26 year vegan here. No failure for me.

It's hard to resist the power of social pressure. If I didn't watch KZfaq and read Dr. Greger's website, I would probably start feeling like I was going crazy, because so many people just don't connect with me when I talk about veganism. Recently I met someone who used to be vegan for a few years but reverted to eating some animal products because she wanted to "remineralize her body". She urged me to be open to consuming animal products in the future for my health's sake. It's so frustrating sometimes to meet people who followed the vegan diet for a long time but STILL come up with reasons to stop being vegan. I wonder if she reverted because she didn't eat enough calories.

i failed because the first time i was vegan i did it for health reasons. i couldn't resist the temptations to eat meat and cheese again, who i really like the taste of. after a year i truly educated myself, watched every documentary possible, and now when i'm tempted to eat meat i think of it as a pig, a cow that lost their life in torture. this way is the easiest of resisting it. i would never eat something so sad again.

"Meat is seasoned with plants for a reason" haha yesss 😂

Been vegan for a year this month. I don't understand why anyone would go back, especially if you know what really happens in animal agriculture. You literally couldn't PAY me to eat animal products ever again. I actually have nightmares sometimes that people are going to force me to eat cheese, LOL. I've gotten healthier this year, no more IBS or high cholesterol, and I haven't been sick at all this year! I usually get sick 3 times a year!

I was vegan for a year and 3 months but fell back into eating meat, dairy and eggs die to feeling unsupported by family. I've recently returned to full veganism.and plan to stay this way for good

There's also a lot of people just waiting for you to slip up, fail in some way. I'm new to the vegan lifestyle going on 5 months, and no matter how much I tell everyone that it has truly given me a renewed sense of purpose, that I'm happier or how passionate I feel about it (even when I express myself with extreme passion, i.e. getting into mini heated debates with family members about why veganism is amazing,important, better, necessary, etc). There are many who say "Oh this just a phase", "next year you'll be eating turkey with us again". It's pretty condescending and annoying. Every vegan starts somewhere, not all of us were born vegan, and didn't wake up one day to a fast forward of being vegan for over a year. Not that it's discouraging me at all, if anything that can give a person the extra push to be the best vegan/human version of themselves they can be, but man, it's a very common, and annoying response to get when you're doing something that you love.

You know what I love about your stuff? It's not all frilly and full of vegan bologna and shaming of meat eaters like all of the other vegan youtubers I have come across. I have been focusing my diet on plant based foods for the past year with no restriction on dairy, eggs or honey and having small amounts of meat here and there so as to not offend family members with whom I have not shared my goal of going vegan. The last month-ish or so I have cut meat out of my diet completely and am now working on learning how to comfortably transition into veganism so I don't shock my body and brain and bounce right back out of it again (like I have done several times in the past). Your videos are doing such a fantastic job at explaining things from a logical standpoint and not just shaming every non-vegan out there about contributing to the brutal mass murder of millions of cute fluffy animals (I'm looking at you, Sorsha). Obviously, that is part of it, but I am a farm girl and grew up raising our own food which meant physically being a part of the butcher process and as a result I am fairly desensitized to the whole thing (I think I just heard several vegans audibly gasp...) I have tried doing it "for the animals" but as much as I love them, I will probably always have the mindset that they are livestock. I had to find a new way, I had to find new motivation. My motivation this time around is pretty selfish, I am doing it for myself. I physically feel healthier and less weighed down when I do not eat animal products, specifically meat. Your educational videos debunking all of the myths about things like soy, vitamin deficiencies, human evolution etc have really given me the push I needed. Sorry I wrote you a novel, but what I am trying to say is Thank you for what you are doing here.

Gave up cheese, started heroin. No regrets!

I must be the only person in the world that never liked cheese all that much.

Don't hesitate decreasing your consumption of animal products even if you don't want to go fully vegan! Every little step into the direction towards veganism is good! And don't feel too bad if you slip up once, just forgive yourself, think about what caused the slip up and how you could avoid that in the future and move on!

I've been vegetarian for a few years and vegan for 4 months and I can say with whole confidence that I will NEVER, NEVER consume animal products again. I don't understand how someone could go back

After being vegan for 2 years, animal products are no longer food to me. When I'm hungry or I haven't eaten enough, my body doesn't start craving cheese and meat, it starts craving high fat vegan food. Non-vegan food is no longer an option for me.

It could have a lot to do with the fact that American society is not very self disciplined. I went vegan 23 years along with my wife. We both have had no problem staying on this diet. It has so many benefits. Both my brother, and sister have also gone vegan. Unfortunately our daughter once she left home picked up a bunch of bad eating habits and goes back and forth between vegan, and vegetarian diet. It is the processed food that I fear are really making her over weight. My wife and I still weight the same as we did when we got married 33 years ago. 150 lbs and 85 lbs. We are both healthy, happy and very active.

Two years into my veganism I started eating small amounts of meat and dairy again. My excuse was I was having post partum depression and put on Wellbutrin. Little did I know but that drug was making my anxiety sky rocket and I was getting dizzy spells. Paranoia led to me worrying about nutrients (not having any blood tests or anything.) Time went on, things got better, I figured out wth was going on and went vegan again. Been vegan for three years now after the slip and I'm in such a better place emotionally and in my health education. I am still ashamed that I went through that period, but I am incredibly happy now that I'm back where I'm supposed to be. :)

Under-eating was the reason I failed so many times. It took me over 8 years before I finally learned how to eat right & #Vegan. Such a wonderful video. !!

I don't get how vegans wouldn't get enough calories, like I need to eat less calories and I'm vegan 😂

As a vegetarian I was always tolerated and understand by anyone and I always found food for me on menus in resturants. Nobody really minded that I don't eat meat. Now I started to talk about that I want to go vegan and many people have been going crazy about it. Some relatives even said to me that I shouldn't do it because it would change me to much...

I never realised the failure rate was so high! I knowingly 'cheated' on maybe a dozen occasions during my first year as vegetarian, but haven't felt the urge in years, especially once I finally went vegan. I wonder if the failure rate drops off after a certain amount of time as a vegan. Are there any studies on that? Awesome channel by the way, deserves many more subs.

"Listening to my body to have dairy and eggs"... means cravings. It's simply a cop out and a euphamism for cravings. If I "listened to my body" when I drive by or walk near a fast food restauant smelling the grease (fries) or near a hot dog stand smelling the hot dogs and greasy fried onions, then I would fall off the healthy plant based diet as well. I listen to my conscious engaged mind for all the reasons not to eat that shite instead of "listening to my (cravings) body" then I grab an apple or something.

Heard Patrick Baboumian give a talk where he made a really good point about the chemical addiction for dairy - it's there to create a bond between the baby and the mother. So when we do cut out dairy from other mammals it's like taking the mother relationship away from a grown baby.

IMO you need to have more than one reason to stay vegan. Health was my first concern to dig into veganism but animal welfare is what keep me in after more than 5 years. Being remotivated through a vegan comunity is very important as you mention and chanels like Dr. Greger are also very important for me. Thanks for the video. You are doing a great job

You forgot crabs in a bucket syndrome...how people subconciously try to bring others down if they see someone trying to make positive changes or growing....

My first month going vegan wasn't easy....I'm not gonna lie. I had been on the most unhealthy diet....ever before going vegan. Basically, I drank a energy drink for breakfast, one around lunch, and ate whatever I wanted for dinner. I didn't eat like that to lose weight, I was just busy and yet last when it came to taking care of myself. Once I decided (for ethical reasons) to go vegan, I realized those energy drinks weren't filling me up anymore and by dinner time I was cranky and starving. So, I eliminated the energy drinks and started eating lunch and having a smoothie for breakfast. This worked much better, but KILLED my stomach at first. My stomach wasn't use to having to digest food all day. Plus, I was actually getting fiber and healthy foods in my body which took awhile to make me "regular"' However, once I got use to it, I have never felt better. Who knew that cutting out all those "energy" drinks and actually eating healthy foods would ACTUALLY give me ENERGY?!?! Lol! I realized that the ONLY reason veganism was painful for me was because of the abuse I had done to myself. At one point during that first month, I wanted to cheat, but my husband talked some sense into me....thankfully! :-) Since then and since realizing my food needs, I have never been tempted to cheat again! I am so thankful that my husband and sons went vegan when I did. It's great to have that support and to have people to keep you accountable. As the mother of two children, I realize that they are watching and learning from me. I have to be strong in my veganism to keep them strong and that motivates me as well. Also, quick question. Does meat and dairy take a lot longer to work through your system than plant foods? I wonder this because before....I didn't starve, honestly. I just never had the urge to eat during the day when I was drinking my energy drinks and having a high animal fat dinner. That same way of eating didn't work after going vegan because after a plant based dinner, I was always too hungry the next day to just drink energy drinks. Thankfully veganism got me out of that horrible cycle! Also, I have been LOSING WEIGHT while eating more! I thought I just couldn't lose weight before, but now I think that my previous diet was killing my metabolism.

COMPASSION has kept me vegan.

"Nutritional advice from your fat doctor." I choked on my water.

One way to _kind've_ stay vegan to not think cheating is the end. So, you ate some cheese. Your friends ordered a pizza. It was the only food in the house. It smelled great. You hadn't eaten before you joined them. Ok. It's done. Now, be vegan again.

Just subscribed! I was one of those people. I'm 49 and have on again off again tried to go either vegetarian or vegan but couldn't get over the brainwashing But now with KZfaq and facing the truth and not Hiding from it. I will never go back. I just watch videos everyday like yours and truly researching and educating myself so I do it right. I feel so much guilt and anger for being so ignorant and blind to the truth for so long. but I'm here now and it's thankfully to people like you that have helped me💜

I've been vegan for 8 years and was vegetarian for about 12 before that with the excuse of "I can't give up cheese." When I did, my skin cleared up, and now I can't even stomach the vegan cheeses. I just have no taste for it anymore, and I'm so glad.

Counting calories is so important! I was sure I'm eating a lot, too much in fact. I was even worried I'd gain weight. And then I did the math. Turned out I was eating only about a 1000 kcal, which clearly is not even close to being enough. Did the more math, kept track of my intake and bam! It works ^^

I obsessively eat healthy, if I know something is unhealthy I just don't like putting it into my body anymore. That is part of what keeps me from slipping up even a bit.

Mic, have you read the Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg? He talks about a habit loop: the trigger, the behavior, and the reward. It would be interesting to address vegan failure through this lens. Food and eating are powerful triggers so unless you reprogram the behavior or reward, you're exerting will power. The book highlights research that contends that willpower is a like a muscle and it can fatigue. It can also be strengthened similar to our muscles. Something to look into if you weren't already familiar.

There was never a choice for me after learning the truth. Either I go and stay vegan or...I'm a piece shit who couldn't live with themselves. Not really a choice there. Good video, though. I had to use cronometer the first month or so after going vegan to make sure I was eating enough and getting proper balance nutrients (something I never bothered to do eating a SAD).

Opposite problem for me with the 'lack of food/variety', I'm thinking "damn, I'm not going to be THAT hungry to make all the recipes I want to try today"

I feel like im only Vegan who has no problem getting in enough calories, lol

I am so glad I find such joy out of eating healthy. Real foods with real flavors. Have been vegan for about 9 months now and I feel great! I am 35 years old and I am back to my high school weight. And I am as ripped as I was in high school... I am never turning back... can't even look at meat without seeing the animal being slaughtered

I HATE when people say veganism is expensive! I spend 20-30 dollars every two weeks on food and it lasts me the entire time. That's 2-3 dollars a day. All meals, snacks, and dessert concluded. The people who use this excuse are the same people that think eating at McDonald's is the cheapest. Even when I changed all my cosmetics it was cheaper than the non-vegan cosmetic options.

Being vegetarian was too hard? Dude when I was vegetarian it was the easiest thing to do you just don't eat meat that's it.

Cooking with Plants is a lovely low-fat, plant-based KZfaq recipe channel. The cooking instructions are very clear and the presenter is excellent. I think lack of calories is an interesting point. It's tempting to think we're missing certain nutrients, etc. but I think the calorie factor might often be overlooked.

My family keeps asking me every holiday if I'm still vegan. And they still keep forgetting what it really means: what? Not even eggs? 😂🤔

Hi Mic. the Vegan. Just had the most upsetting conversation with my mum as she was going on about water useage whilst constantly consuming meat, so much bloody meat! I never normally talk about why I am vegan to most of my family as it is too upsetting. Randomly put some ear plugs in and was scrolling through google and repeating to myself "keep your mouth shut, keep your mouth shut". Anyway it was great to find your channel. I live in a tiny rural regional town in Australia where beef is king so it made me feel a little bit sane to find your channel. Thank Mic. the Vegan.

I've been a vegan for about 10 years, maybe longer. The vast majority of people would be overwhelmed by all all the nutritional details your expecting people to pay attention to. Like many nutrition enthusiasts you assume that everybody can process all this complexity easily and eagerly. Vegans fail because generally veganism is a very unwelcome, fractious, confusing, drama-ridden culture. It's also totally dominated by recipes and foodie-ism. I'm also not into the New Atheist, science-zealot movement. They're as boorish as evangelical Christians. And yes, it is elitist. Wealthier vegans nitpick lower income vegans and tell them to "eat vegan cake", pointing to all sorts of expensive products to achieve some sort of vegan perfection. I could write a book on why vegans fail. I'm vegan for the animals and I'll be a vegan for life. But on most other levels. I don't like being a vegan.

I've been binge watching your channel!! you are so amazing!! thank you so much for all the information, details and well thought out videos. I'm raising 3 vegan sons ages 7, 12, and 15, hubby is also vegan. I've been vegetarian for about 8 years and vegan for 4. This particular video I felt was very important because it addresses so much of what vegan's contend with. For me it's keeping myself educated. Keeping the eyes and faces of the pigs and cows at the forefront of my mind and reminding my family constantly. I want to be able to do more activism and include my family so that when my sons are older and making more of their own dietary choices (i.e. cook for themselves) they won't end up like these statistics! LOVE LOVE LOVE what you are doing :)

I live in a little Russian town. I started as an animal rights and rescue activist and then became vegan for ethical reasons so to be honest it didn't matter to me how it would affect my health. However, what I noticed after the first few days is how energetic and light (in a good way) I felt. I have a lot of health issues I was born with and was told they are incurable but I felt the dramatic improvement. My pain lessened, I got my appetite back which I haven't had since I was a toddler! I'm excited about food and don't feel nausea and discomfort afterwards. I didn't even think it was possible for me to not feel nauseous after I eat lol! I am calmer, kinder, I am less reactive and I bounce back after hardships more easily. As for the cost it's not at all more than meet. I found soy milk that costs the same (and even less! depending on the brand) than actual milk. Plus once I stopped consuming dairy I understood I am lactose intolerant. I just could not accept it before since everyone told me I needed dairy. I eat grains (lentils,beans,rice,etc), pasta, veggies, tofu, vegan bread, soy milk, fruit. No fancy vegan stuff. No fake meets or fake cheese or anything. I take B12 but I actually was prescribed to take it before I went vegan. B12 deficiency is NOT a vegan thing. Most of people are b12 deficient. I don't buy any proteins in powders and stuff. So compare it with the price of meet and it's not expensive at all. And I live in a cold region where veggies and fruit are not that cheap. So I think people fail because they try to live the same instead of trying new foods. They waste all that mental energy trying to replace cheese and hot dogs and so on. Instead, have fun with exploring new foods, new recipes. I also got back into sports! It's incredible. And I work long hours, my job is very demanding physically but I handle it even better than before.

EAT ENOUGH CALORIES!!! I cannot stress this enough!!! I'm glad you repeated this because most ex vegans I know always tell me 'I was hungry all the time' or 'my body was needing cheese' and I'm like hell no you're body needed cheese, you were just craving fats. so if you ever find yourself craving cheese, eat some nuts or seeds. they'll fill you up and they're healthy and cruelty free!! also, EAT! just think about babies and how they cry when they're hungry or small children get cranky without food. There's a reason some people say that the way to the heart is through food: you'll be happy if you're well fed. Eat every 4 hours and add some fat to your food (no, not all fat is bad). Avocados, walnuts, cashew nuts, pistachios, almonds, sesame seeds, even tofu! they'll fill you up for longer and they're super healthy

can i just say teens and veganism are a hard mix i dont feel that he quite gets that im an adult but i know what its like when u constantly have ur parents and people who are supposed to be ut friends turn around and cuss u down or restrict u for doing things because its apparently either a stupid phase or apparently ull die. i understand that teens do stupid things sometimes but the treatment is horrible...

I also was a really big meat,cheese and eggs lover. Almost all of my days started with 3 or 4 eggs, about 200 grams of cottage cheese and some type of meat. And i thought i was eating healthy! i thought my energy levels were normal. Now, looking back, i feel like i was literally asleep and fatigued all of my life. I tried going vegetarian once before, and at some point, i simply didn't gave a shit anymore. I didn't know why i was doing it for. But, i've been working out for about 2 years now and started to research and understand the importance of vegetables and micronutrients. Eating animal products, i always struggled hitting even 15 grams of fiber a day. At some point it became an obsession. So i researched some more and stumbled upon the science and doctor Greger, and i had one of my biggest AHA moments in my life. I finally understood the WHY's and the HOW TO's. Transitioning to a WFPB vegan diet was super easy for me. Now i'm studying to become a plant based nutritionist and i found my passion: to help people understand and find their health, balance, and true nature. P.S. your channel is awesome, thank you for what you're doing!

This was a great video, and you have a great channel! Thanks so much for the motivation/inspiration!

Thank god I found your channel, you give out very useful information and help educate me on nutrition. One small KZfaq comment can't show my true thanks, but really Thank You.

I am just starting to become vegan.

I'm fairly new to veganism, and had been vegetarian for a bit when I was younger. Cheese definitely led to me giving up vegetarianism. My doctor told me I was addicted to the cheese and I thought he was the crazy one when he confiscated my cheese. I'm dead serious. I have some autoimmune disorders and I have to say, veganism is greatly improving my quality of life, aside from the obvious benefits to animals. Cost wise, I just spent LESS on stocking my kitchen with all vegan food stuffs than I would have normally spent on groceries that are non-vegan. I think your videos are great. You've been a big help to me.

Omg this is the best video everrrr! Your humor and chillness was awesome! More of these please!

I am vegan for a few days at a time then fall back into vegetarian cuz cheese. I repelled all candy on halloween last night and I think I'm finally at that point where I've had cheese for the last time. It gets more gross each time I give in. I'm gonna do it!

I think your spot on with the cheese. I eat mostly vegan, but the cheese calls to me. I am going to watch those videos you suggest to get motivated. Love your channel, just subscribed. 👍🏻

Hey! can you make a video regarding macronutrient ratios? love your videos, keep up with the awesome work

"Meat is seasoned with plants for a reason" Exactly! That's what I always try to tell people. You can make anything taste good with seasoning, it's not the meat. You're really motivating me, being vegan was something always in my mind and now it has been a week since I'm vegan. There are many obstacles, especially the social obstacles are kinda annoying. However, results of the first week is so good that makes me want to see what happens in a long term. I sleep and wake up better, I used to be a binge eater but now I only eat when I feel hungry, haven't had a single acne this week. My family tries to convince me that it's not healthy, I think I'll try to convince them, for their own good...

Great video, I sincerely hope you start gaining in popularity. I've been vegan for just under two months now and I definitely think I'm not getting enough calories, I'll go an entire meal sometimes and eat nothing besides a single banana... which isn't exactly healthy.

"meat is seasoned with plants for a reason..." great saying! :) the reason why im not a failed vegan is because i never really liked cheese. i ate it seldomly and was never crazy about it. i know many people who a literally addicted to cheese. sad. the biggest struggle i have is social presure, but i try to not give a damn about it.

Thanks for the video I'm only day 3 into a new vegan diet and I'm loving the food but feeling tired I mustn't be eating enough calories but I find I get so full. Should I try to eat smaller meals more often or what would you suggest?

I love you for what you r doing here! So respectful, informative, passioned Helpful, and inspirational! Greetings from Germany👍😘

Number One: Not enough STARCH.

When I removing high caloric food (cheese) when I switched to veganism I lost about 20 lbs before I figured out I needed to add more calories to my diet. Mmmmm avocados.....

I like how you said “a round of earthlings” because that’s really all you need 😭

I am so impressed by your wisdom....this is the 3rd of your video's I have watched today....I can't get enough. LoL:) Thank you so much for ALL the GREAT info!

That's why I suggest people start off as vegetarians first. Get that diet under control than advance

I think that we shouldn't be be so hard on our selves if we "fail" do your best and know who you are. Just don't ever stop. If you really feel like you want meat, try to do it in the most humane way that you can. This is not a religion, this is a choice.

Found your channel through Vegan Gains and absolutely love your videos :)

What a great point. This makes lots of sense. my hubby and I have recently transitioned and we love it but for him especially he has to make sure to eat a lot of veggies. I just found overnight veggies and I love it, another new staple. Got to keep learning eating. I can do that

I tend to eat meat like once a week and I would feel bad because something DEAD is inside me. I need stuff that grows the good shet.

I'm Dutch. Cheese is my culture. It's sooo hard! Can't wait till I move out, I'll just never buy cheese anymore.

Hi there! Loved this. I've tried searching for the video you said you would do offering tips for eating vegan at restaurants, but to no avail. Do you mind linking me to that video please? Thanks for everything!

Wow, great job! You really have helped me to stay on this track. Thank you!

I find people dumb when they say the go back to eating meat because they didn't feel good or had issues with iron or something, yet are perfectly OK with risking a hearth attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes.. And I guess taking an iron supplement is just too much to ask for... *rolls eyes.. I know they weren't eating enough or eating the right foods but they just wanted an excuse. I think the inconvenience and social factor is the main causes for that and a lack of cooking their own meals and eating the right foods as well.

this video makes me want to keep eating meat. Opiods are not an active ingredient in heroin. opiods are a class of drug, under which herion falls. Cheese is like morphine? Uh no, it tastes good. It's just that simple. He cites studies that do tests on animals... hypocritical? pokes fun at a hypothetical "fat doctor." "Meats are seasoned with plants for a reason" ... are you f'n kidding??? Flash a primitive bar graph of BMI on the screen for less than a second with no source and somehow you're making a legitimate point? Make people watch movies to understand your lifestyle choice. "Yes mum, I've decided that I'm gay. To help you understand, here's a list of documentaries you should watch." This man has a very skewed view of reality, in spite of being apparently informed in some ways Why vegans fail? Because their diet is unnatural. No strictly vegan culture has ever lasted in history. Animal protein is part of our diet.

Mic, can you please write down the names of documentaries you mention on this video? I’m not an English native speaker and you speak very quickly! Thanks!!! 😊😊😊

That pic of Remy is adorable. At first, I thought I couldn't give up cheese, but I did it cold turkey and now the thought of it repels me. :)

I came across a recipe for cookies made with 2 cups pecans, 2 egg whites, and 1/4 cup monkfruit sweetener. I would like to know what I could use instead of the egg whites. Do you think a 1/4 cup of soaked chia would switch well? I would hate to waste 2 cups of pecans on a failure. Any suggestions?

Mic. Just subscribed. Can you tell me those Doc's you mentioned please. Most grateful. Marty (Ireland)

where is the eating out guide he mentioned? i can't find it.

This video is a life saver, thanks! I just recently became vegan and I'm dealing with every single one of these concerns, it's like you're reading my mind. I really do think joining some vegan communities will help with the motivation and learning new, preferably easy to prepare recipes. Not sure where you live now but if you're in the NYC area and belong to any vegan groups in the area or know any in the area I'd love to join.

Honestly, you are legitimately my favorite vegan help source

Thank you for sharing this info and your insight. I am one who aspires to veganism yet still struggles on occasion with giving into cheese on pizza. I also sometimes use small amounts of butter and want to break these habits because I've recently learned of the true suffering of animals used in the dairy industry 😢. The manner in which you present the facts helps motivate me and, in particular, I like your advice to find a vegan meetup group; I plan to do so!

When I see your older videos from two years ago..I realize I wasnt vegan then and I would have been the person advocating for cheese and eggs.Keep doing what you're doing! Anyone can change with the right information!

what are the other films you mentioned aside from cowspiracy and earthlings?

I wonder if the tiredness could be due to not getting enough B12? Maybe the extra effort of having to really chew all those veggies? ;) in all seriousness, though, thank you for this. I am just a month or so into my transition, and knowing some of the potential pitfalls awaiting me is helpful. I have noticed that eating fewer animal products (and junk food in general) has left me eating much more often. It might be that adding more whole grains to my diet could help, but I keep thinking about how I would never have been able to eat this frequently when I was working full time (breaks were ridiculously short and spread out). I also have the challenge of living in a very rural area, where my town's only grocery store is very small--the produce section alone at the Kroger 45-60 mins away is literally the size of our entire store. So in order to get a decent variety of fruits and veggies, I have to make periodic trips to stores that are anywhere from 25-60 minutes away. Another issue that has given me some trouble is that I have a small kitchen and kind of limited cookware at the moment, on top of virtually non-existent counter space and 5 people to feed (2 adults and 3 kids). Bulk cooking and/or prepping is great when I have the time to do multiple batches of things, but it's frustrating at the moment because it's not an established habit yet. I am going out to a vegan meetup tomorrow night, for the very reasons you mentioned in your video. And non-judgemental KZfaq vegans have helped me see that I can, in fact, manage vegan if I'm willing to put a little more effort and creativity into my meals--they have been lifesavers. I only started my conversion last month, by simply not buying more meat for myself, and choosing to eat much fewer animal products by replacing the bulk of them with fruits and veggies. The vast improvement in my health has helped me stay the course; my bloating has stopped, my autoimmune diseases have left me drastically less tired, and my bad neck and back have been giving me a lot less trouble. I'm excited to see how much more things improve after I've finished cutting out animal products all together. :) Thank you again for you great video(s); I wish I'd checked you out sooner. :)

which b12 supplement would you recommend, or which do you take?

main reason why i gave up being vegan was i was too hard on myself when i craved something like cheese + societal pressure and everyone around you being so okay with not being aligned with such an obvious benign choice. it makes you feel crazy and out of control. i'm feeling confident i can go back because it was the best i felt in my life mentally and physically, and it was only for a few months too. thank you so much for existing Dx

I'm just popping in to say I love your videos. I really like hearing the scientific and logical side of things, you're very articulate and good at explaining things. I'm a new vegan (partially thanks to you) and it's really helpful and encouraging to have resources to educate and motivate myself and my family.

Can you do a video on MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) in the powder form

thanks for dropping this video. I'm a recent convert to veganism and do concerned about my ability to sustain this lifestyle but you made some got points and suggestions that I'll use. thanks

I take pictures of the food I make so when I lack inspiration I just look at them

Thank you for the video! I had finally realized after a tonne of reflection as to why I had been on and off for months at a time. Most of it is being bored with food. I am looking at different recipes (and admittedly not wanting to follow them), when I started; I had bought lots of cookbooks. (I like to collect things ^^; ) I would get involved in a vegan community; the only one I had found was youtube and tumblr... Where I live; there isn't even a vegetarian in town... At least I know why I have been off and on for months; my longest stretch had been recently where I was vegan before and during thanksgiving and christmas, but gave up shortly after new years. One of the good things however; is that I am learning different things that I like, good recipes, I know where to get all of the nutrients and everything. I just need assistance in staying with it. I have noticed that I have loads more energy and wake up not groggy :) It had been a week at least. I wish to make it more than a month this time. Hopefully your channel and other factual things such as this give me more incentive to not let the animals, the planet, and ourselves down. IF everyone were to switch to a vegan diet, we could feed everyone and quit polluting the environment. If we halted animal agriculture; we could cut more than half of greenhouse gas causing global warming and cease water pollution due to run off from herb/pesticides. Also if you are studying the occult, a vegan diet is the most spiritually pure; and based on genesis, was designed for everything before Adam and Eve's screw up. Then we devolved (so to speak) when we were expelled from paradise (eden). Any tips on baking as a vegan? I can make puddings and the other things (not healthy I know, comfort food man.) but baking had been quite a challenge; as I have just been modifying existing recipes and only one worked (oat meal brownie bars. yum!). You have found yourself a subscriber!

Mic. The Vegan do you have a link to the BMI calculator that was displayed in the video?

Great video! Earthlings just did it for me. Made me commit for life. The fact that I couldn't even watch it all just made me realize how ridiculous it was for me to ever consume that stuff again. Neal Barnard's book "Breaking the Food Seduction" is excellent and discusses the opiate effect that cheese/dairy products have on the human brain. Worth a read for anyone struggling with these issues.

i love you. thank you for existing

Do you have any favorite books or vegan info resources about vegainism that you would recommend? I want to start transitioning how I eat and think about food into a vegan lifestyle and learn how to nourish myself with a plant-based diet and learn the philosophy of veganism.

some people don't know about the Vegetarian Food Guide that maps out how many servings of certain foods to eat daily to ensure one gets their required nutrients.

Was a vegan for seven years, started eating dairy again for three, recently went vegan again (after reading Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer). I stopped being vegan because I was traveling and couldn't always find vegan options and the second reason was none of my friends or relatives are vegan, so there was definitely a huge social aspect. I'm really excited to be back on the bandwagon, I haven't looked back.

I really like this video. I never knew all those reasons why people fail, and for me I think eating out and social are the hardest parts about being vegan. My family is on board but many friends are not. Thus, I am making new friends. I look forward to watching you video about eating out. Edit: What is the name of your eating out video? It didn't come up with I searched for eating out in your channel. Thanks.

6:30 did you create the restaurant ordering guide book yet?