newgrandmother 725 Posted December 23, 2012 POST BARIATRIC SURGERY supplements FACT SHEET TALK WITH YOUR PROVIDER, PHARMACIST, OR DIETICIAN ABOUT THE AMOUNTS OF Vitamins, MINERALS AND Calcium THAT ARE RIGHT FOR YOU. For balanced nutrition, healthy weight loss and malnutrition prevention, you MUST follow a diet that meets these requirements: Calorie Intake 1200 or more calories/day Protein Intake 75 gm or more/day Water Intake minimum 64 oz daily Multivitamins and Mineral Supplements 2 Celebrate complete daily Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) stop Vitamin B12 1000 mcg sublingual 3 times/week Iron 15-20 mg/day (Give separately if not already contained in the Multivitamin and mineral supplement.) Calcium 1000 mg/day (calcium pills + calcium in multivitamin supplements) >>preferably in calcium citrate >>in divided doses >> not to exceed a total of 2500 mg/day in food and pills Vitamin D 1000 units/day (including Vitamin D in the multivitamin, mineral and calcium pills) >>not to exceed 1400 units/day in the pills Share this post Link to post Share on other sites