DS vitamin regime
Hi fellow DSers... doing a bit of research about tweaking my vitamin regime... would you be willing to share which vitamins you take (brand specific), doses, and daily/weekly schedules?? I really appreciate it!!
-Julie
3.5 years out-- I am 5'10", 29 years old
HW: 345, SW: 320, GW: 180, CW: 172 ............... NEW GW: 165
Here's what I do:
64+ oz of hydration daily, preferably H2O
90-100g protein daily ( I still do shakes/protein bars, at least 4 daily 30g protein each)
4 Centrum Complete-type Multivitamin/Mineral Tablets daily
2400 mg Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D-3 8 Tablets daily
1-2 1.0ml B12 inj monthly, IM
(supplies 1000-2000 mcg Cyanocobalamin per injection)
200 mg Thiamin (Vitamin B1) daily
Creon 24000 units ( Rx digestive enzyme capsules)
One capsule with meals and snacks
(aids absorption of nutrients, also taken with vitamin, mineral and protein supplements)
650 mg Iron weekly taken with 500 mg Vitamin C
B Complex 100 – 2 tabs daily
Chelated Zinc - 200 mg daily
Dry Vitamin A – 25,000 IU every other day
Dry Vitamin D – 50,000 IU Every other day
Dry Vitamin E – 800 IU weekly
Dry Vitamin K 1- 2,000 mcg daily
Dry Vitamin K 2 – 10,000 mcg every other day
(All fat soluble vitamins *MUST* be in dry form! Duodenal Switch patients *cannot* use oil/softgel based capsules!
HW 405/SW 397/CW 138/GW 160 Do the research! Check the stats!
The DS is *THE* solution to Severe Morbid Obesity!
Check the Vitalady list and tweak from there:
http://www.gblcreations.com/Resources/Gina/ProgramDRNY_ERNY_ BPDDS3-2010.pdf
Labs & Targets:
http://www.gblcreations.com/Resources/Gina/VitaLadysLabsandT argets_11-2009.doc
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
This is my regimen tweaked from Vitalady, everybody is different and a good place to start is Vitalady like Liz said. I am taking some of my vits separated from Calcium because I am trying to get them higher or they just don't get a long with calcium. Good luck:)
| Regimen | |||||||||
| @ 5:15am | @7am | ||||||||
| 1 Levothyroxine -.112mg (+half pill on Sunday only) | 1 Probiotic | ||||||||
| Morning: | Noon: | ||||||||
| @8am | @11am | ||||||||
| 2 A-25,000IU each | 2 A-25,000IU each | ||||||||
| 1 E-400IU each | 1 E-400IU each | ||||||||
| 1 K1-1,000mcg each | 1 K1-1,000mcg each | ||||||||
| 1 Zinc-50 mg each | 1 Zinc-50 mg each | ||||||||
| 1 B9 (folic Acid) -1,200mcg sublingual each (MT & TF) | |||||||||
| 1 B12-5,000mcg sublingual each (MT & TF) | |||||||||
| @9am | @12pm | ||||||||
| 1 Multi Vitamin/Mineral | 1 Multi Vitamin/Mineral | ||||||||
| 2 Calcium-300mg each | 2 Calcium-300mg each | ||||||||
| 1 Magnesium Citrate-150mg each | 1 Magnesium Citrate-150mg each | ||||||||
| 1 B7 (biotin)-5,000IU each | 1 B Complex w/out B6 | ||||||||
| 1 D3-50,000IU each | 2 C-500mg chewable each | ||||||||
| Evening: | Bedtime: | ||||||||
| @2pm | @5pm | ||||||||
| 2 A-25,000IU each | 2 A-25,000IU each | ||||||||
| 1 E-400IU each | 1E-400IU each | ||||||||
| 1 K1-1,000mcg each | 1 K2-50mcg each | ||||||||
| 1 Copper-2mg each | 1 B1 (thiamin)-100mg sublingual each | ||||||||
| @3pm | @10pm | ||||||||
| 3 Calcium-167 each | 3 Calcium-167 each | ||||||||
| 2 D3-5,000IU each | 2 D3-5,000IU each | ||||||||
| 1 Magnesium Citrate-150mg each | 1 Magnesium Citrate-150mg each | ||||||||
| Morning Total: | |||||||||
| Levothyroxine (generic Synthroid) =.112mg (+half pill on Sunday only) | |||||||||
| Probiotic=1 | |||||||||
| A=50,000IU | |||||||||
| D3=50,000IU | |||||||||
| E=400IU | |||||||||
| K1=1,000mcg | |||||||||
| Multi=1 | |||||||||
| Calcium=600mg | |||||||||
| Zinc=50mg | |||||||||
| Magnesium Citrate-150mg | |||||||||
| B7 (biotin) =5,000IU | |||||||||
| B9 (folic acid) =1,200mcg sublingual (MT & TF) | |||||||||
| B12=5,000mcg sublingual (MT & TF) | |||||||||
| Noon Total: | |||||||||
| A=50,000IU | |||||||||
| E=400IU | |||||||||
| K1=1,000mcg | |||||||||
| Multi =1 | |||||||||
| Calcium=600mg | |||||||||
| Zinc=50mg | |||||||||
| Magnesium Citrate=150mg | |||||||||
| B Complex w/out B6 | |||||||||
| C=1,000mg chewable | |||||||||
| Evening Total: | |||||||||
| A=50,000IU | |||||||||
| D3=10,000IU | |||||||||
| E=400IU | |||||||||
| K1=1,000mcg | |||||||||
| Calcium=500mg | |||||||||
| Copper=2mg | |||||||||
| Magnesium Citrate=150mg | |||||||||
| Bedtime Total: | |||||||||
| A=50,000IU | |||||||||
| D3-10,000IU | |||||||||
| E=400IU | |||||||||
| K2=50mcg | |||||||||
| Calcium=500mg | |||||||||
| Magnesium Citrate=150mg | |||||||||
| B1 (thiamin) =100mg sublingual | |||||||||
| Total Pills Daily, Plus Discription: | Pills | Dosage | |||||||
| A (Vitalady Tender Dry A [small yellowish capsule]) | 8 of 25K IU | 200,000 | UI | ||||||
| D3 (Vitalady Tender Dry D3 [white capsule]) | 1 of 50K IU | 50,000 | UI | ||||||
| D3 (Vitalady Tender Dry D3 [white capsule]) | 4 of 5K IU | 20,000 | UI | ||||||
| E (Vitalady Tender Dry E [white capsule {feels gritty}]) | 4 of 400IU | 1,600 | UI | ||||||
| K1 (Vitalady Tender Dry K1 [small white/cream capsule]) | 3 of 1,000mcg | 3,000 | mcg | ||||||
| K2 (Vitalady Tender Dry K2 [?]) | 1 of 50mcg | 50 | mcg | ||||||
| C (Kirkland Vitamin C [chewable orange]) | 2 of 500mg | 1,000 | mg | ||||||
| Calcium (Vitalady Tender Calcium elemental [blue capsule]) | 4 of 300mg | 1,200 | mg | ||||||
| Calcium (Vitacost Bone Booster Complex [?]) | 6 of 167mg | 1,000 | mg | ||||||
| Magnesium Citrate (Vitalady Tender Mag Cit elemental [white & green capsules]) | 4 of 150mg | 600 | mg | ||||||
| Zinc (Puritans Pride Zinc [white tablet]) | 2 of 50mg | 100 | mg | ||||||
| Copper (Puritans Pride Copper [white/gray tablet]) | 1 of 2mg | 2 | mg | ||||||
| B1 thiamin (Superior Source B1 [white round tablet-sublingual]) | 1 of 100mg | 100 | mg | ||||||
| B7 biotin (Nature Made [small white round tablet]) | 1 of 5,000IU | 5,000 | mcg | ||||||
| B9 folic acid (Superior Source B9 [small yellow tablet-sublingual]) (MT & TF) | 1 of 1,200mcg | 1,200 | mcg | ||||||
| B12 (Superior Source B12 [small red tablet-sublingual]) (MT & TF) | 1 of 5,000mcg | 5,000 | mcg | ||||||
| B Complex (Desert Harvest B Complex w/out B6 [orange tablet]) | 1 of B's 50mg | 50 | mg | ||||||
| Multi Vitamin (Kirkland Multi Vitamin/Mineral-[large cream tablet]) | 2 of MULTI | MULTI | |||||||
HW 259 SW 256 CW 141 GW 150
Lowish BMI? See Lightweights Board! Lightweight Creed For more on DS see www.DSfacts.com
If you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you John C Maxwell 
Sleeve 2010 Dr López Corvala, Mexico. DS 2012 Dr Himpens, Belgium
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My D is with Calcium because I am having no problem with my numbers in D. My K is having trouble coming up, so I am separating it. So it has less to struggle against.
I am more worried about my K than my D and calcium which are sitting great. So I am trying to give it a bit of a go and see if it comes up. Then when it is steady I will start adding more of my vits back together. This has worked wonders with my A levels, the minute I started separating it from my calcium and as many other vits as possible it started to finally come up. Hopefully this will do the trick. I just started adding K2 to my regimen and it is with my calcium:) in the evening except for one small dose that I take at a different time.
*edited for more info*
HW 259 SW 256 CW 141 GW 150
The rest is broadly Vitalady still. Lowish BMI? See Lightweights Board! Lightweight Creed For more on DS see www.DSfacts.com
If you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you John C Maxwell Sleeve 2010 Dr López Corvala, Mexico. DS 2012 Dr Himpens, Belgium
I my DS
This is what I am currently doing. I started with Vitalady and tweaked from there.
Vitamins
8am
Multi vit
2 Proferrin
Probiotic
Zinc 50mg
Prilosec 40mg
9am
Carbonyl iron 120mg
Vit C 1000mg
11am
Calcium Hydroxyapatite 500mg
Magnesium glycinate chelate 200mg
Vit D 50,000 3xweek
Vit D 100,000 4xweek
Vit K2 5000mcg
2pm
Calcium Hydroxyapatite 500mg
Magnesium glycinate chelate 200mg
Vit K1 1000mcg
5pm
Calcium Citrate 1000mg
8pm
Calcium Citrate 1000mg
11pm
Multi vit
Vit A 50,000 IU
1 Proferrin ES
B-50, 1xweek
B1 100mg, 4xweek
B12 5000mcg, 4xweek
Vit E 400mg
Folic acid 800mcg
