Don't Forget Those Vitamins

 Good Thursday morning for you all.  

Just a reminder to get those vitamins and supplements in today no matter what.  I have missed my calcium citrate two days in a row  What is up with that.  My excuse is that it has been crazy at work but nothing new about that  So here is my vitamin regimen.

Upon waking and before heading out the door: Prenatal vitamin (no, I am not pregnant)
On my way to work a sublingual B-12 under the old tongue

10 AM  Calcium Citrate

1 PM Calcium Citrate

Supper Time another prenatal (if I have my head on straight and remember)

Thanks for the GREAT reminder Rita!

Not everybody takes their vitamins the way they should.  I have heard too many horror stories about iron infusions, people losing their eyesight after RNY because of low Vitamin A (Vitamin A is an fat soluble vitamin and since we don't eat much fat (or shouldn't) after RNY and other malabsortion WLS procedures...we can become deficient.  Check with your doctor for your levels.  Vitamin A can be toxic.  One of the symptons of low A is dry eyes.  My eye doctor mentioned it to me because of extra dryness in my eyes and he knew I had RNY.  Once we get deficient in anything it is hard to play catch up.

In the morning I take 1 Viactive multi vitamin, 1 B-12 2500mcg sublingual, 1 Calcium Citrate, 1 B-50, and 1 fish oil (dr recommended)...at lunch I take another Calcium Citrate and Fish Oil (I have my cell phone alarm set to remind me)...at 2:00 I take an iron (Bariatric's chewable) (dr recommended and I also have my cell alarm set to remind me)...then at night (again my cell phone alarm reminds me) I take another B-50, 1 Viactive Multi, 1 Calcium Citrate, 1 Fish oil, 1 Vitamin A, and 1 Biotin.

I started using my cell alarm because I couldn't remember to take my vitamins at work and at night!!!  The morning were easy because I have to take an anti-depressant and I take them then!!

I don't always eat enough veggies and fruit to get all my vitamins so I make sure that I get them this way.  The Vitamin B-50 and the Biotin (I get them both from Bariatic Advantage) have thickened my hair up considerably.  People have been commenting.  Anyone who knows me knows how thin my hair has always been on top...it has thickened up sooooo much.

Again thanks for this reminder to everyone!!!!!!