“What I've noticed is that on a plant based diet, it's 100% easier to stay lean for me. So if I'm not like if I'm not gassing the calories hard, like if I just go on a vacation, or I'm just doing something off schedule, so I just can't get my calories in, I will just immediately start leaning up really, really quickly. Which is kind of cool.” - Brian Turner

Welcome to The Fit Vegan Podcast, I’m your host, Maxime Sigouin! Today, I am speaking with Brian Turner as he shares his story towards veganism, the struggles of having acne, the misconceptions of protein intake and bulking, and the cultivation of both good habits and mindset towards transformation. My name is Brian Turner and I'm a 9 year natural vegan bodybuilder who's here to relate, teach a bit and have fun with you guys through my videos! I live in San Diego, California and was born on September 23, 1992! I'm here to teach you from all that I've learned from being a bodybuilder and lifting (with leg day days) for over 9+ years, as well as being certified for 4+ years.  No BS here just straight knowledge from myself to you, feel free to ask questions you'd like me to make videos to!

In this episode, we cover  

[00:01 - 04:34] Brian’s Journey to Veganism with an Athlete’s Dream

[04:35 - 07:58] On Acne and Self-Esteem as a Teenager

[07:59 - 12:02] The Blunt Reason for Brian’s Transformation to Veganism

[12:03 - 19:17] The Misconceptions on Protein from Plants and Bulking

[19:18 - 21:14] Incorporating Soy in Your Diet with Tofu

[21:15 - 29:03] Observed Shifts in Moving to a Plant-Based Diet

[29:04 - 34:13] The Next Big Steps for Brian in the Vegan Space

[34:14 - 35:42] Closing Segment

Key Quotes

“I immediately took out all the whey protein, I took out all the dairy too, because I know that whey is derived from dairy. So I just took out all dairy, and then immediately dude, like immediately the next week, then the next month, it just got better and better, the Accutane finally actually started working, and it was able to actually kick in and do its full thing and I was able to get clear, then after it all cleared up.” - Brian Turner

“I just keep doing this [being vegan] just for the acne. And then after that, you know, I just went down the road of learning more about it. I watch documentaries. And I got into the ethics of it. You see, like hemispheres, you know, all these, like really gnarly movies. And you're like, you know what I'm saying for multiple reasons now, not just because of my acne. Yeah, so the acne was just kind of like the gateway to it.” - Brian Turner

“I wasn't trying to hit 400 or more grams [of protein] a day, I had learned that you don't actually need that much.” - Brian Turner

Connect with Brian

Main Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Beyondtheweak/featured 

Acne Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcDbXrS6z1Eu633Ot3nsGgA 

Finance Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/HumerusProgress 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianturnerofficial/ 

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