What vitamins do you take and what is the schedule for taking them? - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

Kitty · 04-20-2006, 04:50 AM

When I was pregnant and taking my prenatal pills. My doctor preferred I took my pill right before bed. She said that the body is at rest and absorbtion is much, much slower; therefore your body will absorb more of the nutrients from the actual vitamin.

new me · 04-20-2006, 10:17 AM

AM: Mulitvitamin & Calcium
-protein shake for snack
3pm: Multivitamin & Iron
-protein shake for snack
Twice a week one B12
-All chewables. My multivitamin, iron and B12 are from Bariatric Advantage.
I do plan on shopping for a liquid vitamin once my supply runs out.

QueenB · 04-20-2006, 12:36 PM

6:30 2 chewable kids vits, 1 b-1(thiamine), acid reducers, 2 super green whole foods, 1 calcium, 1 magnesium, 1 fiber tablet chewable

7:30 Omega fatty acids (3,6,9), DHA, CLA ect...

8:30 1 super green whole foods, 1 calcium, 1 magnesium

10:30 5 ferrous fumerate iron pills, 1000mg vit C

12:30 1 super green whole foods, 1 calcium, 1 magnesium, 1 fiber tablet chewable

2:00 Omega fatty acids (3,6,9), DHA, CLA ect...

5:00 5 ferrous fumerate iron pills, 1000mg vit C

7:00 1 chewable kids vitamin, dry A, leutine, acid reducers,

9:00 1 calcuim, 1 magnesium, 1 super green whole foods, 1 fiber tablet chewable

B-12 M, W, F

Gladitsme · 04-20-2006, 01:23 PM

At my 9 mo appointment, Kelly told me to start taking 100 mg of B1, AKA thiamine daily. She said that it's a new requirement, so I need to find it in Trader Joes. Probably will get the B-100 capsules and take them.

bubbasmama · 04-20-2006, 01:29 PM

do you know if there is any difference in absorption of calcium citrate versus calcium carbonate.i was told to take carbonate which is hard to find.also is iron making me constipated?help!!!!!Barb

Mavisavis · 04-20-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbasmama

do you know if there is any difference in absorption of calcium citrate versus calcium carbonate.i was told to take carbonate which is hard to find.also is iron making me constipated?help!!!!!Barb

We were told Calcium Citrate is best absorbed by us.

michelleJC · 04-21-2006, 06:00 AM

I take my iron and stool softener with a vitamin C (helps produce some acidity in the pouch so Iron can absorb better) first thing in the morning and then eat. Mid morning, I take a chewable Calcium and my anti-depressant. Mid afternoon I take my Centrum Multi-vitamin, B-12, Magnesium, Biotin and Vitamin D. After dinner I take another chewable calcium. Before bed I take my birth control. I have a weekly pill container that I fill up on Saturday nights. I just take it with me to work.

Suzanne2 · 04-24-2006, 01:51 PM

Chewable Prenatal Vitamin daily
Tropical Oasis (1200mg calcium citrate) liquid daily
B-12 shot once a week

Dennis Radecky · 05-01-2006, 12:27 PM

Dear Christy H,

We use Ultra Mega from GNC. 1 per day and you get a 6 month supply for about $30.00. My wife has been on them since January 1998 and has never had a B-12 shot or any problems with her vitamin levels!

Good Luck

Dennis
POGABS.COM

lealphachienne · 05-01-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbasmama

do you know if there is any difference in absorption of calcium citrate versus calcium carbonate.i was told to take carbonate which is hard to find.also is iron making me constipated?help!!!!!Barb

There's maybe a 10-20% better absorbstion with citrate vs. carbonate.

Iron is constipating...so you need fiber, water, and exercise. Some people need to to tkae a stool softener if their diet isn't supplying what they need to keep regular. Aslo, as your body absorbs more of the iron, your poop becomes more of the normal brown color and less firm.

As to scheduling you vits, taking them at the "wrong" times is better than not at all.

I take a generic adult multi-vit without iron.
A seperate generic iron pill
calcium citrate from Trader Joe's
Juice Plus
fish oil
B-12 from Trader Joe's
Benefiber chewables

All my labs are fine and near the high end of the range.