Calcium...getting it from milk is enough?

[bluesclues 49]

Question for everyone

I have milk (about 6 oz) and about 100 gm of cottage cheese everyday. Should I be taking Calcium supplements?

Currently I'm taking:

1 Centrum Multivitamin

B12

Vit D

Iron (due to low levels)

Any suggestions/advice? I got sleeved in Mexico and they only said to take Centrum and B12 daily, that's it.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I think the correct answer to your question depends partly on your age. See http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-Consumer/

Three daily servings of dairy foods is a good goal. However, not everyone tolerates dairy products well. Happily, dairy is not the only source of Calcium. See http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/10-calcium-rich-foods and other sites re these foods.

Protein drinks that most of us drink early on post-op and even later on have lots of calcium added, too.

If you were to track your food on My Fitness Pal (or other online trackers) you can track your calcium intake and compare that to your personal daily requirements.

Edited February 7, 2015 by VSGAnn2014

[erp 2,016]

What do your surgical guidelines say? My dr's office wants my to take 1500 mgs of calcium citrate a day. I use a supplement to help get me there.

[bluesclues 49]

What do your surgical guidelines say? My dr's office wants my to take 1500 mgs of calcium citrate a day. I use a supplement to help get me there.

Didn't get any surgical guidelines.

[bluesclues 49]

I think the correct answer to your question depends partly on your age. See http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-Consumer/

Three daily servings of dairy foods is a good goal. However, not everyone tolerates dairy products well. Happily, dairy is not the only source of Calcium. See http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/10-calcium-rich-foods and other sites re these foods.

Protein drinks that most of us drink early on post-op and even later on have lots of calcium added, too.

If you were to track your food on My Fitness Pal (or other online trackers) you can track your calcium intake and compare that to your personal daily requirements.

Yes, I still have a Protein shake made with milk everyday and forgot that I also have cheese daily lol I do use MFP but only for tracking weight loss. I've had a complete blood work done at 6 months and everything was fine, but I see posts on calcium citrate and people taking calcium chews and etc. which got me thinking if I was getting enough or not.

I guess I should start tracking food. Thanks for the link!