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[–] spaduf 38 points 2 months ago (16 children)

Ok but for real tho. The average American severely underestimates how far you can get on rice, beans, lentils and chickpeas.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago (11 children)

Serious question, if I live off just that, I end up feeling like absolute garbage. That's even with supplementing it with greens like spinach and some other veggies and vitamin supplements. What am I missing?

Like, macro-wise, I can replace meat and other things, but it doesn't seem to hit the same?

[–] AnimalsDream 6 points 2 months ago

Would you care to elaborate on what you feel like when you try living on plants? What do you tend to eat? How long does it take before you start feeling like shit?

Judging by your last comment about it "not hitting the same" my initial thought is that the issue might not even be nutritional, possibly more psychological/subjective.

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