calcium crystals

I just received my order for calcium crystals today.  Thought I would try them,  How much do you take--is it the 2 tsp or 4 tsp.  ALso how do you mix them with fluid or like applesauce, pudding or something?  THanks,  Terry

Terry, I believe I was told 6 scoops a day. You can mix it in drinks or whatever you want.

Melissa

Terry,

I mix my crystals with my Fuzzy navel Nectar.  Once in the AM and once in the PM.   The crystals have a bit of a tart flavor to me and they seem to work well with the orange juice type flavor of the Nectar.  I thought they were just too noticeable with anything else. 

Michelle

Terry, according to the information given in the binder we got at class, we need 2 scoops at a time, a total of 3 times in the day.  I mix them with my protein bullet, or in a glass of tomato juice.  (I was told at my last appointment that I could have tomato juice - it's acidic, so I have one 5 oz can per day)  It really is good in tomato juice!

In something more watery or thinner, I don't like the taste. 

With the crystals, you don't need supplemental Vitamin D, which was another reason why I switched to the crystals.

Chris,

The tomato juice (or V8) sounds like a great idea! 

I hope Dr. Cacucci will allow it after my next post op...I can't wait to try that!

Michelle

Do you guys order that from some where or can it be gotten from a store around here (well not around me cuz there's nothing around me lol) and how much does it run.  I am one of those bad bad bad patient that doesnt tend to get all their vits. in.  The one I have now are to big and get stuck so i break them up in like 3 different pieces.  So I tend to not go through all that and not take them   I'm just not a good pill taker at all. 

I am not sure what the calcium crystals are.. are they like the UpCal D?  That is what I take, and they come in individual packages.  I bought them on Amazon and medi-line for around $13.00.  They come in a box of 120.  I take 3 packages a day.  I love that I can  carry them with me, and mix them in with my food or drinks throughout the day.  I had heard that St.V's will start selling them in the shop as  well.

Best Wishes,

Kim

They are the Bariatric Advantage Calcium crystals.  Says you can mix in 4 oz of liquid or food.  It was $50 a jar but they told me that was a 2 month supply.  I called and ordered mine from St V's and they ship free and they also sell them on bariatriceating.com          I thought they were a lot but I guess $25 a month wasn't bad.  I was using the Citracal petites and splitting them so I was taking 14 tabs (1/2 tabs) a day just for calcium,.

I just tried the crystals in 4 oz of a splenda apple juice and it was great--no taste at all.

Terry