Bariatirc Advantage Chews Calories

Sunbunnyqt
on 1/9/12 3:30 am - FL

I haven't been calculating in the calories from my multi calcium and iron chews from BA. It is 100 calories a day.

I really like them because they don't upset my stomach and I've had problems with vitamins upsetting my stomach all my life.

The problem is that I haven't been counting those calories in my total calorie intake. I just never really looked at the calorie information before this week.

What a shock

but at least I know to count these calories in the future.

poet_kelly
on 1/9/12 4:07 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I have problems with some vitamins upsetting my stomach, too. I think the calories are worth it if that's the only vitamins that don't make you nauseous.

But have you tried Upcal D for calcium? It's a powder and it's tasteless and has only 9 calories. I use the chews sometimes because they are yummy and encourage me to take my calcium. But I like Upcal D too.

Kelly

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(deactivated member)
on 1/9/12 4:52 am - Boston, MA

RNY on 03/14/11

It is a shock isn't it? I do not count my vitamin calories in my total food intake.. meaning if I'm allowed to eat 1200 caloires I eat that plus my vitamins.. seems to be working fine for me!

dawnie55
on 1/9/12 5:57 am - Garden Grove, CA

RNY on 11/21/11

i have not been counting my vitamins as CALORIES ....im just starting to count calories as of today ....now i can have soft to regular food......im not going to count them....been doing ok so far..never heard of that b 4

Sunbunnyqt
on 1/9/12 7:26 am - FL

RNY on 10/12/11

Kelly, I will have to try the Upcal D for calcium. I know people think I'm nuts for worrying about this but right now I am trying to lose the most I can in the 1st six months. I've been lagging behind a lot of people on this site as far as weight loss so I'm looking at everything.

Failure is not an option!!

poet_kelly
on 1/9/12 7:46 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I don't think you're nuts. If your vitamins only added up to, say, 12 calories a day, I would say don't worry about it. But 100 calories a day is enough that I think it makes sense to count it. I don't know why some people think those calories don't count. It's not like your body goes, Oh, calories from vitamins, let's not absorb those.

Kelly