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04-08-2008, 07:45 PM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northwestern Rhode Island
Posts: 56
Weight Statistics 5/30/07 Start Date:
January 2, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 355 lb Start Weight:
255 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
95 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.1690140845 % % Lost:
18 MONTHS ? Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4186095358 BMI Start:
37.6528040328 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  3 Month blood work Hi all, I had my 3 month check up today and I am already low on iron. Surgeon wants me to take 325 mg of iron on top of the 2 childrens multi-vitamin with iron that I already take. I was really surprised I was low and am wondering if I should be using a different multi-vitamin with iron other than the childrens. At what point did you change over to adult vitamins with iron? Also are there any foods that you would suggest to get extra iron in naturally. Thanks Laurie
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04-08-2008, 07:49 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,185
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics On and off my whole life... Start Date:
November 20, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
61 lb Weight Loss:
76 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.2543554007 % % Lost:
August 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.3778617937 BMI Start:
33.3707204369 BMI Current:
22.1487082546 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I have always taken an adult vitamin. The things that I can think of that has lots of iron in them are spinich and liver, I think that my DH's dr told him once was that the green leafy vegies have iron in them.
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04-08-2008, 11:29 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 875
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 330 lb Start Weight:
270 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
60 lb Weight Loss:
70 lb Lb Left to Lose:
18.1818181818 % % Lost:
about one year Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.3448979592 BMI Start:
38.7367346939 BMI Current:
28.693877551 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I agree about green leafy veggies being a good source of iron. Also, if I might suggest, switch from childrens chewable to adult chewable - centrum has a chewable multi. Look into it, because at one of my support group meetings the nutritionist stated that they are not pushing the childrens chewable for bypass patients any more because post ops are coming up deficient - (at least in the patients she deals with). And are you making sure to not take your calcuim within an hour of your multi/iron?
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04-08-2008, 11:53 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mira Loma, CA 91752
Posts: 247
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics April 15, 2006 Start Date:
May 10, 2006 Surgery Date:
6' 3" Height: 345 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
151 lb Weight Loss:
-6 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.768115942 % % Lost:
anytime Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.1173333333 BMI Start:
24.2456888889 BMI Current:
24.9955555556 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | If you look up something like "foods high in iron levels" on Google, you'll probably find something. If not go to The World's Healthiest Foods and check there. This is a good nutrition reference site.
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04-09-2008, 01:13 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ
Posts: 545
Weight Statistics January 1, 2008 Start Date:
January 11, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 339 lb Start Weight:
256 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
83 lb Weight Loss:
91 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.4837758112 % % Lost:
July 4, 2009 FIREWORKS, BABY! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 53.0891067053 BMI Start:
40.0908888394 BMI Current:
25.8398306973 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I would take the adult chewable centrum. Also I throw spinach in just about anything I cook to add more iron- spaghetti sauce, and ground meats like meatballs and meatloaf, eggs, you name it!
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04-09-2008, 06:27 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 2,748
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:
153 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
127 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.3571428571 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.2610294118 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I haven't suffered an iron deficiency....and my multi doesn't have iron in it...I guess I'm getting it from all the protein rich foods/veggies....let us know what you discover...it could help others here who have had low iron! |
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04-09-2008, 08:18 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 2,744
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 339 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
147 lb Weight Loss:
32 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.3628318584 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.7100550964 BMI Start:
30.9862258953 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | i have always taken an adult vitamin too
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04-09-2008, 11:38 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Davenport, IA
Posts: 706
Weight Statistics 12/28/06 Start Date:
May 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 253 lb Start Weight:
184 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
69 lb Weight Loss:
34 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.2727272727 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 42.0968047337 BMI Start:
30.6158579882 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
| I have always taken Flintstone chewables. The Phamacist recommended them. But I am also supposed to take 150mg of Iron a day, which I don't do every day because of the constipation factor. Although I noticed on Bariatriceating.com there are some low dose iron tablets that claim they are non constipating. I may give them a try. I figure it is better to get 96mg in a day instead of just the 36 from the multi. When I had my last blood work done I was slightly anemic. So I think this should help some.
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04-09-2008, 02:21 PM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Troy,ny
Posts: 701
Weight Statistics Since birth:) Start Date:
postponed until ? Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 319 lb Start Weight:
308 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
11 lb Weight Loss:
158 lb Lb Left to Lose:
3.44827586207 % % Lost:
sometime in 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 51.4823232323 BMI Start:
49.7070707071 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method - | Red meat is very high in iron and as the others had stated dark leafy green vegetables.
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04-09-2008, 02:59 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hopatcong, NJ
Posts: 100
Weight Statistics 01/14/2008 Start Date:
01/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 331 lb Start Weight:
264 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
67 lb Weight Loss:
124 lb Lb Left to Lose:
20.2416918429 % % Lost:
01/14/2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 56.8098144531 BMI Start:
45.310546875 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I was iron deficient pre surgery, have been taking a supplement Niferex 2X daily, at my 3 month bloodwork my iron levels were good but my vitamin D was low. So I have to say that the iron supplement really did help. I also concur with Denise about you getting off the children's vitamins, I was a t the same support group meeting about them not being sufficient coverage for adults and people were having vitamin deficiencies. Good Luck...
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