Well from my personal experience, I was a vegetarian for first 15 years of my life, in my school canteen, they used to serve seekh kabaabs(mutton rolls), I ate them 5-6 times before getting acknowledged of the fact. read more
Apparently you want to become a non-vegetarian to get more protein in your diet. One option is to stay vegetarian, and just eat more vegetarian protein, and more varied vegetarian protein. This might be the easiest for you. read more
Cook as often as you can at home. If you are staying in a rooming house and don't have consistent access to a stove, ask if you can keep a microwave or rice steamer in your quarters. When eating at restaurants, ask in detail the ingredients of the dish. Not all people assume vegetarian to mean the same thing. read more