Nut. Co. Offering Free Personalized Vitamin Plans
You can then use that "prescription" to have made up, and to purchase from their co., customized, daily packets of those supps. (it would be fun to see what the nut. comes up with, once you tell them you are a DSer or RNYer! 
):http://www.vitaminid.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreView ?storeId=201&langId=-1
Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "
HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )
Mommy to Ethan Lane 12/3/03 weighing 4lbs 11oz 17 3/4"
& Zachary Logan 5/12/07 weighing 3lbs 4oz 16"
& Gavin Liam Due 3/18/11 born 2/3/11 weighing 3lbs 15oz 17"
I LOVE MY PREEMIES!
Meggie
there are supliments u can take not sure if they are vits per say or if they are "supportive" supliments.
I know what I need to do - I have to choose to take care of me or I choose to fail
My new G.O.A.L. ~~~~ Get Out And Live!
Includes 61lbs lost before surgery
Following the advice that this website gives you would be a waste of your time and money. They do not take into account that you have had the RnY which alters your nutritional/vitamin needs.
A much better WLS source for vitamin recommendations would be Vitalady. She and her husband--both WLS patients--are more than willing to help you create a vitamin regime based on your needs. I would recommend that you get your lab reports and supply her your results. That way, she can see what levels are needing supplementation.
Here is her website: VITALADY
Here is her OH profile page: Vitalady
A pretty basic vitamin regime should be at least:
(1-2) complete multi-vitamin(s)
(1,500-2,000 mg) Calcium--make sure that the calcium is citrate and is combined w/ vitamin D and magnesium
Since you are a woman, you might want to consider taking boron--it helps our body absorb calcium. I buy 3 mg. pills at The Vitamin Shoppe. The pills are inexpensive and small.
Good luck to you on your journey!
BTW, hormones are stored in fat. Your emotions will start to level out soon.
Steph
HW 318/ SW 308/ CW 116/ GW 125 (updated 11/11/09)
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Century Club 03/27/09 Onderland 04/15/09 Goal Met: 02/26/10
~Stephanie~
RNY revision from lapband 7/30/07...TT/BL 10/9/08 and at GOAL
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently supported evidence suggesting that vitamins and minerals may help combat some of the more common symptoms of PMS. A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests that 1,200 mg of calcium every day can significantly relieve much of the pain and discomfort associated with PMS. Other studies suggest that a calcium deficiency in the body may lead to PMS symptoms, and that supplementation from calcium and magnesium combined may help relieve even the worst PMS symptoms.
Yet another study published by the Journal of Women's Health and Gender Based Medicine finds that up to 200 mg of magnesium every day may help relieve water retention in women with PMS. Here are some other natural vitamins and mineral supplements studies support combat the side effects of PMS.
- B-6 = Multiple studies suggest that just 50mg of vitamin B-6 every day may help relieve some of the depression and mood swings commonly associated with PMS. Vitamin B-6 also helps activate magnesium in the body. Be careful not to take too much B-6 however. Doses in excess of 100 to 200 mg may result in complications including neuropathy.
- Vitamin E - Up to 400 IUs of vitamin E every day may help relieve common side effects of PMS.
- Zinc - Studies suggest some women who suffer from PMS may have lower levels of zinc in their body. Low levels of zinc may contribute to acne, breakouts and even depression. Most people do well taking just 15 mg of zinc every day.
- Essential Fatty Acids - EFA's help combat depression, anxiety, bloating and even breast tenderness common around the menses. You should aim to eat at least one tablespoon of flax every day or up to three meals per week with oily fish like salmon, halibut or albacore tuna
I am going to try it in addition to my regular vitamins. These hormones really have me going crazy. I never had a problem getting pregnant before surgery, I had 3 pregnancies (one misscarriage) but they all were on the first try. However, my weight gain over the years, has all been hormone related. I never had a problem controling my weight or what I ate, I was a vegitarian and I ate healthy foods, but when my period would come, I would PIG out for 2 weeks straight. Every period I got from the age of 18 to 32, I gained at least a pound from it. I would constantly have severe hunger pains and get cravings and munchies that I could not control. Even as I sit here typing this, I have strong hunger pains. I have had them every period since surgery as well. Nothing every "cured" them. Surgery has helped me control them and not eat like I used to, but the mind frame is still there. I still "want" to eat like that sometimes because I am hungry and I want the pain to stop, but the cravings I can control now. I do eat when I am hungry, but on a different level. I will probably go eat a piece of toast or a slice or two of some lunch meat, vs. before I would make an omlette or eat a big bowl of cereal or pop tarts or something fatty like McDonalds breakfast.
Mommy to Ethan Lane 12/3/03 weighing 4lbs 11oz 17 3/4"
& Zachary Logan 5/12/07 weighing 3lbs 4oz 16"
& Gavin Liam Due 3/18/11 born 2/3/11 weighing 3lbs 15oz 17"
I LOVE MY PREEMIES!
