Chewable vitamins

Renren
on 1/12/16 10:35 am
VSG on 12/02/15

I'm just about 7 weeks out from surgery and doing well, but getting sick of the chewable vitamins. How long until we can take regular vitamins? I'm supposed to chew 4 per day but I sometimes can't make myself take that last one. Thank you. 

5'2.5" Surgery date/ 12-02-15 Dr.Valentine Boise ID

Highest:289 SW/212 CW 122

Goal/125-130

Goal reached at 10 months

JudithJohnson
on 1/12/16 10:40 am
VSG on 12/03/15

I am 5 and a half weeks out and I take the regular bariatric advantage capsules (3 a day) as I couldn't take the chewables anymore! Doctor approved and I have been doing fine with it.

Judith, 46, surgery date  12/3/15

SW: 317 CW: 210 GW: 180

 

Renren
on 1/12/16 10:44 am
VSG on 12/02/15

Thank you for responding so quickly. I see my surgeon tomorrow and I'm going to see if I can switch to capsules also. 

5'2.5" Surgery date/ 12-02-15 Dr.Valentine Boise ID

Highest:289 SW/212 CW 122

Goal/125-130

Goal reached at 10 months

JudithJohnson
on 1/12/16 10:50 am
VSG on 12/03/15

I have the bariatric advantage capsules ultra multi formula with iron. I am sure you can switch! :)

Judith, 46, surgery date  12/3/15

SW: 317 CW: 210 GW: 180

 

Gwen M.
on 1/12/16 11:07 am
VSG on 03/13/14

The ASMBS recommends 3-6 months. 

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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LosinginAZ
on 1/12/16 11:40 am

Which chewables are you using? I cannot find a multi vitamin chewable that has everything we need. 

Tracy D.
on 1/12/16 12:47 pm - Papillion, NE
VSG on 05/24/13

 Tracy  5'3"     HW: 235  SW: 218  CW: 132    M1: -22  M2: -13  M3: -12  M4: -9  M5: -8   M6: -10   M7: -4

 Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week

 Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Nick S.
on 1/12/16 1:18 pm - Detroit, MI
VSG on 12/22/15

I always figured the chewable vitamins were because it'd be hard to swallow a large pill for awhile after surgery. I bought a 100 count bottle of Centrum orange flavored chewables and once that is finished, I planned to go onto a pill vitamin.

My office only ordered me to take it 2x a day. I can not imagine taking 4 of those suckers a day. It's like chewing on crunchy flavored sand. It makes me shudder every time.

Heaviest: 335   Currently: 190

VSG in December 2015

qtgonewild
on 1/12/16 1:26 pm

i take the bariatric fusion, im 4 weeks out. and im supposed to chew 4 a day. sometime i just eat 2 flinstones in its place (in place of one) because i love the flavor. I could eat the whole bottle in a sitting, if it wasnt bad for me.  but the worst is the chewable calcium from celebrate berries flavored ooooh no im supposed to eat 3 of those a day, i hardly do. the fusion seems to have it all in it. so when i run out perhaps i will start chewing that gross ass huge pill more often. 

Grim_Traveller
on 1/12/16 1:39 pm
RNY on 08/21/12

We are supposed to get 200% of the RDA of most vitamins and minerals. That would mean two of a high quality vitamin. Bariatric Fusion are poor quality. You would need EIGHT of those to get 200%. Flintstones, other children's vitamins, and all gummies are just as bad.

If you are going to the trouble of taking supplements, do yourself a favor and take good quality supplements.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

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