Going Vegan for A Week

**Igifuno** · 02-13-2011, 05:33 PM

Not excited about this. My wife is doing it and I told her I would do it with her. Now I'm really regreting it.. we start tomorrow. I can still drink protien powder and eat bars I guess but damn.. no chicken, fish, steak, pork, eggs for a whole week..

Anyone ever done this?

**clemont51** · 02-13-2011, 06:20 PM

Years back some of us in endurance sports tried the "
Eskimo diet. Nothing but protein and fat. After 10 days
it became difficult to jog a block. Try soy burgers.

p.s. On day 13 I gobbled a box of saltines in a couple of minutes.

**JohnnyVegas** · 02-13-2011, 06:38 PM

I was a vegetarian (but not vegan) for years. Try a lot of the prepackaged vegan foods. No use learning how to put foods together that have complete proteins that taste good if you are only doing for a week.

Side note: there is NO way your protein powders and bars are vegan, but good for you if your wife let's you us them.

**JusLiftIt** · 02-13-2011, 07:03 PM

Wow yea my old roomate in college was a vegan I tried it for a couples days.... I'll be the first to admit...... I snuck a few twinkies and failed miserabley bahahahaha

**layeazy** · 02-13-2011, 07:49 PM

Ouch good luck

**songdog** · 02-13-2011, 07:55 PM

I love my BEEF.I only wish more were vegians.More Beef 4 ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**army_cobra** · 02-13-2011, 08:41 PM

I tried when i start to date a vegan way back when ya never again good luck man at least its only a week

**dips** · 02-13-2011, 08:59 PM

yea ive done it for a 21 day fast before. the first 4 or 5 days are terrible, but then you get so commited to it that you dont want to mess it up. it would have been impossible for me tho without combining it with prayer.

**terraj** · 02-13-2011, 09:31 PM

Did it for around 5 months I think, a long time ago, mid 20s

I did lots of beans and nuts.

I did shiiit a lot, and not solid type either...

My energy was awesome and my mind was super calm and clear.

An interesting time

You need to drop the bars and powders to be a vegan...just saying

**Tigershark** · 02-13-2011, 10:47 PM

Good luck man. Props to you for supporting your wife.

**Igifuno** · 02-17-2011, 05:59 AM

I realized that the protien powder is not vegan, and so I've stayed true to the plan and don't think I'll have a problem carrying out the goal. My wife is an excellent cook, and she has been making great vegan dishes all week. She's been packing me lunches too. Yesterday, I did gorge on about half a bag of whole grain tortilla chips and salsa though lol.

terraj, I hear what you're saying.. I do feel a different type of mind set.. calm almost. I'm not sure how or why or if its just my imagination but I definetely feel a different demeanor almost. Four more days - no sweat.. I'm gonna have a big ass nasty burger on Monday... Five Guys baby.. get the bacon ready.

**Times Roman** · 02-17-2011, 06:07 AM

No. But shouldn't be a big deal... only a week.

**JJ78** · 02-17-2011, 04:27 PM

Been Vegan for about 45 days or so.

The first 2 weeks I was very sluggish and my body hurt?

But I feel great now. I get plenty of protein everyday. I have found some great foods out there that I never knew about. We cook a new recipie every 2-3days and they are actually really good.

Bottom line my conscience is clean and my body is even cleaner, I feel great.

**redz** · 02-17-2011, 04:40 PM

I could never last with any of those vegan diets. I always tell vegetarians that I eat 3 times the average amount of meat just to make up for them.

**JohnnyVegas** · 02-17-2011, 04:40 PM

I was a vegetarian for a long time and I still can't grasp the "my body is clean" idea. Our bodies are supposed to eat meat. We can choose not to, but our bodies aren't "dirty" because of meat consumption. Only our souls.

**JJ78** · 02-17-2011, 04:49 PM

See thats the thing, I was eating 3-4 chicken breasts a day. And I could not stomach it any more.

I have cheated a few times, my boss got a bunch of Kobe Beef Steaks, and damn those were tasty.

I more have a problem with factory farmed food. I will never eat meat that is sold in grocery stores again, ****in nasty shit.

I will however eat locally raised meat, if I can go to the farm and make sure it is clean and all natural. Not many of these in Las Vegas by the way.

**Igifuno** · 02-23-2011, 10:34 PM

I made it through.. it was really no problem. I wish I would have capitalized a bit more on the health aspect of the week going total vegan, but I really didn't and kind of ate a bunch of tortilla chips everyday.. haha. My wife wants to do a week vegan every year to pay tribuite to animals (i know i know).. I wasn't as pressed to eat meat on Monday as I thought I would be.. all in all.. not my thing but it wasn't that bad.

**bruary17** · 02-23-2011, 10:39 PM

props to you my friend! They say humans aren't supposed to be meat eaters but I'll be damned if I stop eating meat. I crave it bigtime!

**Igifuno** · 02-23-2011, 10:43 PM

thanks man.. for our last day (Sunday), we went and visited a vegan friend of ours. We figured it would be an appropriate ending to the vegan campaign.. she said the same thing.. we're not supposed to eat meat... we don't have the teeth for it, etc. I think she's a whack job personally..

**bruary17** · 02-23-2011, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Igifuno

thanks man.. for our last day (Sunday), we went and visited a vegan friend of ours. We figured it would be an appropriate ending to the vegan campaign.. she said the same thing.. we're not supposed to eat meat... we don't have the teeth for it, etc. I think she's a whack job personally..

ya know...most hippie type vegan people first strike me as strange...but, I'll tell you every year I work security at a HUGE local hippie fest that goes on for a weekend and after being around those people for a whole weekend....most of them are the nicest, kindest most humble people ive ever met....sure they smell like burlap and the're barefooted...but great people....and they really care about the earth which is huge and more of us need to start doing that.

**stack_it** · 02-23-2011, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Igifuno

thanks man.. for our last day (Sunday), we went and visited a vegan friend of ours. We figured it would be an appropriate ending to the vegan campaign.. she said the same thing.. we're not supposed to eat meat... we don't have the teeth for it, etc. I think she's a whack job personally..

what exactly are our canines for?

**Igifuno** · 02-23-2011, 11:02 PM

I agree.. I actually love hippies. They are great people. We went to a vegan restaurant on Sunday and the whole staff was all hippied out.. good times.. Food was okay but the experience was better..

**Igifuno** · 02-23-2011, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by stack_it

what exactly are our canines for?

I wish I would have thought of that when she said it.. I knew it was bullsh8t but didn't want to insult her. .haha..

**stack_it** · 02-23-2011, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Igifuno

I wish I would have thought of that when she said it.. I knew it was bullsh8t but didn't want to insult her. .haha..

Yeah it's prolly better you didn't lol. Would have got you a kick in the shin from the wifey. I have a hard time staying quiet when I hear people say stuff like that.

**Igifuno** · 02-23-2011, 11:19 PM

me too..

**layeazy** · 02-24-2011, 12:39 AM

so the vegan diet is now over? Do you appreciate meat again lol

**Igifuno** · 02-24-2011, 07:31 AM

yup.. over and done with.. ate enough tofu for a year.. I always did appreciate meat, and have definetely consumed my fair share this week. Not as much as I did before though.. I've found myself adding a couple extra shakes/bars instead of another steak or chicken breast..

**Igifuno** · 02-27-2012, 08:46 PM

Bumping this cause we completed our second annual vegan week the week of Valentines day. This year was much more enjoyable. Had soy protien shakes all week and soy nuts, all kinds of tofu, fruits, veggies and great meals. Did a lot of cardio and really noticed a difference with my workout intensity. Felt a lot more mellow in the gym (which sucked) but I chalked it up to my body adjusting.

Igi

**lovbyts** · 02-27-2012, 11:43 PM

Sounds interesting to do every now and again. It would probably go good with a full body cleans shortly after if you are into that stuff and even a fasting for 24/48 hrs.

**JD250** · 02-28-2012, 12:16 AM

Sure hippies are nice but they stink, free love....I dont think so, at least not until they shave that nasty bush and take a damn shower.

btw.....I ate a vegetable.

**supersize me** · 02-28-2012, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by JJ78

I more have a problem with factory farmed food. I will never eat meat that is sold in grocery stores again, ****in nasty shit.

Bet you've watched Meet Your Meat.

**V-ROID** · 02-28-2012, 08:48 AM

I don't care for bead sucking hippies. I love the smell of searing flesh. Just got new leather jacket. I have been vegan since 2004, vegetarian since 1994. Definitely NOT the best BB'ing diet! I get plenty of protein to build muscle though. I guess I started doing it trying to live the healthiest way humanly possible. Now it is just the challenge that keeps me going I think... I have plenty of energy to work out and recover, but lately have considered adding smoked salmon to diet just to see how I respond... Hey congrats on making it through! Relax now and have a steak!

**Hazard** · 02-28-2012, 04:13 PM

Fvck all that noise.... i'm the opposite. I'll eat anything that had a heartbeat but if it comes outa the ground or grows on tree's - i'm very suspect.

No way i'd survive on a vegan diet. I'd honestly rather fast for a week and not eat anything than to eat soy shit and veggies.....

~Haz~

**JohnnyVegas** · 02-28-2012, 04:46 PM

Good for you for making it enjoyable.

If your standard diet is anything like mine, you saved a lot of chickens that week!

**Honkey_Kong** · 02-28-2012, 04:56 PM

I find it hard to believe that if a vegan smelled a porterhouse on the grill, their mouth wont start watering. There's a reason meat tastes good, we're meant to eat it. And depriving yourself of it is intentionally taking away one of the good parts to life.

I agree with Haz here, I'd rather go hungry for a week than eat soy and veggies. I don't consider it a meal if there isn't meat.