Calcium Crystals: verdict is in!

I swear....I've got two of the cutest friends and their new avatars show their great smiles....

Janet

And don't we both look like we've been up to something????

Girl, I just take those huge calcium tablets.  I want to take the candy ones, but my wls said no way.  So, I buy the huge horse pills and take them twice a day.  YUCK. 

Jeannie, That's what I was taking too. Didn't have a problem with swallowing or taking just concerned about the breakdown and absorbtion. I mean they are so big, and our pouches so small. Was worried that I was passing more than I was absorbing. My bone density exam showed some "decrease" from the one 4 years ago. I'll find out how much on Tuesday.

 I have the bariatric advantage wild cherry calcium chewable lozenges.  But I'm sick of them already.
I tried the Celebrate grape vitamin and calcium drink:
"Created for surgical weight loss patients, our Celebrate ENS (Essential Nutrient System) provides a full complement of vitamins and minerals, plus 500 mg of calcium in each stick pack. "
That's pretty good, but I'd like to find just calcium powder/drink.

I couldn't stand any of the chewables that I tried. Still tasted chalky to me. So far the BA calcium crystals are working good. Dissolve well in my shake or Crystal Light.

 Lime or unflavored?

Unflavored. I just want to pretend it isn't even in anything!

Janet and Karen.....have ya'll found the crystals get clumpy if you add it to something already cold, like if using cold water from the fridge and CL?

With Crystal Light I add the calcium crystals to a bit of tap water that is room temp, stir to dissolve, then I add it to my cold Crystal Light. With my protein shake I put the crystals and the protein powder in a pint mayonaise jar, screw the lid on tight and shake like crazy for less than a minute. Then I put it in a glass filled with crushed ice. Can't even tell I added it to the protein powder!