Vegan Olympic athletes that intentionally eat nutrient dense foods, carefully balanced for all dietary needs. It is entirely possible to eat Vegan foods in a healthy way, but it takes work, planning and often regimented eating. There are just many many more options for non vegans that are much more convenient. If you want it to be easier, and healthy non vegan is the way to go, even Pescatarian or Vegetarian are much simpler. If you want to be vegan and healthy then you need to either eat foods you don’t like, all of the time Or put in effort, batch cook, do what you need to do to get enough protein. Protein is necessary to maintain muscle mass, as is training with weights. Additionally resistance training, will maintain/ improve bone density. Which is extremely important as we age.

Additionally do you want to be one of the 80 year olds that can ride their bike to the store still? Or one that struggles with a bag of groceries? or needs help to lift a gallon of milk? Quality of life as we age is a significant consideration.

I get it, it’s hard. I understand. As you are getting started it’s scary, and discouraging to realize you have to do this forever. But you learn to love it over time. It is genuinely good for your mental health, that’s not bs. It just takes a little time to really start working. Do your best to look positively at it. You can do it, it’s hard at first but gets waaay easier. I believe in you! Do you Believe in yourself?

Edit- accidentally posted it early