Most vegans say that giving up dairy was the hardest part of the process. 

And it does seem that cheese, especially, is literally addictive.It certainly was for me. 

So I was surprised at how easy my transition from omnivore to herbivore has been. I’m the guy who’d eat half a block of cheese in one sitting, almost every day. 

I think I may know what made the difference,  but unfortunately it won’t help vegetarians go vegan: 

I gave up meat LAST.

I decided I was ready to do this during the last week of May. But we did a big Memorial Day cookout,  so I had all my favorite grill meats for most off the week. 

So I used that week to give up eggs and dairy. I didn’t have too much trouble because I had my favorite grilled meats to turn to. 

And once that meat was gone, I walked away and never looked back.

Meat isn’t the hard part.  But if you’re trying to go directly from omnivore to vegan, meat can be a great crutch for giving up dairy. 

Take out the hardest obstacle first,  and use that momentum to go the distance.