is it necessary to take vitamins everyday?

The only thing you have to do is eat, drink, breathe. But your feel better if you take your vits! You could end up in the hospital for malnutrition if you don't. But you already know this so, I hope you make a good choice here.

No, of course not. However, if you don't, you could suffer from permanent nerve damage from B-12 deficiency as well as other deficiencies.

I think taking a few supplements the rest of my life versus being fat is a great trade-off.

actually yes..you have to take the vitamins everyday, if you don't it can slow your weightloss and get you into poor health. But its not that bad, you can get most of them in liquid or chewable gummies. The only 2 I have to take in pill form are the B1 and the Vitamin D. Rest are like candy...

No, you can do what you want. . .I sure as heck did. . .stopped taking those damn vitamins for the past year. . . but guess what? Went to my annual check up and have malabsorption out of the a$$$. . . ferratin gone, Vit D gone, B12 gone, start of ulcers, potassium, calcium, and sodium very low. . doctor was amazed i was still able to stand. . . I had to start taking not only RX vitamins now, but nexium as well. . . so if you want to stop the vitamins go ahead, but be prepared to suffer the consequences. . . just a thought. . .

thanks everyone. My weight loss is at a stall right now. so I wonder if that is because I stopped taking my vitamins. I don't want to get sick or anything so I will start taking them again

WOW- Thin...so glad you shared that. We need more people to share truths especially when we can learn from their mistakes. Praying you get back on track soon!

Well the REAL truth is that we here in the western hemisphere have the most expensive urine in the world. Because that's where a majority of the Vitamins and supplements we take end up going. The typical first world diet - if a proper well rounded diet is observed - has more than enough vitamins and etc to keep you healthy.

Now that being said, since we sleevers eat so little, especially at first it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you take at least a multi Vitamin, perhaps an Iron tablet and perhaps a calcium citrate supplement (BTW: iron and calcium should not be taken together, spread them out over a few hours time).

If indeed you DO have a vitamin deficiency it is much harder to treat the resultant disease or disorder from the deficiency once it has manifested itself than it is to PREVENT it by simply taking vitamins.

In truth is that they are just insurance that you get all that you need. They are cheap and easy to take so why not? Just don't go overboard. A good "store brand" is probably just as good as the "premiere" ones in the end, so save your money and get the inexpensive ones. The doc can check your levels and make specific recommendations.

Unless, of course, your levels are REALLY low like mine are and you need the RX ones. Don't let it get to that point MALK5, just take them like your supposed to. I am now back on track and hopefully will start to feel the benefits soon.

Rootman, yes you pee them out and this and that. . . but just as a car, you need gas to make it run and the gas leaves the car just the same. . . the body, as I'm very sure you are aware, is a well tuned "creation" needing care, maintanence and fuel and if it passes through so be it, but it's needed to make it work properly.