Let me know in the comments if you'd love to see more fashion videos from me! It was so fun to make this one and I'd love to include more if you guys are into it.

I've been vegan for 6 years and training for 8 years. Here's how my body transformed in that time and what I learned.

My 6 Year Vegan Body Transformation - 3 Things I Learned

Here's my full vegan body transformation as a male, before and after:

About 8 years ago. I was a lost kid.

There was a video game called Metin2. I was addicted to it. I smoked cigarettes on the weekends and I often drank to black outs.

Sometimes I spent days without leaving my room - glued to my computer. Or my hookah. I used to smoke hookah when gaming or watching a video.

My big brother called me "the unhealthiest person he knew". And I think he was right.

Yet, I thought to myself: "Why change, if this is working just fine?"

Jokes on me. My life was deteriorating in front of my eyes. I was just too blind to see it.

I nearly dropped out of school due to bad grades. I was looking to become a lawyer and felt like I had no control over my life anymore.

1. Accept total responsibility.

You are at your current situation because of you. Not because of any other external circumstances, not because of any force that is against you. But because of YOU and the choices that you made in the past. Once you accept full responsibility for your situation, you can change. You can change your choices – you can change your life.

One time, still in my gamer, smoking and drinking time, a friend of mine dragged me in the gym.

Although I didn't like exerting myself at all, I noticed early on that the gym helps me grow. It made me feel excited about the future. It made me feel truly and sustainably good about myself. Something I haven't felt in a while.

The results of training however were slow. I remember I was googling 2 weeks transformation and was dissatisfied with my results.

I wanted to give up multiple times on this journey of my body transformation. So I had 2 options: 1. Throwing in the towel or 2. Learning more about what I'm doing wrong.

I chose the latter - so I had to develop an insatiable need for knowledge.

I devoured dozens of books on the topic. Hired coaches. Got my degree in the Swiss Academy Of Fitness and Sports. And stumbled into veganism along the way after reading the book 'Eating Animals' by Jonathan Safran Foer (amazing book btw).

I went vegan after 2 years of training and it was the first time I ever saw a sixpack in my life.

2. The value of learning.

Strive for continuous education. After finishing school is when the education starts, not where it ends.

Right now I am training for about 8 years and am vegan for about 6 years. My blood test results are perfect, I have a sixpack year round and I can run a 10k, do martial arts and train in the gym.

Being in great shape is an enabler & an amplifier for your life. It makes everything way easier. You have more confidence, you have more energy, you feel mentally clear and you feel in control of your body.

Here’s how serious I am about this: If someone would offer me $1,000,000 to go back to where I was 8 years ago I’d decline. No thanks.

Realize that your body is your vehicle for life. The better you fuel it and the more you take care of your vehicle, the better your life will be. This was a key learning that I took from my 6 year (and ongoing!) vegan experience.

3. The only true asset that we have in this life, is our health.

Without health, we can’t enjoy relationships, we can’t enjoy our family, we can’t enjoy our wealth. Health therefore should always be a priority and be reflected by our lifestyle choices. Where we spend our time, where we spend our money and where we spend our energy.

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ever wondered what a typical evening meal is for a classically trained chef?

on the menu, Vietnamese Vegan Meatballs | Healthy Vegan Mac & Cheese | Ancient Grain Stew | Massaged Kale Salad

High Protein Pre & Post Workout meals! What I ate + my workout routine!

The ultimate vegan street food tour guide to find the best vegan food in Bangkok. Our most favorite vegan Thai food all in one place!

From traditional Thai deserts like Mango sticky rice & fried Bananas on the street to the famous MBK serving the most delicious red curry ever!

Bangkok has it all & it's the place to be to find all the cheapest street food in Thailand.

We visit Wongwian Yai, travel on the BTS Skytrain and head to Bangkok's Chinatown on this epic quest to seek out all the best vegan Thai food Bangkok has to offer.

I'm bringing you affordable vegan beauty products part 2! Love discovering cruelty free cosmetics and skin/hair care items. Let me know down below - what are some of your favourite brands and products that are cruelty free and vegan.... and cheap? haha

COCONUT CURRY RECIPE:
If you do get some Taro on your hands, Peel and dice the taro and boil in a large pot. If you are using regular potatoes you don’t have to peel them.

While the taro, rice or potatoes are boiling, to make a large serving of curry, sauté a few cloves of garlic and 1 onion with about 1/4 cup of coconut milk and 2-3 tbsp of curry paste. Then add remaining desired veggies (we like cauliflower and zucchini and mushrooms) and sauté a bit more (add more coconut milk if needed to keep veggies from sticking to the pan). Then add the rest of 2-3 cans of coconut milk and season to taste with black pepper, curry, cumin, salt etc.

Serve spoonfuls of curry over potatoes, rice or taro and squeeze lots of lime on top.

**make sure when purchasing curry paste to check the ingredients. A lot of curry pastes use fish sauce but a health food shop should have a natural and vegan healthy alternative. **

A few RECOURSES AND STATS on the health and adequacy of a vegan diet for pregnancy:

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutritional professionals, agrees that a well planned vegan diet is healthy for all stages of life, including pregnancy, breastfeeding, childhood and beyond.

It's Episode 2 of "What My Vegan Baby Eats in A Day" - here's what's on the menu 😋

This is what a full day of eating looks like for a #plantbased #vegan baby.

AGE: 13 months old
MENU:
✨Breakfast: Barbecue tofu scramble, chia peach pudding, banana
✨ Morning snack: Strawberry kiwi smoothie (and we add a liquid multi-vitamin with iron, b12, etc to it)
✨ Lunch: Corn + potato chowder, cumin lime avocado slices
✨ Afternoon snack: Mango smoothie
✨ Dinner: Refried red + black beans, garlic broccoli, pasta
✨ Evening snack: half a cup plant-based milk for kids
✨ Beverage: Water 3x a day
✨ Breastfeeding: 4x a day

What's great about Beyond's meals is they are great menu ideas even for adults, especially those who are new to plant-based eating or vegan lifestyles!

Did this give you any #veganfood ideas?

This vlog is jammed packed - A mini thrift haul, office tidy (to create an arty space), vegan art supplies and a small chat about following joy!

5 fully raw vegan meals I eat each and every week! All SUPER EASY to create and take no time at all! These are my go-tos and are what have kept me on track as a 5 year raw vegan! The raw vegan lifestyle has changed my life more than anything and I hope this video added some value to your day! See you in the next one:).
Gillian Berry

I Like It RAW is a documentary based on the premise that food is medicine.

Join documentary filmmaker Dana Giesbrecht as she follows 5 meat-eating Albertans with pre-existing health conditions as they attempt to go fully RAW for 30 days and reclaim their health.

If you're interested in attempting the RAW Vegan diet and lifestyle for yourself, to experience the many amazing benefits that eating this way has on your health, happiness, mind, body and soul

In 2006, the United Nations stated:

“The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global. The findings of this report suggest that it should be a major policy focus when dealing with problems of land degradation, climate change and air pollution, water shortage and water pollution, and loss of biodiversity.”

And then four years later, they warned that a global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, fuel poverty and the worst impacts of climate change.

So why exactly is animal farming bad for the environment?

I want to acknowledge the indigenous land that I was on for the duration of my stay - While here for about a week, my intention was to leave as little of a mark as possible, acknowledging my positionality & knowing that I am just a temporary visitor on this land that is not my home- supporting indigineous farmers and businesses whenever possible & spending my days outside, gently in nature. I visited last month & will not be returning anytime soon so as to honor the island’s wishes. Thank you for having me and giving me the space to heal and shed. I am eternally grateful.

FAQ
what are you studying? i'm getting my master's of social work at Columbia to be a therapist :)
how long have you been vegan? 7 years
where do you live? san francisco, california
what camera do you use? canon G7X
what editing software do you use? final cut pro

0:00 connecting
:46 core beliefs
3:00 nature day
4:16 nurturing my skin
8:25 hiking & vegan donuts
9:21 farmer's market haul
10:00 engagement photo shoot
10:18 healing familial cycles
16:07 blessings

tags: inner child healing, vegan food, hawaii, hawai'i, meg josephson, nature, hiking, engagement photo shoot, spirituality, inner work, clean beauty, cruelty free

Whether you're newly vegan, interested in going vegan, or participating in Veganuary, here are 12 tips that will make the transition to veganism easier, less stressful, and more rewarding!

Vegetarians aren’t the only people who want to maximize dietary protein. How can we get the most protein from plants?

Come along with me to Marseille, the 2nd biggest city in France, for some South of France sun and delicious vegan food!

My everyday natural makeup look using all vegan and clean beauty products.

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🔎 Complete Blog Post with all RECOMMENDATIONS and more on How I'm preparing for a food shortage along with healthy tips for a sustainable plant-based lifestyle.


About FullyRawKristina:
Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram lives to inspire a FullyRaw, or 100% raw vegan healthy vegan lifestyle at www.fullyraw.com. A raw vegan lifestyle incorporates fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. KristinaFullyRaw posts new videos every week that include recipes, tips, tricks, vlogs, motivation, fitness, exercise, and inspiration on how to be the best version of yourself!

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. Please always consult with your medical practitioner for your own health needs and requirements.

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Time Codes:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Raw Vegan Lifestyle
1:30 16-Years FullyRaw Vegan
2:00 Groceries Apparel
3:00 Picking My First Pineapple
4:00 Breakfast & Juicing Recipe
6:00 Fruit Salad Recipe
9:00 Little Life Update & Koko's Birthday
12:00 Garden Update & Harvest
14:00 Rainbow Salad & Dressing Recipe
18:30 Outro

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Long term vegan and raw vegan Mimi Kirk answers everything you want to know about her experience on this diet. She is thriving and has so much knowledge to share about the benefits of the raw vegan diet and it was just so lovely to chat with her and hear her perspective! I truly hope you guys enjoyed this one!