• Turret3857@infosec.pub
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    16 hours ago

    this feels like a strawman. I dont think anyone is going vegan to lose weight. 99% of people you see talk about it do it for ethical reasons.

    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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      5 hours ago

      The vegan I knew in college actually warned people about weight gain while she was pushing her veganism on us. “Its hard not to replace everything with carbs” was basically her spiel.

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      13 hours ago

      It was a major motivation for me at the time, but mostly in the sense of forcing me to radically change my diet