Justin Fields is a full-time vegan- confirmed by the Ohio State quarterback himself this time.

Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson originally revealed the news of Fields’ new diet, but many questions remained about the decision.

Those lingering unknowns were addressed directly by the 2019 Heisman finalist on Friday.

Fields said the conversion to veganism originated as a family affair, and he decided to stick with it when he saw the initial results.

“It kind of turned into a family thing. First, it started off as a 28-day challenge, it was really a cleanse,” Fields said. “And I just liked how it felt after that and it just kept going on from there. I’m doing it now and I feel great, my body feels great. I feel faster and stronger.”

As far as how strict the diet itself is, the junior said it’s a “basic” vegan diet with no meat, cheese, or fish.

The switch clearly gained a little more support within the Fields household than with certain members of the Buckeye program. Fields had to convince Ohio State strength coach Mickey Marotti that his new meal plan was plausible for a 6-foot-3 college football player.

“I think coach Mick was skeptical about it at first and so was our nutritionist, but I think I proved to them that I can do that and actually be able to perform better than I was before,” Fields said. “So I think after them seeing that with their own eyes, they started to believe that, ‘maybe this is working for him.’”

Now that he has the full blessings of his team, the quarterback said the idea has caught on with a couple others inside the program- including the man at the very top.

“I think coach Day said he was gonna try it and I think Terajda Mitchell- he just started it this week,” Fields said, giving his best vegan pitch. “You know, just the more people that are trying it are saying that it’s not as bad as they thought it was.”

Fields did add that chocolate is permitted as long as it isn’t dairy-based. He enjoys adding a little of it to his protein shakes.

When asked about his ability to avoid tearing into meat at any opportunity, the second-year Buckeye said his teammates joke with him about it, but Fields genuinely enjoys his meatless meals and is excited to try everything the vegan world has to offer.

“I usually eat a tofu salad or a tofu burrito,” Fields said. “I think there’s a lot of options- there’s way too many options to kind of narrow it down. I don’t think I’ve experienced all the vegan options.”

Eventually, Fields revealed the most important information: his daily eating schedule as a vegan.

The probable first-round draft pick has a pretty great deal working for him: the Woody Hayes Athletic Center provides two of his three specialized main courses of the day.

“I’ll pretty much break it down to you. When I wake up I usually either make avocado toast or I’ll have a bagel with vegan cream cheese on it, and then I’ll go and work out,” Fields said. “After my workout I’ll drink a plant-based protein shake and then I’ll probably have some fruit. Before practice I’ll eat one of the vegan meals that the Woody makes for me.”

What started as a fun family challenge in the off-season has turned into a lifestyle for the Big Ten’s premier player.

Though he admits he’ll miss his mac and cheese and chicken tenders, they're a thing of the past.

This isn’t a short-term decision. Fields is committed to the vegan lifestyle.

“I feel like I’ll be doing this pretty much the rest of my career, because I feel good,” Fields said.