Should I stay vegetarian?

You should eat the way you enjoy. And that doesnt always mean following a specific diet all the time. You can still eat mostly vegetarian, but incorporate other foods.

This is going to be an impossible question for people to answer for you.. yet here I am typing

For reference I have been pesc. for around 10 years. But I am 99% of the time not tempted by meat. Personally I think it'd still be pretty awesome if you were mostly vegetarian, I.e. only eating meat out to eat. It would still make a big impact on the environment. I wouldn't call you weak. You could always change your eating habits again in the future if you change your mind.

I agree that it's not really a nutrition question. People can get all of the nutrients they need with or without meat.

I think it comes down to your reasons for being vegetarian. It might help to journal about why you're vegetarian and what you want to achieve by being vegetarian. Would those personal goals and beliefs be compromised by eating meat sometimes? How do you think you would feel (emotionally as well as physically) if you ate meat? Do you actually want to eat meat, or is there something else you miss about fast food, like the social aspect of going out to eat?

You don't have to fit your dietary choices into a particular label. You can eat as many meatless meals as you'd like without having to commit to eating only meatless meals. You can re-evaluate your choices anytime and decide to eat differently, no matter what "differently" entails. Everybody can eat Quorn regardless of what else they choose to eat (well, unless they're allergic to Quorn, that is).

For what it's worth, I've been vegetarian for almost 13 years now, but I think everyone bases their choices about food on a different set of values. My values probably aren't the same as your values, and that's okay.

Eat whatever you want!

I was a veggie from 14 to 22 (admittedly not a very good one since I ate gravy? ) anyway, I do eat meat but not very often and mostly only chicken. I never liked the taste even as a kid and only really ate it because mum made it.

Not everything needs a label and if you do, you could simply say you eat mostly plant based.

As many others have already stated it really comes down to your reason for going vegetarian in the first place. Was it an ethical decision or just something you wanted to try? If you are going to start eating meat I would stay away from fast food because most of that isn't real meat. I would suggest going to a local farmer, meat market or butcher if you are going to eat meat again. Another thing to watch out for is since you have been vegetarian for such a long period of time you have different bacteria in your stomach so eating meat especially fast food will probably give you stomach problems. Your body will have to build up the proper bacteria for digestion again so eat lighter meats such as chicken or turkey and occasionally some red meat.

I have a small farm so I would say if the only reason you went vegetarian was environmental impact you are wasting your time. There are better ways of making positive environmental impacts than being vegetarian. I laugh when someone comes to my farm to buy fruit or vegetables in their Prius but then I see their car parked in front of a 5,000 square foot home with a 4 car garage and a pool. The so called enviro impact from eating vegetarian and driving their Prius is a moot point when it comes to the energy required to heat and cool their home and pool.

Just do what makes you happy and ignore what everyone says. Don't be a sheeple and follow fads and trends. Best of luck in whatever you choose!