Re: importance of taking vitamins

July 23, 2002

Dear ,

That is great.. I lost my list of labs..but think I can go back over my

labs and tell what I need at my next doc appt in mid Aug..

Thanks

Hugs,

from GA

open RNY 12/12/00

Revision 04/18/01

Revision 02/07/02

St wt.... 392

Cw........199

Wt loss..-193

July 23, 2002

OK I take 2 Iron and 2 500 mg C first thing each morning with my first

protein shake of the day .

one hour later I take a multi and ,dry E,Dry A & D and one calcium

two hours later one calcium

two hours later another Calcium

then at bedtime I take zinc ,multi,calcium

all this plus my B-12 injection the first of every month .

As far as protein shakes I like the pro blend 55 and pro score 100 ( both

chocolate for me ).

I think you need to get labs and when they come back get a copy and let

(Vitalady) help you so you can get up to where you should be OK

..Always get a copy of your lab work so you can take care of you !

Hugs

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> linda,

> i am really upset, and i am so glad you and gina took the time to write

back

> to me...you are right, i am not getting enough of everything i don't

> think....i emailed gina back to find out what she takes, do you take the

same

> vitamins she does? and what protein shakes do you take? i tried gnc,

> walmart's, kmarts, the big name exercise peoples shakes, they all make me

> sick and i just tried some brand triple x or something with the letter x

in

> it, and it made so much of a shake i couldn't even drink but a few sips,

so i

> am very upset...i am so glad to have all your help in this group, i need

help

> very badly...i just ate a salad with a little bit of cheese on it to get

some

> protein and now i am going to go have a glass of water..much love to you

and

> hope to hear from you soon....thanks linda, love marian

>

July 23, 2002

I see Sheri suggested labs too n

Love

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> sheri,

> thanks a million for telling me all the vitamins and protein shakes you

take,

> it will help me so much, i am going to have my husband write down what i

> should buy tomorrow when i go shopping....i feel so much better already

> knowing what you are taking...i can't thank you enough....i am like in

shock

> with the amounts, i know i am not even close to the #'s i should be

> taking...no wonder i feel so crappy....i am going to go onto vitalady's

web

> site right now and order the drinks..oh sheri....i could cry, i appreciate

> you writing back to me....i have to go for blood work this week,i know

that

> will show my levels, i was low the last time i had blood work done but the

> doctors i go to weren't worried about them so i thought i was ok and this

> feeling was normal, but something told me today to go onto this website

and

> ask for help, and you are an angel and to gina and linda too...i am

forever

> blessed and i will let you know how i am doing...i am on anti depressants

> already and have been for years but i think the changes in my body and the

> rapid weight loss is making them go hay wire and not work as good as they

> were before i had surgery....i know i have to calm down, i am to

stressed..so

> i am trying to take deep breathes...sheri, thanks again and much love,

love

> marian

>

July 23, 2002

n I am so glad that your found this group Oh my gosh I shutter to think

what could have happened if you had not found us . Jimmy sounds like a

keeper trying to keep you in check . How long have you been married and how

much weight have you lost do I remember over 140 pounds is that correct ?

TN

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Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:58 PM

Subject: Re: importance of taking vitamins

> linda,

> oh my god..i am in such shock, i can't believe i am not taking the right

> stuff, i told my husband jimmy and he said he has been telling me for

months

> now something isn't right, but i never listen to him...lol...i do listen

but

> not soon enough.....sheri gave me a list of all the things she takes, and

you

> and gina do take the same things so i just went on vitalady and ordered

all

> the vitamins you all gave me and the protein shakes, so i love all of you

and

> i know i will be feeling better soon..i will let you know how my blood

tests

> come back too...thanks again...much love, marian

>

July 23, 2002

If you have not been taking Calcium all the time you really should ask your

PCP about a bone density or dexascan test to check for osteoporosis .It is

not that expensive and one I think you may need .

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> linda,

> oh my god..i am in such shock, i can't believe i am not taking the right

> stuff, i told my husband jimmy and he said he has been telling me for

months

> now something isn't right, but i never listen to him...lol...i do listen

but

> not soon enough.....sheri gave me a list of all the things she takes, and

you

> and gina do take the same things so i just went on vitalady and ordered

all

> the vitamins you all gave me and the protein shakes, so i love all of you

and

> i know i will be feeling better soon..i will let you know how my blood

tests

> come back too...thanks again...much love, marian

>

July 23, 2002

I have the list I just happen to have her set of labs that we need to watch

I will send

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> Dear n,

> I agree with and others.. you need to see your primary care doc

and

> get a good set of labs.. including Vitamin A, D, zinc, ferritin, iron,

total

> protein, albumin, liver function, parathyroid hormone, c reactive protein,

> cbc with differential, electrolytes... etc.. Mom... aka Vitalady.. can

tell

> you exactly which labs to have drawn..

> Take care

> Hugs,

>

July 23, 2002

that is great sis glad it helped

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> Dear ,

> That is great.. I lost my list of labs..but think I can go back over my

> labs and tell what I need at my next doc appt in mid Aug..

> Thanks

> Hugs,

>

> from GA

> open RNY 12/12/00

> Revision 04/18/01

> Revision 02/07/02

> St wt.... 392

> Cw........199

> Wt loss..-193

>

July 24, 2002

morning gina, sheri and linda and everyone,

i just really want to thank all of you for opening your hearts to me, i

really needed all of you at this stage i am going thru and you were all there

for me, and helped me so quickly...i ordered samples of the protein drinks

thru vitalady last night and some protein bars and all the vitamins she had

that you are all taking...now i am just waiting to get them...today i took 8

of the vista vitamins with water after i had some oatmeal which i hate, i put

2 equals in it and a little bit of milk but i still don't like it, but i know

it is good for me so i am eating it....i am going to double up on the

vitamins i have till i get vitalady's...so i at least get something in my

body....i have been feeling so bad for so long, i let things go and i know i

should of asked for help months ago....i am lucky i am not in the

hospital...it is just very upsetting when i go to doctors and they all tell

me i am taking enough vitamins when it isn't even close to enough...very sad

i think...so i am going to get myself healthy and worry about that

later...gina, at the end of your emails...you noted revision's, what did you

have done?.. your weight loss is excellent....talk to you soon...love, marian

July 24, 2002

hi linda,

i am thanking god every second for finding you and this group...you know, i

just knew something wasn't right with me, the pooping is just so much, i

can't even leave the house somedays it is so bad...i should of asked for help

months ago, jimmy gets so mad at me for that, i am slow but at least i

finally come to my senses....i printed your emails, i hope that was ok, i

should of asked your first, but i wanted to make sure i take the right

amounts.....i lost 147 pounds so far, i have about 160 more to go, i started

out at 404 date of surgery, i am 5-5 1/2 and i weigh now 257..i have been

married for 11 years and we have 1 daughter who is 7 1/2 years old...i am 42

years old and i live by long beach island new jersey..10 mins from the beach

and i never go...my daughter broke her leg on may 10th and hopefully gets her

cast off this friday...so happy....lol...then i am going to take her to the

beach, just the way i am....i can't wait.....so tell me about you??...talk to

you soon...thanks again for everything..love, your new friend marian

July 24, 2002

n I think I can speak for myself, and Sheri when I say you are most

welcome and we are so glad we could be here to help you and all others in

need .

TN

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> morning gina, sheri and linda and everyone,

> i just really want to thank all of you for opening your hearts to me, i

> really needed all of you at this stage i am going thru and you were all

there

> for me, and helped me so quickly...i ordered samples of the protein drinks

> thru vitalady last night and some protein bars and all the vitamins she

had

> that you are all taking...now i am just waiting to get them...today i took

8

> of the vista vitamins with water after i had some oatmeal which i hate, i

put

> 2 equals in it and a little bit of milk but i still don't like it, but i

know

> it is good for me so i am eating it....i am going to double up on the

> vitamins i have till i get vitalady's...so i at least get something in my

> body....i have been feeling so bad for so long, i let things go and i know

i

> should of asked for help months ago....i am lucky i am not in the

> hospital...it is just very upsetting when i go to doctors and they all

tell

> me i am taking enough vitamins when it isn't even close to enough...very

sad

> i think...so i am going to get myself healthy and worry about that

> later...gina, at the end of your emails...you noted revision's, what did

you

> have done?.. your weight loss is excellent....talk to you soon...love,

marian

>

July 24, 2002

n I think it is great that you printed the e-mails so you can get up to

speed .I am glad you found us . Have you tried immodium for the diarrhea?

What does the DR think is the cause for this ? I am glad you shared about

your family and I also think it is great that you are going with your

daughter to the beach . Sorry she had a broken leg though . I think you have

done a wonderful job on your weightloss and Keep up the good work and after

you get moms vitamins down you in a month or so you will start feeling so

much better . It won't come back over night as my guess is you are low in a

lot of stuff .

I am 43 years Old and I live in TN with my significant other who you see in

pictures with me. I have two sons and two stepdaughters and one stepson and

all together we have three grandsons iel,Chase and ,one

granddaughter Shelby and one grandson due any day Landon and a granddaughter

due in November .

I will talk to you real soon

Love and hugs TN

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> hi linda,

> i am thanking god every second for finding you and this group...you know,

i

> just knew something wasn't right with me, the pooping is just so much, i

> can't even leave the house somedays it is so bad...i should of asked for

help

> months ago, jimmy gets so mad at me for that, i am slow but at least i

> finally come to my senses....i printed your emails, i hope that was ok, i

> should of asked your first, but i wanted to make sure i take the right

> amounts.....i lost 147 pounds so far, i have about 160 more to go, i

started

> out at 404 date of surgery, i am 5-5 1/2 and i weigh now 257..i have been

> married for 11 years and we have 1 daughter who is 7 1/2 years old...i am

42

> years old and i live by long beach island new jersey..10 mins from the

beach

> and i never go...my daughter broke her leg on may 10th and hopefully gets

her

> cast off this friday...so happy....lol...then i am going to take her to

the

> beach, just the way i am....i can't wait.....so tell me about you??...talk

to

> you soon...thanks again for everything..love, your new friend marian

>

July 24, 2002

Can someone please explain to me why the " Over-Kill " if our bodies require only

small amounts of vitamins that are essential for maintaining vital body

processes. It seem as though a few posts I read are really pro- mega dosing on

shakes and vitamins......

July 24, 2002

Who is your doc? Do you have your op report & all labs taken from pre-op til

today? No?

Well, you've got your assignment for this week!