Anyone tried going vegan?

I read his book recently. So many people eat unhealthy whether they eat meat or are vegan. I really try to meet all my vitamin,minerals,protein etc for the day. I was already cutting out a lot of dairy an meats due to the desire to lose weight so it wasn't such a shock to my system. I don't eat a lot of junk. Lots of fruits and veggies, beans, whole grain breads and cereals,etc. I have only been eating vegan a few months, but I truly feel it is easier for me to stick with because I did it for the animals. My health just happens to benefit as well. I wish everyone would try to eat less junk food and meat for health reasons. I am a nurse and see just how obese americans have gotten. Living healthy should be the focus.

Me! I went vegan from september to march, but I now eat fish once a week or so. I don't eat any dairy products or meat.
It hasn't been a problem for me, there's lots of dairy replacements that are much nicer or just as good. I do miss cheese sometimes.

I tried a Vegan one time, she tasted funny.

oh man i LOL'd like crazy at this one!!!! :laugh:

I have been working on eating a plant-based diet. I feel so much better when I am successful at it, and notice how differently I feel when I eat the standard American diet. The hardest part about following a vegan diet is resisting all the pressure from commercial sources (TV ads, etc.) and even the comments from family and friends who don't follow the diet. But once you commit you don't have to make it a do or die decision. I'm comfortable with choosing non-vegan if that's what I feel like eating. There's a lot of good information out there right now, and I think plant-based diets are becoming more mainstream these days. Best wishes!

I haven't tried going vegan, but I did try a raw food plan earlier this year. I loved it. I just wasn't creative enough to get enough calories in each day. I could only manage about 900 calories because I was so full from the additional fiber. And I began to hate eating nuts for protein. I think I will go back to doing raw food in intervals because in a 10 day stretch I lost 12 lbs that I've never regained, my skin cleared, I slept better (needed less sleep as well) and the "brain fog" disappeared.

And it's way easier to shop because you don't cruise the whole store. I'm in produce and then at checkout.

I'm not vegan, but my brother is - and he LOVES it. He loves the way he feels now and with some preparation and experimenting, he's now able to eat it quite naturally (going out to eat is a little harder).

I got my edition of Runner's World this month and there was a long article about ultramarathoner Scott Jurek who is vegan (we are talking 100 mile races here)! If that doesn't convince you that you can eat vegan and get everything your body needs, I don't know what would! :-)

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-303-308-14320-0,00.html

Rich Roll is a vegan ultramarathoner too - amazing!

I've tried and failed but will probably try again. The hardest thing for me is that none of the rest of my family is the least bit interested in eating vegan. Unfortunately, I find cooking meat appetizing, so it's hard to resist.

But I'm eating as vegetarian as I can.

I became vegan in mid-September 2013. for the most part, i really enjoy it. i love exploring cooking and eating all kinds of plant foods. it's only difficult when i go to get-togethers, parties, or road trips where finding stuff to eat that's not just a plain fruit or vegetable (i'm not always in the mood for that!) is more difficult. but there are great vegan options out there and you can eat plenty of non-"boring" food -- pastas, burgers, pizzas, burritos, and desserts for when i allow myself a "junk" snack or meal, and grains, legumes, nuts, soups, salads, stir-frys filled with all colors of the rainbow and all kinds of different textures and tastes. and there's always lots of yummy thai or indian food that you can get vegan. i'm finding it pretty fun. i take a vegan multi-vitamin and get extra protein if i need it from a vegan protein powder. oh, and it (in combination with MFP) has DEFINITELY helped me lose weight! almost 40 lbs. i never thought i'd be able to give up meat, eggs, dairy and honey, but it surprisingly wasn't as difficult as i thought it was going to be! and you get used to it over time as well, and cravings decrease or disappear. overall i'm quite satisfied with it.

I was a vegetarian for 11 years. Went back to eating meat for a year and came down with intestinal issues (IBS, ****ting blood, severe constipation for days and random diarrhea), extreme facial breakouts, hair falling out, weight gain, sleeping over 12 hours a day.
Rediscovered veganism through YouTube (during the days my TV stopped working) with bite sized vegan, Freelee (found through researching all my digestion issues because my health care sucks), vegan zombie, black metal vegan chef, just to name a few.
Now I'm a high raw vegan. And eat twice the calories I used to eat.
I've seen people go vegan and fail. I don't blame them. The key is to educate yourself and to get away from mainstream broscience and high protein.
I find it best to stay away from processed food as much as possible. Eat a lot of fruit. Eat a lot of veggies (2 pounds worth if you plan on going high raw). Also eating enough calories.
Also check out nutritionfacts.org.

happy healthy vegan for years here, with a happy healthy vegan husband, son, and sister too. we take b12 but that's it for vitamins/supplements. i really learned to cook when i went vegan (7 years ago) and everyone says the things i make are delicious, some of the best food they've had. i just follow the recipes. ;-) the "oh she glows" blog is a great place to start in finding some healthy vegan recipes and tips.