Vitamin Q&A...New Sleever
9 days post op now and all is well thus far.....except I hate these vitamins. Bariatric vitamins are horrible and I don't see how I can meet my goal of taking these on a regular schedule. The dietitian recommended Flintstones complete and liquid vitamins. Any thoughts are welcomed. Just the thought of chewing more vitamins makes me nauseous.
~Tiffee "Slow and steady wins the race." - Robert Lloyd 
Stats: Height: 5'7" HW:250 SW:244 GW:14
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What specifically about Celebrate makes them absorbed better than another multi, like Centrum? The ASMBS says special "bariatric" vitamins aren't necessary.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I've been taking Bariatric Advantage - my NUT gave me a trial pack with all the different flavors, so I found ones I like. I actually think they're pretty tasty.
What brand are you using?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I've tried bariatric advantage berry and flintstones complete. Both are disgusting. I understand that all the BA chewables will be chalky...yuck! I have the berry BA vitamins. When you first pop it in it's alright then yuck, and then it takes forever to get it all out of your mouth.
~Tiffee "Slow and steady wins the race." - Robert Lloyd
Stats: Height: 5'7" HW:250 SW:244 GW:14
Please friend me on MyFitnessPal screen name TKRocke
My BA multi is orange, and I think it's pretty tasty! But all of our tastebuds are different :/
My doc also suggests Wellesse brand, I think? For the liquid option.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
The only Wellesse multi has NO minerals at all. I hope your doc isn't recommending that!
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Interesting! I didn't actually look into liquids as an option at all so I might have just pulled that name out of memory from seeing it here or something. I do know there was -a- liquid vitamin recommended by my NUT. I apologize for incorrect information!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
It may have been the one recommended. Wellesse actually markets it to WLS patients, which I think is pretty unethical. Unfortunately, many people don't bother to actually read labels. That's why they take vitamins like Optisource or Bariatric Fusions and think they are getting all they need. They believe the marketing and don't bother to read the label and see what they are really getting. Same with the Wellesse multi.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
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