Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Just a side note, Kaiser Fremont DOES tell us at 3-6 months post op to take Pre Natal vites. It varries from site to site I guess, what they want you to take. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Dama, The High Potency Vitamins costs if I am not badly mistaken 14.95 and it last a couple of months. I also get the Calcium Citrate there also. In the message Laurie posted she said 150 mg and it should be 1500 mg is the daily recommended amount for us. The one at Kaiser is good also as long as you are referring to the Bariatric Advantage. That one is chewable. I like the cinnamon flavor but it is a bit chalky. Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 How much are the vitamins at Trader joes? Where do you get your calcium citrate? i did see it at the Kaiser pharmacy Damaris > > Dama, > The prenatal are OK before surgery. After surgery you will need a mega > vitamin or a high potency vitamin. That is why I get mine at Trader Joe's. You > can get the Bariatric's Advantage at Kaiser that are chewable for after surgery > also. Usually after surgery your throat is a bit irritated from the > breathing tube so a chewable is better. The vitamin B 12 is taken twice a week. You > do not want to use Tums for your calcium after surgery you will need to get > Calcium Citrate. The Tums have Calcium Carbonate and in order for your body to > be able to absorb it you need stomach acid which you will no longer have > enough of to do that. With Calcium Citrate you do not need stomach acid. > Ramona > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thanks Laurie, What else do you take? what protein shake? and what schedule did you keep for all the stuff we have to take? I am proud because i started the prenatal....and i am eating healthier.....but since i suffer from panic and anxiety i have to introduce everything slowly so i know i am ok.....hugs, dama > > Just a side note, Kaiser Fremont DOES tell us at 3-6 > months post op to take Pre Natal vites. It varries > from site to site I guess, what they want you to take. > Laurie > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Laurie, Hey how the heck are you doing? I have been really quiet on here lately. Hope things are going great for you. Kristie ---- LLLORY@... wrote: > Just a side note, Kaiser Fremont DOES tell us at 3-6 > months post op to take Pre Natal vites. It varries > from site to site I guess, what they want you to take. > Laurie > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Dama, I don't really do what Kaiser recommends. I pretty much do what Vitalady recommends. This is my choice and I'm not pushing it on anyone else. If you want to what your doctor recommends, then that's exactly what you should do. Fremont Kaiser says 150 mg calcium citrate, I think, they prescribed iron for me and I am to take one a day, the two prenatals like I mentioned, sublingual B12 twice a week. They give you an order form for Bariatric advantage stuff, so you can order it and have it shipped, or you can buy it from the Kaiser pharmacy where your surgery was done. They have everything Kaiser recommends. As far as protein goes, I like the mango peach Zerocarb Isopure. It is from GNC and is very pricy. i did get tired of it and don't drink it anymore, but probably will again someday. My favorites now are Pure Whey Stack in chocolate, banana, and Cookies 'n Cream. Yum! Food for thought, Dama. Hope you find something useful here. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Me again, Dama. I forgot to address the question of when I take what. I do B12 first thing out of bed. It's too important to forget. Kaiser says twice a week, but I do one every day. Before breakfast I take my multi and my calcium (and the other things I take). Before lunch I do another round of calcium. I do iron with a vitamin C before bed. Ramona is right, iron and calcium need to be taken apart from eachother. That's the only thing you really need to think about when deciding what kind of vitamin schedule will work for you. Protein shakes...I do them whenever I have the urge. I do them if I'm craving something sweet. I do them if I'm hungry and don't think I should be. I looooove them. I told someone here before that i could live on popcorn and protein shakes. LOL Actually, I usually drink two a day. Good luck! <<<slurp>>> Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thanks Laurie.......on what days do you take b-12? i have gone to the vitalady web but i get lost.........hugs,dama > > Dama, I don't really do what Kaiser recommends. I > pretty much do what Vitalady recommends. This is my > choice and I'm not pushing it on anyone else. If you > want to what your doctor recommends, then that's > exactly what you should do. Fremont Kaiser says 150 > mg calcium citrate, I think, they prescribed iron for > me and I am to take one a day, the two prenatals like > I mentioned, sublingual B12 twice a week. They give > you an order form for Bariatric advantage stuff, so > you can order it and have it shipped, or you can buy > it from the Kaiser pharmacy where your surgery was > done. They have everything Kaiser recommends. > As far as protein goes, I like the mango peach > Zerocarb Isopure. It is from GNC and is very pricy. > i did get tired of it and don't drink it anymore, but > probably will again someday. My favorites now are > Pure Whey Stack in chocolate, banana, and Cookies 'n > Cream. Yum! > Food for thought, Dama. Hope you find something > useful here. > Laurie > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thanks Laurie.....the b12 doesn't give you bathroom#2? how do you make your protein shakes? ice, skim milk, any fruit? damaris > > > Me again, Dama. I forgot to address the question of > when I take what. I do B12 first thing out of bed. > It's too important to forget. Kaiser says twice a > week, but I do one every day. Before breakfast I take > my multi and my calcium (and the other things I take). > Before lunch I do another round of calcium. I do > iron with a vitamin C before bed. Ramona is right, > iron and calcium need to be taken apart from > eachother. That's the only thing you really need to > think about when deciding what kind of vitamin > schedule will work for you. Protein shakes...I do > them whenever I have the urge. I do them if I'm > craving something sweet. I do them if I'm hungry and > don't think I should be. I looooove them. I told > someone here before that i could live on popcorn and > protein shakes. LOL Actually, I usually drink two a > day. > Good luck! <<<slurp>>> > Laurie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thanks Ramona.........dama > > Dama, > The High Potency Vitamins costs if I am not badly mistaken 14.95 and it > last a couple of months. I also get the Calcium Citrate there also. In the > message Laurie posted she said 150 mg and it should be 1500 mg is the daily > recommended amount for us. The one at Kaiser is good also as long as you are > referring to the Bariatric Advantage. That one is chewable. I like the cinnamon > flavor but it is a bit chalky. > Ramona > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 The B12 causes me no problems. Shakes with ice and water only. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I only take my b-12 three times a week as priscribed by my dr. I go into see him in four weeks to check all my blood work and see if I am getting enough of all my vits like I should. PEGGY > > Dama, I take the B12 every day (sublingual). > Laurie > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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