What's everyone doing for their calcium?

sassyscorpio
on 4/5/11 3:21 pm

I really like the chocolate chews that I get from Bariatric Advantage. They are only 500 of calcium citrate which is not nearly enough. I don't like that they have sugar alcohol in them.

I also have a liquid that I get from Costco for another 500. That stuff doesn't taste all that great but I get it down and rinse my mouth out with water. Then I get a chewable from Vita Cost that are horribly sweet and I have to really rinse my mouth out .

I am leery of taking tablets because my band surgeon comes to support group frequently and has talked of seeing whole tablets on colonoscopies.(sp?)

So how do you get your calcium? I need a change!

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diane S.
on 4/5/11 4:11 pm

VSG on 11/17/09

well i just take the costco cheap cal citrate. two tablets twice a day. so far no problem. citracal comes in petites but they are not that peitite. plus i drink skim milk and usually have cottage cheese or gy every day. diane

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sassyscorpio
on 4/5/11 5:26 pm

VSG on 04/29/09

Those citrical petites do not have enough calcium in them and the last thing I want to do is take more pills.

I eat cheese and GY too, but I can't drink milk. Maybe I should break down and take some tablets and I can eliminate one of the ones I really don't like .

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                               Lost 107 lbs and maintaining

USAF Wife
on 4/5/11 10:56 pm

Revision on 06/03/09

I use the Celebrate calcium plus 500 one chewable twice daily. They're a bit pricey, but I tolerate them, and can easily get away with just having 4 chewables total a day with 2 of the multis from them. I'll pay more for the convenience, and being able to eat them without getting nauseated.

I only need 1000mg per day to be supplemented so this makes it easy for me.

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Lee ~
on 4/5/11 11:27 pm - CA

VSG on 02/17/10

I take the chocolate chews once or twice a day and the other 1 or 2 doses (I take three doses total) are Rainbow Light Mini tabs of Calcium Citrate. I like their products a lot. I use their 50+ mini tab multivitamin as well. I have to add iron because they don't have iron in them but I like that they go down easily.

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dec721
on 4/5/11 11:28 pm - Decatur, GA

VSG on 08/07/08 with

Will y'all enlighten me? I have not worried about calcium. Tell me what your guidelines are and why? Thanks!
--Dorothy

Highest weight: 292 Pre-op weight: 265 Goal met: 150 Six years out: 185 and trying to lose again!

Ms Shell
on 4/6/11 5:49 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

ALOT and I mean ALOT of research that I found away from WLS on partial and full gastrectomies showed that years after the procedures there was a marked difference in their bones and many suffered from osteoporis or osteopania. Recommendation daily at least 1500 mg. Calicium Citrate is the best as it's easily absorbed then Carbonate.

Overall it's shown that Americans in general need calcium. I believe it has to do with our diets and things leaching stuff from our bones.

Ms Shell

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VeraG
on 4/6/11 12:08 am - Bonner Springs, KS

VSG on 04/20/10

I take the citrical petites, but my Max Protein has 170 mg per scoop so I get some there as well. I don't do milk, but love me some cheese.

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katgroup2000
on 4/6/11 12:20 am - Arlington, TX

VSG on 08/02/10

I think the dailty recommended is 1000 mg, but for obese it was double that. So I was use to taking more from a stress fracture in my foot. I thnk if you take too much it is just excreted. I try to always take cal carbonate instead of citrate because it is my understanding all the citrate is not absorbed so you are not really getting the dose you think you are. I take 500 mg pill in the am and 1 in the pm. I also take a fiber plus calcium in the afternoon for another 500mg. And don't forget your Vit D - it is just as important - especially if you are over 50 years old.
Kat