^^^ co-sign. i was vegan for 2 years, and found other things more interesting to eat than that. some restaurants can pull off vegan cheese as an ingredient, but i had no interest in buying vegan cheese, trying to emulate cheese dishes. i found so many other vegan dishes so tasty. especially years later when i got into raw vegan. you know, actual veggies, fruits i was now eating more of. you'd be surprised at how many vegetarians and vegans load up on simple carbs and lack fruits and veggies. currently, i eat mostly raw vegan and occasionally meat. i'm way healthier than when i was vegan or veg simply because my diet is mostly uncooked vegs/fruits.