Important reminder about VITAMINS!
lmbo! hahahah ;o)Everyone check the lable on their multivitamin. Make sure your multivitamin doesnt contain Iron and Calcium together.
It's suggested that Iron and Calcium to be taken at least 2hrs apart.
It's suggested to use a multivitamin made for post-op WLS.
Also make sure your taking Calcium Citrate NOT Calcium Carbonate!
Companies who specialize in vitamins for post WLS who I've used
Bariatric Advantage
http://www.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog
Celebrate
http://www.celebratevitamins.com/
I haven't personaly used products form this company but I thought I would add it below
Vitalady
http://www.vitalady.com/index.htm
Happy Tuesday my lovely LW's!
Ash ;o)
RNY 8-6-2007 stats 5'3" HW-240 SW-232 LW-127 GW-120 CW-135
Plastics round #1 on 3-23-2011 BL/BA 575cc & 550cc Silicone under the muscle
Married 9 yrs with 3 kids- Savannah 8, Skyler 2 & Bryder 1
I've ordered quite a few of my "speciality" vitamins through vitalady - I also get SF syrups and my calcium citrate chews from there.
Speciality vits are:
Vit A, vit K (2 types), Dry D3, B12, Folic Acid, Proferrin iron, tender iron, and I'm sure there are more. I also have ordered the Bariatric Advantage chewable vitamins in Watermelon (yum) from there. They also have a slew of others.
I've also used www.expressmetabolics.com - the lady who owns this used to come to the LW board a lot. I've orderd calcium citrate chews from her too and she also carries the BA line.
Good reminder!
HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"
Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
90+/- pounds lost BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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I myself take Dry D3 as well as my other mandatory post-op vitamins
Ash ;o)
RNY 8-6-2007 stats 5'3" HW-240 SW-232 LW-127 GW-120 CW-135
Plastics round #1 on 3-23-2011 BL/BA 575cc & 550cc Silicone under the muscle
Married 9 yrs with 3 kids- Savannah 8, Skyler 2 & Bryder 1
Maybe I'll put out a post for people's vitamin regimens.
Good topic. ;)
Kathy
I'll second the vote for Vitalady. She's one of us!--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
Also, it's okay if you are taking a separate iron supplement and considering any iron in your multi that gets absorbed to be extra credit.
Most commercial (and even some bariatric) vitamins have both iron and calcium in them so it would be very inconvenient to not be able to take them when they are great sources of everything except calcium.
HW - 225 SW - 191 GW - 132 CW - 122
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Lost 107 lbs and maintaining
They sell everything you can think of at very good prices. I get my bsn lean dessert protein shake powder there, and my oh yeah protein bars, all sorts of vitamins, biotin shampoo -the list is endless.
band 12-29-06 revision to sleeve Alberto Aceves 4-29-09
I love my sleeve!!
Lost 107 lbs and maintaining
