sherry7

I had a place to buy this bookmarked, but can't locate it now.

I'm 2 1/2 weeks out, and I can't seem to get down my monstrous calcium citrate pill...so a chewable is definitely in order. What brand are you guys buying, and where do you get it?

Thanks.

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Sherry

Lap RNY - 05/29/08
Starting weight -274
Day of surgery weight - 253
Current weight - 191.2 Onederland, baby!!!
Goal weight - 148?

AToM

Right now I'm in the middle of a bottle of Twinlab Ca citrate wafers (chewable), plenty of online sources if you google it. About $8 a bottle of 60 wafers. Dosage is 4 wafers per day though I usually only take 2, but I usually drink milk 2x a day.

I could take them or leave them if a better choice popped up here, but I bought a bottle to try and I guess it could be worse.

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440/393/280/?
High/DOS/Current/No Goal Set
Lap RNY 4/01/08

fisher1000

Going a little further...I'd like to have a chocolate Calcium chew...

If I eat anymore Viactiv, I think Corrine will shoot me.

-Mike

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FISHERBEAR MIKE
402/206/under 200 (As of 10/11/08)
Highest/Current/Goal
Open RNY - September 24th
196 pounds GONE, BABY, GONE!

BMI: 63 (was) / 32.2 (is)

Countdown to goal: 206 205 204 203 202 201 200 199 GOAL!

Corrine

I saw that!

But I hear you Mike. The Citracal Creamy Bites were something I actually looked forward to.

However, I have heard on the grapevine that Bariatric Advantage are going to be selling them later this year. I doubt they'll be using the same name and apparently, they'll only be available online. I've written to BA any asked for further information.

In the meantime, I've got an order coming from vitalady tomorrow of the Bariatric Advantage Calcium Lozenges. I really didn't like the chocolate but I've heard that the Cherry isn't too bad. We'll have to see about that one. They aren't cheap though.

Sherry - take a look at Tropical Oasis liquid calcium.

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- - 24 September 2007 - Lap RNY
Dr. Sebesta. Madigan Medical Army Center (MAMC)

259.5/224.7/130
highest/day of surgery/current
5'5"
129.5lb gone as of 9/30/2008 ~~~ BMI 21.6 ~~~

JumboJulie

Costco.

Kirkland Signature SUGAR-FREE calcium chews (chocolate)
500 mg. calcium
Vitamin D 50%
Vitamin K 50%

I use 2 per day ... it's like having chewy chocolate candy in the morning AND the afternoon!

150 chews for only 10 bucks

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OPEN RNY: 03/06/08
OPEN HERNIORRHAPHY: 09/18/08

porkchop

Hi,

I use Viactiv Calcium chews. I love the carmel. Kinda feels like having candy, but not. They come 60 per box and my pharmacy tells me it is alittle more expensive than the tables but what the heck I am worth it. Besides I take a multi centrum chewable, a b-complex, an iron supplement, and a urso forte ( which is to prevent gallstones) Yeiks more pills than I have taken in my life. So good luck choose what you like.

Effie

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Effie



before/surgery/now/goal/dream
301/288/222/175/150
SW # 26
21# to Century Club
23# to Onederland

Corrine

Er!.... they're not calcium citrate Julie:

Effie - the Viactive's are carbonate too. Gastric bypass folk need citrate. We don't have stomach acid in our pouch and carbonate needs that to to break it down so that it can be absorbed. Calcium citrate doesn't need the stomach acid.

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- - 24 September 2007 - Lap RNY
Dr. Sebesta. Madigan Medical Army Center (MAMC)

259.5/224.7/130
highest/day of surgery/current
5'5"
129.5lb gone as of 9/30/2008 ~~~ BMI 21.6 ~~~

MiladyB

Sherry, you can get chewables at Building Blocks - Essential Bariatric Supplements They even have chocolate, though they aren't the nice chewy kinds that Citrical used to make.

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Beth

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group


CherishedTeddyBear-(TT Bear Lover)

The Poetry of Milady
New Beginnings: My Journey to LIFE

359(BMI: 58.8)/148(BMI:24.3)
Highest/Current

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbadder removal: 06/09/08-Dr Randal Baker

Godsblessedme

yup i am In LOVE with the bbvitamins.com calcium chocolate chewables they are the best!

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Deborah

Surgery Date: 12/18/07 Lap RNY
Onderland Reached 7/21/08 63 Pounds left to goal

Gym Rat #98 / Scale W #2
Goals Reached:
Starting to enjoy excersizing
32 minutes on the Eliptical (aka death machine) I did it!
My kids cant keep up with ME
Up to 6 miles on the stationary bike

Suzanne-photog4fun

http://www.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog?cat=Calcium%20Citrate&so=

Bariatric Advantage has vitamins designed for the needs of people who have had gastric bypass surgery.

Barisaver.com is also another place to buy vitamins:
http://bsciresourcecenter.com/categories.php?cat=89

Vitalady.com I would recommend also:
http://www.vitalady.com/vitamins.htm