The only way I could live as a vegetarian would be if I could hire a full time Indian cook. That is the only cuisine that makes vegetarian meals worth a damn. Most of the worst meals I have ever eaten have been by American vegetarians.
I’m on Atkins and have successfully lost a lot of weight on it, so I’ll stick with it.
I have many vegetarian friends and relatives, and when I’m visiting with them, I eat what they’re eating, with no regrets. And even for food I prepare for myself, I often don’t bother with meat, just for sake of convenience. But I do still eat and very much enjoy meat, when I have it.