Question:
I need ideas for calcium...

I had my post op with my surgeon almost two weeks ago. He had me start on multi-vitamis, iron and calcium. I chose to go with the calcium that his office recommends. It is a disolveable powder. Supposedly there is no taste...I can taste it. So my questions are....what do you all do for calcium? Got any good drink recipes? How long do I need to wait after taking my iron until I can take my calcium? Thanks!    — wearfamily2004 (posted on November 29, 2009)


November 29, 2009
I've been taking ActiveCal from GNC chewable calcium chocolate flavor. taking it 3 times a day. it's great. didn't want to try anything else. it does taste really good. just like getting my chocolate fix. you should try it.
   — lanigm

November 29, 2009
My surgeon says calcium Citrate - not carbonate. I take the CitraCal petites.
   — Dawn A.

November 29, 2009
my numbers have always been good and i do the calcium chocolate chews from walmart. Yellow bag sugar free about 7$ spring valley or something like that is the name.
   — gpcmist

November 30, 2009
The caramel flavored Walmart Springvalley brand is good as well. You will find that as well as multivitamins, you may also change up your protein supplements. My taste has changed many times postop to now. There were a few weeks postop that I could barely stand to chew those. I also bought gummy adult vitamins to help me get thru although I always tried the next week to get back on the Bariatric versions. I went to ATL Conference and bought some DELISH! Calcium Creamy Bites that are like Lemon Chiffon Pie or creme flavor. I am addicted to those currently! Email me and I will get you the link to the gentleman that sells those as well as other protein bars (100 calorie folks!). It was all a big hit at the conference and the easy to consume was 10+ at his table! Congrats on your journey. Also, take calcium separate from your multivitamin and iron. I take my multivitamins /iron/biotin in the am. and then the Calcium you take no more than 500mg at a time(more than 500 is not absorbable per Nurse at my doctor office). Then put the calciums in your pocket or on kitchen counter and have them during the rest of the day. I take 3 a day.
   — Cindy W.

November 30, 2009
I use the TwinLab Chewable Calcium Citrate. They are huge citrus flavored wafers and I get them either at The Vitamin Shoppe or at the Vitamin Cottage, but I'll bet that Whole Foods carries them, too. At first I thought they were a little powdery, but now I've come to enjoy them, and would eat them as a treat if I could. As it is, I take two, three times per day. And they're not bad, taste-wise or cost-wise.
   — Erica Alikchihoo

November 30, 2009
I use the TwinLab Chewable Calcium Citrate. They are huge citrus flavored wafers and I get them either at The Vitamin Shoppe or at the Vitamin Cottage, but I'll bet that Whole Foods carries them, too. At first I thought they were a little powdery, but now I've come to enjoy them, and would eat them as a treat if I could. As it is, I take two, three times per day. And they're not bad, taste-wise or cost-wise.
   — Erica Alikchihoo

December 1, 2009
I use Bariatric Advantage Chocolate flavored chewable Calcium Citrate Lozenges. They come in Various flavors. I also use the chewable Bariatric Advantage multivitamin again in various flavors.
   — Andy Lafferty

December 1, 2009
I take Calcium Plus from Advocare. Highly Absorbable combinned with Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin D. Advocare are great products. Go to my website for additional infomation. www.getskinnylikeme.com
   — Dixie Pedersen

December 1, 2009
Celebrate chewables. they taste great and easy to get down. celebratevitamins.com
   — REANY




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