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Thank you everyone for the responses. It looks like I am going to give the soft chews a try. I can't deal with the gritty tablets anymore.
I also take the BA caramel calcium citrate chews 500mg (sugar free). They are not bad tasting and I've tried a lot of different ones on the market.
As for the other nasty tasting chewables...I had to switch to non chewable everything else. I just had to find whatever I needed and now I swallow a bunch of pills each day. But it works for me. Funny how some people want chewables and some don't.
And as always, your mileage may vary!
I take Bariatric Advantage Calcium chews, caramel flavor. The 250mg chews are a lot better than the 500mg chews. I've been able to keep them down without any problem. The 250mg ones were like a little treat every time I ate them. The 500mg are more grainy. Not sure what any of the other flavors taste like as I've only gotten the caramel.
HW: 276 SW: 254.1 GW: 125 CW: 154.5
I take my calcium citrate in pill form. I swallow whole with no problems.
on 7/5/15 11:33 pm - Pompano Beach, FL
| If you want to stick to low carb then ating salads including cucumber, tomatoes, spianch will really work, as they are low in carb and helps to maintain weight. |
I take the Bariatric Advantage Chews. They are great!
http://www.bariatricchoice.com/bariatric-advantage-calcium-citrate-chewy-bites-chocolate.html#reviews
Hi all. After my VSG, I received a bag of BariActiv chewable multivitamins, iron, and calcium citrate tablets with my Nascobal B12 nasal spray. The iron isn't too bad, and I can get down the multivitamin tablets if I chew them and quickly suck down some Crystal Lite. However, the calcium citrate is like chewing chalk or akin to powdered cement, and I want to gag every time. As a result, I have not been getting in all of the daily specified supplements. Does anyone have the same issues, and how did you overcome the reluctance to chew the nasty tablets? Any suggestions for a less offensive alternative? I'm all ears. Thanks.
on 7/4/15 4:45 pm
I have found that this "allowable" progression varies greatly from surgeon to surgeon.
I read an old post from someone that was having pureed Tuna 3 days post op, and others who are still on liquids only for 4 weeks plus.
Just curious...what were you able to eat 3-4 weeks out an beyond?
As for me, I am 3 weeks out, and still on liquids only + 3 oz daily of either low fat small curd cottage cheese or yogurt once a day. I would love to have about 1/2 cup of refried beans or avocado or pureed Tuna about now, but trying to stay the course.
Yes! I highly recommend using the one that is right on the MyFitnessPal website. They couldn't make it any easier to use...
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)
Vitamin supplements are never as good as the real thing. After I was banded I definitely felt the same way, but after a stern talking to from my NUT, I figured out how to start getting creative and get veggies into recipes. I am 6 years out and I still can't eat a salad comfortably, but I do make sure to cook veggies into casseroles, add them into egg omelettes, throw a handful of Kale into a chocolate protein smoothie, etc. Your doctor may have different advice, but mine was pretty adament about making them a priority.
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)
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