Vitamins are killing my carb limit!

[B.Annie 290]

I'm still in my 6mo preop period and have been eating low carb (35g), high Protein. After getting used to the diet change, I decided to start taking the required Vitamins so i dont have to get into another new habit after surgery.

My concern is that the chewable vitamins total 17g of carbs. Thats half of my carb allowance per day just for vitamins!! It wont help to switch to pills because after surgery it will be difficult and they dont absorb as quickly.

Are there any low carb chewable vitamins that anyone is taking? I havent looked into liquid vitamins yet, so opinions on that would be great too. Ill be asking my pcp next week if the Vitamin carbs count toward my daily goal as well.

[James Marusek 5,244]

After RNY gastric bypass surgery, the part of your stomach that processes food into essential Vitamins is cut away. As a result you body will no longer be able to manufacture it own Vitamins and you must rely on supplements. There are a variety of vitamins that must be taken after surgery. This is more than just a Multivitamin. It includes Calcium supplements, B12, B1 and perhaps Iron. As far as the Multivitamin, I was directed to consume 3 Flintstone complete chewable Multivitamins daily.

Since you are pre-op, you may not need any additional vitamins at this point. After surgery, your caloric intake will be so low that you will not need to worry about the calories in vitamins.

[inspyrdbyu 38]

My dr. Recommended fusion chewables and they have only 1.3 gms. of carbs. Take 4 a day, 2 in the morning and 2 afternoon. No need to take anything extra, it's all in there. Just got my 6 mos. postop bloods drawn and they are amazing! Check them out here on BariatricPal.

[Airstream88 361]

My NUT recommends Nutrametrix Isotonix Multivitamin w/Iron and Calcium powders that you mix with Water.

They are 95% absorbed so I only have to take the Multivitamin once a day. I mix 1 capful of MV and 1 serving of Calcium together and drink it before leaving for work. I then take an extra Iron supplement and take 4 more (250mg) chewables of Calcium later in the day and B12 every other day. They are a more expensive up front than store brand Vitamins but since I only have to take 1 serving a day the cost works out to be about the same. I don't worry about carbs at all, just Protein. I follow my NUTs program of 5 meals daily that include a Protein serving at each meal plus 3 healthy fats, 2 multigrains and 2 fruits daily plus veggies.

[B.Annie 290]

Thank you for the replies! My dr. monitored diet consists of eating 800-1000 calories, 75-95g of Protein and 38g carbs. Hopefully I will be able to start my preop liquid diet at the end of March. After surgery, i will be limited, for sure. Ill also have the tool of surgery to help it not FEEL like such a limitation. Ill chat with my pcp next week and for now ill look into the ones mentioned.

[MaryCatherine 173]

You are eating candy disguised as Calcium supplements. I use chewables from powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury. Four tablets has 5 grams of carbs.

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[Marissa.Ann.C 21]

Get bariatric Vitamins. If they are bariatric vitamins then I just wouldn't count that with your carbs cus you'll have to take them anyways


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[Jill_Me 100]

I use flintstones complete and Bariatric Advantage strawberry calcium chews. The chews are like a starburst with artificial sweetener ... I love them. I used Flintstone Vitamins as a kid so I like Flintstone completes.

[inspyrdbyu 38]

The Bariatric fusion chewable needs no additional Vitamins. It's complete with all you need and for bariatric patients specifically. Ends up being cheaper in the long run and easier to take just 4 a day than pills all day.

[sleevinpops 303]

Centrum chewable are

[blondie66 271]

The first year u don't really need to worry about counting carbs. If u eat too much sugar or carbs you'll be on toilet. Take your Vitamins they're very important but don't worry about counting every gram. After 1 year if u still have weight to lose u can count carbs but it doesn't have to be super low.