Question:
Can anyone reccommend a good site for protein supplements and vitamins?
I see some on this site but don't know which one to choose. — bubbiejudye (posted on October 3, 2008)
October 3, 2008
I just bought a case of this at my surgeon's office yesterday after I taste
tested it and it was delicious. Tastes just like chocolate milk or
chocolate shake. I also tasted the vanilla. Very tasty if you like
vanilla and very sweet.
Go to www.planetarynutrition.com and type in "Oh Yeah RTD Protein
Shake" -- it comes in chocolate and vanilla. It's $39.95 for a case
of 12 to buy online. It is a bit cheaper at
"www.supplementwarehouse.com. It's about $35 a case there. I don't
think I will like the protein powders plus this is easy for on the go
people to take with you. I guess you pay more for the convenience. Trust
me, this tastes great and it will satisfy a chocolate craving if you like
chocolate.
My surgery is next week Oct 9th RNY. I am sure there are other protein
supplements there but I haven't tried them. For the vitatmins I was told
Flintstones chewables or Centrum chewables.
— LA2194
October 3, 2008
I like the Jay Robb's egg protein - I get it on the website by the same
name or from Whole Foods.
For vitamins and other protein I use VITALADY.COM
Michelle is a Distal RNYer and sells vitamins and protein and what I love
is that she has samples of them so you sont have to buy a huge can and end
up hating it!
Check it out!
— SameButDifferent
October 3, 2008
My surgeon suggested Atkins Advantage Shakes and you can get them at
Walmart, Target, and pharmacies. They are cheaper at Walmart. They come
in a lot of flavors, I only like Chocolate so there are several varieties
of that. They are premixed and I keep them in refrigerator and drink them
all the time. Vitamins, I just bought mine from GNC, to me they all tasted
nasty. Good Luck on your weight loss journey
— dyates2948
October 3, 2008
We have a store here locally (KC) called Manna Nutrition. They are
fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable about bariatric products and they ship
all over. I LOVE the Syntrax Nectar (fuzzy navel). Great source for
vitamins, too. website: www.mannanutrition.com
— jdmartin
October 3, 2008
I like BariatricEating.com, BSCI, livinglavidalowcarb.com, Steel's sugar
free on line catalog is great, Snack & Slim protein puddings, Bariatric
Advantage chewable vitamins, Genisoy.com. I always keep a few RTD Atkins
shakes on hand to drink alone or mix in a protein shake or pudding.
Good luck,
Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
— DawnVic
October 3, 2008
I found some great tasting protein snack bars, protein snack chips and meal
replacement bars available through Amway, I then became an IBO and have
them available on my website. I will say the lemon protein snack bar and
the blueberry crunch or apple cobbler meal replacement bars are the best!
http://kkirchner.qhealthbeauty.com/
— kaktchr
October 4, 2008
i buy all my vitamins at walmart -- as for protein, you can get all your
protein from real food -- you should be taking in 60 - 72 grams a day --
meats, seafood, eggs, cheese, yogurt, milk are all good sources of protein
-- good luck
— RCassety
October 4, 2008
Everyone's taste is very different. Some people like sweets and some do
not. I do not really care for sweet drinks at all and find that is the
taste of most protein shakes.
Personally, I use Unjury and Nectar products. You can actually order
samples of both from the following websites.
www.unjury.com and www.enjoyhealth.com
Unjury sells their samples for $1.75 each plus shipping. Unjury comes in
chocolate, vanilla, unflavored, and chicken. The send you recipes on how
to blend their proteins. They mix well in water, are not gritty or
powdery, do not taste super sweet, and do not taste or smell of whey like
some products.
Enjoy health samples are $1.89 plus shipping. For some reason, you have to
call them to order the samples as the website won't let me order them that
way. The guy that answers the phone is really great and gives great
insight to WLS since they have gone through this themselves. They have
many flavors to choose from, are not overly sweet, look and taste great,
not gritty or powdery, mix well in water (anywhere from 5-10 oz), and do
not smell of whey.
Hope all of our answers help you and not confuse you.
— Teresa J.
October 4, 2008
BariatricEating.com is a wonderful site for protien shakes and bariatric
high protien ANYTHING! They have cereals and crisps and protien bars. I
just got their Protien Shake Sampler and it was AWESOME!
— cydthekid50
October 4, 2008
I buy almost all of my supplements and vitamins from
www.bariatriceating.com. I generally use Bariatric Advantage for vitamins,
so you could go to their website as well (but they charge the same amount).
It's also nice that you're able to order the protein sampler and try
different flavors without buying a gigantic container. You COULD go to GNC
or another local store IF you know what you need. A lot of GNC or
"vitamin store" employees don't know much about WLS and could
steer you in the wrong...very wrong...direction. There aren't a whole lot
of the protein powders I like, but a good vanilla flavor is handy to have
since you can use it as a "base" and add different things to it.
I also like the New Whey 42g protein "bullets".
As far as getting all of your protein from food...well, maybe...but
probably not unless you're pretty far out from surgery.
Also, my 2 cents...Unjury makes me gag...sorry :(
— simonsmom
October 4, 2008
A1 Supplements is the cheapest and have the best shipping of any I have
tried. Isopure creamy vanilla is very good. The only vitamins my surgeon
will allow is bariatric vitamins. No flintstones or any other vitamins. You
need to make sure you get 100 grams of protein before surgery and 65 grams
of protein a day after surgery. Whey bullets in orange flavor and Isopure
clear liquid is also very good. I have ordered from bariatric eating but I
find A1 supplements to be 5 to 8 dollars cheaper on the same products and
shipping is considerably less.
— nonnie0406
October 4, 2008
It depends on the product, but I usuall order from vitalady.com and
bariatriceating.com. The 2nd one ships faster than vitalady. Vitalady has
a great iron supplement called Tender Iron. Good luck. Danita
— Danita S.
October 4, 2008
I really like bariatriceating.com - it's a good place for us to shop and
find great information. I do, however, buy my liquid multi vitamin and
supplement elsewhere. I take passion 4 life liquid and I like it very much.
www.passion4lifevitamins.com/tarra Best of luck to you!
— Fluffee
October 4, 2008
Vitalady.com (My fav...good value, fast shipping! Michelle is
Vitalady...she answers questions and emails too...and is one of the longest
Post Op's I know at about 14-15 years!) I slso like The Vitamin Shoppe...I
like to go there in person but they have a website too.
— .Anita R.
October 5, 2008
Best "liquid" vitamin / mineral supplement on market is VEMMA.
For starters it has 1000 IU of vitamin D3. Is great for
"regularity". Go to www.TrySomeVemma.com
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