Vegan for about 6 years. I cut out red meat for health reasons for a few years. I then decided to become vegetarian, which proved fairly simple. I "slowly" cut

Vegan for about 6 years. I cut out red meat for health reasons for a few years. I then decided to become vegetarian, which proved fairly simple. I "slowly" cut dairy from my diet over the course of a few months and immediately became vegan once I realized that dairy made me feel sick. Do you usually cook for yourself? Do you live in a rural town with few vegan options? If the answer to either of those is "yes", I'd give yourself a couple months to learn how to eat meat- and dairy-free. Otherwise I'd say just go for it. Especially in a big city it is easy enough to find vegan substitutes (e.g. mock meats) in a pinch that you should have no trouble supporting a rapid transition. Don't forget to take B12 supplements.