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Hi Shannon, I just wanted to let you know about these calcuim citrate wafers I use. They are the chewable and the right kind of calcuim(unlike tums other chewable etc.) I buy my online b/c I can never find them in the store. (and oh have I looked) http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=TL-1378 I do two in the morning and two and night! I know the citrate pills are horse pills, maybe try these ones! Take care. Tavia

Tavia, Yeah those are the ones that I take with each meal and before bed. I also have to take 2 viactive as we need 2000 mg per day. I mixed them up now. Debra P

Deb, Just a question, My nutritionist told us in our last meeting that we bariatric patients need a total of 1500-2000 mg a day for women. Why are you taking so much, being that you are also eating or drinking calcium as well. She told us to keep track of how much we are taking in with meals and that will determine how many pills to take. Just curious. Trying to find out if I should be taking more than 1 a day. Shannon Arnold 257/228/130???

Shannon, Yes I guess I can over due it if I am taking 2000 mg a day and then eating yogurt and cheese but I do not think it would hurt because I am not sure if we are absorbing all of that. so hard to know really but I guesss since the labs came back good it should be fine. I guess that is how we have to base that on..... Well I am not sure if that helps... Debra P

Whoo Hoo! Way to go Tavia!! I have been trying to find this type of Calcium for the longest time!! Thank you sooooo much for that post! Yippee! Amy

Thanks Tavia, Maybe I could find something like that around here. Went to Dr. today and they said that the mall vitamin shop has a liquid calcium citrate, so I think I will give that a try. Have a nice night, Shannon

Shannon, Hello hun ~hugs~ yeah the water really helps or so I find. I need to drink more but not to much since I notice if I drink to much I bloat. I take Twinlab chewable Calcium Citrate, 4 a day gives me 1000 mg and then I also take 2 Viactive that also give me 1000 mg at day to in total I take 2000 mg a day! I was on 4 viactive a day and everyone said that the carbonate in that is not as good at the citrate even though my labs were ok so I changed but do not want to have to chew 8 of the citrate a day so I mix them up. Well I hope that helps hun. ~hugs~ Debra P

Good morning hun....I am getting myself back on track so here it goes b- cup oatmeal s- 3 pretzels rods the short ones L-cup of string beans and half cup of rice. s- orange, bannana d- 1 spoon of peanut butter s- protien drink woo hooo I got it in today have a great day Christine

Christine, Thanks for posting hun ~hugs~ Miss ya..... Debra P

Hello Deb, B 1/3 cup Apple Cinnamon cereal 1 cup coffee L 3 sm pieces barbque chicken 2 pretzel rods D 1/2 portion shrimp & stir fried vegetables Linda