Vitamins!! Help!

I don't think I've been doing my vitamin routine properly... Can someone (a few people) post what their vitamin regimen is and times that you take the vitamins? I am a Lapbander so if there are any Lapbanders to offer help that would be awesome!

Thanks!

Melissa

"OWEN LOVES HIS MOMMA, OWEN LOVES HIS MOMMA!!"  LOL!!!  Do you remember that line from the movie, "Throw Momma from the Train"?  Sorry.

Anyway, you know I'm not a lapbander, but here's what I do:

Multi vit and sublingual B-12 in the a.m., after I've eaten breakfast

2 Calcium citrates about 2-3 hours after that

2 Calcium citrates at bedtime

I'll be a happy girl when they combine a vitamin that encompasses everything so I can swallow it all at once, and I'll be even happier when someone develops a protein pill!!!

HTH,

Tia

Oh yes, we remember that movie line!!!

I've been good with my mutli-vitamins, but bad with calcium citrate. I just buckled down and bought some. I know I'm supposed to space them from the multi-vitamin. I was wondering how long.

Right now I'm starting to remind myself of my Nana! I have a weekly am/pm pill box!!! 

My regimen so far is: multivitamin in morning, iron pill, and garlic pill/ mutlivitamin in evening

Tia, at least there is a protein powder, but I understand that pills are easier to swallow and get it over with!

We're all Nanas, Melissa, don't worry!!!

I don't know that I ever got a definitive answer on how long between multi and calcium, so I play it safe and like I said, take it 2-3 hours AFTER the multi.

Ohhhh, nooooo, Tia doesn't DO protein powder!!!  ICK!!!  It's ready to drink shakes for me or not at all!!!  ICK!!

 

T

Tia,
I know you are way out and aren't most likely taking chewables... BUT have you looked at Bariatric Fusion?  It is what I have started on...  I am sure I will move on once I can swallow pills, but 4 times a day I eat one tablet...

And then once a month B12...  It has it all.

Do you not take iron?

Angie -

I HATE, HATE, HATE chewables.  Since wls, I've had this THING with texture - I can't stand the grit from the chewables. 

I can deal with the B-12, they dissolve.

Nope, I don't have to take iron, but if you do, it's best to take one that has Vitamin C, which helps with its absorption - I used to take Vitron C.

Tia

I am with you on the chewables!  I didn't realize it was texture but that what I hate.  I suck on them forever til they are soft or they just won't go down!

I will stick with B-12 injections although I haven't had the first yet...  I like monthly.  After giving myself 5 insulin injections a day for the past 10 years, I can handle one a month for that (down to two insulin a day!!)

Iron is in the Bariatic Fusion...  It has 7.5 per tablet, and he said I am good with that since my levels at my one month were at the top of the normal range!

And on this note, I will eat a vitamin!

I'm a Bariatric Advantage girl (except for the iron!)

Morning-  sublingual b12, Multi and calcium (we were told we can take them together)

Lunch-  Vitron Iron

Calcium when i get home from work

Bedtime- Multi and calcium

If you like chewables (I love mine...  it's like getting an extra treat!)  Bariatric Advantage has some Multi-s that are made for lap banders.  I'm jealous cuz banders ge****ermelon!  :(

Only iron and calcium citrate cannot be taken together because the body fights over those two for absorption.

1 calcium citrate wafer by Bariatric advantage and my 2 prilosec otc in the morning
multivitamins and iron ater lunch
3 calcium citrate petites at night

B12 shot once a month