Tired and migraines 30 day vegan?

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Hi everyone
I have been vegan for 30 days and I'm not feeling that great. I am constantly tired with no energy and having horrible headaches and breakouts.
I am taking a b12 supplement. Any ideas I just want to feel better.

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Hey girl, 
#1 issue many people have is that they do not get enough calories. Getting into a vegan diet people do not eat enough so they feel fatigue and headaches and dizziness. The more Whole Foods the healthier! Fruits, greens, chick peas, quinoa, lentils, spelt pastas instead of wheat. Date sugar instead of cane sugar. Stay away from Soy products. Almond milk and hemp milk instead of Soy milk. Water with Key limes will electrify your body. The boys need electric foods to run at it's best.  If you do take iron supplements make sure they're plant derived. Most Synthetic supplements do not assimilate into the body. The more raw fruits and greens, the more energy you will have. Every cell in your body will be jumping for joy. Daily recommended caloric intake for women is at least 1,200-1,500. more especially if you're physically active every day. Also drink a lot of water everyday! =) My fiancé is so amazing with consulting people on a vegan diet if you would like more information or have question please ask! Focus on mineral rich foods and herbs. Copper, Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, and Fiber. I take an amazing supplements that are filled with all of those minerals and they come from herbs and plants. Let Mel now if you want a link to purchase some. Good luck ❤️

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Make sure you're getting a lot of fresh fruits and veggies, especially dark green veggies. Go for a variety of colors and types. Also, be careful of your fat intake. It's really easy to eat a lot of fats or processed type foods that say they're vegan. Just because something is vegan doesn't mean it's healthy for you. Remember that. Be careful of sugar intake too.
What are you eating for proteins? Veggies, beans, legumes, and nuts all have great sources of protein. Mix and match different types to eat a more complete protein. For example, a rice bowl with beans and veggies. Or a large salad with some nuts and chickpeas. 
Another thing to consider is your vitamin intake. You could be low on iron, B vitamins, magnesium...maybe consider visiting a nutritionist or naturopath to check all your levels and see what supplements you'll need to take along with food.
Did you go vegan cold turkey? Your adrenal function could be screwing with you. Many women who go vegan experience adrenal fatigue, especially within the first 2 months/8 weeks of going vegan. The symptoms include headaches, weakness, brain fog, feeling lethargic and extra tired, loss of energy, neck or back pain, heart palpitations, irritable or irregular bowels...etc.
To help with adrenal fatigue, avoid caffeine, sugar, and processed or refined foods. Eat more veggies, berries, omega fatty acids like flax or chia seed, coconut, avocado, nut butters without added sugar, leafy greens, and probiotics.

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What are you eating because food matters with this lifestyle. No skating through by eating junk food, processed food, or too little of anything. Whole grains, legumes, leafy greens, fruits, veggies and starches.

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Maybe try a regular multi vitamin and try the meatless meats. I do both of those and haven't had any issues. If I don't take my vitamin for a few days I can tell and start to feel tired all the time

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I went through the same thing. My body was detoxing. I had never had acne like that before. You just have to stick it out and take a multivitamin everyday and try to make 50% of what you eat raw.

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try using a  nutrition app to ensure that you're getting then or oo er nutrition for the day

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Your body is figuring out a new way of eating and extracting nutrients from different food, and that can manifest in withdrawal symptoms like if you cut out caffeine. Just eat lots of healthy foods, including fruit or items with natural sugar to keep your energy up. When I became vegan I slept all the time for a couple of months! I’ve now been a vegan for nearly 20 years and it’s the best choice for me. Remember that a vegan diet is not a carnivore diet with substitutes. Just like when you bake a vegan cake, you have to change the recipe a little. So maybe you eat at different times of day, or different portion sizes, and make sure you’re eating whole foods and not just soy replacements of a meat option. With time, your body figures it out and then you can more accurately gauge if it’s right for you.

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I’ve been vegan for 9 months just make sure your eating enough protein and vitamins!

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Lots of fruits and veggies grains quinoa brown rice stuffed portobello mushroom .

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you may need more iron

Tired and migraines 30 day vegan?

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