***Tuesday Bites, Vites & Exercites***

Hi guys,

BITES: (DS Maintenance Mode)
B - 2 protein coffees (60g)
S - Fage Greek yogurt w/blueberries & slivered almonds and protein coffee (30g)
S - peanuts
S - JayRobb protein bar
L - protein shake (30g)
S - popcorn {sigh}
D - left over bunless cheese burger and tossed salad
S - CarbSmart ice cream 

VITES:
morning batch: done
4 calcium batches: done  
heme iron: pending
evening batch: starting after dinner

EXERCITES:
walking (4 laps-done) 

Morning Gina,

    I had a vites question and several people thought you might help. 

    I was reading about vitamin absorption and wondered about taking vites with food. I see some work better
away from everything but should some be taken with food, ie not to just settle the stomach but a real meal. I
especially wonder about the fat soluble ADEK. Does some fat in the stomach help the process or is it counter
productive - like taking the the non-dry forms?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

All vits in so far today. After some foot trouble I begin the exercise bike again today. 

Pete

I've talked to my dietitian about this a bit. It goes against her training but she thinks DSrs absorb A, D, E, K better when they are taken away from oily food. Poor thing she's trying and learning along the way. Anyway, if someone is having trouble absorbing a particular vitamin or mineral, she'll sometimes suggest taking it alone in the middle of the night away from everything else. She will also sometimes suggest taking a particularly troublesome vitamin with a protein shake made with water or juice but not 1/2 & 1/2 or heavy cream.  

I think you're spot on thinking in terms of our malabsorption this way. Michelle, Vitalady, calls it her malabsorption filter. Some folks get it, some folks never do. I think you got it.

--g

 

Thanks!

Still amazed by my zinc.  It took about a week for my skin to worsen from when I cut back to 150mg - I'm back to 200mg and hope it kicks in FAST!!!  I think it must've been a lab error an error on the first set (plus my vit D and ferritin halved at only a month apart!!).  Oh well I'll just keep doing what I can. ;-)

I hope your support group is fun!! :-D

B Protein shake	30
S Cheese	15
L Thai Chicken curry	35
D Chicken Kiev	26
Protein:	106
F 72+
V All in (inc 5 batches of calcium) night time copper & iron pending

 

Oh and I had Greek yogurt too for a total of 124 so that's a bit more like it.

There you go, back on track like a pro. Rock on!

 

Hi Gina,
How was the traffic?
We're to ally getting a late summer. Typically I can swim only about another 2 wks, then the water get too chilly.
Tried a new recipe for dinner.... Was pretty awful

B: bacon, protein shake
L: part of a panini with ham, turkey, cheese, salami and tomatoes.
S: cheese
D: baked eggs with tomato, chillies, cheese and onion, WW toast

V: starting last batch
F: ok
E: work, pool

Traffic wasn't too bad. I got out of the house 15 minutes earlier and beat it. Woot! 

Here's to a warm Fall and more time in the pool.  

Down 4#s. yay me, so how do I celebrate? I eat candy.  Think that is counterproductive.  I'm still a fat person inside.    

 

Double protein coffee

Few slices Lebanon bologna Ham/Swiss cheese/bacon sandwich on 1 sl rye toast Few grapes Double protein iced coffee Almonds 2 gum drops 2 cookies 1 mini Heath bar Double protein iced coffee Greek yogurt Leftover meatloaf Tossed salad w/ Caesar dressing Pork rinds Double protein coffee Vites: all in Fluids: 100 oz.