Isn't it interesting how we all take something alittle different?? I take: 2 Flintstone Chewable MultiVitamins (I asked my surgeon at my 1 year if I still needed to do the chewable and she said yes because my body absorbs them better) 1 Chewable Vit. C Chewable Caltrate (I like this the best, I call it my candy for the day!) Potassium (prescription from my family MD) 1 Fish Oil (my bad cholesterol is good, but good cholesterol acts retarded) B12 Dots Prilosec (my surgeon requires this) Then every 5-6 weeks I get my B12 shot -- my surgeon also requires this -- says my body absorbs it better than the pill, but since B12 is my new best friend she said I could take the pills every day, too.... My iron is low, but I tried taking a prescription from my family MD and they made me sick....really sick....so he told me to stop and in a few months he will test my labs again.... Holly

I take Bariatic Advantage multivitamin, Iron, Calcuim and B-1. I also take GNC zinc Lozenges.

Holly - Praying for you and your whole family during this difficult time.

Donna, I see you do alot of chicken. Look for chicken recipes. One of my standbys's is chicken parmegian (?sp). I sautee chicken breast in a little olive oil with whatever seasonings you like....salt pepper garlic Herb chicken blend. Sautee til browned. Meanwhile I simmer a spaghetti type sauce, tomatoe sauce, garlic, basil, oregano, tyme, parsley. Put the breasts in a baking dish, cover with sauce. Bake at 350 for about 45 min, til fall apart tender. Just before serving, put a thin slice of mazarella over the top of each breast. YUM! A quick favorite, slice a whole wheat tortilla in half. On one half slice cooked chicken breast thinly. I use already marinaded chicken breast from the meat market, comes in a variety of flavors, so always have a little something different. Add thin slices of tomatoe over the chicken. Grate some cheese on top. Whatever kind you like. Put second half of tortilla over the top. Grill on the George Foreman til crispy, about 10 min or less. You can do it on the stove top to, in a pan, no need for oil. Just brown each side. Careful when turning so you dont dump out the ingredients. At least once a week I make a pizza type meal. Use thin pita bread, put whatever jarred pizza sauce you like on top. Sometimes I just use the sauce I made for the chicken parmegian. Spread out the sauce. Slice cooked chicken breast over that. Add thinly sliced tomatoe. Grate whatever cheese you like on top. Toast in the oven at 400 for like 10 min, until browned, warmed and bubbly. The pit bread gets real crispy. I like this better than regular pizza. You can use whatever veggies you like on top. Whatever meat strikes your fancy. The possibilities are endless. Daily I have my favorite snack, or can be a meal. Low carb vanilla yogurt. 1/2 scoop flax seed powder (good omega 3's, fiber and some protein to boot), about 5 pecan halves broken up, add whatever fruit you like, strawberries, berries, apple, banana etc. Sprinkle with SF granola. Mix and eat. I found turkey breasts at the store, individually frozen like chicken ones. Im going to try them like the chicken parmegian. I eat lots of fish, but I will spare you on those! LOL With the weather turning cooler, get that crockpot in gear. Roast, pork roast. Chili, white chicken chili etc. Use leftover roast as a veggie soup. Just shred, add the broth, add frozen mixed veggies, or ahtever fesh or frozen veggies you like. I have been trying lots of different salad recipes. Im sick of plain ol' slaad these days. Allrecipes.com. Epicurious.com The more you look at recpie sites, the more you find. I always keep things going with new recipes. My favorite beakfast is one omlette style egg, on top of one slice whole grain bread toasted. Sliced tomatoe with a slice of cheese on top. Good luck.....I could sit here posting recipes all day! LOL Lauri 12 months postop, down 225 (total 240) current 180.

Hey Teresa!! I've changed brands several times - most recently due to my move to VA. Can't find the same things here that I was buying in TX at HEB (TX grocery store). Oh well. So far, my labs have all been good. Will get my latest results on Thursday....as long as those are good, I'm going to be a happy girl. Crazy part, the lab was drawn almost a month ago - this is my first chance to get in with my doc. Since having the lab drawn, I've started taking iron because I felt tired a lot and was bruising really easily.... Things are slowly getting better. Here's a list of what I take - minus the brands because, like i said, those keep changing... Multi-vitamin - 1 per day Iron - 1 per day Calcium w/Vitamin D - 2 a day for a total of 1000 mg Vitamin C (when I take my Calcium for better absorption) - 2 per day Magnesium (because I noticed in Fitday that I wasn't getting enough in food and multivitamin.) - 1 per day Selenium (same reason as the magnesium) - 1 per day B-1 (because of reports I've read on our needs following WLS and my B-complex had ZERO B1 in it!!!!) - 1 per day B-complex liquid (with LOTS of b-12) - once per day Oh....I take vitamins all thru out my day. I take my synthroid first thing when I get up in the AM. Then I have my calcium and vitamin C about 4 hours later. I put my liquid B complex into my protein shake and with the last sips, I take the magnesium, selenium and B-1. It takes me forever to drink my protein shakes so by the time I take the vitamins with it, there's hardly any in my pouch still so I'm HOPING I'm not washing them on thru. However, they all dissolve very quickly, so I think I'm absorbing them. I take my multivitamin after lunch. I take the iron in the afternoon when I have snack time with the kids after school. And, then I take my last calcium and Vitamin C about an hour or two after dinner. Since I'm a SAHM, it's fairly easy for me to do this. If running errands gets in the way of my vitamin regime, I either take them with me or I just do it later than "normal." Hope that helps!!! Susan