In regards to Nate Wilde’s question: A raindrop never thinks it caused the flood.

Keep the song brother. Lol it’s a classic now

made me think of this story: Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions. Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?” The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.” The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.” The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”

For me, the point of being vegan is supply and demand. You vote with your dollar, and if me not buying that bacon and cheese scone every morning is the push that stops a coffee shop from making it, or inspires them to sell a vegan option, people will realize how easy this lifestyle really is. My main goal with veganism is getting more vegan options and less animal products in stores and restaurants, and I'm supporting that with the money I spend! Even if I don't change the world, at least I am doing what I can and I've already noticed it paying off where I shop💗

The fig question was a bit over the top. Bugs can be in almost *any* fruit. Not just figs. If the food grew from the earth, it's vegan - with or without bugs in it ☺

Noooo.. we need the bink bonk back! 😉

Vegan for 3 years, 50 years old , no heart medicine, run a few miles each week, and workout in the gym 5 to 6 days a week. 4/30/2018 donating blood I had a BP of 112 over 78 and RHR of 60bpm

A 7 billion Earth population moving toward 10 billion is exactly why we need to start moving toward a plant based diet now. Think of all of the people we can feed with the food we feed to livestock.

Where's my Bink Bink Bink Bonk Squad at?!

Every change starts with one person making the decision to do something different. If everyone waited for the change to already be made and commonplace then no change would happen 😀. Love your channel, keep up the positive vibe Derek!

In regards to the question about why even be vegan when there are 7 billion people on the planet? I'm going to quote an encouraging part of the Lord of the Rings book because I'm a nerd and it's very applicable :) "“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”"

"NICE JOB (not really)" - Derek Simnett 2018

Lol mean Derek kicking kids out of their fort. Simnett Nutrition tribe Shoutout!

I’d like to speak on behalf of all the other Jacob P’s in the world and say that it wouldn’t be an Ask Me Monday without the bink bonk song!

I eat whole food plant based for my health first, then the planet and animals. Flight attendants tell you to put the oxygen mask on you first so you can help others. Going Vegan is like putting the oxygen mask on yourself first and you will be helping others. People do not have to get heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity......these are all food issue problems that can be corrected by plant based whole foods. Yes going vegan matters for your family first and it will have its impact on the world.

y'all make me so happy, I love you.

I love listening to you two, almost as an audio. You guys are awesome keep it up!

I love your response to the why began question. Well done.

Happy Monday! Nice drone shots of your beautiful coastline. So glad you eat figs too because I eat dried figs as a snack almost every day at work and I consider them vegan as well. Figs have tons of fiber and even some protein. Plus they taste even better dried in my opinion. Loved your beach hut too.

Thanks for getting this up so early! It makes my day when I can sit down with my dinner and watch this on a Monday :) you da man!

great work derek and crystal , love your channel

The views r just amaaaaazing, Derek!! Thanks for sharing them.... what a gorgeous place for yoga and meditation too...

If the bink bonk song goes, I go.

Loving the long amm, so keep em coming💕

It really is like talking to a friend o Facetime when watching you guys. I love this Channel!

Love the your response to the question asked at 16:30!

I just started following you. Watching a lot of your videos. Starting to lean towards the veg, vegan eating. Came across this one and want to comment. In my middle 30's I was working with hubby wiring houses. We've always been outdoor active. But the physical work of wiring with all the upper arm work actually gave me a six pack stomach. I have never been a gym person. So that was so kewl to me. Just to say that working at a job can keep you fit. Am 58 now and still have a hard time sitting still. Live in Nanaimo, like to hike around here, but more cougar siteings make me go out with another. Really like these videos of yours, will continue to follow. Thank you

Hey Derek! First time commenting, but long-time viewer. Love your channel, love your videos. You have a great way about you, and some of the best recipes around. I am a naturopathic physician and am always referring people to your videos because I find them so insightful, and my patients find them very motivating. Keep it going!

You're videos are beautiful man! You've found a great niche with making them so artistic. You also have this super genuine nature about you which is really cool. You're doing great and I think you're going to go really far, helping lots of individuals! Keep it up brother!

Love your videos, motivates me a lot to stay on my newly accepted plant based journey

I really love your videos and I have learned so much much about the healthy vegan lifestyle. I also bought your ebook. I am eating so much better now. Thanks for being such an inspiring person. Greets from Germany 🌱

I truly enjoy it when Crystal is on your videos

Great vid guys ! I agree . It is our duty to act when we see injustice . Even if nothing changed ( which it is every day) you will know that you are doing what’s right, and we have just one life to do what’s right . Keep spreading positive vibes and crucial info ! 💚🌱

Very close to 200k subs man!!💪😏 Awesome brother! So great that the channel has grown so fast!!

Whenever I watch these videos I feel like I was hanging out with you and always have a great time. Like you're my friends that I get to hang out with by getting on youtube

How I see it is, you can either contribute to the greater good or the greater bad. I'll do my best to make this world a bit safer, a bit more stable, a bit more happy, and bit healthier. I'm Vegan because I want to be the reason a sentient life was spared, not the reason why a sentient life ends.

As individuals, we may feel as though we are not making a big difference when we choose to go vegan but when we add all of the individuals together, we absolutely make a difference in the demand for animal products which only serves for the betterment of the world. I felt like it wouldn't matter if I went vegan but now I know that there are millions of other people like me and that's enough to keep me positive and inspired! Keep making the great videos Derek. Much respect!

I actually wasn't sure when I subscribed to your channel because I'm not into working out but I used to do yoga, mountain biking and hiking in the mountains. Now, I can't do anything at all because I'm dealing with a debilitating health condition that I'm trying to heal. I watched a few videos about calisthenics and you started showing up in my KZfaq reccomended list. I watched a few of your videos which I found ok but not mind blowing then, Crystal appeared and now everything makes sense. I'm a 52 yo woman so when I watch the both of you I can easily relate + you are both very cute and friendly. Derek, I really appreciated your speech about veganism and I loved how Crystal further expressed how we all feel about the world WE have created. I'm vegan too, a big hug to both of you. 💖🤗😁😇

It‘s so cool, I‘m living in Germany in a different time zone so I can wake up and start the day with your video 😊

Love you guys great that your doing this together !!!

Great video! I think yoga is so good for posture because it teaches proper spinal alignment (lumbar + thoracic + cervical) when strengthening the core.

YAY!!! Thank you so much for answering our question!! We've been following you for a while and just love you and chrystal!! We hope to meet you at Vegetoria in Victoria this summer!!! Will you be there?!?! Great vid!

You guys are more fun than so many vegan channels! I enjoy the scenery so much more than a lecture hall. Keep it up and you might be in that house soon!

A quote that I love and I find really motivational for training and eating healthy is "I'm willing to do today what you are not, so I can do tomorrow what you cannot". No idea whose it is, but I love it :) Push yourself to be a better version of yourself tomorrow :)

great content,just tried the vevo thanks for the discount it's amazing and mixes the best I have tried so far,wich is only two but still I have heard allot of bad about protein powders and this one is great.

Much as I love watching you it would be great to see Crystal making videos geared to women. Keep up truly important work.

Hi Derek , you said the world isn't going to go vegan because i' m vegan but you have had a big impact in my life and motivated me to go vegan , you weren't the only influence and I feel the timing was right , went vegan February 2017 i' m 47 years old and I wish I did it earlier so one person can make a difference . Namaste

That intro song is much better than the old bink bink bink bonk one! Cool drone shots too! keep it up!

I love crystal in ask me mondays! As a female viewer of your channel I really enjoy getting both of your opinions

Hello from Portugal! So great to see someone speaking so openly about 2 things i love: Veganism and Calisthenics! I've been following your videos for a while and you (as also Dr. Greger) made me start on a transition of (almost) oil free cooking :D Q: Have you, or Crystal, ever though about Zero waste lifestyle? It's a very good next step on helping the planet, since we (humans) make a lot of trash. Keep Up the good work Simnett! Best wishes for you and Crystal :D Come to Portugal some time :)

Your girlfriend is soooo pretty oh my goodness

Your camera has amazing resolution and the shots are smooth!!!

We love you both!!! :D. Thanks for the awesome videos!!!

People tend not to perceive themselves as an agent of an ongoing process of change (or not-change). A silly example of what I mean: when someone says "sorry I'm late, I was stuck in the traffic" they generally don't realize that themselves are agents of the traffic, being part of it and causing it for other people. Every action that you chose impact someone else directly or indirectly (the footprints!) and as such you must choose accordingly to your values. Some people think they should do something only if it means to save every being in the world or otherwise it is not worth it, but no one has such power and saving one life is just as valued as saving many -- even if it means your own! So save yourselves and live up to your values! Love your videos, Derek. Cheers from Brazil!

Hey Derek and Crystal! This is my first comment although I’ve been bingeing your videos a lot lately. Dude, LOVING your channel man! Have been using your Aloe vera and oregano face moisturiser for a week and it’s awesome! Thanks for all your hard work, really appreciate it 🙏 In regards to the question about does it matter to go vegan, I resonate with the answers you both gave. A story came to mind that I think fits this situation and wanted to share it with anyone who might be reading this… Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions. Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?” The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.” The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.” The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!” Every good deed helps. Going vegan helps! It helps you, the animals, the environment, it shows support for other vegans and people who are curious about veganism. Hemingway, I could go on and on, but think this message is probably too long already… Hope the story might resonate with some reading this and thanks again Derek! Cheers from Norway! -Leif

you guys r awesome seriously love you guys..vegan 16yrs now & never looked back :)) blessings from ONtario

Love to start my Tuesday morning walk with AMM

I was almost expecting to see the eagle grab your drone at the end! Haha

Hi guys, I own a Holistic Med Spa in Florida and went vegan Easter Sunday this year because I skipped out on the party and ended up watching documentaries for five hours drinking champagne and becoming enlightened...lol in more ways than one😂 since then I have found that this lifestyle is the beginning of being kinder to everything on earth… I am proud to say a good chunk of my patients have also gone vegan with wonderful results of enlightenment mind body and soul, I recently just found your vlog and have been binge watching them. I’m sending your link to all the amazing people I know because I find everything that you guys stand for and say is honorable authentic and much-needed! Just want to say thank you and keep up the great work… Though since my husband is a fitness physical therapist... in a future video l might comment something about stretching 😊 Jennifer Anne Massanelli:)

bahaha shooing the kids away from the hut!! toooooo much. Always love seeing Crystal....stellar balance to your vibe. Peace, Light and Plants :)

You two always rock!!! Love when you are answering together! Beautiful nature and very good content! About the one vegan ... I think every one counts ... if not in the wourld it counts in our hearts! ❤

All good thought...Why do you do anything...cause you like it...you want it...you Feel good... you get results,,, you believe... you want to make a difference...i do it for health and my sport and i have kids and grandkids ...and i want to be here long enough to influence....BLOOD PRESSURE is 104/70...50 year old plant based for about 4 ish months ...strength athlete, here!! luve my results!! luve you 2 and all the VIDS!! Thank YOU BOTH!!

I'm a month into eating vegan and stumbled across your channel. I love the info, motivation, and recipes. Thanks man.

Amazing landscape !!! Nice you both !!! Of course interesting content!!! Regards from Spain😘😘

17:03 I always like to quote Ghandi on this one: "Be the change you want to see in the world" very powerful quote. This will also help you align with your beliefs and live a more satisfying life internally.

I think that, what ever are your goals in life, whatever you want to do, do your best, for youself, be the best version of yourself, be kind and life your life the fullest !! I smile at difficulties the same way I smile to good thing in my life, and since I live like that, my life is a pure joy ! Enjoy every bit of it ! Great video by the way ! You are an inspiration. Im not vegan (yet) but im slowly making the ultimate move !

Hugs from Belgium by an Ecuadorian hahaha I use these AMM videos as backgroung podcasts to study hahaha

You guys rock, thanks for being genuine.

You two rock! Thanks Derek and Cristel! (Did i spell that right? Or is it Crystal?)

Because im here to enjoy myself and do the best with what i have. I dont control anyone's choices other than my own. Theres so much good on this earth, im here to spread it throughout my life.

*Crystal, you are an absolute delight!* :D

I like the new intro song, and i love your videos!

Hi Derek, just to answer your question. What I believe is that everything starts with 1...or it only takes 1. If everyone had the mindset that "I am just 1 person, so what does it matter?" then NOTHING would ever change. The impact of even just 1 person living this lifestyle saves thousands of gallons of water, animals, land, resources, cruelty, etc. ...."be the change you wish to see in the world..."-Gandhi

Haha. The username with the question about peppers was German which roughly translates to "what kind of cookie(ness)" but it was funny, Derek like "its just a bunch on letter"s and I am like ... "no that makes sense actually". Was an awesome video. As always :)

Nice Q and A and a sweet environment!

That open opening drone shot 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

I love u guys so much, your Chanel is so amazing. Do u guys ever consider on making any of your guys merch??? I will totally buy!!!

I'm dyin' watching Crystal while you talk about the figs! I feel the same way lol

Great answer to why being vegan matters! That really was a mic drop! Also, I like the bink bonk intro music!

Thanks for answering my question mate.

Out next month.... Dereks phrases ebook 😀

Hey Derek! I've been plant based for the past three seasons and now in my fourth. I love your video's and yes you and Crystal will have a beautiful home on the coast in the near future. There is no doubt about that. My question is about nutrition absorption and the effect on muscles and ligaments. Can the lack of nutritional intake contribute to muscle fatigue or the dreaded " Tennis Elbow". I most likely caused my own condition by not stretching properly prior to my work out or not using proper form. Keep the awesome videos coming! PEACE!

I'm going to spread your channel through Brazil ! For sure i'm getting closer and closer to veganism. Your videos are amazing !

Now that intro music was sick 👌🏼😎🤙🏼🎉

9:21 *Well said, Crystal, glad that was added to the subject!*

I belly laughed at “What is the point of, like, living??” With the cloud filter. You guys are great.

I love your videos! I was vegan before I found your channel, but you definitely pushed me to a whole other level! Thank you for all your content! Keep up the good work! My question is: What do you think about Seitan? Nutrition wise and also health wise, since it is pure gluten. Love from Germany!

You guys are awesome! Keep it up ✌🌱💪

Great video! I was wondering if you could list the details of the drone you are using and drone camera. It sure is great!

Awesome content man! Been vegan for 11 months now and I’ve learned so much from your channel! What are your thoughts on TVP (textured vegetable protein)? Thanks and keep up inspiring work!

You could use the analogie... that each person is but a drop in the vast ocean. So that may seem insignificant if you approach it from that perspective! Another way to look at is is....without all those drops there wouldn't be an ocean. We can contribute to a beneficial collective consciousness for all by our choices. I know for me... giving up eating animals has been the best decision I ever made, not only for my health but it has also empowered me and I feel at peace and more connected to everything. Ps. Guys, I Love your videos they are informative and inspiring 😃

Derek! I'd love to know your attitude towards ethical clothing? Do you shop ethically wherever possible and where do you get your clothes? I find my consciousness towards these issues have increased the longer I have been vegan as I continue to try and tread more lightly! Thanks for the amazing video as always :D

You live in such a beautiful area. Love seeing it. Miss the NW.

(...) im doing for my son. Great video guys. Once again, cheers from Portugal.🇵🇹

Probebly your best video man

Beautiful area - your very lucky to be surrounded by stunning landscapes.

Wait!! I love the bink bonk song. Love, love, love it. Jacob P is NOT speaking for everyone. Pls don’t stop. It’s hilare& a huge part of your charm.😊

Here's a question for you, I've found that my palms are constantly getting really painful calluses the more I have been doing pull ups and hanging exercises. Do you still get days where this happens to you? Or will they stop appearing after a while? They've been a real annoying side effect of the workouts. But overall I'm definitely happy to be moving towards a healthier lifestyle! Definitely appreciate all the knowledge you share on your channel!

Loves this one 💚

Derek, I feel slightly heart broken, me and my mum always watch your videos and get super excited when the 'bink, bink, bink, bonk' comes on (sad I know but we don't get out much) pleeeeeaaaase bring it back dude. ✌💚