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I have more energy since shifting towards a vegan diet-- mid-day slumps are rare now and I have more energy after work in the evening as well. Work on complex

I have more energy since shifting towards a vegan diet-- mid-day slumps are rare now and I have more energy after work in the evening as well. Work on complex coding and DevOps tasks continues as before.

dogma1138 7y ago
Was your previous non-vegan diet actually good? As in high on fibrous veggies, moderate amount of complex carbs, low on sugar and high on high quality protein? When people switch to vegan they essentially rely more on home cooked meals and stay away from junk it doesn’t mean that a vegan diet is better than a non vegan diet of the same quality. If you switch from twinkies to lentil patties and cauliflower rice it’s no wonder that you feel better.
- abfan1127 7y ago
  I came here to say this. When I switched from a typical American diet of crappy carbs, soda, and other sugar based crap to a, High Fat, High Protein diet, I got a ton of energy, slept better, etc. While I see a ton of value in my dietary choices, it was the lack of sugar that made life better.
  - somehnguy 7y ago
    I did the keto diet for the majority of last year to lose weight. It was extremely successful and I lost 75 pounds. I noticed the exact same thing you did in regards to energy levels and overall just feeling better. My energy levels did not fluctuate at all during the day, even post heavy meals. I also didn't seem to have any of those random days where you just feel like you're dragging along.
Relys 7y ago
Probably due to eating less simple carbs and sugars.
radicalbyte 7y ago
I had the same results from both a vegan diet and a whole foods diets. Both diets largely excluded processed food (I'd eat tofu, fermented sauces in both, and some high quality ham in the whole food diet). I think that the large ratio of vegetables and lack of simple sugars was the cause more so than the meat. I get a similar boost when following body-building diets, these include simple sugars around training time and highly processed whey isolate. I have always used them to drop weight too so you're running at a calorie deficit. On those diets I've felt fantastic except the day after the binge day (you need to have a surplus once every 7-10 days to avoid starving).
ianai 7y ago
Yep, I feel a definite boost in decisiveness when I take my morning B12 lozenge. Which we should all be taking btw...
mrits 7y ago
I bounce back and forth. I don't notice any difference in thoughtfully planed diet that does or does not contain meat. I'm pretty active (marathon runner, weight lifting etc) so I'm particularly sensitive to diet changes. It's hard to be vegan without food prep which is what can really skyrocket your health
rusk 7y ago
I’m an “aspiring” vegan, so basically “not” a vegan. I continue to eat meat but I am gradually moving to a more plant based diet. Since cutting down meat consumption I have noticed some neat side effects like nicer stools, less sweaty and less joint pain and also I feel a little less guilt for all the sins of an excessively meat based diet. Personally I believe meat has a place, but we have gone way to excess, but some people do feel the need to eat meat every day and I don’t judge. Most people could eat a lot less meat though and not really notice it.

dogma1138 7y ago

Was your previous non-vegan diet actually good? As in high on fibrous veggies, moderate amount of complex carbs, low on sugar and high on high quality protein? When people switch to vegan they essentially rely more on home cooked meals and stay away from junk it doesn’t mean that a vegan diet is better than a non vegan diet of the same quality. If you switch from twinkies to lentil patties and cauliflower rice it’s no wonder that you feel better.

abfan1127 7y ago
I came here to say this. When I switched from a typical American diet of crappy carbs, soda, and other sugar based crap to a, High Fat, High Protein diet, I got a ton of energy, slept better, etc. While I see a ton of value in my dietary choices, it was the lack of sugar that made life better.
- somehnguy 7y ago
  I did the keto diet for the majority of last year to lose weight. It was extremely successful and I lost 75 pounds. I noticed the exact same thing you did in regards to energy levels and overall just feeling better. My energy levels did not fluctuate at all during the day, even post heavy meals. I also didn't seem to have any of those random days where you just feel like you're dragging along.

Relys 7y ago

Probably due to eating less simple carbs and sugars.

radicalbyte 7y ago

I had the same results from both a vegan diet and a whole foods diets. Both diets largely excluded processed food (I'd eat tofu, fermented sauces in both, and some high quality ham in the whole food diet). I think that the large ratio of vegetables and lack of simple sugars was the cause more so than the meat. I get a similar boost when following body-building diets, these include simple sugars around training time and highly processed whey isolate. I have always used them to drop weight too so you're running at a calorie deficit. On those diets I've felt fantastic except the day after the binge day (you need to have a surplus once every 7-10 days to avoid starving).

ianai 7y ago

Yep, I feel a definite boost in decisiveness when I take my morning B12 lozenge. Which we should all be taking btw...

mrits 7y ago

I bounce back and forth. I don't notice any difference in thoughtfully planed diet that does or does not contain meat. I'm pretty active (marathon runner, weight lifting etc) so I'm particularly sensitive to diet changes. It's hard to be vegan without food prep which is what can really skyrocket your health

rusk 7y ago

I’m an “aspiring” vegan, so basically “not” a vegan. I continue to eat meat but I am gradually moving to a more plant based diet. Since cutting down meat consumption I have noticed some neat side effects like nicer stools, less sweaty and less joint pain and also I feel a little less guilt for all the sins of an excessively meat based diet. Personally I believe meat has a place, but we have gone way to excess, but some people do feel the need to eat meat every day and I don’t judge. Most people could eat a lot less meat though and not really notice it.