I'm a lacto-ovo vegetarian (and have been one for almost 4 years). I am planning on transitioning to vegan in a few months, once I move out of this house. I'm a vegetarian entirely for animal rights issues. O and I became anemic after going vegetarian, and was able to get over it by taking vegetarian iron supplements. I'm surprised that a few people here have said they'd been anemic, since I'd only met one other person who's had anemia in person.