VEGAN because I love animals so I don’t eat, use or wear them. SIMPLE

With a deep-rooted passion for fitness that has been ingrained in her life since childhood, Jani’s journey took a significant turn in 2015 when she decided to wholeheartedly pursue her love for fitness. Embarking on a path that led her to study personal training and earn her diploma in fitness, she honed her expertise with a special focus on plant-based nutrition.

This pivotal moment marked a transformative shift in Jani’s life, affecting not only her training routines but also her dietary choices and overall lifestyle. Having transitioned from a vegetarian to a committed vegan nearly nine years ago, Jani’s journey towards optimal health and vitality wasn’t without its challenges. She dedicated time and effort to master the art of balancing macronutrients, ensuring she met her protein goals while steering clear of excess fats and processed foods.

Through perseverance and practice, Jani successfully integrated a nourishing vegan diet into her daily life, experiencing not only physical transformation but also newfound vigor and vitality. Driven by an unwavering passion to share her knowledge and experiences, Jani endeavors to debunk misconceptions surrounding veganism, demonstrating that building muscle, achieving protein targets, and maintaining robust health as a vegan are not only achievable but also immensely rewarding.

Tell us more about yourself, please

Don’t forget, you don’t need to drive past an animal in need, there’s help out there, be the change, make a difference
Jani Zschille

I’m Jani Zschille, better known as Jani Vshaped (Instagram: jani.vshaped or team.vshaped) which is my online coaching business and brand I’ve created together with my partner. We help vegans and people who would like to transition to a plant based diet, to reach their fitness goals.

Whether it’s to gain muscle mass, lose weight, compete in bodybuilding or promote overall health and wellbeing, we are here to help. We want to prove that it’s possible for anyone on a vegan lifestyle to do these things without sacrificing nutrition – no more myths about “not enough protein” or “vegan athletes don’t perform as well”!

Work doesn’t feel like work when you’re doing what you love 💯💜
Jani Zschille

Our mission is not only to help clients become the healthiest version of themselves, but also go through that big lifestyle change together as a team! At V-Shaped we help to personalise macros, tailored to people’s goals, we create training programs, provide product recommendations and shopping lists to make things as convenient as possible. All coaching is accessible via our app.

I’m originally from Germany, I left home about 14 years ago to travel the world, eventually based myself in Australia and never looked back. I’m not done travelling yet, I want to live in Bali for a while and also in Dubai…

No matter what, remember not to give up! You’re already halfway there! 👊🏼🚀
Jani Zschille

I’ve been vegan for 9 years, it never felt right what I was doing before, I just had no idea how to make the change, I’ve tried for at least 2 years before that but I kept failing…no one else I knew was vegan, no one I surrounded myself with, not any of my close friends, neither anyone in the fitness industry.

It seemed so normal to eat the chicken rice and broccoli in order to grow muscle…safe to say it was hard for me to go through that transition not really sure what I’m doing when I’ve started my bodybuilding journey around the same time I’ve turned vegan.

I want to be the person I needed back then when I didn’t know anything about plant-based nutrition and bodybuilding in combination. I want to make it as easy as possible for people to change without having to worry about nutrient deficiency and macro calculations.

What difficulties do you encounter when seeking vegan options or dining out with friends? How do you navigate and address these challenges?

Eat your power food to boost your energy! Fruits, greens, healthy fats for energy 🥦🫛🥑🫐
Jani Zschille

No challenges, we are living in an era where we are spoilt for choice! It’s never been so easy…even when I’m travelling, there’s always options, and if there isn’t one, you’ll still find a way.

Since the early start of my fitness journey I’ve been really focusing on my nutrition intake so I’m already not a person who eats out much anyway, but if I do I usually take my prep meal when I’m catching up with friends who are used to it now.

On Sundays I usually have a high carb meal out , either pizza, burger, pasta, pancakes, anything really, just no animal killed for it! What are some misconceptions about a vegan or vegetarian? How do you explain or educate? Before I turned vegan, just like many many other people I thought I’d have to eat animals to build muscle.

Well I can confirm I was wrong. I have been building every inch of the muscle on my body from plants! I’m checking my bloods every 2 months and never have I been more healthy.

I am strong. I am healthy. I’m in best shape ever
Jani Zschille

I have competed in bodybuilding shows and placed against people who eat meat. We need protein carbs and fats in our daily nutrition. We need a certain amount of protein to reach our muscle building goals. But we don’t need animal protein.

Once you get your head around this, it seems weird to think that people kill animals and eat them thinking that’s what they need to survive. It’s 2024 and we certainly are going in the right direction.

It’s just sad we can’t speed up the progress but I’m sure all of us vegans out there are trying our hardest to educate people who are willing to hear the truth.

There’s something weird I never really understood. When meat eaters say we make our food look and taste like meat

It literally is the other way around. People use plants to make meat taste good. Oils, seasoning, sauces, dressings, marinates, etc… Yes we eat plants in the form of a sausage but imagine eating eyeball, nails and all other animal waste products that come with a sausage by itself, not using all the flavour that comes from plants would they still eat it? No!!!

Recommend some good places or food? can be home-cooked or eating places. Why are these your favourites? (with photos and captions of the dish names)

My dishes are simple. Carbs: Rice or sweet potato, protein: (tofu, tempeh, seitan, tvp) and healthy fats: algal and flaxseed oil, avocado, nuts It’s important for me to eat clean simple dishes to save time and keep control of my portion sizes.

For my refeed meal I love to make fluffy white chocolate protein pancakes (hit me up for the recipe) and home made penne arrabbiata with fresh basil and rocket from the garden or I eat out… WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PROTEIN FROM? The question of all questions us vegans hear so frequently that it’s easy to overlook the genuine curiosity behind it sometimes…

However, let me assure you that obtaining the right calories and macros, including protein can be a little challenging regardless of one’s dietary choices. It requires careful planning, good choices and a bit of nutritional know-how to ensure we’re getting the right amount to fuel our bodies..

But the one simple answer to this question is: from plants.

We are coaching vegans and those looking to transition to a plant-based diet to reach their fitness goals
Jani Zschille

Did you know that the true source of all protein lies within plants? It’s fascinating to think that the animals we consume actually acquire their protein from these very plants.

By embracing a vegan lifestyle, not only do you bypass the unfortunate fate of animals, but you also steer clear of the potential health hazards that accompany animal-based diets, such as elevated cholesterol, cardiovascular ailments, certain cancers and not to forget all the antibiotics and growth hormones given to the animals.