Looking for Vegan friends!

Hit me up! Vegan powerlifter.

pigs eat a vegetables, fruit and nuts based diet which makes them vegans - I eat bacon, which is vegan food - so can we be friends?!

I'm a bit over a month vegan

I'm a vegetarian with aspirations to be vegan, would love vegan friends for inspiration!

I've been vegan for 7 years, it was one of the best decisions I've made in my life.
I got rid of asthma, eczema, general allergies, and so because my lungs cleared up, cardio became fun. I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables so unless I make a concerted effort to cook beans and lentils, I tend to forget about them.
If you stay with veganism, you will probably come to realise that there are niches even within vegans. You've got the high-carb vegans ("801010"), the organic vegans, the fruitarians, the raw vegans, the raw-till-4 vegans, and the list goes on. Just don't get sucked into the niches. Keep a level head and remember that being vegan doesn't grant you superpowers.
Initially, I experienced very high energy and mood, and I felt a natural compulsion to exercise and be outdoors (probably all the carbs and vitamins).
After a year or two, I realised that I didn't feel satisfied after eating. I had incredible energy and was very, very happy, but felt empty and light - not "grounded". So hard to describe in words. Once I increased my protein and fat, this feeling definitely subsided. Eat protein, especially if you're exercising.
Another few times, I felt like there was just something "missing". I thought it was an emotional state so I waited for it to pass but it did not. I got blood tests and my iron and B12 was low. It's worth checking these things. Once I took B12, it went away practically within an hour. I didn't notice any difference with iron (upped it in food anyway of course).
I have not experienced issues with calcium, but especially if you get into a high-impact activity or weights-training, this may need to be supplemented. A lot of people are against soy products, however, these are the ones that most easily deliver calcium, unless you really like broccoli and spinach (which would incidentally solve most of your nutritional problems to be honest if you were to run into any). But most people don't know how to cook these things and make it yummy.
I know it goes against the whole "being eu natural" and stuff, but maybe just get a protein powder and a few of the above supplements while you're new, and as you work out how to cook your new diet, start to remove them one at a time.

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