A "wow" moment

This morning I got on the scale and dropped 3 pounds.  The only thing different that I did was up my vitamin D to 10,000 Iu and change my calcium to calcium citrate. 

I have heard that calcium and vitamin D helps with weight loss.  I hadn't noticed it before, but I think it might have been cause I was taking the wrong amounts and the wrong type.

I picked up Citracal Calcium Citrate + D3 and will be taking 2 servings......one at lunch and one at dinner.

Thank you everyone for helping to get me on track.

YAY! For you!  3 pounds is great!
Way to go!

Great Rose. I think the window of oppurtunity doesn't close. It just narrows a little.

Let us know the what where and how much $$ for the new vitamins.

((HUGS(( Elissa

I picked up the Citracal Calcium Citrate + D3 at Walmart.  I got the bigger bottle 180 coated caplets.  I think it was around $10.00.....I picked up a few things while I was there.  I am taking two of these at lunch and two at dinner.  They aren't chewable and they are big....so I have to have a flavored liquid to swallow them.

The Nature's Made vitamin D, I picked up at Happy Harry's when they were doing a buy one get one for free.  They are 2000 IU's, so I am taking one in the morning and then 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner.  I noticed at Walmart that they do carry 5,000 IU of vitamin D there....so once I am done the smaller dose...I am going to pick up the higher dose.

Dr Peters mentoned at the PMRI meeting that he tells his patients to take 10,000 IU of vitamin D a day. It was one of the questions that I asked him.  

My spine surgeon, told me that you cant overdose on vitamin d.  He didnt have gastric bypass, and he is taking 10,000 IU of vitamin d a day.  He also has a vitamin d deficiency.  

You could go higher on the D if you wanted, honestly.  There are non-ops that are D-deficient who are taking higher doses.  If your labs are coming up, though, wait and check the D values.

I'm so glad you're taking more!  How much calcium are you getting now (in mg)?  I think the doses on those Citrical tabs are 2 pills = 600 mg?  I take 3 doses, and that's kind of a minimum for the DS.  You may want to think about adding a bedtime dose of calcium, too.

Hooray on the 3 pound loss!

 Hi Bronwen....I am taking two doses of the Citracel calcium citrate + D.  One dose (two pills) is Calcium 630 MG and vitamin D 500 IU. So, total Calcium is now 1260 mg, and total vitamin D is 11,000 when I add my separate D.      

Rose

Great job.  I'll have to check with primary doctor prior to increasing my D that high.
Rob

When we were at the last PMRI meeting with Dr Peters he said that he tells his patients to take 10,000 of vitamin D a day.  It was one of the questions that I had for him. 

Rose

The 3 pounds remain off....so it was no****er weight.  YAY. 

Another wow moment.  Last night I was able to work out my legs....didn't go over board....just 30 minutes of cardio and a couple of weight bearing exercises.  No pain and no swelling.  Maybe I can be one of the 1% who can live with no cartlidge in her knee and not need knee replacement.  Or at least be able to wait for the fall....I dont want my summer messed up with surgery. 

I a still a pre-op(although not for long) and I take 50,000 of D3 per day. It has really helped my d levels. You can not overdose on the D so you should be safe. Also, if the citrical's are to large they make petites. I am not sure of the doseages on those though. Good for you for taking more D and calcium