Question:
How much of each vitamin/mineral do we need per day?

Could someone tell me exactly how much of the following we need in our post-op diet and how much can be absorbed at one time? Iron B12 Multi Calcium Citrate Folic Acid Thanks a lot. I have been trying to figure this out for a a while and really need to get an answer!! :)    — Iris B. (posted on November 20, 2002)

November 21, 2002
I'm hoping that someone steps up to help you with this question because I was just about to ask the exact same question. I have found so much information on WLS, but I would like to get a straight-forward answer to exactly what supplements we will need daily post-op.
   — Kimberly B.

November 21, 2002
hiya. sorry but i'm not able to answer your question exactly (and i'm curious to hear the "exact amounts") myself...but this is what i do and my labs are all normal (except liver enzymes but that has nothing to do with nutritional supplements): 1 centrum complete adult chewable orange flavored daily 2 citricals daily 1 (prescription)trinsicon (iron, b-12,vitamin c, folic acid with intrinsic factor for absorption) 1 chewable vitamin c (with trinsicon) 1 trader joes b-12 sublingual "tab" every other day ++++++++++++++++++++++++ i use vitamite instead of milk, i use eas advantage muscle enhancer whey protein and jarrow's iso rich soy protein powder every morning plus i add the jarrow's to my cooking (it's formulated to be cooked with or frozen/thawed), i center my meals around protein and don't worry too much about fat, carbs, calories (i don't go out of my way to eat high fats/carbs/calories, i just don't keep "count") if presented with a choice of higher fat or lower fat, i'd certainly choose the lower. i'm an avid label reader! sorry, off track. i drink around 64 oz of water a day. sooo, hopefully someone give the exact amounts because i'm interested in that though i'm not worried because my labs show i'm getting enough nutrition/supplements. good luck! kate open rny 6-14-01 pre op: 268lbs goal: 135lbs current: 126lbs
   — jkb