I went straight from Omni to vegan . I never was a huge fan of meat . I ate a bunch of it though and the only way I could eat it was fried to mask the horrific taste . Cheese was huge for me . I loved it ! I gave all of it up overnight because of animal rights and health reasons . I just couldn ' t see the logic in pampering certain animals and slaughtering others . I would give belly rubs to a cow just as much as I would my dog . Also , health wise , I always felt like crap after eating a meal of meat and dairy . No longer is that the case . I thought it would have been rough giving up cheese , but it was not . Quitting smoking was way harder ! I feel so much better as a vegan , both emotionally and health wise .