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And because you're vegan. Seriously, try to get yourself to the point where you can rep 185 (bench). I was able to do that in highschool, it's not anything crazy but you will need to eat a lot more than 55g a day. Granted, it's not impossible with a vegan diet but a lot more difficult and expensive. Plus, you're going to be eating so many more calories just to get the same amount of protein (unless it's a lot of shakes, then... oph).
Humans evolved to eat meat. That might not be ethical but it is historical. It's great that your diet works for you but it wouldn't work for me. You're a much better distance runner (2:36 marathon is impressive) but you're not a better swimmer and you're probably a lot weaker.
I think the pushback you get is because you don't know what my nutritional needs are and assuming your diet would be healthier for me is just wrong.
Thought experiment: Since the ethical issue is a part of it for you; What would it take for you to start eating meat? What if a MD said, you have a deficiency and a steak a month would solve it... Would you? What does that say about your bias here?
I get it, you have the ethical high road. But not the nutritional one and comparing your diet to the 'couch potato' diet is self-serving.
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