What's the normal day like as far as vitamins/protein/water?

How many vitamins? how much water? how much protein? anything other daily must haves?

Just interested in seeing what I have to look forward to...

Hiya!

I know each doctor has their separate set of protocols they follow so i can tell you what I do but it may differ from what your doctor has you do.

I take

2 multi-vitamins a day....chewables
2 Calcium Citrates a day......chewables
4 fiber supplements a day......chewables
1 prescription vitamin D supplement per week....pill
1 vitamin A supplement per day.....pill
1 pepcid ac a day....pill
2 500 IU Vitamin B12 DOTS once a week

on fluids, I get well over 100 ounces in a day however when you're first out, you'll be lucky to get 40 ounces in.  it took me a long time to get my water in.  Also, when you are first post op, get a PILL CRUSHER  LOL  That will save you from having to chop up pills that the hospital gives you!

On the protein front, I get anywhere between 70 - 80 grams a day given my activity level.  If your activity level is really high (and we're talking 1 to 2 hours of heart pumping cardio per day for 7 days a week) then you would need to bump up your protein to over 100 grams a day.

I hope this helps :)

Thanks Aaron! I was just looking at your pics and you look great!

Thank you so much Christy :)

Hi Christy:

This is on a "normal" day...

In the morning:
Centrum chewable
B-12 - 500 mcg (sub-lingual)
Calcium citrate - 500 mg w/Vitamin-D - 250 IU

Late afternoon/evening:
Centrum Chewable
Vitron-C (Iron 200 mg -- w/Vitamin C 125 mg )
Calcium citrate (not taken same time as Iron!)

For the first 6 months post-op, my surgeon has all patients take:
Omeprazole - 20 mg (same as Pepcid) to neutralize stomach acids
Ursodiol - 300 mg (twice daily) to prevent gallstones

Water:
I try to get in 64 oz. daily, but it's a struggle so most days I get in about 40 oz.

Protein:
60 - 90 grams daily, usually with the help of a protein shake or bullet

A little different for me.

Morning: Liquid calcium & Magnesium supplement (Tropical Oasis, actually tastes good)

Afternoon: 2 chewable multi-vitamins
                   1 B12 sublingual vitamin

Evening: 2 chewable multivitamins

My protein goal every day is 110 grams, though I have a hard time reaching it.  I usually hit around 80.

My Water goal is 80 ounces, but I usually reach between 60 and 70. 

Still trying, though!

http://www.permanente.net/homepage/kaiser/pdf/19741.pdf

Hi Christy:

The link above is for Kaiser's "workbook".  They've added B1 since this book was out.

Yes every doctor is different. The one thing I actually learned on here that is easy for me to use as a mantra is:

 

60/60/60

 

60 grams of protein a day

60 ounches of water

60 minutes of excercise

now I usually do more than that at this point, but it's a good base point.
As for vitamins

2 Centrum chewables a day (taken at two different times during the day because you'll just pee most of the nutrients out if you take both.)

4 bariatric advantage lozenges a day (again at 4 different times during the day and not two hours before or after my iron)

27mg iron taken in the afternoon 2 hours after and before my next calcium lozenge.

B12 sublingual in the morning (a total of 2000 mcg a week).

B1 1000 mg a day.


I really hope this helps! 

Hey Christy...

Like what everyone is saying, each doctor is different...this is my regiment.

Morning  6am
Prilosec 1 pill (daily)
B-12 1 pill (daily) sublingual
Calcium - 1 pill (petite) 3x day
Vitamin B - 1 pill (every 2-3days)

10am
Flinstones multivitamin

Noon
Calcium

Evening
Calcium
Flinstones multivitamin (2 hours later)

Now that I'm able to eat more, my doctor wants me to eat 4 - 5  2oz meals while still getting in at least 60 oz of water and 60g of protien.  I've been drinking Isopure protien drinks that come in about 6 different flavors, my favorites are grape & fruit punch.  I get these at GNC

What is the best fiber supplement to take, chewables would be great, also I saw that a few of you are taking either chewable calcium, what type and where have you found it would be great.

Anyway, you have a lot of info, but it really just depends on what your doctor wants to you do...good luck, and I'm so excited for you!

This is my vitamin intake daily (finally on track with it!)

2 centrum multivitamins (chewable)
2 calcium (chewable)
1 B12 sublingual
1 iron supplement

I also take protonix and carafate (for ulcers)

I try to get in a gallon of water a day, and my protein between 100-120 a day.Obviously some days are easier than others when it comes to this.