For breakfast this morning I had one 6 oz cup of Fat Free plain Fage Greek Yogurt (my favorite) with 2 teaspoons of Splenda Brown sugar substitute.  Sometimes when I have that I add about 2 oz of fresh blueberries or blackberries.

I tried it once.....and tossed it out. I never thought of adding spenda.  I am going to try it again.  I keep hearing how good it is for people to eat.

You can get a good chewable calcium citrate at the Vitamin Shoppe.  I'm heading there this evening to pick some up.  I agree with the previous poster.  I take my Calcium just before bedtime, and most of my other vitamins in the morning.  I did find that I needed a B supplement (in addition to B-12), plus vitamin D and E.   Everytime I get my labs, something seems to be just on the edge, and my doctor keeps close tabs on everything for me.
Rob

Anyone have fun plans for the weekend?

Can I make a few recommendations?

First, when are you due for your next set of comprehensive labs?  I get mine done at LabCorp, and I always ask that a copy of the results be sent to my home.  I know the numbers that way, and I can more easily assist my PCP and NUT by asking better questions.

I would definitely take more vitamin D.  What you've got isn't going to touch a deficiency.  Please check and see if your vitamin D is D3 (cholecalciferol).  I'd move up to at least 18K daily.  You need the vitamin D to help absorb your calcium.

Next, the calcium you're taking is calcium carbonate, which is not as readily absorbed (by anyone - normies included) as calcium citrate.  Since we've limited the amount of intestine absorbing calcium, we should definitely take the kind of calcium that absorbs better.  Please check the serving - my serving size is two tablets.  Are you taking two tablets or two doses?  I think you could safely take more - closer to 1500-1800 mg daily.  I get mine at Costco.

Make sure you're taking the iron and vitamin C separate from the calcium.  Calcium and Iron compete for absorption when you take them together, which is going to decrease their overall absorption and effectiveness.

Are your B vitamins good?  Most of my IRL RNY peeps take a sublingual B12, but I never hear about the other Bs.  My Bs are sky-high without supplementation.

Here's what I take:

Breakfast
1 multivitamin
2 calcium citrate (630 mg total)
1 zinc (50 mg)
1 vitamin A (10K ius)
1 vitamin D (50K ius)

Lunch
2 calcium citrate (630 mg total)
1 zinc (50 mg)
1 vitamin D (50K ius)

Bedtime
2 calcium citrate (630 mg total)
2 zinc (100 mg total)
1 vitamin K (1000 mcg)

I get comprehensive labs done 2x a year.  I like knowing what's going on in there!  I also have waaaay more malabsorption than you, so I take higher doses of some vitamins normally (the fat-soluble ones).  The zinc is something that I'm personally low in.  I don't need iron or B vitamins - I seem to be getting enough naturally.  I get Calcium and my multis from Costco, my zinc and A from the Vitamin Shoppe, and my D & K from vitalady.com.