Which Brand Vitamins Do You Recommend After Sleeve?

Bbinder2002
on 2/5/15 2:15 am

My post op nutrition paperwork states different vitamins that need to be taken at different stages.  Chewable multivitamin with B complex, chewable iron, B12 spray, calcium citrate, vitamin D.  Wondering if anyone can give recommendations on brands for this stuff.  I know there are some multi's that are chewable that include the B complex.  Some even include the iron.  Looking for the best price, value, and quality. 

Stacy_WLS
on 2/5/15 2:21 am

I use the Celebrate multi complete.  That gives me everything I need except for the calcium.  

VSG: 12/12/13, LBL, small TL, BL/BA: 11/7/14 Twins 12/9/18 HW after Twins 260. 5'10 37 years old - Stacy_WLS (MFP)

Tracy D.
on 2/5/15 2:39 am - Papillion, NE
VSG on 05/24/13

^^^ I use these too

 Tracy  5'3"     HW: 235  SW: 218  CW: 132    M1: -22  M2: -13  M3: -12  M4: -9  M5: -8   M6: -10   M7: -4

 Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week

 Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

MarcyisMyName
on 2/5/15 2:50 am

So you just take the multi and then the calcium later in the day? I feel like I am taking vitamins all day long, and a lot of them! When I asked my surgeon yesterday, he was just like "Yep. That is about right." I would love to be able to minimize that!

Gwen M.
on 2/5/15 2:57 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Well we need 1500mg of calcium and it needs to be taken in doses no more than 500-600mg at a time and 2 hours apart.  So that's three doses right there.  Then iron can't be taken in conjunction with calcium or it won't absorb.  So there's a fourth set of vitamins.  You can't really shortcut this, sadly.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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rhudson
on 2/5/15 2:28 am - Melrose Park, IL
VSG on 12/09/14

We settled on Opurity multi from Unjury - doesn't taste great, but you only need 1 per day and Celebrate calcium citrate chews at 500 mg per chew. Very good tasting.  My husband just had his 3 month labs done and the results were very good.  I think we have the right combination for now.

Surgery Date: 12/9/14 - Highest Weight: 349 - Surgery Weight: 305 - Current Weight: 137
Goal reached in 13 months - 212 total pounds lost including pre-op
(M1: -20) (M2: -18) (M3: -11) (M4: -11) (M5: -14) (M6: -1) (M7: -18) (M8: -7) (M9: -15)

(M10: -13) (M11: -7) (M12: -10) (M13: -10) (M14 -6) (M15: -7) - 168 lbs lost post-op

    

Bbinder2002
on 2/5/15 2:40 am

Do yall take a mult that includes B complex as well as B12 under the tongue?  My paperwork list to do both.

Gwen M.
on 2/5/15 2:41 am
VSG on 03/13/14

This is exactly what I took in the beginning.  

#1 Multi, Calcium 500mg, Vitamin D 5000IU, B-12 1000mcg (every other day)
#2 Calcium, Vitamin K 500mcg
#3 Multi, Calcium, Vitamin D
#4 Iron 18mg, Vitamin C 500mg

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

rhudson
on 2/5/15 2:46 am - Melrose Park, IL
VSG on 12/09/14

It's a very inclusive multi, other than the calcium.  You can see the values below.

http://www.opurity.com/opurity/opurityr-bypass-sleeve-optimized-chewable

 

 

Surgery Date: 12/9/14 - Highest Weight: 349 - Surgery Weight: 305 - Current Weight: 137
Goal reached in 13 months - 212 total pounds lost including pre-op
(M1: -20) (M2: -18) (M3: -11) (M4: -11) (M5: -14) (M6: -1) (M7: -18) (M8: -7) (M9: -15)

(M10: -13) (M11: -7) (M12: -10) (M13: -10) (M14 -6) (M15: -7) - 168 lbs lost post-op

    

Gwen M.
on 2/5/15 2:36 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I used bariatric advantage during my chewable stage.  I got a sample pack from my NUT so I knew that I could tolerate them.  

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

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