In this personal vlog, the speaker recounts his three‑year journey from a mixed omnivorous diet to full veganism. He first became aware that food directly affects bodily energy and mental clarity, prompting a shift toward more vegetables and the elimination of red meat, which boosted his vitality. A pivotal moment occurred at a grocery store when he suddenly perceived meat as an animal rather than mere food, recalling his childhood raising pigs, goats, and chickens, which deepened his empathy. This, combined with learning about stress hormones in meat and a moral objection to drinking cow’s milk—highlighting that humans are the only mammals to consume another species’ milk—solidified his decision to stop eating animal products. He then addresses common limiting beliefs (fear of losing weight, protein deficiency, missing cheese) by citing vegan bodybuilders (Vegan Hustle, Jon Venus) and sharing that his weight and gym routine remained stable. The speaker emphasizes that transitioning to veganism is now easier than ever due to abundant online information, increased grocery and restaurant options, and a growing market. He advises adopting a mindset that sees veganism as accessible, letting go of self‑imposed barriers, and recognizing that the palate adapts over time. He reports lasting benefits: sustained energy, reduced sleep needs, and meals that leave him refreshed rather than sluggish. The video concludes with a call to action to like, share, and subscribe.
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This one, I want to explain to you why I went vegan, how I did it, and kind of explain to you my story of how I made that transition. This story begins about 3 years ago. 3 years ago, I was— I remember I was studying and learning more about the body. I was— I read a couple books and I became to really understand that whatever we put into our body literally becomes a part of us. Like, the molecules break down and it becomes a part of who we are. Then what happened is I realized that if I put live foods into my body, I felt more alive. And it really came from understanding that if I put in, you know, processed foods, deep fried foods, or even, you know, meats, it really weighed my energy down and it would take my body a long time to even just digest that food. So for about 2 years, I would eat a lot more vegetables. And I still ate chicken and fish, but I remember after 2 weeks of eating a lot more vegetable and nutrient-rich foods, and I cut out red meat almost, you know, completely right away, I remember that my energy shot up. Like, within like a week or 2, I remember I was getting up in the morning and I was feeling more energized than I had before. And I remember I was going to work and people were asking me why I had so much energy, and I've always had a lot of energy, but It was like it just took it to the next level. I also felt more on point. I felt like there was more clarity. I remember I read a book called The Ultramind Solution by Dr. Mark Hyman, and he talked about the effects of nutrient-rich foods, the effect that it has on our brain and the effect that it has on our emotions and our emotions, you know, our mental well state of being. And from that, I immediately applied it in my life and for about 2 years I was eating a lot more healthier and I felt a lot better. At the same time, well, actually 2 years later, so this is about a year ago, when I made the transition of going vegan, I remember that it kind of happened, I guess you could say on accident, but not really. It just didn't happen with a strong intention at first. It was kind of like a seed that was planted. I remember that I went to the grocery store, I went to Sprouts to get, you know, some of the food that I was I always went to Sprouts and I remember I was walking around getting the food that I got in the morning. I would always eat eggs and ground turkey and I would make it into like a burrito. And I remember that I looked at the meat and something inside me switched because as I was looking at the meat that was, you know, on the like little white trays with the Saran Wrap over it, there was something that switched in me. Whereas before I always saw that and I was like, oh, that's food, that's food. That's what that is. All of a sudden it switched for me and I realized that that was an animal. Now when I say that, it was just like this internal little like subtle switch where I was like, I started to look at it and more so than looking at it as food, I looked at it and remembered and just, you know, thought, you know, that was an animal and it's wrapped in Saran Wrap. And to me it just, you know, we're so used to seeing it growing up, you know, it's very conditioned to who we are to eat meat, a lot of us at least. And looking at it a little bit different for me, uh, it really switched it, like planted a seed inside of me. And I remember that then I had like a flashback to me when I was growing up because I grew up, even though I, uh, I grew up in Vegas, I grew up on half-acre property and I grew up with, uh, 3 potbelly pigs, 2 potbelly pigs, uh, 2 goats, about 12 chickens. We got like a dozen eggs a day and I had to get up every morning at like 5 in the morning to feed them. And you know, I remember I developed a connection with a lot of the animals and a connection that you would almost compare it to like the connection you might have with a dog. You can have that same kind of connection even with like, you know, a pig or a goat. And remembering that and making that connection in my brain planted the seed because I remember I went home that day and I brought, you know, I still got it. I was like, oh, I'll probably get over this. I brought it home the next morning. I got up to cook my breakfast and I put the chicken in the skillet, the ground chicken. I started to cook it and there was just something different about it. It was like because I associated that more with being an animal and also I read research and knew that when the animals are killed, they, uh, there's like adrenaline that shoots through its blood and then that goes into the meat and then we eat that and we're consuming kind of like a version of cortisol, which is a stress hormone. So there were certain little things that I like was just more aware of, I guess you could say, was more in my face and I couldn't really just not think about it. And in that moment I was in the middle of cooking the chicken and I remember I just, I threw it away. I had like $70 or $80 worth of like ground turkey that was frozen in the, in the freezer in the garage. So what I did was I gave that all away to family and friends and from that point going forward I just made the choice that I'm not going to eat meat anymore. And when it came to milk, there was just this one piece of information that changed the whole way that I thought about it. And it was simply the fact that when we grow up, we drink the milk of our mom, and at some point we decide that we're going to drink the milk of a cow. And just knowing that we're the only mammals that will drink the milk of another animal, for me, it was just— I thought about that, and it's like always we just grow up thinking and believing that that's like normal, but it just, it You know, it completely changed the way that I thought about it. And from that point going forward, I could not drink milk and I could not eat cheese anymore because that idea was planted in my head and I just, I couldn't do it. Now, uh, when I went vegan about a year ago, I want to share with you some of like the limiting beliefs that I had and how we can break through those limiting beliefs to make it so that it's easier for us to make the transition if that's what we want to do. Now, one of those was that I was worried that I was going to lose weight because I mean, at the time I weighed 175 pounds. I go to the gym every day. I still go to the gym every day and I didn't want to lose weight because they always say that if you, you know, protein and all that, it's, you know, if you're a guy and you're trying to gain weight, it's harder to do. But what I did was is I found people online that were bodybuilders that had a vegan diet. So I found Casey from Vegan Hustle and I found Jon Venus who both had physiques that, you know, I aspired to be like. And all I did was I just looked at how they prepared their food and I did something similar. And from that point, you know, it's been a year now and I still weigh 175 pounds, still go to the gym every day, and it's not something I've had to really deal with. But, um, the reason I say that is because I believe that a lot of times if we have certain beliefs that we kind of impose, it becomes like a limitation in itself. Like, um, if you were to say, and I hear this all the time, people say, I could never go vegan. Because I could never give up cheese. Well, that becomes kind of like a self-fulfilling prophecy. If people think it's really hard to go vegan, which is something that I thought at first, but what I did was realize that that doesn't have to be true. That becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy anytime we say to ourselves, oh, that's going to be hard. Well, how do we know that? Have we ever done it? You know, a lot of times we're just going on hearsay on what other people say. And a lot of times the people that say that are people that haven't gone vegan. So it's about understanding that that is one perspective, but that doesn't have to be true for us. So some of the tips that I have for you if you're choosing to go vegan is to first off understand that it is easier now to go vegan than it has ever been before. Now the reason I say that is because there's one, just straight up more information online to find out what works for you. So I was able to find, you know, Vegan Hustle and John Venus go and do what they do. And this information is so out there now because there's so many people that share on social media or share on YouTube that you can pretty much find anything that you're looking for. So the information is more vast than it has ever been before. But the other part of this is there's just simply more options. Like if you go to the grocery store, there's more options at the grocery store to eat vegan than there were 4 or 5 years ago. There's more places that are vegan restaurants that you could go to, and there's more restaurants that have vegan options than ever before. You know, there's even like a fast food place in Vegas that just opened that's a vegan fast food place. You know, now going vegan is easier than it ever has been before, and it's only going to get better because as more and more people go vegan, there's more demand, which means there's more restaurants, there's more products, and because of that, it makes it easier for the whole process to go. So the tips that I have for you is to first off, know that it's easy. Second, Um, it's as easy as you make it. That, that it depends upon our beliefs and what we impose and what we're buying into, what perspectives we're consistently thinking. If we think it's hard, it's hard, it's hard over and over again, we'll start to believe it and that'll cause resistance while we take action. So dropping that, letting that idea go makes it a lot easier to pull forward with it if that's what you're going to do. And the other part of this is just simply understanding that as you go, it gets easier and easier because your palate will begin to change. Like, the foods that I crave now are completely different than the foods that I craved like a couple years ago. And it's something that gets easier as you go because it becomes more consistent, and it also reaps a lot of benefits when it comes to energy. My energy has completely shifted. I find that I need only about 6.5 hours of sleep and I wake up completely energized. Um, I find that the meals that I eat energize me. I don't ever eat and feel like I need to take a nap. The only reason that would happen is because we're eating foods that aren't in alignment with what our body needs. We should feel refreshed after a meal. If this is what you want to do, you— there's so many resources available to you. There's so many videos that you can find on how to make it an easy transition. My tip to you is to go within and understand that your beliefs about it are going to dictate the kind of experience that you have. So drop the labels, drop any limitations that you think are imposed onto the process itself, and you'll find that it becomes much more easy to actually make the transition. So I hope you guys enjoyed this video. Feel free to like this video if you liked it, share it if you found it of value, and I'll see you guys on the next vid. All right, peace, much love.
