I've been doing patches for over a year with great results.

Some have set timers on their phone, but that doesn't work for me.  I'm good with them during the week now that I have my routine down, but I still struggle on the weekends when I'm out of my regular routine.  I hope you find a way to get them all in regularly - they are very important.

Is anyone else struggling to take their vitamins regularly?  I had to try various kinds before I could find ones that didn't make me want to throw up every time I took them.   The chewable variety always made me feel sick - I think it was the sweetness of them.  I finally found some that are capsule and tablet form and they don't bother me as long as I take them after I eat.  However, taking them regularly seems to be my biggest problem now.  

I just had my labs redrawn and everything looked good except for the vitamin D, which I've been low with that even before the revision (VSG to RNY in March 2016).  I'm also getting a B12 shot because on my first labs, that result was low, but all better now since my PCP prescribed the monthly injections.

I have a weekly pill box that I can easily divide everything up and I take the stupid things with me to work, but I still find that I either don't take them at all, or take part of them, etc.  I hate taking the damn things to be honest, but I know that I need to.  Any suggestions out there?  Or do I just need to suck it up and make myself do it? 

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Try searching Pinterest. You'll find a ton of variations. Here are a couple I use, but vary a lot:

for an Asian-ish flavour, great for stir fries:

1/4 cup soya sauce, 1/2 t each of powdered garlic, ginger and sriracha sauce (these are conservative amounts and you might want to play with them to get the flavour you want.

simple chicken rub:

1T smoked paprika 

1/2 t of garlic powder

1/2t salt

2T oil

Optional : 1T of brown sugar I've made with and without. It's fine both ways, but I prefer with a bit of sugar, and the overall impact on my carb count is minimal.

hope it helps a bit!

Many people develop lactose intolerance post surgery. Some other foods disagree with us for various reasons too.