{"id":15539,"date":"2020-01-31T11:37:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T11:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/?p=15539"},"modified":"2022-08-30T09:04:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T08:04:03","slug":"going-vegan-felix-leistikow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/going-vegan-felix-leistikow\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Vegan: Felix Leistikow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Four of our ambassadors were given the challenge to go vegan for January. We caught up with Felix Leistikow to find out how he\u2019s getting on!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>How are you finding it? Are you finding it hard?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s surprisingly good! At the start it was hard to take animal based products off the shopping list, but it\u2019s getting easier day by day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Have you noticed a difference in your energy levels?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the beginning I had a huge feeling of hunger even after I ate a huge meal, but after a while it felt really good not being so \u201cfull\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Are there any foods you&#8217;re missing?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I really miss cheese. Although there are some dairy free options, they don\u2019t really taste like actual cheese!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is it making you try different foods?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, since I started I tried several different types of food I\u2019ve never heard of before!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Are you getting enough vitamins and minerals from the foods you&#8217;re eating? If not, are you supplementing these?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I don\u2019t really know if I am, so I\u2019ve been taking supplements like<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/vegan-omega-3-ahiflower.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Omega 369<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/vitamin-d3-tablets-5000iu.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vitamin D3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/vitamin-b12-tablets-1000-mcg.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B12<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and minerals like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/optizinc-tablets.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zinc <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/magnesium-bisglycinate-tablets.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Magnesium <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">from Bulk Powders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Will you carry it on post jan?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think I will take a step back to being a vegetarian. Being vegan might have been a too abrupt start to get into the whole world of plant based meals and maybe in the future I\u2019ll go back to vegan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can follow Felix&#8217;s vegan challenge on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/felix.leistikow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post__content m-bottom\">\n<div class=\"post__content m-bottom\">\n<p>Make sure you\u2019re following us on Instagram\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bulkpowders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@bulkpowders<\/a> to stay up to date with the latest content from our #TeamBulk ambassadors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Four of our ambassadors were given the challenge to go vegan for January. 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