My surgeon gave me a choice on vitamins. I could take a series of pills from Bariatric Advantage (very similar to the list above) or I could take a  chewable vitamin from 'Optisource' that is specifically formulated for WLS patients.

I chose Optisource because it was equal in nutritional value and just plain easier to handle. It actually tastes good too. After I have my first labs at 3 months, I may have to add something if I am deficient in anything but it's still fewer pills. I buy my Optisource at nestle-nutrition.com.

Marci

I've read the horror stories....so believe me, I will take them!!!  It's just so strange to be taking more than i was before.  i'd take more if required. 

I start my morning off with a sublingual prevacid and then 1 chewable multi.  I wait 2 hours and take a second multi.  After lunch I start with 1 calcium citrate tab and a vit D, then about 2 hours later I take another cal citrate.  I've been taking colace 2x's a day as well inbetween all the other stuff.  I haven't had any problem getting my supplements in just my water....protein level is getting better now that I'm eating more solids.

Each day I take:

1 Prevacid
1 B12
1200-1500 of Calcium (amount of tabs depends on what I am taking)
2 Multivitamins

The multivitamins are chewable and easy to take, the calcium as well.  B12 is sublingual and my prevacid gets opened and mixed with a meal.

I also have 2 medications that I take on top of it all.

I have no problem with the pills...don't even have to cut them in half.  I am Still not convinced that anything was done in my belly!  Very frustrating! 

Six weeks on liquid seems a little extreme to me too but I wish I had been given MORE guidelines. I went in for my 2 week post op and was told, "Ok, eat whatever you want, chew, chew, chew, and if it doesn't agree with you, don't eat it for a while."  I was so confused I didn't know what I was supposed to eat. She told me to make sure I get in the 65 protien and 64 water which is very difficult. I lost about 25 lbs before surgery but I had only lost 10 lbs more by my 3rd week and I was very discouraged. The next 10 days I didn't lose 1 single pound!! I agree with the other lady who said our bodies are just so confused it doesn't know whether to hang on or let go. Once I was able to exercise it really started coming off at about 1/2 to 1 lb a day. In the 5thweek I lost 8 lbs. I'm walking 2 miles a day and going to the gym for 30 minutes. Weekends are harder and I don't get much exercise in and that is when the weight stops.  I definitely agree that exercise is the key--at least for me.  I'm still not getting enough protien in because I just can't eat that much.  I'm hoping and praying I don't start losing my hair.  I just don't want to stuff myself to reach 65 grams so I can stretch my stomach out.