Chrisdavisjr
Level 7 Valued Member
I've been vegan for six years now but only doing any kind of serious strength training for about two-three years so I can't say how it may have affected my progress, positively or negatively.
For me it has always been primarily for personal ethical reasons as opposed to health, however I get incredibly frustrated when trying to find unbiased nutritional advice from either side of the debate as I would really like to know about any nutritional pitfalls my dietary choice may present so that I can work on avoiding or eliminating them where possible.
As a vegan, I find that you'll either be told that your diet is almost entirely nutritionally deficient or, alternatively, that you can eat nothing but bananas and live to be over a hundred and I find both arguments just as tedious and unconstructive... although I do love bananas.
I fully agree with North Coast Miller on this one: Adaptability and know-how are essential to thriving no matter what your diet. Everything else is all down to personal preference and whatever you're comfortable with.
For me it has always been primarily for personal ethical reasons as opposed to health, however I get incredibly frustrated when trying to find unbiased nutritional advice from either side of the debate as I would really like to know about any nutritional pitfalls my dietary choice may present so that I can work on avoiding or eliminating them where possible.
As a vegan, I find that you'll either be told that your diet is almost entirely nutritionally deficient or, alternatively, that you can eat nothing but bananas and live to be over a hundred and I find both arguments just as tedious and unconstructive... although I do love bananas.
@Deadlifter_
We really are very adaptable, just takes some extra know-how to pull off the veg diet and thrive on it, just as it would take extra know how to thrive on an "all animal" diet.
I fully agree with North Coast Miller on this one: Adaptability and know-how are essential to thriving no matter what your diet. Everything else is all down to personal preference and whatever you're comfortable with.