Protein and Vitamins

I got my sample packs of protein today and some of them are very interesting tasting. The Calcium citrate is only 400mg so I’m stuck sucking on 4 of those a day. At least they don’t taste bad, so far all of the pills that I have gotten from Bariatric Advantage have tasted good. Does anyone know if there is a Calcium citrate that is bigger then 400mg?

 

i used to get all my stuff from them too but they are expensive. also, i don't need to keep using the chewable stuff anymore so that opened up options. i go to the vitamin shoppe but GNC, wal mart and a host of others i've read about will carry tons of different dosages of cal-c. i also found i only need to take cal-c twice a day and my levels are perfect so i cut out three times a day and my doc is fine with that. of course you have to evaluate your blood and really see what's working or not. until then, try going to the health stores and buy a small bottle to see if it works for you. i don't take anything chewable anymore. no need.....carbonblob

There’s a vitamin shop on my way home from work. I will have to stop in and see what kind of chewable they have since my surgery is next month.

 

I've asked my surgeon on at least 4 occasions if I should be taking calcium and he always tells me no.    He makes the ladies take it but doesn't make the men for some reason.

Yea, we just went over it last week. He wants 4 400mg of calcium a day. I haven’t or didn’t think to ask him about subtracting it from the food but for the first 3 weeks I’m on liquids anyway.

I was started out on 630mgs of Calcium Citrate twice a day. (Be sure and check your label carefully. With Citrical the dosage reads – 630mgs per serving. Serving = 2 pills at 315mgs each. That gets a lot of people) Then at around the 6^th month he had me drop to just 630mgs once a day, Then at year one he had me drop to just one 315 mg of Calcium supplement. Dosage should always be based on blood-work results rather than some ‘set in stone’ number. Starting out on a handful of those tablets is pretty typical. Just stay on top of your doc and lab/blood work. Best Wishes- Dx