GOING VEGETERIAN.....does it help?????

Hey guys hope everyone fine and you doing all you can to reach your goals.........so as part of my new year resolution i have decided to change my lifestyle.....as from Today ....i am going to be strict vegeterian......i want to do that for the rest of life .....it was a hard decision since i love meat so much without forgetting icecream, chocolates, fish,...but i feel i had had enough meat already and it is time to try a new lifestyle and see.....on the other hand i hope this decision will also help be get rid of the last 10 kg that i struggling to put off......i read that vegans are always health and lean...is that true of just a myth? WHAT DO YOU THINK GUYS...what are your new year resolutions relating to loosing that last 10kg?