Vitamin Suggestions

[JonathanLA 0]

I take Centrum chewables and the trick it: Don;t chew them. Let them melt in your mouth.

[Padanelle 2]

Hi,

I was also taking the chewable Viactiv Multi-Vitamin. I just had my followup with the surgeon and nutritionist and she was concerned that I was taking Viactiv. She said it is lacking Iron and some B Vitamins which are very important for LAP-BAND® patients. She told me to switch to the Centrum Chewable or Bariatric Advantage as soon as possible.

I know everyone's doctor has different recommendations, but I thought I should post what I was told.

after trying several brands, I like Trader Joe's High Potency chewables the best. Actually, my favorite tasting one is TJ's gummy vitamins, but the mineral/vit count is much lower. I like the taste and the price, and it contains 50% of the daily Iron requirement, which my nut said was important.

For Calcium, in the morning I take 1 caltrate, and in late afternoon & evening I use the calcium chews. My favorite tasting chew is GNC. It has a lower Vit D content, but I get the extra in my multi Vit & caltrate.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

What I use is not manufactured for sale in the US. Bayer Australia manufactures "Berocca Performance" for sale in Australia and Canada. You can buy them from Canadian pharmacies. They are tablets that effervesce just like an Alka Seltzer tablet but you don't drink them when they fizz. They come in three flavors, but be warned that the flavor isn't enough to hide the vitamin-y taste. The solution is simple...buy Crystal Light packets in the same flavor. I use the original citrus (orangey) flavor and add Crystal Light Natural Citrus Splash. Stir in a little Benefiber and you've got a great start to your day. I drink mine in the car while I drive to work. It is not a complete Multi-Vitamin but has all the B Vitamins, C, D, E, magnesium, zinc, biotin, and a few others. There's no Iron, but I eat enough red meat that I really don't worry about iron.

[travelinsnorkel 0]

Maybe I'll try to Centrum. My nutritionist did tell me the Flinstones weren't good enough, but I supposed better than nothing when I don't take them!

[rdasroo2 0]

I take Centrum orange flavored chewables. NOT crazy about them, but getting used to them. I bite them in half and chew one half at a time. I chew them up a bit then swallow them down with Water.

These look interesting...have not tried them though...

BB Vitamins | Bariatric Vitamin supplements and Gastric Bypass Vitamins

Good luck!

[Jenno2 0]

I take LiquiMax from costco. I took it before being banded. My whole family takes it. I need a suggestion for Omega 3. Fish is not my favorite. Always took a supplemant but can not take it now.

[thinin10 0]

I was doing the Bariatric Advantage but found them grainy and chalky. I am doing Celebrate bariatric ones now. One of the girls in my support group was "auditioning" all the different ones before surg.and suggested them. The Calcium come in hot cocoa and I thought that would be SO gross but on her advice tried them and I love them.. I just ordered their Iron ones since they are guaranteed not to stain your teeth (some of the chewable iron can) so can't attest to them but they are reasonably priced. Frankly the calcium is going to get aweful pricey since I have to do 1.5 servings per day to get in all that they want me to take in (2k mg. per day). The multivit.itself from them that I got is blackberry flavored... not the best but growing on me...again though...lots of more cost eff. ones as noted on some of the other posts. I just got all gung ho before surg.and ordered a TON of these so need to get thru them. I do love the hot cocoa calcium plus though!

[joshesgirl 0]

I've found Trader Joe's chewables (multivitamin) not bad.

My nutrionist wants me to take Wellesse liquid Calcium (Wellesse) haven't tried it yet -- so far can't find it in an actual store. I think I'm going to have to order it online.

I am missing my daily fish oil and think I need to make the jump to the fish oil gummies.< /p>

[minimeme 1]

I take LiquiMax from costco. I took it before being banded. My whole family takes it. I need a suggestion for Omega 3. Fish is not my favorite. Always took a supplemant but can not take it now.

Raw black walnuts are high in Omega-3 and Omega-6. But I dont know if you can have them.

The fat portion of whole walnut kernels is from 4 - 10% 'alpha linolenic acid' an omega-3 fatty acid, and about 50 - 60% 'linoleic acid', an omega 6 fatty acid. This ratio of 1 omega-3 essential polyunsaturated fatty acid to about 5 times the amount as omega-6 essential polyunsaturated fatty acid is considered just about ideal for the human body.