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Have you tried profect.....go to this link and take a look see they seem to work great for a lot of people. Bariatric Advantage - liquid Proteins=

Thats Great, but most will recommend that you take calcium and iron as well, so you got to take these into consideration as well.

I Have seen the price comparisons and if looked at in everyday pricing it is about 0.44 cents a day for the Bariatric Advantage vitamins compared to flintsones and Centrum which is like 64 cents a day or something like that. I mean people spend more a day in things like starbucks...so why not for the right vitamins. Maybe I can copy and paste the different multi and prices. I have it on PDF but wont copy correctly. But im telling you its mind boggling.

Yeah, I guess.. But still I would feel better taking something that is meant for the bariatric community. I understand it is restrictive instead of a whole anatomy change, but regardless your body is not the same compared to the general public which is where these vitamins are geared for. As always you get what you pay for. I mean just look at the chart and the difference with bariatric advantage stuff with the regular centrum and centrum is meant for adults. All im saying is with ones body chances are not to be made to even come close to have deficiencies. I would rather just know that what I am taking were specificaly made for me. just my 2 cents. KNOW WHAT I MEAN!

Wow, from what I heard it is not good to take Flinstones since it is made for the general public not for bariatric patients. I also heard its not good to take Centrum and stuff. I read up on some stuff that is some good reading I thought. I got it on a website. Bariatric Advantage™ Chewables vs. Centrum® Chewables <TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=7 width=716 border=1><COLGROUP><COL width=88><COL width=94><COL width=34><COL width=94><COL width=34><COL width=94><COL width=34><COL width=82><COL width=34><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=25>Nutrient </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2> BA Orange per serving Amount %DV </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2> BA Tropical per serving (2 Tablets) Amount %DV </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2> BA VitaBand per serving Amount %DV </TD><TD width=130 colSpan=2> Centrum Chewables per serving Amount %DV </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>A </TD><TD width=94>7500 IU (100% carotene) </TD><TD width=34> 150% </TD><TD width=94> 10,000 IU (50-50 carotene-retinol) </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 5000 IU (100% carotene) </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 3500 IU (29% carotene) </TD><TD width=34> 70% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>C </TD><TD width=94>120mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 120mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 120mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=82> 60mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>D3 </TD><TD width=94>100 IU </TD><TD width=34> 25% </TD><TD width=94> 600 IU </TD><TD width=34> 25% </TD><TD width=94> 600 IU </TD><TD width=34> 150% </TD><TD width=82> 400 IU (as D2) </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>E </TD><TD width=94>30 IU (natural) </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 500 IU (natural) </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 30 IU (natural) </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 30 IU (synthetic)<SUP> <SUP>1</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>K </TD><TD width=94>0 </TD><TD width=34> 0 % </TD><TD width=94> 120mcg </TD><TD width=34> 150% </TD><TD width=94> 0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD><TD width=82> 10mcg </TD><TD width=34> 13% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>B1 </TD><TD width=94>6mg </TD><TD width=34> 400% </TD><TD width=94> 6mg </TD><TD width=34> 400% </TD><TD width=94> 3mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=82> 1.5mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>B2 </TD><TD width=94>3.4mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 3.4mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 3.4mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=82> 1.7mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Niacin </TD><TD width=94>50mg </TD><TD width=34> 250% </TD><TD width=94> 50mg </TD><TD width=34> 250% </TD><TD width=94> 50mg </TD><TD width=34> 250% </TD><TD width=82> 20mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>B6 </TD><TD width=94>4mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 4mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 4mg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=82> 2mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Folate </TD><TD width=94>800mcg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 800mcg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=94> 800mcg </TD><TD width=34> 200% </TD><TD width=82> 400mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>B12 </TD><TD width=94>100mcg </TD><TD width=34> 1666% </TD><TD width=94> 100mcg </TD><TD width=34> 1666% </TD><TD width=94> 50mcg </TD><TD width=34> 833% </TD><TD width=82> 6mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Biotin </TD><TD width=94>300mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 300mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 300mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 45mcg </TD><TD width=34> 15% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Pantothenic Acid </TD><TD width=94>10mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 10mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 10mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 10mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Calcium </TD><TD width=94>200mg (citrate) </TD><TD width=34> 20% </TD><TD width=94> 100mg (citrate) </TD><TD width=34> 20% </TD><TD width=94> 600mg (citrate-carbonate blend) </TD><TD width=34> 60% </TD><TD width=82> 108mg<SUP> <SUP>2</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=34> 20% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Magnesium </TD><TD width=94>50mg (citrate) </TD><TD width=34> 12% </TD><TD width=94> 50mg (citrate) </TD><TD width=34> 12% </TD><TD width=94> 50mg </TD><TD width=34> 12% </TD><TD width=82> 40mg<SUP> <SUP>3</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=34> 10% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Iron<SUP><SUP>4</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=94>0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD><TD width=94> 0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD><TD width=94> 18mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 18mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Phosphorus<SUP><SUP>5</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=94>0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD><TD width=94> 0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD><TD width=94> 0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD><TD width=82> 50mg </TD><TD width=34> 5% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Iodine<SUP><SUP>6</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=94>0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD><TD width=94> </TD><TD width=34> </TD><TD width=94> 0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD><TD width=82> 150mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Zinc </TD><TD width=94>15mg (citrate) </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 15mg (citrate) </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 15mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 12mg<SUP> <SUP>7</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=34> 80% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Selenium<SUP><SUP>8</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=94>100mcg (selenomethionine) </TD><TD width=34> 143% </TD><TD width=94> 134mcg (selenomethionine) </TD><TD width=34> 192% </TD><TD width=94> 55mcg </TD><TD width=34> 79% </TD><TD width=82> 0 </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Copper </TD><TD width=94>1mg (citrate) </TD><TD width=34> 50% </TD><TD width=94> 1mg (citrate) </TD><TD width=34> 50% </TD><TD width=94> 2mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 2mg<SUP> <SUP>9</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Manganese </TD><TD width=94>2mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 2mg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 2 </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 1mg </TD><TD width=34> 50% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Chromium </TD><TD width=94>100mcg </TD><TD width=34> 84% </TD><TD width=94> 100mcg </TD><TD width=34> 84% </TD><TD width=94> 120mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 20mcg </TD><TD width=34> 17% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Molybdenum </TD><TD width=94>75mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 75mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=94> 75mcg </TD><TD width=34> 100% </TD><TD width=82> 20mcg </TD><TD width=34> 27% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Choline </TD><TD width=94>2.35mg </TD><TD width=34> >1% </TD><TD width=94> 2mg </TD><TD width=34> >1% </TD><TD width=94> 5mg </TD><TD width=34> 1% </TD><TD width=82> 0mg<SUP> <SUP>10</SUP></SUP> </TD><TD width=34> 0% </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Flavonoids </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>12.5mg </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>12.5mg </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>0 </TD><TD width=130 colSpan=2>0 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Inositol </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>5mg </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>5mg </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>5mg </TD><TD width=130 colSpan=2>0 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=8>Vanadium </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>25mcg </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>25mcg </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>25mcg </TD><TD width=130 colSpan=2>0 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=88 height=7>Other ingredients </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>Invetek base, stearic acid USP, natural orange flavor, natural creamsicle flavor, citrus flavor blend, magnesium citrate NF/FCC, sucralose </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2>Invetek base, lemon flavor, stearic acid USP, citrus blend flavor, natural pineapple flavor, magnesium citrate NF/FCC, sucralose </TD><TD width=142 colSpan=2> </TD><TD width=130 colSpan=2>Sucrose, mannitol (wheat)<SUP><SUP>11</SUP></SUP>, stearic acid, pregelatinized starch, microcrystalline cellulose, acacia, aspartame, BHT, carrageenan, citric acid, dextrose, FD&C yellow #6, Gelatin, glucose, guar gum, lactose (milk)<SUP><SUP>12</SUP></SUP>, magnesium stearate, malic acid, maltodextrin, mono and di-glycerides, natural and artificial flavors, potassium sorbate, purified Water, silicone dioxide, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, silicoaluminate<SUP><SUP>13</SUP></SUP>, sorbic acid, starch, vanillin<SUP><SUP>14</SUP></SUP>. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

anyone check out bariatric Advantage. www.bariatricadvantage.com. So many different sites for stuff I just wanted a few opinions of anyone using their stuff. any opinions would be geatly appreciated.

Im ust curious what kind of vitamins are you using and brands and how they are treating you and how you like them? Thanks any input would do.

Im so sorry to hear that, I know they have another flavor which I have tried, call and ask for a free sample they should give to you. I just heard horror stories from flintstones and centrums on how some patients tend to have defficiencies since it was not made for the bariatric patient.

I have tasted the b-12 sublingual from Bariatric Advantage, its pretty good, im scared of needles. What kind of liquids for b-12 are out there and what do they taste like?

So many different brands of vitamins. I know taste is a huge factor. But I saw a comparison sheets of price and nutritional value that was emailed to me. Take a look and judge for yourself. its from Bariatric Advantage, building blocks, celebrate its a comparison sheets of all of them. Its always smart that we all do our research. Im new here and since havent posted quite a bit just wanted to share. Ill try to post it Im having Issues right now. but if you want I can email it to you.

Yeah the b-12 under the tongue is the way to go. which one do you use? like what brand. Thanks

Reading some of this posts I am learning quite a bit, but as a newbie myself with all this information and from my own research. I heard that not all multis are created equal lol. that some that are meant for the general public can actualy cause defficiencies. Thats a scary thought.

What are the different ways that people take their b-12? Anyone just curious.