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Bariartic Advantage sends out samples. I take those and Nature's Made fish oil Gummy. Ask your dietitian for their thoughts.

Good luck with your journey. I love the band and it was the best thing I did for me.

Ugh...wish I knew this before I bought the big bottle online...I now have an opened Vitamins and Calcium with only a handful missing....wish I could get them to you....would hate to see them go to waste!!! :(

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I'm taking fewer Vitamins and supplements now -- we are going to save some money! There are a few key ones I have to have. Fish oils make a big difference for me (arthritis and joint pain) and I was nervous about the big gel caps. Found a brand called "Half the Size" and they are much smaller. I take a gel cap Vitamin D also and a supplement called SAMe. I'm also taking Biotin as a preventive measure. There's one that dissolves in the mouth. I am just two months out and I think I will be settling into a routine soon -- may include a Protein Shake each day. That's a good way for me to get vitamins and I like it that I can add in whatever I feel like I'm needing (flax seeds, brewers yeast, etc.).

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I am taking the Centrum chewable for adults. When compared to the gummies, it has a lot more Vitamins and minerals in it. It doesn't taste the best but it's not horrible either. My doc prescribed Folbic, which is basically just B vitamins. I also take Caltrate chewables 600 +D. They're fruity and taste pretty good, I think. I am supposed to take fish oil but I can't do the large gel caps that I had before surgery as they're just too big. I tried the gummies and ICK! The ones I bought tasted just like chewing fish oil caps! They were GROSS! I've heard that MegaRed makes krill oil caps that are much smaller so I may try those.

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I usually get the ones at Walmart gummies and citracal for Calcium which is chocolate. I usually eat together each morning. Yummy!

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