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I've tried to go vegan several times, but always stop because I get very tired. Three weeks ago, I tried again. Week 1: felt good. Week 2: sleepy most of the time, but still managed to do a moderate fitness routine. Week 3: so tired I don't want to move. Breakfast: 20-gram protein drink, steel cut oats and a few raw macadamias. Lunch: grains + legumes, such as split pea soup and barley, with some fat like avocado or peanut butter. Snack: half a low-sugar granola bar with sunflower seed butter + a little 70% dark chocolate. Dinner (typical): brown rice, beans, tofu, veggies, salsa and avocado. Snack: half a low-sugar granola bar with sunflower seed butter. I also make a big green smoothie every day, and drink 14 ounces at each meal: 8 ounces spinach or lettuce, 1/2 c peas, 2 T flaxseed, 1 T hempseed, 2 T coconut shreds, 1/2 t bee pollen and 3 cups fruit (berries, grapes, banana, orange). Supplements: magnesium, ubiquinol, fish oil, borage oil, curcumin, vit E, chromium, selenium, zinc, lots of B vitamins, vit C, beta carotene, vit D (keep my levels at 40-50 ng/mL), probiotics, digestive enzymes, HCL. Has anyone else gone through this? How did you get past it? Thank you! Elaine

Make sure you eat enough fat. Your body needs good fats to make hormones. Avocado, olive oil, nuts and seeds... Good luck, Elaine

I find that if I put chopped mango, mandarin orange slices or avocado on my salad, I need little or no dressing. Works pretty well for folks like me who don't care for oil & vinegar. Good luck, Elaine

Another factor can be low vitamin D. Get the following blood test: 25-hydroxy vitamin D total. It should be more than 50 ng/mL. When I brought my levels up a few years ago, I went from getting colds/flu 3-4 times a year to 0-1 time a year. Be well, Elaine