Is there something you thought you would certainly miss before you started eating a vegan or vegetarian diet, has the missing lasted?

When I was first considering switching to a plant based diet I remember constantly thinking about the things I would be abstaining from. Dairy being the one thing I dreaded most.

Then I discovered coconut milk, oh my, the things one can do with that! I also found earth balance and my love for butter was not completely forgone.

How about you, what did you dread giving up? Did you find a substitute? Or, did you end up not really missing it?