Giving vegan living a try for a month, advice or help?

[WeaponZero]

I've decided to give Vegan living a try for exactly one month to see how it affects my overall health. The problem is that, after going over a lot of Vegan foods/recipes, everything seems to be ridiculously low calorie/fat/protein, and I have pretty high nutritional fat/calorie/protein requirements considering my fitness goals. Basically, I need to be eating roughly 2300 calories a day, approx. 80g fat, and 180g protein and I can't find any combination of Vegan foods that will meet my nutritional requirements considering my fitness goals without eating an impossibly large amount of food. Any assistance would be appreciated!

[LilyBee]

Well I'm vegan and I've been this way for 3-4 years and pescetarian before that. I'm trying to lose weight actually. I'm a very rare breed of fat vegan. Lol I eat way too many carbs but I know some stuff even though I'm only just starting to apply it. I'm vegan ethically though, and that leads to my next question. Why are you doing it? I find that if you have a reason you feel strongly about it helps You stay the course or bounce back strongly if you slip up. Are you just doing the food or are you trying to actually have the lifestyle? There's a huge difference and I'm trying to understand what your goal is. Being vegan even just with food is no easy task. Its probably the most environmentally sound thing you can do if you play your cards well and it can be very healthy but its not like being vegetarian (much easier) and can be harder if you live in certain places. Where do you live btw? What town or city? I'm on my phone right now but I'm on my way home soon so I can post resources when I get to a computer. :)

[WeaponZero]

Just the food, and for health reasons. Basically, a friend of mine told me I should give it a try for health reasons and see if I don't feel better after a month. As far as the lifestyle goes, it wouldn't really work for me. It would mean having to give up all of my favorite hobbies.

[WeaponZero]

Your basic lose fat/add muscle deal.

[Anonymous]

I'm not an expert on this by any means so try this site

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I'm sure they can help you more

[FrancoBattiato]

Aren't vegans the ones who won't eat anything that has anything to do with animals? Like um... the milk we're made to drink when we're babies, just like all the animals do? Personally, friend, I don't think going vegan is sustainable while trying to meet fitness goals, unless as you said you eat a LOT of it... We have sharp teeth for a reason, meat.

[WeaponZero]

Honestly that's always been my belief too. But I figured, one month, why not give it a try? I'm humoring a friend and don't see what harm it could do.

[FrancoBattiato]

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You're gonna be like the lion haha

[Shaun]

Good for you man. I wish I had that kind of willpower.