I am currently taking Opurity multivitamin for sleeves and bypass (bought online) but they are HUGE and taste gnarly... but, the dosage is only once per day... I was thinking of switching to Flintstones chewables, but they are 2x a day... I am wondering why gummie vitamins are not allowed... Gelatin must digest ok, because I am allowed jello... Anyone have any insight?

Get a gummy bear and put it in a glass of water for a few hours....and you'll understand why many surgeons say avoid anything "gummy"! They swell significantly, and can cause a blockage.

I had this same conversation with my NUT at my last appointment and this is what she said to me: The reason the gummy Vitamins taste so much better than other chewable vitamins is because they often leave out the vitamins, or don't put enough of the vitamins that don't taste good. The main one she pointed out to me was Thiamin which allegedly tastes pretty gnarly.

Now- I hate to be wrong, so before replying to this I looked up the nutrition information of the Vitacrave gummies, Vitafusion gummies and the Flintstones complete vitamins online, and wouldn't you know- the gummies don't contain Thiamin, while the Flintstone complete contains 107% Thiamin.

So that being said, I'm assuming the reason they don't recommend the gummy vitamins is because we're not getting all the vitamins we need. Now of course- I only looked up 3 different brands, and it is quite possible that there is some gummy Vitamin out there that might contain Thiamin... and some chewables that don't... but to make my life easier, I just bought the Flintstones Complete ones. I haven't tasted them yet- as I'm trying to finish the two large containers of gummy vitamins that I bought before clarifying all this info with my NUT.

Hope this helped!!

-Bubbles

My nut told me that gummies were not enough because they have vitamins but not minerals.

Gummies also are higher in carbs.

You guys rock. Thank you so much for your answers... I am going to check out the Flintstones chewables.

I was told by the nurse prac that there is only one reason, gummies don't have thiamin because it taste awful and there is no way to mask it in a gummie. No other reason.

There are adult vitamins that are chewable also. Check out your local walmart, meijers and they should have them.

I love Flintstones Complete chewables (make sure you get the "complete" version).....I'm making up for all the years my mom wouldn't buy them for me, as a child!!

Opurity were gnarly, I agree! I use Celebrate Chewables: grape in the morning & pineapple-strawberry at night. Very yummy. The good flavor lasts the whole time you're chewing. Also eat the Calcet calcium chews: chocolate fudge in the morning & lemon at night.

I have been using the Flintstone gummies complete, love them. They dissolve quickly in your mouth. I will let you know if they work. I have a check up in two weeks.

Centrum chewables from Walmart orange flab are good!!

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I take my bariatric vitamins but I also take the Centrum flavor burst (like skittles) throughout day to keep my vitamin levels going through the day.

I was never told no gummies. My levels are all good. So I have no ideas for you.

I take my bariatric Vitamins but I also take the Centrum flavor burst (like skittles) throughout day to keep my Vitamin levels going through the day.

Just be careful that you aren't overdoing it. You can become very sick or do damage from too much of certain vitamins.

I have used gummies from the beginning. Just had my three months out blood work and everything was great.