Hi fellow vegans
It's been 7 months since I transitioned from vegetarian to vegan. It's not been too difficult and I feel really great. I haven't lost any weight which is quite disappointing, particularly as I exercise 4 to 5 times a week and limit the amount of processed food I eat. My weight is the most stable it's ever been though, rarely going up or down more than a couple of pounds. I fear my problem with lack of weight loss is my age, as I'm nearly 49.
On the plus side, my moods are great, much reduced PMT and a reduction in periomenapausal symptoms.
I recently had some bloods taken and my iron was low, though my B12 was good. Strange about the iron because I make sure to eat iron rich foods every day, I was taking supplements anyway and I've been giving blood for 5 years.
Definitely no ill effects of being a vegan so far and some real positives. Less headaches, better sleep and a really weird one - I read somewhere that when you stop eating dairy you don't get BO anymore. Well this seems to be real. I'm currently on a Caribbean cruise, sweating as you would expect and haven't put any deodorant on for two days, absolutely no smell whatsoever! My husband thinks I'm minging but won't put his nose to my armpit to prove my point. I'm going to pin that bugger down and get his nose in there at the first opportunity
Anyone experienced this BO phenomenon?
It's been 7 months since I transitioned from vegetarian to vegan. It's not been too difficult and I feel really great. I haven't lost any weight which is quite disappointing, particularly as I exercise 4 to 5 times a week and limit the amount of processed food I eat. My weight is the most stable it's ever been though, rarely going up or down more than a couple of pounds. I fear my problem with lack of weight loss is my age, as I'm nearly 49.
On the plus side, my moods are great, much reduced PMT and a reduction in periomenapausal symptoms.
I recently had some bloods taken and my iron was low, though my B12 was good. Strange about the iron because I make sure to eat iron rich foods every day, I was taking supplements anyway and I've been giving blood for 5 years.
Definitely no ill effects of being a vegan so far and some real positives. Less headaches, better sleep and a really weird one - I read somewhere that when you stop eating dairy you don't get BO anymore. Well this seems to be real. I'm currently on a Caribbean cruise, sweating as you would expect and haven't put any deodorant on for two days, absolutely no smell whatsoever! My husband thinks I'm minging but won't put his nose to my armpit to prove my point. I'm going to pin that bugger down and get his nose in there at the first opportunity
Anyone experienced this BO phenomenon?