3 weeks out and ticking along...

Have  you ever heard of bariatric advantage?  They have chewable calcium pills and they are so good! They taste like candy. I plan to order more soon.

You're doing great! Keep up the good work!

I tried some in a sample pack I was given. I fell in love with the caramel. I asked my NUT about them and she said not to take those because they had too many calories or fat, I forgot which one it was, and to stick with the giant citracal.

When the citracals are gone though, I might just break down and get the chewy caramels, because I'm a rebel.

My bariatric program had me crushing pills for the first 6 weeks. I have a tight sleeve. Once I hit the 6 week window, my sleeve was ready for me to chuck back a handful of pills all at one time without any issues.

I drink a protein shake in the morning (still do, never was an eat first thing in the day kind of person). At that time.  I poured out a couple ounces of my first shakeout the day, mixed my crushed pills in and swigged on down.  Tasted so much better than mixing in to yogurt or something else where I could taste them still.  Believe me I tried.  Then I worked on finishing the rest of my shake.  I am fortunate. I have had no issues drinking water, decaf tea or my shakes since day 1.  I just had to remind myself it was time to drink something early on.    

This is what i do with the capsules i have to open. I mix it up in a shot glass and toss it back. When i was mixing it with Apple sauce or yogurt,  I would put it in my mouth and almost not be able to swallow because of the taste. 

Awesome. I hope that things "open up" a bit more by week 6 for me, too. I'm also blessed with a tight sleeve. Sometimes I forget how tight, until I swallow a big pill. I'm crushing all my vitamins from now on. The pain of a stuck pill is something I don't want to feel again.

Hi: Twin Lab has a whole line of chewable Bariatric support vitamins. Yesterday I picked up some Chewable Multi vitamins and B-12 dots at The Vitamin Shoppe. You guys may want to look into these vitamins.

88  Work that sleeve

Just wondering, what are the calorie and carb counts?  I am a straight and narrow path type person. My Dr calls me Laser Focused and Driven.  For me, if "vits" are going to add extra calories or carbs because of the convenience or because they are tastier, it just isn't worth the "extra calories or carbs in my weight loss world".  :) 

Dizziness on standing is most likely postural hypotension, or positional hypotention. I passed out a few times from it. It happens when your blood pressure drops rapidly when standing. It's easy to check. Take your BP when sitting or lying down, and then again immediately after standing. If it drops, it's postural hypotension.

There are only a few things that will help. However much you are drinking now, you need to drink more. Add more sodium to your diet. Your blood pressure is low, so don't worry about too much salt. Electrolytes in general will help. Zero calorie sports drinks, like Powerade Zero, will help. And of course, if you are still on blood pressure meds, you might not need them.

I'm a big fan of Celebrate Calcium Plus 500 chewable calcium citrate. It has extra D, K, magnesium, zinc and copper. They won't get stuck, you don't have to crush them, and it's like a treat three times a day.

Although Bariatric Advantage is promoting theirs as the best (of course), they have a comparison chart on their website of different calcium brands.  The chart is dated 2012 so it may not be the most current information.

https://www1.bariatricadvantage.com/compare/calcium

What flavor do you prefer on the Celebrate Calcium Plus 500?