Originally Posted by veganpower

People, people. There is no such thing as "protein deficiency", it's not even a medical diagnosis. Protein deficiency can only exist if you are consuming to few calories which I do not do. Besides, I started feeling this way after being vegan for 10-12 hours. I'm pretty sure that no deficiencies can occur in a 10 hour window. Heck, I've gone 3 full days without any food at all and I felt fine, surely I can survive on a vegan diet for 10 hours. Now, if you think that my symptoms are caused by overtraining and you think that my diet stands in the way of recovery, then that's a fair point. However, everyone I've talked to who eat the same as I do (high carb low fat low protein low sodium vegan) has said that they feel amazing, more energy and that they RECOVER faster. Unless I'm an alien my body should react in a similar way. Make sense? When I go on Strava and analyze my training leading up to the onset, I've noticed that my speed started to decrease and my heart rate started to increase. I also remember that I felt pretty weak and tired on the bike in october and november and I also caught a cold in october. These are all signs on overtraining. Before you guys tell me to "eat meat" or "eat normal", do some research. EVERY fruit contains all essential amino acids, the protein found in fruit and veggies are broken down by the body much easier than meat that is why constipation on a low protein low fat vegan diet doesn't exist. There are thousands of people who eat like I do, some even life of simply fruit and they all FEEL AWESOME. Oh yeah, that 3 day fast that I did was at the end of my cold, not a smart move.