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 You’re an exception if you’re being honest (not insinuating dishonesty). I know a half dozen failed vegetarians who all quit bc their health was failing at various points in their lives. I know two other vegetarians who suffer chronic mental and physical illnesses and it’s quite apparent to me this due to grave deficiencies caused by lack of animal foods / fats in their diet. 

I’m glad you’re well but that doesn’t change the fact that you’re physiologically adapted to be a carnivore and would be better off utilizing the caloric inputs your body is adapted to most effectively use. 

Humans are objectively carnivores. Our ancestors had the highest carnivore ratings of any skeletal remains ever tested. Our physiology supports this reality as well. Denying your status in the food chain and subsequent species appropriate diet (apex predator and hyper-carnivorous) is a very weird thing that literally no other animal on this plant does. Just some food for thought.