I dont know how much vitamins I should be taking. What Vitamins do you take? Which one helps with hair loss? Also how long after surgery can you start exercising??? Please HELP!!

My doctor put me on two childrens chewables and 2000 mg of calcium carbonate (4 - tums or 2 - ultra tums) a day. i make sure i get my recommended amount of protein - minimum 60 grams, for my energy and it also helps keep from losing hair. Good luck. just remember every doctor is different on their requirements.

I take 1 Centrum Chewable Vitamin Plus Minerals (need the iron) and 2 Viactive Calcium Chews with Vitamin D daily. I just had all of my levels tested and everything was great except my Vitamin D was a little low. I will admit, sometime I forget to take that 2nd Calcium Chew. I must be better at that! I didn't start exercising until about 3 months after my surgery, wish i had started earlier, it made a huge difference in my weight loss. I would think you could exercise moderately up until 6 weeks, than you should be able to do anything. Good Luck!

I take a CVS adult gummy Vitamin, 2x the daily dosage. I also take the Viactiv calcium chews, and vitamin D supplement because mine was low when tested. I found a little teeny gel capsule vitamin D that goes down no problem, also a CVS.

I have been walking on a treadmill. When I started, doing anything was hard, and today I walked 2.5 miles! My only exercise goal is to do a little bit more today than yesterday. More than the weight loss, I am seeing a difference in my clothes. My jeans are just about to fall off my butt. I will put on my sweats and laugh myself to the clothing store the day they won't stay on me!

I LOVE the Vitafusion Gummy Vitamins for Adults and for hair loss, Biotin, i just break it into fours! I did a "trot" three weeks after but I didnt start really working out for 5 weeks after that its been fine. I play a bunch of spots and I have had not issue.

Hello everyone , i do need some help as well.... I just had my surgery on the 3rd, and i am only taking one Bariatric advantage vitaband daily. Should i call my doc and ask for additional calcium or vit d?

I am taking Vitaband.. Looks like it is especific for those that have the lapband... Its from www.baritricadvantage.com

Yes, I would advise asking your surgeon or your PCP what Vitamins and calcium you should be taking.

Most, but not all, bariatric surgeons have their patients taking calcium citrate not carbonate because Citrate is more easily absorbed without the presence of food. My doctors want me to have a minimum of 1500 mg of Calcium a day.

I take Adult Centrum chewables (multi-vitamin), either Bariatric Advantage Chewable Calcium Citrate or Citrical Petites (when I run out of the chewables and I'm not due back in for another appt anytime soon), Biotin (for hair, skin & nails), Vit. D, and a few other supplements for my particular issues. The amounts and dosages of vitamins should be determined by your health care professional.

There are several companies specializing in bariatric vitamins: Bariatric Advantage, Celebrate, Building Blocks, fusion, just to name a few. Look their sites up on the web and email to ask for samples. Most of them will send you some so you can see if you can tolerate their product before buying.

Hope this helps

Doctor sometimes knows best or at least what they want you to do. Mine had me take a high potency Vitamin twice a day, Vit D and B1 once a day (B1 for 6-8 months post op). I could not stand the taste of the chewable so I started with bariatric Advantage's powder multi vit. it is gritty, but no after taste. Caveat: you have to take it three times a day and it has no Iron in it so I have to supplement my iron too and I mix it in with my Water allotment.

My labs have been great since I started to take the iron supplement. I think the brand and type is a very individual thing.