Ugh Chewable Vitamins

landy
on 5/13/17 8:29 am

All my vites are chewable also. I do the 'little kid' thing and plug my nose while I chew them. Then chase it with a few sips of water.

Miss B

Start weight (1-11-17) 281

Surgery weight (5-1-17) 245

Current weight (6-17-17) 218

VSG on 5-1-17

CC C.
on 5/13/17 10:12 am

I dislike my chewable vitamins too. I crush them to a powder with the back of a spoon in a small bowl, spoon all the powder (from 2 chewables) onto the back of my tongue, and drink some water. I hardly taste them and once the powder gets wet from my first sip, it goes down really fast and easily. Very little tasting like you get from chewing it.

OutsideMatchInside
on 5/14/17 6:07 am
VSG on 07/15/15

I take a gel cap vitamin.

I think giving food addicts vitamins that tastes like candy is idiotic.

I hate chewable vitamins.

HW:370 Weight at First Consult: 365 Surgery 7/15/2015 Weight:358 CW: 187 Previous Clothing Size: 28/30 Current Clothing Size: 8/10

MarinaGirl
on 5/14/17 8:03 am, edited 5/14/17 1:03 am

I was able to consume chewable Centrum vitamins prior to bariatric surgery but afterwards they make me nauseous and gassy. The reason is because I'm now sensitive to Sugar Alcohols, which are chemicals that end in "-itol" (e.g. Xylitol, Sorbitol, Maltitol, Mannitol), and which are often in chewable vitamins.

ShoreToLose
on 5/16/17 3:43 am - Brick, NJ

I started the Bariatric Advantage Chewables, which were fine. Then I switched to Centrum Silver Chewables, I think Citrus flavored, fine also. Now I use the Bariatric Multi Chewys. Dark cherry flavor and I like them. And I figured I might as well go with a company that specializes in vitamins for WLS patients.


    
1st Goal: 190 lbs. - Achieved 8/3/2010
2nd: Goal: 165 lbs. - `Achieved 11/2/2010
Valerie G.
on 5/16/17 7:56 am - Northwest Mountains, GA

Because of artificial flavoring, you're going to have to endure an after taste. Another option is liquid vitamins or the patches...at least until you can handle pills again.

Valerie
DS 2005

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next to the mashed potatoes

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