VitaLady's Plan Question

I'm trying to get the just of of the pre-op & post-op vitamin schedules. I looked over Vitalady's basic DS plan, and, after checking out local vite prices at several stores, I decided that VitaLady's plan is the best choice for me. Before I order any vitamins, I want to make sure I estimated correctly. You're the experts so please tell me if anything is incorrectly calculated. I apologize for another vitamin thread plaguing the board.

PRE-OP
Multi-Vitamin
Calcium Citrate w/ D	1,500 mg
Vitamin D-3	5,000 IU
Iron	6 tender wafers
Vitamin C	< 4,000 mg daily

POST-OP
Vitamin A	25,000 IU	4 daily
Vitamin D-3	50,000 IU	1 daily
B-12	5,000 mcg	1 daily
B Complex-55		1 daily
Vitamin C	1,000 mg	3 daily
Vitamin E	1,000 mg	3 daily
Calcium Citrate	500 mg	6 daily
Tender Iron (Wafers)	150 mg	12 daily
Multi-Vitamin		2 daily
Zinc	50 mg	2 daily
Copper	2 mg	1 daily
Magnesium Citrate	140 mg	1 daily

Have you tried the Tender Iron wafers? You might want to buy the sample pack and test them to see if you can eat them before buying a whole bottle. They are 60mg per wafer like the capsule. I only take 5 capsules a day. I also only take 800IUs of the E. 

Do you have the schedule to follow? Link: www.gblcreations.com/Resources/Gina/ProgramDRNY_ERNY_BPDDS3- 2010.pdf 

--gina

I was going off the schedule listed here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/DS/3815623/Trying-to-Paste-VitaLadys-DS-Schedule/

It is a bit different than the one you posted. I see the pdf you sent was updated in 2010. Thanks for the information! I searched all over and never saw that one. :)

Sorry about that. I should post the new link in my siggy or something. Hang in there!

Are you sure the 500mg of calcium citrate SIX times a day is right?   I shoot for 1800 mg a day, not 3000.

And regarding the iron.  I take two capsules a day.  Not the tender iron, just her combo of iron/c. 

I was looking at the old plan instead of the updated one. I'll change the info. Thanks! :)

Did you have any trouble getting the capsules down after surgery? I figured the wafers would be a bit easier, but if I don't have to taste nastiness, that's great too. :)

I'm behind Gina on the Iron wafers.  They're gross, and big, and 12 a day is a lot to make the min.  I use the Polysaccride (sp?) iron.  Two pills in the morning and I'm good.  I take proferrin too, but that's a personal preference.

Gross and big is no bueno! I'm going to order a sample pack to see if I think I can dig it. 12 a day is a lot to make minimum, especially if you're supposed to take them all at one time in the morning. Ick. I'll definitely check out the polysaccride capsules!

I think something is up with your vitamin E dosing...since it's usually measured in IUs.  I think most people take 400-800IU per day.

Calcium citrate: make sure the dose is correct.  500-600mg is usually 2 pills per dose.  I would shoot for at least 4 doses per day...5 is great!

I don't know much about the wafers, but I have heard they are not that tasty.  I would take 300 mg of elemental iron per day...if you get the tender iron capsules, that should be 5 of them, and they already have vitamin C added so you can knock some of the extra vit C down.

Please add vitamin K to this schedule.  It's a fat soluble vitamin and even though it doesn't get as much attention as vitamin D on this board, it's a common deficiency if you don't take any and very important for many body processes.

Got it, lady! Thanks! :)

I was looking at the old schedule and not the updated one. MajorMom sent me the link the new one. Whew!