00:00Hi, my name is Josh.
00:01Hi, my name is Rachel, and I'm going vegan for a week.
00:07Vegans I think of kind of like hippie.
00:09My stereotype for vegans is annoying people.
00:12And they've ruined every dinner party they've ever been to.
00:15I want to be upfront about that.
00:17I don't usually eat that much meat.
00:18I love vegetables, so I eat a ton of vegetables.
00:21So my regular diet is not vegan.
00:25I'm nervous about finding ways to be a healthy vegan.
00:29The one thing I'm worried about is how my body will react.
00:32Ultimately what's going to happen, if I had to guess for me, I'm going to eat, get a lot
00:36of calories and carbs, then be hungry again, and then go and eat more, and then keep that
00:42vicious cycle.
00:43So I think I might be the first person to gain weight while switching to veganism.
00:46Follow me as I go vegan for five days.
00:50This is my meal from Dig In.
00:52I got an avocado, some sweet potatoes, and a salad.
00:58Sat down to eat my first vegan lunch.
01:01I just finished my meal, and I'm not full.
01:05I feel very full, like sickly full, but not satisfied in the least.
01:10Whew!
01:10I just sweated out in my spinning class.
01:12I feel great.
01:13My first day of veganism was really good.
01:15I have no complaints, no regrets.
01:18I'm loving it.
01:19I'm ready for day two.
01:21Good morning.
01:22It's day two.
01:23I'm feeling a little bit depleted, a little bit tired.
01:27I woke up very, very hungry this morning.
01:30I really don't usually want meat in the morning, but I would love a bacon and egg sandwich.
01:34I think it would be so satisfying.
01:35This is my lunch.
01:38I have no idea what the fake chicken tikka masala is made of.
01:44Ooh.
01:45Ah.
01:47Vegan food.
01:48I'm so sick of doing this.
01:51I officially finished my second day of veganism.
01:54My parents kind of find it funny that I'm going vegan, and they're a little bit worried
01:59about me.
01:59I think I'm doing okay.
02:01Tomorrow's a new day.
02:04Unfortunately.
02:07Hello, hello, hello.
02:08It's day three.
02:10I actually feel a burst of energy this morning, which is a surprise given that I was feeling
02:14a little nauseous last night.
02:15I just want a hamburger, and I know it's too early in the morning for a hamburger, but
02:20it's really, really all I want.
02:21Oh my gosh, those bagels look so good.
02:24And then we have...
02:25Oh my...
02:26I think...
02:27I think I didn't get vegetarian chili.
02:30I'm really proud of myself today because we were on an RSVP shoot all day, and I was
02:34making brookies, like a brownie with a cookie dough, and it looked so good.
02:40I can't eat any of this.
02:42I didn't eat any of it.
02:44I really, really just wanted to eat that chili and just go on about my day and just be,
02:49but I can't, so this is just how I have to feel for two more days.
02:55I'm ready for day four.
02:56I can't believe I made it this far, actually.
02:59I think I might go back to my normal diet, but just cut out meat even more.
03:04Again, still hungry.
03:05Still feeling full.
03:07Still feeling like I don't want to eat.
03:09Josh and I are on set, and we got vegan burgers.
03:12I got a sweet potato burger.
03:14I got black bean.
03:15Josh doesn't like it.
03:17I think if this is something you want to do or if meat was never that important to
03:21you in the first place, veganism is fine.
03:24Just live your life.
03:25Being vegan takes up so much time and energy.
03:30It's exhausting, honestly.
03:34So, it's morning day five, and I gotta be honest.
03:38I woke up this morning.
03:39I was feeling clean.
03:40I was feeling healthy.
03:41I was feeling fresh and rich.
03:43I was feeling none of those things.
03:45I feel tired.
03:46I hate it.
03:47I hate it as much today as I hate it on Monday.
03:50Okay, so it's my last official day of veganism.
03:53I'm at Cafe Havana right now.
03:55My mom and brother are in town, so we went out for lunch.
03:59It's my last lunch eating vegan, so I decided to do it nice and healthy.
04:03Ah, just kidding.
04:05So, I'm here at Van Lewin's.
04:07I got vegan ice cream, a vegan cookies and cream caramel swirl.
04:11I'm so excited to try it.
04:12It looks so good.
04:15So, we all know how much I've complained and hated this process,
04:17but now I guess we get to the moment of truth.
04:23I gained 4.8 pounds.
04:27I gained weight.
04:28How do you gain weight eating nothing?
04:32I had a really great experience going vegan.
04:36I would say my overall experience was very negative.
04:40I know Josh had a terrible experience, but I loved it.
04:43My experience and relationship with food was changed for the week,
04:46and I really did not like that.
04:48I had headaches the first few days, and I think it was from, like,
04:50withdrawal of sugar, or I don't know if I was lacking in protein.
04:53I learned that my diet really does affect my mood a lot more than I thought.
04:59After, like, maybe the second or third day, I started feeling really good.
05:03I felt, like, very cleansed, at peace.
05:07It's always nice to have a veggie meal sometimes, but that's as a break, as an alternative.
05:12My advice to people trying to go vegan is just try it.
05:17See what you can do.
05:18Thanks so much for watching this Try This Challenge.
05:20I'm Josh, and I successfully went vegan for five days,
05:23even though I would never do it again.
05:25Thank you so much for watching.
05:26I'm Rachel.
05:27I went vegan for a week, and I'm still happy, and this is Try This Challenge.
