michelleJC

So, I know we have talked about this many times before but I had to ask again. I am 8 months out and taking about 17 pills a day. What is everyone else taking? I want to find a vitamin that can replace a lot of these supplements that I am taking separately so I can get my pill count down. Any recommendations? Right now I am taking extra iron as it was low on my blood work last month.

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God Bless,
MICHELLE

LAP RNY 12/14/05 Milwaukee, WI
Belt Lipectomy/Medial Thigh Lift 1/11/08
12.8 pounds of skin removed.


Highest/Current/Goal
307/160/150

"Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter,
and those who matter don't mind."

bamagirl

I'm almost 8 months out, and I'm taking a multi-vitamin from wlsvitamins.com, and 1000 g. of calcium per day. I also give myself a B-12 shot every two weeks.

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RNY-LAP 12/12/05
Revision surgery due to complications 12/15/05
276/169/202
(Apr. 8, 2009)On Day 5 of the 5 Day Pouch Test and feeling good!!!

Dyann

I too use wlsvitmins.com for my multi and B12
Gentle iron (walmart)
Liquid calcium with magnesium and vit D (tropical oasis)
Multi oil from GNC (Essential fatty acids)


The wls multi is specially formulated with extra thiamine and others that we need. Some use a regular OTC vitamin and do just fine. I didn't want to risk it and these are not expensive at all. I think it is $16 for a three month supply.

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DYANN

Lap RNY 1/4/06....
46/19.8/23.5 BMI's 167.9 pounds gone forever as of 9/12/07 116.3%to goal

294.4/126.5/150
5' 7''
Jupiter, Florida
Dr. Jefferson Vaughan: GBP
Dr. P Duddly Giles: Plastic surgeon TT/BL 03.20.2007

Mavisavis

I take a liquid multi-vitamin and an iron pill at breakfast. Then two times throughout the day I have a calcium, either a tablet or chew. Then on occasion (once or twice a week) I do a sublingual B-12. That's it for me, and other than some low iron my bloodwork so far has been great, and I feel good.

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Marty

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill

Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
pre/now/goal

LisaM

With breakfast:

B12 sublingual
Prenatal vitamin (which is where I get my iron)
Beta Carotene (Vit A)
Flaxseed Oil gel cap (supposed to help with constipation)
Fish Oil gel cap (my idea - need the omega-3s)

Between breakfast and lunch - calcium citrate chew (500 mg)

Between lunch and dinner - calcium citrate chew (500 mg)

After dinner - calcium citrate chew (500 mg)

Before bed:

Regular multivitamin
Flaxseed Oil
Fish Oil

And my last two lab tests, at six months and nine months were perfect.

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Lisa M

Lap RNY - 9/26/05
surgery/lowest/goal
Weight: 303/137/150
BMI: 56/25.1/27.4
Now in maintenance stage, with desired weight range: 150-153 pounds
Current weight: 139 Updated 10/21/08

"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." Harvey Fierstein

darthmichelle

I take Optisource multi from Walgreens.com 4x a day, a calcium supplement, zinc and iron.

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Her
273/177.5/150
Post-op Lap RNY 12-19-05