What kind of vitamin do you use?
I had a hard time finding one so I opted for a vitamin patch. It is nice to have one less pill to worry about!! I haven't had my first labs performed yet so I'm hoping for good results from the patch.
Age: 42 | Height: 5'9 | Surgery Date: 10/08/15 | Starting Weight: 279.2 | Surgery Weight: 266 | Goal Weight:165 | Current Weight: 224.8 | WL so far: 54.4 lbs
I use the patch (patchmd.com) and my labs came back stellar- much better than my previous labs from pill versions of supplements. There is a 40% of promo code running- pmd40 or something like that.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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We only need chewables for the first 3-6 months. I used Bariatric Advantage during that period.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I got cleared for regular vitamins at my 3-month check-up and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely could not find a chewable vitamin that I liked. I ended up taking Flintstones's vitamins twice a day for the first 3 months, just because the other ones literally made me want to throw up (including Bariatric Advantage ones). Flintstones are generally NOT recommended post-op because they don't provide enough nutrients but I did fine with them, and after taking them for 3 months, my blood work showed no deficiencies.
Now that I am post 3 months, I take:
- 500mg Calcium Citrate
- 5000mcg B12 lozenge once a week
- Rainbow Light Women's One Multivitamin
VSG: 06/24/15 // Age: 35 // Height: 5'10" // Lost so far: 190 lbs
HW: 348 (before 2 week pre-op diet) // SW: 326 // CW: 158
TT/Lipo & BL/BA: 07/21/17 with Dr. Reish (NYC) BL/BA Revision: 01/11/18 with Dr. Reish (NYC) 
Unconventional Sleever & Low-Carb Lifer
I'm 10 months post-op and I'm still taking Centrum chewables (orange flavor) because my numbers are coming out great and my surgeon is happy. I was taking TwinLab Calcium Citrate chewables (loved the taste) but now have changed to pills. I take B12 sublingual (Trader Joe's) only 3 times per week. I'm also taking 1,000 mg of vitamin C chewables (Costco). My surgeon is very pleased with my numbers. So I'm going to continue. 
