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11-06-2007, 11:55 AM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah
Posts: 352
Weight Statistics 10/2/2007 Start Date:
10/5/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
145 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.5226480836 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.7540828402 BMI Start:
23.6274556213 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Vitamins & Supplements Hi, Everyone. My surgeon has not directed me to take many supplements. He had me start out with two chewable childrens vitamins a day and then after one month he had me start on a multi vitamin. He never suggested calcium or any other supplements. I asked him about the calcium and he said the multi vitamin wil have enough. In reading the posts it seems other people have been directed to take lots of other supplements. What supplements do you take and what dosages? I want to make sure I am getting everything I need.
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11-06-2007, 12:18 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,455
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
138 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
49.2857142857 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
21.5886678201 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I take 2 multi vitamins and 2 calcium citrates a day.....I take a b12 every other day, and I'm about to add iron in as well. I take prilosec...but only for 3 more months...and actigall (to keep me from developing gall stones)....I also syntrax nectar protein or PROFECT bullets. I use Bariatric advanatedge, as my doctor does not believe in the childrens chewables or tums/proactiv etc...my nut indicated we MUST have calcium citrate (as carbonate does not absorb well). You can buy bariatric advantage here on the site in the estore |
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11-06-2007, 12:49 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,498
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
107 lb Weight Loss:
-14 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.4728682171 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
22.2963663096 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | i take 2 prenatal vitamins per day. i take 4 calcium citrate pills per day. i also do b12 under the tongue now. i was doing shots before but my levels are good so now the under the tongue in preventative. i do not take iron. or anything else. a lot of the drs have different instructions.
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11-06-2007, 01:40 PM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah
Posts: 352
Weight Statistics 10/2/2007 Start Date:
10/5/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
145 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.5226480836 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.7540828402 BMI Start:
23.6274556213 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Thanks ladies. I have been worried because I take so little. I am going to add the calcium. I did get a B12 shot from my PCP. How often were you getting them when you got them Kenya? I am stil trying to find a protein that I can manage without gagging. The Profect Bullets are way too sweet for me. Does anyone have any suggestions of a protein shot that is not sweet?
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11-06-2007, 01:41 PM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah
Posts: 352
Weight Statistics 10/2/2007 Start Date:
10/5/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
145 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.5226480836 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.7540828402 BMI Start:
23.6274556213 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Oh and also, my surgeon only had me taking Prilosec for one month. I took my last one today. Has anyone had trouble with quitting the priolosec so early?
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11-06-2007, 01:44 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,498
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
107 lb Weight Loss:
-14 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.4728682171 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
22.2963663096 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | well...i was getting the shots once a month for 3 months and then he stoped them because my levels were normal. i am on my 3rd post opprotein powder. i have used isopure vanilla (gnc) unjury (Welcome to the UNJURY Homepage) and now i am using this whey stuff from walmart. they all tasted fine to me i just felt like i was getting board. hope that helps 
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11-06-2007, 01:59 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,446
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 279 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.2580645161 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.5020661157 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
| I take one multivitamin per day and one B12 sublingual per day. I also take 3 calcium chews per day. That's all I take.
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11-06-2007, 02:20 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: coarsegold california
Posts: 1,380
Weight Statistics 8/23/07 Start Date:
8/22/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 315 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
28 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.1428571429 % % Lost:
I have no idea Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.3305858766 BMI Start:
31.0077968367 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Prilosec is good for keeping the acid down in the beginning for your healing. As for supplements, I take one childrens chewable a day, 1000 mg B12, and 100 mg Calcium Citrate, not Carbonate, supposedly we can only absorb the Citrate.
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11-06-2007, 05:15 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 1,770
Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 271 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
122 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.0184501845 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.7357667585 BMI Start:
24.0466023875 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I take 1200mg Calcium citrate (Citracal petites - easier to swallow), 1 Centrum silver chewable, and am starting the Biotin as my hair is thinning. Will consider iron if needed but I'm post-periods so they say it may not be necessary. Does anyone know the right amount of Biotin recommended?
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11-06-2007, 05:21 PM
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| Big Loser | Okay. I KNOW this is going to be a stupid question - but are the supplements expensive? On one hand, you aren't eating, but I'm just wondering how much it is going to cost compared to what I spend now. Anyone have any idea how cost compares after to what it was before? Thanks. |
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