Need vitamin help

I'm a year out have lost 154lbs ,I have never gotten the hang of taking my vitamins. Just can't remember to take them 3 times a day . And hate the chewable stuff.
what are my alternatives Sparkles

There are liquid multivitamins I have seen them at Walmart.  You may also be able to buy the regular multi and cut them in two.  I take mine twice a day in the morning at before bed.  I take a multi and two calcium petittes along with a omgea 3 in the morning and a B12 subligual every other day.  I have my morning routine down to an art I never miss...the evening is harder, its not in my routine yet so my mom has been calling me every night to remind me.  Do whatever it takes but get the vitamins in you.  You had surgery to become more healthy so don't blow it now by not taking your vitamins.   Good luck to you.

Jeannie

I have my meds spread out during the day and sometimes, I also forget and I'm 4 yrs out! As soon as I get up, I take my synthroid. After I get to work (and won't be driving), I take my meds for my intestines (long story...see my profile). After I eat breakfast, I take 2 more of my meds (I don't get as nauseated that way). At least 4 hours after I've taken my synthroid, I take all my vitamins except the calcium...which I take before going to bed. The days I don't work are the days that I get screwed up on my timing. The only advise I can give is to find a habit that is easy to do...such as if you always get on the pc in the morning, start taking your vitamins as you sit & type. Consider the calcium your nite-nite vitamins.

My endocrinologist told me to take my vitamins at least 4 hours after the synthroid and the calcium at least 4 hours after that...that way, nothing cancels out the good of the other ones.

I use the Kroger off-brand childrens chewable vitamin myself. As your nut if you can take something else. The calcium petites are the one I have a hard time with. They feel like they get stuck. I don't like the chewable wafers though so I do what I gotta do....

Sherri

Hi

I am almost a year and a half out and I rely on the vitamin schedule that Clarian Bariatrics advises. 

This is quite serious.  You must get the vitamins in - whether you like it or not.  Don't like them?  Can remember?  - Too bad.  Get over it.  This is about NUTRITION!  Sorry if that's so harsh but you went through this surgery to get healthier but not taking the vitamins risks your health again.   If you're eating 3 meals a day - you should be able to remember that about 30 mins later - you need to take vits too after you can drink again.

See link from a story I just found on the web about what can happen when you get too low - and the culprit for this story is only 1 vitamin....
Woman Suffers Serious Vitamin Deficiency After Gastric Bypass Surgery
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124817.php


Daily I take

Morning:

*Bariatric Advantage multivitiamin
*500 mg calcium  (CITRACAL CALCIUM CITRATE W/ VIT D - the vit d helps absorbtion   take calcium CITRATE not CARBONATE - as the citrate is more readily absorbed.  this means no Viactive.  Wrong form of calcium.)
*Spring Valley Super B Complex - (I get this one at walmart -make sure you get the super B complex and not just a "B".  I bought the wrong bottle once and didn't notice until my bloodwork came back with deficiencies.)
*1200 mg Fish oil


mid day
500 mg calcium citrate

evening
Bariatric Advantage multivitiamin
500 mg calcuim citrate
bariatric advantage sublingual b-12  (a monthly injection is also an option for this one)

before bed
Bariatric Advantage 18mg iron  (this should not be taken w/in 2 hours of calcium as it will inhibit calcium absorbtion)