Vitamins...
Just take a good chewable multivitamin, like centrim. But in order for it to be useful to your body for anyone, even non-WLS people, you should take half in the morning and half in the evening. Also go to GNC and get the sublingual B-12 1000 mg pills and take one a day. That's all you really need if you're eating healthy. If your hair starts to fall out though you can either take biotin or selenium. Both can be found at wal-mart.
Julie
After trying some samples, I chose the Bariatric Advantage 90-Day Challenge Combo Pack from bariatriceating.com: http://www.bariatriceating.com/vichsp.html
They have a good price right now for a 90-day supply of:
chewable multivitamins
chewable calcium citrate
sublingual B-12
chewable iron
The current price for a 90-day supply of all four is $110, which works out to about $27.50 a month for four supplements -- less than a dollar a day for all four! You can also buy sample packs first to see if they work well for you.
I also take Nutrilite Complex for Hair, Skin & Nails, which gives me biotin, Vitamin C, and collagen. I just have to crush them up and mix them with a tablespoon of pudding (which I do with a few of my regular meds).
OptiSource Chewable Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Post Bariatric Surgery Formula, Citrus, Tablets
Walgreen's
You can read reviews here (4 1/2 stars of 5)
This is what my doc/NUT receommend.
I do 2 in the morning and 2 at night. This breakdown is per each, so 4 times the numbers for daily intakes.
Nutritional Facts |
Serving Size 1 ea |
Servings Per Container 120 |
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Calories | 5 | ![]() |
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Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value* |
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Total Carbohydrate 1.0 g | 1.0% | % | ||
Sugars 1.0 g | % | % | ||
Vitamin A | 37.0% | % | ||
Vitamin C 15.0 mg | 25.0% | % | ||
Vitamin D | 25.0% | % | ||
Vitamin E | 417.0% | % | ||
Vitamin K 40.0 mcg | 50.0% | % | ||
Thiamin 375.0 mcg | 25.0% | % | ||
Riboflavin 425.0 mcg | 25.0% | % | ||
Niacin 5.0 mg | 25.0% | % | ||
Vitamin B6 500.0 mcg | 25.0% | % | ||
Folate 200.0 mcg | 50.0% | % | ||
Vitamin B12 125.0 mcg | 2083.0% | % | ||
Biotin 75.0 mcg | 25.0% | % | ||
Pantothenic Acid 2.5 mg | 25.0% | % | ||
Calcium 250.0 mg | 25.0% | % | ||
Iron 7.5 mg | 42.0% | % | ||
Phosphorus 50.0 mg | 5.0% | % | ||
Iodine 37.5 mcg | 25.0% | % | ||
Magnesium 100.0 mg | 25.0% | % | ||
Zinc 7.5 mg | 50.0% | % | ||
Selenium 17.5 mcg | 25.0% | % | ||
Copper 0.5 mg | 25.0% | % | ||
Manganese 0.5 mg | 25.0% | % | ||
Chromium 30.0 mcg | 25.0% | % | ||
Molybdenum 18.75 mcg | 25.0% | % | ||
Sodium 5.0 mg | 1.0% | % | ||
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I take
Flintstones Complete - Costco (you can get them anywhere)
Bariatric Advantage Chewable Calcium - somebody gave them to me, but you can order online. So far I liked the Cherry and Cinnamon, the Mint tasted like Chalk
B12 Sublingual - Target
I also choose to take a B6 and Magnesium also both from Target.
First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)
1/14/2025 still maintaining 135 :-)
Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011
BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014
Scar revision on arms - 3/2015
HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016
Thigh Lift 10/2020
Thigh Lift revision 10/2021