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Hi, Can you tell me what Vitamins you take and when you take them? With food, without food, what vitamins can't you take together? I did a search and read a couple of pages worth of posts but thought it would be easier to just ask. I'm not a regular poster - just a reader. Thanks for your help in advance. Right now I take: Calcium Citrate at 8:30am Muti-Vitamin with D3 at lunch B-12 at the same time (lunch) calcium citrate at 10:00pm I need to add a addition D3 but not sure when I should include it. I'm 16 months post-op so I should no this stuff but I still get confused. Thanks!

I had VSG 17 months ago on 10-25-10. I've lost 89 lbs. When I started, my goal was to lose 100 lbs I am 5'3" Date of Surgery Weight: 227lbs. Today's Weight: 138lbs. Goal Weight: 127lbs.

Thanks for everyone's answers!

This is my journey after WLS. As you can see I don’t post on the message boards. However, I have been an avid reader of the forum for over a year. I have learned so much from other people’s experience and advice. I thought it only appropriate to share mine. I’m a 41 year old woman and 5 foot 3 inches tall. I have a husband of 16 years and a 12 year old daughter. I was sleeved on October 25, 2010. My weight before I walked into surgery was 227. I had surgery in San Francisco. My surgery went fine and I stayed in the hospital for 1 day. The pain I experienced was in my shoulder. I was told it was from gas they pumped into me at surgery. All I know is it hurt. I went home and had a restless night. I couldn’t sleep in the bed because it was uncomfortable to lay flat. So I slept on the couch in an upright position. Not much sleep. I nodded off from the pain meds here and there. The next 3 days is kind of a blur for me. I remember taking my pain meds and tracking my Water and Protein intake. I also remember doing laps around the house because I was so worried that I would get a blood clot. On day 4 I stopped taking the pain meds. Day 5 is the day that I started to get excited about my journey ahead. Sipping water and Protein shakes was definitely a learning process for me. I did the post diet – liquids, soft protein, protein, protein and more protein. I drank and still drink nectar protein. I like chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and Cappuccino. I tried tropical and orange and they were ok but I didn’t buy again. Below are my weight loss stats: October 25, 2010 – 227lbs. Day of surgery. November 1, 2010 – 210lbs. November 15, 2010 – 203lbs. December 6, 2010 – 200lbs. 6 weeks post-op lost 27lbs. December 13, 2010 – 197lbs. December 25, 2010 – 192lbs. January 25, 2011 – 185lbs. February 2, 2011 – 182lbs. February 9, 2011 – 179lbs. March 1, 2011 – 178lbs. March 15, 2011 – 173lbs. March 31, 2011 – 167lbs. April 25, 2011 – 160lbs, 6 months anniversary - Lost 67lbs May 16, 2011 – 159lbs. May 30, 2011 – 155lbs. June 13, 2011 – 153lbs. July 2, 2011 – 159lbs. July 14, 2011 – 148lbs. August 2, 2011 – 147lbs. – 80lbs. lost August 25, 2011 – 145lbs. September 6, 2011 – 147lbs. - gained 2lbs. yikes! September 25, 2011 – 145lbs. October 25, 2011 – 145lbs – One year anniversary Lost 82lbs. November 12, 2011 – 142lbs. December 6, 2011 – 139lbs. – 13lbs to goal! Ok, so that’s my weight loss history. I’m so glad I had the surgery. I love my new stomach. It gives me a freedom from food that I never had. It worked for me and I would do it again. Thanks for listening and I wish everyone a successful and rewarding journey.

How did I succeed? It still sounds funny to my ears to hear that I succeeded. Thank you. Let’s see if I can sum it up. Now, this is my experience and opinions only. I ate/eat per day: minimum 75 grams of Protein, no more than 50 grams of carbs, and I don’t count fat grams - not sure why I just never did. I journal my food intake, Water intake, moods, and energy level. When I’m not journaling daily I know I’m off track. I have to journal – that’s just me. I really hate to exercise and don’t get nearly enough. However, I do think I’ll need to start tracking and “doing” more exercising to lose my last 13lbs. I’m very weary of slider foods such as: chips, Cookies, cheese crackers, etc. Once I start I can’t stop. I’m a carb addict. Once I stop eating “bad carbs” for a few days then the cravings subside (but never gone). Protein keeps me full. So always have to remember to drink my protein shakes and eat dense protein. I try to get at 64oz. of water a day, but I have to tell the truth, I usually fail at this. But I keep trying. Well, that’s what I can think of right this moment. Hope it helps in your journey.