least it's not cow ;)

[@annievalentine3164]

That was a very enlightening explanation. I also had anemia and anxiety when I was vegan and felt so good when I started eating fish, chicken and eggs again.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Im so glad x

[@SquattersVision]

I agree with the labeling. I've been vegan and have started questioning it for health reasons. So hard to know the actual truth in all of this so if anyone asks from now on what I am, as in trying to put me in a box on vegan or non-vegan I'll say that I'm a truth-ist, in search of the truth

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I hear you Jonas. My recommendation is to search for Truth on the inside, instead of from the outside, Reach out if you do need help understanding your body and it's needs!

[@spirituallysafe]

Thank you for sharing your story Samantha. God brought me out of veganism a year ago. I had no health issues at all, I was doing fine all round, but for me when I was saved by Jesus, I was shown I was under an emotional bondage with this diet. I don't eat meat as I just don't want to and have not eaten it for so many years but I am no longer vegan or vegetarian.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you for sharing your story love!!! I resonate and had a similar experience!

[@zion367]

This comment actually made me rethink my internal struggle. I am not a vegan but eat mostly vegatarian. I stopped eating cheese because i feel like it is not okay to take away a baby from its mum and i hate the milk industry. But i could become more graceful towards myself when eating fish that is catched in a non damaging way to the environment. Thanks. Its indeed bondage.

[@spirituallysafe]

Only Jesus can open eyes. There is no other spiritual truth. He is the way, the truth and the life. John 14:6. Peace to you.

[@spirituallysafe]

Peace to you this Easter time.

[@keydobutkrak]

Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.

[@aydnofastro-action1788]

Andrew Shupe If It is useful to you it will be absorbed not expelled. What is expelled is unusable. What comes from the mouth is certainly not always from the heart. Many folks talk from their ass.

[@aydnofastro-action1788]

The Truth thought provoking. Yes. And the heart they recently discovered has neurons in it, and works in tandem with the Brain. (in there you have brain also.” (From Neitszche Joyful Wisdom ) That verse is a good one to share with vegans who think the only way to detox is through juicing. They should “talk it out” instead.

[@aydnofastro-action1788]

The Truth thats ok. Have a nice day too. Thanks for the info. ⚡️😇

[@TheWizardOfEgo]

@Stephen Armour and I almost certain Jesus did not speak in the American English vernacular

[@ArmednotTriggered]

There is also the wonderful little verse where God tells Peter to ,"Kill and eat" because He had made everything clean.

[@NickyEphraim]

Leviticus 11 As long as we are eating the meats that God commanded us to eat. We Good.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

There ya go!

[@29palmtree]

🙌

[@drehardin]

Sooooo all of them🤔

[@chefeur]

I had increased hairloss after being somewhat vegan. I even had yellow skin and sick after eating more beans. Glad I realized the problem and now I'm pescetarian. Pork and beef makes me weak too.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Totally feel ya on that!

[@BeyondConventional]

Hey Samantha. Would you mind sharing with me what kind of food you were eating on a vegan diet? Also the supplements you were taking? I am not here to judge you or tell you how you may have done it wrong I am just genuinely curious.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I have a video on exactly that! It's called what I ate while I was vegan!

[@CarbLoaders]

Thanks for the lovely point of view, most may not leave a "thanks" but just so you know you are making a positive difference in people's lives. Love your confidence and eloquence, it's so refreshing especially after watching bats**t banana girl's vid. If I could I'd encourage you to make more vids, more frequently and get to a 100K subs in no time - you got the magic :). ...and don't get discouraged by the angry dislike mob they're come to their senses eventually when those planted seeds sprout. I subbed and will check more of your vids out when time allows.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Im wondering, are there any questions or topics you'd like me to make videos about?

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

Were are not all different in terms of our needs, we are different in terms of what we can tolerate. Humans are meat eaters that can tolerate eating plants.

[@johnnypenso9574]

Exactly. The human digestive system is designed to prefer a carnivorous diet. This is evidenced in many ways. We are not hindgut fermenters. The acid in our stomach can burn the chrome off a bumper. Our stomachs are relatively small, the smallest actually, compared to other primates, indicating that we prefer high nutrient density foods aka meat and organs.

[@johnnypenso9574]

Feel free to point out which parts of my answer are not true with some proof.

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

​@D S lol Well asserted, I knew we were wrong. Do tell.

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

@@johnnypenso9574 All herbivores have a cecum. Humans don't. All carnivores have an appendix. Humans do.

[@luxconcept]

What you say at 3:50...omg this so much. That is the number one reason why I stopped being vegan after 4 years.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

And how do you feel now?

[@lucyrogers9188]

I’ve been vegetarian for 2 years and 8 months. I tried veganism for a month and stopped a couple of days ago. I got to a point where I couldn’t stop thinking about cheese. Then it got to the point where I felt as though I was craving smoked salmon which is what I used to eat a lot before I became vegetarian. I am now thinking about going back to eating meat. I won’t be eating it every day or for every meal but I feel as though I want to eat it again. I just feel like my body is telling me to eat it again and I am really wanting it again after 2 years of not missing it at all. I feel like I should listen to my body, thank you for this video❤️

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you for sharing. I believe the body is hyper intelligent and that it truly does know what's best for us!!! I honour you for listening!!!

[@TheBradleyBliss]

Good for you... not only by making a powerful decision for your health but also helping others with this video

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you, I appreciate you!

[@H4wks123]

I appreciate your openness on your life experiences helps so much :) Also, happy you are feeling healthy and well! I don’t like how all people who live the vegan lifestyle are labeled as angry and think that type of cornering needs to stop

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I agree with you :) Thank you for bringing this up

[@peacefulrain86]

Good for you. You are an animal too and should love yourself first. It is natural to eat meat. Glad you are better!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you Lauren!

[@l3g10nw]

Amazing ! similar to my experience! i was vegan for about a year and then i came up to this channeling of bashar where he said something that "ticked" me. he said "On our world, there is no predation, there is only symbiosis. But on your world, many of the animals are predatory because... you are. There is nothing necessarily "wrong" with it, however it is a reflection. Now, fundamentally it is one of the way that creation has of exchanging energy, in that sense. Again, it depends on how it is done, it depends on the relationship. For many beings that are as you say 'eaten', you must understand that the experience for them is not what you necessarily think it is. They understand that in a very deeply in touch with the fact that they do not end." And that touched me. Next day i was eating meat normally. then i came to understand what you understand, it is a polarity/duality game. identifying with one side while judging the other. there is no union with that dualistic mind-set, only division. so now, i am a vegan meat eater. :D Ty for your share!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

This is SUCH a great realization!

[@vedranav5210]

yep, we should listen to aliens because otherwise we are not capable of understanding that killing sentient beings is wrong. Bashar is really relevant in this topic, obviously :D. Predatory instinct is very good thing in survival mode of being, and we are not luckily anymore in that position. Now we can finally evolve to more compassionate beings, without relying on our reptile brains :D. Obviously Bashar is very much in survival mode of being :(..Although i like to read all kind of stuff from all kinds of authors, this is really the most stupid thing I heard in a long time-of course that death is not the end, but that doesn´t justify killing somebody(animal is also a somebody) if we don`t need to. It`s not up to us to decide who wants to live and die, we should try to evolve from our predatory instincts and stop using others for energy. When we understand that we will discover new world of more and more love and spirituality.

[@vedranav5210]

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[@stevesacra7926]

veky v Exactly we don't have to be stuck in savage barbarian mode slicing and ripping thru our lives killing and destroying everything so that we may live..People need to Stop using animals to satisfy a form of hunger and profit..and Start caring about our planet and having respect for the animals as you would like to be respected living in peace and harmony ..

[@l3g10nw]

@@vedranav5210 I truly respect your point of view. Please understand that how you live and the principles you belief in will give you the life you have. So ill tell you what I believe in. This is not to convince you. Plants are sentient and alive. They want to survive like every single microbe in this planet. So thinking that killing is wrong would then guide you to a paradox because you are killing little insects and microbes every second. And if you kill yourself you will be killing more. So you'll be "trapped" in this killing mindset. I don't like that belief. I see it like this: we are infinite, multidimensional and eternal. When you decide to 'kill' a being, you will be jumping into a timeline where that being allowed it. So that I am free to choose whatever I want to do while the other beings are also free to do whatever they want. Remembering that we are consciousness, this is completely possible. And it is the only way to have freedom without compromising another being's freedom. This is my way to see life. 'everything exist, everything is real and true'

[@DiaNunez]

Everyone is not meant to be vegan, EVERYONE has different needs. Being vegan was horrible for my health and digestive system. Going through menopause made me sicker. Thank you for the share.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

You are so on point!!! x

[@katsadventures7027]

I to am regaining my health from 2 decades of sickness. What a nightmare it has been for me. I cannot eat any veggies or fruits whatsoever. Meat it the only thing I am OK with and I am healing!

[@royalindication]

Same! We got out of the madness train!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

That will change love :) Patience and trust!

[@Степанов-й8р]

Wow. It's like we've been on a parallel journey. I was vegan from 2016 - 2017, purely from an ideological/sustainability standpoint. The revelations I've had in the years since were very similar to yours. I went full-on paleo for a bit and then eventually returned to grains and legumes once I learned how to soak them. Gave me (my gut) time to heal and I'm optimal once again, enjoying *cooked* vegetables and lots of fruit. The post-modern culture that permeates the west today suggests that we are primitive, but maybe that term doesn't deserve its negative connotation :) I totally get people wanting to transcend the death-gives-life paradigm and I will never judge or mock people for trying to become their greatest version while promoting a sustainable ecosystem and planet. I'm just not sure that veganism actually promotes those things! Somethings I learned: - Ruminants are mother earth's original fertilizers and are capable of restoring soil health thanks to the fermentation of grass in their elongated GI tracts. This begs the question: what is actually 'sustainable'? How could I be so misinformed despite so much research? Seems fairly rudimentary, but there's so much misinformation - maybe disinformation - out there - If a person has autoimmune issues, there's a good chance it has to do with *improperly prepared* grains and legumes. When consumed over long periods of time, these can cause leaky gut due to their antinutrient content. Goat milk is really excellent for leaky gut, which contributes to a very confused immune system and the creation of antibodies to everything. This is the area I have most personal experience with - Blood type may be a factor in a person's ability to convert "precursor nutrients" into vitamins, minerals, or fats (i.e. ALA -> EPA/DHA) - There isn't just a "dairy industry". Companies like Monsanto (now Bayer) are positioned to continue raking in BILLIONS as the plant-based lifestyle expands to a broader percentage of the population. The skepticism of the *entire* food industry AND the medical establishment are gravely important if we wish to survive as a species. At any rate, I thought this might be helpful or affirming. I also watched your "Decentralize Identity" video, which was deeply perceptive. I find a lot of comfort in seeing others self-edit, grow, and avoid externalizing all of the world's problems. We are an energy source in and of ourselves and energy is never created or destroyed, only transferred :) thanks for the wisdom. Peace to you!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Ah I love what you have written here!!! Thank you for such an elaborate and well articulated share!!! Glad you are doing well!

[@sarahlizzy6033]

Thank you so much. I really needed to hear this 🙏🏻

[@samanthalotusmastery]

You are so welcome

[@Ilnath]

I wonder if history books will write about the vegan craze🤔🤔 ...

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Sociology textbooks already do!!

[@genuinedelusionsmusic]

You mean epidemic 🤕

[@Ilnath]

@@genuinedelusionsmusic😂😂😂 only if you are a white girl 😂😂😂😂😂

[@genuinedelusionsmusic]

@@Ilnath was that English?

[@Ilnath]

@@genuinedelusionsmusic Whoops

[@SFreedberg1]

Brilliant talk Samantha. I first watched this 8 months ago and I popped up in my feed today. I got a lot of out it the first time I viewed and even more out of it today. Thank you.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Wonderful! I am so glad x

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I'm so glad to hear it x

[@kala9907]

I love your thought process. What books would you recommend me starting out when it comes to spirituality?

[@buckallen1]

Wow, you couldn't have put it more beautifully. Great video :)

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you friend!

[@samanthalotusmastery]

@Mudisuda Raman You seem very judgemental Mudisuda, maybe some prayer and meditation will help your angry heart>?

[@samanthalotusmastery]

@Mudisuda Raman ok

[@noelwright1165]

Banana girl makes me embarrassed to be an Aussie.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

haha awwe! I love Australia, was just there for several months

[@noelwright1165]

Make sure you spread the word not all us Aussies are as crazy as that nut job!!

[@neemapaxima6116]

@Mudisuda Raman it's because she is proud of looking anorexic

[@ombrettad5749]

Thank you for sharing your story. I respect everyone's decision to become a vegan for any kind of reason. I also ask vegans to respect me for being omnivorous. Some vegans (especially the new ones) are extremists and treat us meat eaters like immoral pariahs. We are all different and have different needs. Nobody has the right to judge and be mean and rude. I thank the animal who sacrificed itself so that I can eat in the same way that I thank the fruit or vegetable who sacrificed itself so that I can eat. Like animals, plants are living organisms and research has shown that they have feelings too. Let's live in mutual respect.

[@ombrettad5749]

@Mudisuda Raman Why would I not respect a person for becoming a vegan? I would and I expect the same kind of respect from them because I am omnivorous and eat meat. Most vegans were meat eaters before changing their eating habits, they should remember that. There is nothing disturbing about veganism. What is disturbing is the attitude of some fanatic vegans who think that because they have changed their eating habits for any kind of personal reason they are better and hold higher moral standards than people who eat meat. When you dramatically change something in your life, do it for yourself and don't think that you are better or superior for having done so. Judging people for any reason is neither kind nor right.

[@ombrettad5749]

@Mudisuda Raman And yet, most vegan having pets feed them some sort of animal based diet. Where is the respect for animal life and hell enduring animals there? There are victims everywhere. Cutting trees to farm soy that will then feed people is also an abomination. And we need trees as they are ESSENTIAL to our survival on this planet, more essential than animals. So, please, keep on being a vegan but DO NOT preach to me. Do it for yourself and feel good about it but DO NOT treat me like I am an inferior human being. DO IT FOR YOURSELF and leave others alone. Get up in arms for people who suffer and have nothing to eat and for those who do not have the luxury of eating vegan as they have to pay $10 for an apple because fruit and vegetables are more expensive than meat. Get up in arms for the people who would be happy to eat anything that they can grab and that they do not have to dig out of a mountain of garbage. Go out, travel and see in what conditions people live in this world and THEN, only THEN you maybe can lecture me. You will not get my respect if you don't respect me. And please drop the wife beating argument, it's an old one. And judgement of others is never righteous as YOU would have to be PERFECT to judge anyone for any reason and in my 60 years traveling all over this planet I have never seen a perfect human being. And pick your battles and be "candid" with people who do not accept your choice of being a vegan instead of being borderline offensive to your allies. I am done here and will not carry on answering your comments.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you!! I appreciate you

[@akashbanari]

i born in vegetarian family and from birth till 19years i ate vegitables and dairy products never had a problem of less power or something my body got adjusted it and still love being vegitarian

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thats amazing! Wonderful for you!

[@yakzivz1104]

You have the right to eat whatever you want to eat, whenever you want to eat it. The fact that you got severely ill proved that you were not eating enough of the right plant foods.

[@ontopurpose4576]

You really explained this perfectly. I had to comment.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

Thank you!!!

[@michaelhenderson7075]

You don't really have to explain yourself we all understand

[@ienfisjd]

This was very insightful as I just started going vegan. Not gonna change my mind but it does help me a lot, I will see what changes I can make according to what my body needs! Appreciate it so much.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

You get to do whats right for you!

[@jartotable]

Being honest to yourself is so important. Blessings. Oh and ignore the haters. I got so ill. I'm on a keto diet now for my thyroid now. After being fat free for 30 odd years I became practically bedridden with hashimoto's. Only climbed out of that by going keto. And agree with the spiritual aspect.

[@surfviking2798]

Rachel McNicol eat more fat and raw butter.

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I am so happy to read this!!! Congrats love

[@callmesupreme1533]

My thyroid dropped low at one point too I’m also low in vitamin D and iron deficient... then I developed ibs symptoms.. all over trying to cut out meat I believe ... it’s not worth it destroying your body trying to follow a diet I’ve learned my lesson big time

[@samanthalotusmastery]

I totally agree!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@callmesupreme1533]

Samantha Lotus more than welcome hope all is well