i've been curious about this for some time. for those who may not know, a pescetarian is a vegetarian who also eats fish. i am currently a pescetarian for my own reasons, and am getting a lot of shit for it. is it being a lazy vegetarian, or does it hold its own in the realm of diets?

I think a bit of both, i'm kinda liek you, though i'm slowly going towards being a proper veggie, i tend to "slip up" with fish (and earlier this year chicken a few times). But if you're doing it for *your* reasons and you feel that you wish to continue eating fish but no other form of animal dead flesh, then its your business and I commend you for making a choice not to eat red meat or chicken , turkey or pork at least. (Sometimes its a good medium phase before turning into a veggie veggie)

I'm glad you're at least saying you're a pescatarian not a vegetarian who eats fish. thats my pet peeve, 'cause veggies don't eat anything with a face!

No, it's not being lazy. There's no reason that you *need* to be a vegetarian. The best diet is the one that works for your physically and ethically. If you don't consider it unethical to eat fish and you feel physically healthy on this diet then it's good for you. Fish is more beneficial than other types of meat anyways -- lots of people follow diets like this, including myself. I wind up saying "I'm a vegetarian" to people, though, because it gets me out of situations where I would be expected to eat chicken or beef, and it gets confusing explaining to people which animal products I eat and why.

Vegetarians do not eat fish.

I guess it really depends on your reason for "giving up meat".