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Hello.  I was wondering if you could share with me what vitamins and protein powders you use, where you get them from, and how much $$$.  I am having a hard time deciding where to get all my stuff.  Thanks in advance

Hi Eli, Well for me it's about simplicity.  I have done the body Fortress from walmart, it is a good price, but hated to mix them.  I am lazy!!!  I like the advantage adkins drinks, just chunk them in the freezer get them slushey and boom low fat, 160 calories.  The price is about 4.96 for 4 cans, but geesh, ff milk is 4.14 and by the time I doctor the powders to make them tolerable,,I don't see much price difference. Vitamines are centrium chewables...so far so good.  And citcrical chocolate chewable things,,,kinda like eating a treat,,but they make some people dump.  Hope this helps.

Thanks.  It definately helps!

Hi Eli,

For vitamins, I use Building Blocks. I know, I know, I work for the co-owner. But seriously, I have tried Bariatric Advantage and Vista Vitamins, and my labs aren't as good as when I am using Building Blocks.

For protein, I couldn't find one that I really liked until I was 6 months out. My husband loves the grape Any Whey bullets, but I love Nectar in the Fuzzy Navel peach flavor (I mix it with orange Crystal Light.) Very light and juicy. Also love unflavored Unjury. I used to keep a scoop on my cutting board and sprinkle a little bit into everything I ate or drank all day long. It's an easy way to get in 20-25 grams of protein without having a shake, per se.

Building Blocks - available at USB or online at www.bbvitamins.com

Any Whey and Nectar - available at www.bariatriceating.com or at the Vitamin Shoppe.

Unjury - available at USB or www.unjury.com.

HTH!

Protein Powder : Unjury, which is available at unjury.com.
The only protein powder I use since I couldn't get past the smell of other brands.
Vitamins Centrum Silver Chewables, 2 per day
Vitamin B Complex 1 per day
Biotin 1 per day
B-12 Sublingual 1 per week

For me....it's doing the right thing.  I go to US Bariatric (where I had my surgery) for my vitamins.  I dont fool around......

Whoops, forgot about my B-12. Dr Kim gave me a scrip so that I give myself injections every two weeks (most just need it once a month, though.)

I figure it is why God left me with a fat roll on my upper thighs - grab one and jab!!

I am heading into 7 months post op and use Bariatric Advantage vitamins - no issues with labs.  I get them from BariatricEating.com or the BariatricAdvantage.com site.  As for protein, we are purchasing unjury as well.  I can not stomach the shakes anymore.  It was easier pre op because you could chug them down.  Not anymore. :P

I use Bariatric Advantage for Iron, Multi and Calcium.  I pay about $90 for a three month supply.  My B-12 is a script shot, which I pay less than $5, it is actually below the script coverage of ten bucks.  I also take Biotin and chewable Vitamin C.  I pay about $10 per month for those two. For protein, I use Unjury.  Moslty I use vanilla, mixed with different flavors of Crystal Light for variety.  I am incorporating more of the newer Chicken flavor into my cooking.  I have chocolate on hand for an occasional treat mixed with soy milk.  The canisters are $17 for 17 servings.  I use 3-4 per month. I also use Power Crunch Protein Bars for an added boost.  My hubby loves these and eats more of them than I do.  The box of 15 is $13 from bodybuilding.com.  We buy six boxes at a time and it last about six weeks.  I probably consume less than one box per month. My suggestion.................pay the premium for samples in the beginning.  Most every vendor has smaller options.  I wasted money finding what suited my life style and taste buds.  Eating protein powder was a mandate, it is about my health.  My labs and health have been great since the beginning.  I am 21 months post op. Vicky

I agree with Sunny.....I listen to my docs and don't skimp. Building blocks multi, 30mg iron and calcium.  I have the vista vitamin packs for in the car. Building blocks are inexpensive about 80$ for 3 month supply. Occasionally I inject vit b-12, but the sublingual dose a few times a month has been doing me good lately. protein: achieve from bariatric eating.  Was drinking them for 2 yearsat two a day. I don't care for powders.  Recently went to gnc and tried the lean body chocolate ice cream flavor protein drink, and that is tasty too.  Its local and I don't have to wait for backorders, which I get alot from the achieve site (bariatriceating.com). Now I did try the whey gormet chocolate peanutbutter powder, and that was good.  So I am going to get that. I get my vitamins from building blocks vitamin site. Remember, we have a mal absorption surgery.  We can't skimp on vitamins, and ones made to absorb quickly inour system are important. blessings, Tami