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Topic: RE: Vitamins...protein..etc?
you can get protien that has no flavor or some that taste like juice best of luck
Topic: got the ok and than insurence cancelled
well after jumping thru all the hoops i got a ok for the surgery, on the next day insurence cancelled never recieved payment.i am begging them to reinstate but i am so pissed. please pray for me. thanks lisa
Topic: RE: Vitamins...protein..etc?
Hi Jen 
Of all the multivitamins I have tried, the Centrum chewables were the best!
For calcium citrate I first tried a liquid form (orange flavored) but it tasted sour to me. Personally, Citracal Creamy Bites work for me. While they're chocolate flavored, the flavoring is a bit off as expected, but totally tolerable if you ask me. I bought mine at Walgreens, but I suspect they carry them at similar stores such as CVS.
I bought my Iron at GNC and it's called "GNC Women's Iron Complete." My surgeon requested I take 36mg/day and these are 30mg. Added to the 6mg in the multivitamin, I'm covered. They're smooth tablets that I split in half and are easy to swallow.
I also purchased my B Complex and B12 Sublingual vitamins at GNC. The B Complex is a liquid form with a dropper and the B12 is sugar free with folic acid. Both taste a little citrusy and very tolerable.
I've tried a few protein drinks and so far the Zero Carb Isopure in Alpine Punch flavor is my favorite. I tried Profect because it's only 2.9 oz and didn't like the taste. My surgeon suggested, however, that if the taste doesn't appeal to me I could dilute it in water and still gain the effects of the protein.
Fortunately, the nutritionist in the bariatric center I go to provides patients with a recommendations list for all these things - check with yours (or someone in your surgeon's office) to see if they can do the same!
Good luck to you and keep us all posted!
Nicole 
Of all the multivitamins I have tried, the Centrum chewables were the best!
For calcium citrate I first tried a liquid form (orange flavored) but it tasted sour to me. Personally, Citracal Creamy Bites work for me. While they're chocolate flavored, the flavoring is a bit off as expected, but totally tolerable if you ask me. I bought mine at Walgreens, but I suspect they carry them at similar stores such as CVS.
I bought my Iron at GNC and it's called "GNC Women's Iron Complete." My surgeon requested I take 36mg/day and these are 30mg. Added to the 6mg in the multivitamin, I'm covered. They're smooth tablets that I split in half and are easy to swallow.
I also purchased my B Complex and B12 Sublingual vitamins at GNC. The B Complex is a liquid form with a dropper and the B12 is sugar free with folic acid. Both taste a little citrusy and very tolerable.
I've tried a few protein drinks and so far the Zero Carb Isopure in Alpine Punch flavor is my favorite. I tried Profect because it's only 2.9 oz and didn't like the taste. My surgeon suggested, however, that if the taste doesn't appeal to me I could dilute it in water and still gain the effects of the protein.
Fortunately, the nutritionist in the bariatric center I go to provides patients with a recommendations list for all these things - check with yours (or someone in your surgeon's office) to see if they can do the same!
Good luck to you and keep us all posted!
Nicole Topic: RE: In the early mormning hours of March 19th...
Best of luck, Christopher, you will do great!
gwen
gwen Topic: RE: Vitamins...protein..etc?
You won't need it for the liquid phase, but I just got a digital kitchen scale for experimenting with purees (I'm a couple days early but it's going down very well, hee 
) and it's a huge helper.
I don't know about things to do differently for RNY. You might (as I did) want to buy a little milk of magnesia too. 
Things move a little differently after abdominal surgery, if ya know what I mean!
good luck to you, you'll do great...
gwen
) and it's a huge helper.
I don't know about things to do differently for RNY. You might (as I did) want to buy a little milk of magnesia too. Things move a little differently after abdominal surgery, if ya know what I mean!
good luck to you, you'll do great...
gwen 
Topic: RE: FINALLY
Hi Debi,
Congratulations We have the same surgery date. Looks like we will be pushing through this together. I know you have to be anxious as I am losing sleep. Now I am not from MI so I could not help you like that. 
I hope that you get through your surgery with flying colors. Keep in touch.
We have the same surgery date. Looks like we will be pushing through this together. I know you have to be anxious as I am losing sleep. Now I am not from MI so I could not help you like that.
I hope that you get through your surgery with flying colors. Keep in touch. Topic: RE: I Can't Wait for March 27th
Hey Alicia,
Congratulations to you too. Wow, I never knew that the recovery for the Lap Band was so quick. I pray that you get through it with minimum pain and maximum results.
I see you are from the BK. I am from Queens but now I live in VA. I am home sick like crazy though.
One Love
Necole
Topic: Vitamins...protein..etc?
Hi everyone,
Has anyone started to get all the vitamins and protein that we need after WLS? I got my centrum chewables, but haven't gotten calcuim citrate,iron or vitamin C are there any others that have been recommended to you?
I just got samples from unjury for their unfavored and the new chicken broth, I don't think I will be able to do shakes..I don't like milk shakes now with real ice-cream so I doubt I'll be able to handle fake ones. So I hope I can use the unfavored in suger free pudding, jello, eggs , bean, etc. and the chicken broth one as chicken broth so we'll see.
I also bought a icey maker, I love slushie ice, with no flavor or crystal light, I figure that will be good after surgery when the need to chew arises.
I still want to get a grinder and fax seed.
What are some of the things everyone else is doing to prepare? I know there is probably more that would be helpful, so I figured we could help each other out.
lol Jen
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