Just thought I'd share a great find from this morning!

I got my Walgreens Calcium citrate pill stuck yesterday, so I mentioned it to someone at work and she pulls out this little foil thing that I thought was candy. Here it was a little tootsie roll-tastin' calcium chewable (Viactiv).

I am going to pick some up after work today. I am not going to suffer like I did yesterday every again. OUCH!

Just thought I'd share for recent post-ops or anyone looking for a softer alternative to the big horsepills :thumbup:

Here it was a little tootsie roll-tastin' calcium chewable (Viactiv).

Hi, I've been using these since April. Really good. Also use

Tony Hawk chewables from Walmart. Texture like gum drops.

Judy

I found Calcium Gummy Bears with Vitamin D. However they have 15 calories each and I eat 4 a day... But it takes care of my candy fix and my calcium all at once... A bottle of 200 costs about 8 bucks at Costco..

They actually told me/us in the pre-op class, not to use viactiv because they get stuck. I would check with your dr's office first.

I found Calcium Gummy Bears with Vitamin D. However they have 15 calories each and I eat 4 a day... But it takes care of my candy fix and my calcium all at once... A bottle of 200 costs about 8 bucks at costco..

What brand of calcium gummies are they? I can't take the sweetness of the calcium chews.

They are called Lil Critters and they are made for Children... I don't like the raspberry ones so my grandsons eat those and I eat the orange ones... They are super soft and chew up to near liquid... Each one has 200Mg of Calcium and 200 ui of Vitamin D. A childs dose is 2 per day so I take 4...

costco actually carries a line of Adult Multivitamin Gummies that I had a free sample of that I'm going to buy next time I go in...

Are the Viactiv chews calcium CITRATE? I didn't think they were, that's why I didn't get them. Ohhh I hope they are that would be great. I haven't even had a fill yet and I got the caltrate mini's and it got stuck. I really need chewables bad!!

Are the Viactiv chews calcium citrate? I didn't think they were, that's why I didn't get them. Ohhh I hope they are that would be great. I haven't even had a fill yet and I got the caltrate mini's and it got stuck. I really need chewables bad!!

I just checked the tub. It just says Calcium. 500 iu Vitamin D, 500 mg Calcium, 40 mcg Vitamin K.

I chew flintstones (the orange box ones) - lol

I've been taking them since I was a kid. Pretty much non-stop. Now I have an excuse to take childrens Vitamins. My Surgeon's office actually recommends them.

And they are yummy. :smile2: :tongue:

Costco actually carries a line of Adult Multivitamin Gummies that I had a free sample of that I'm going to buy next time I go in...

I love these you can get them at target as well. You can only get Vit C and Multi in adult form at Costco. Target carries those 2 and Vit D, Cal, and fish oil. I find all of them great tasting they fish oil isn't as good as the others but does the job. :smile2:

I use the Viactiv too - after having a stuck episode and my ONLY PB experience in a year. My nut and doc said the Viactiv was ok eventhough it's not Calc Citrate - getting enough works, and I'll actually get them in every day for life. The Viactiv are only 5 cal each I think? And come in choc and caramel.

My nutritionist recommended the Viactiv...said a lot of people like them cause they are like there evening tootsie roll! I got them and they are good! I was worried about taking them now that I'm only on liquids and my surgery corrdinator said just cut them up into 4ths. So I'll try that! Nothing taste great right now...so I think I'll wait a couple days till I'm off the clears. But yes they are GOOD!!!!!

Viactiv is calcium carbonate, I'm on strict orders to take calcium citrate only HOWEVER have not been able to find a chewable calcium carbonate anywhere...anyone have any suggestions? (citrate is supposed to be absorbed better, however, at this point I'm using carbonate because I figure it's better than nothing and while I haven't had problems with normal sized pills, swallowing the horse pills post-band scares me)

After a year, I finally found a wonderful tasting chewable calcium citrate supplement. It's called lemon cream calcel citrate. It tastes like lemon cake or cake batter. I think it's yummy and I have hated every calcium I have tried and have given away many bottles. It's pricey, but worth it. You can google it or go to getcalcet.com

My Dr. said absolutely no calcium carbonate.

I second the recommendation for Calcet--it's really good. Much smoother and tastier than Viactiv, which I also like.

Calcet's supposed to be coming out with chocolate, too.

I'm bummed the Calcet has dairy in it. One site I went to had a big warning that said it was not appropriate for those w/lactose intolerance (which I have). I could take a lactaid pill w/it, but that seems like a hassle to take an extra pill to take my calcium supplement. LOL

I ordered some calcium citrate lemon chews and chocolate chews that are made by 'Bariatric Advantage'. They are pretty good, but don't taste as good as Viactiv. I wish the Viactiv were calcium citrate.

I think the reason why some docs say to take calcium citrate is that it is more easily absorbed by the body and not necessary to take w/food. But, I always take my calcium before a meal anyway (right before b-fast and dinner) so maybe I would be OK w/the calcium carbonate. I will ask the dietician next time I am in.

For those looking for chewable calcium citrate, the other one I have used is made by TwinLab and available from www.drugstore.com. It is pretty chalky and took some getting used to. But, I don't have trouble getting them down now that I'm used to them. Just wish for something more enjoyable. The Bariatric Advantage ones are better tasting than the TwinLab, but still have a weird texture once you chew them up really well.