Vitamins - tired of chewing 'em up!!
The ASMBS recommends chewables for the first 3-6 months, so you should be fine to switch now - but ask your surgeon to be sure.
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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Swallow them?
Kelly
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I had the same issue - so done with the chewing and chalkiness! I consulted my practitioner and was told that as long as I was taking a vitamin developed specifically for Bariatric patients, then it was OK. I switched to Celebrate! MV capsules (1 capsule 3x a day) and I switched to their calcium tablets (3 tablets 2x a day). Seems like a lot of pills to take, but I wasn't getting in my chewables because I was so rebellious! Now I am compliant and my labs are better. These dissolve quickly and don't make me feel full.
I tried meltaways, liquids, and other chewables, but swallowing tablets / capsules work best for me.
HW: 319 Starting Weight: 312.5 Surgery Weight:298.8 Current Weight: 233.9 Goal Weight: 137
Surgery Date 9/16/2014 Nathan Tomita, DO (Kona, HI)
