So I had my regular blood work done last week and I received a script in the mail from my bariatric doctor saying my Vitamin D levels were very low. I'm being put on a regime of 50,000 units a week...so basically, one pill a week for 8 weeks., Then i have to take 2,000 units everyday. Being that I received the script yesterday, I couldn't call to ask what that was about. So I decided to contact my good friend Dr. Google and I found many articles about Vitamin D deficiencies linked to weight loss plateaus and stalls. I'm not a doctor nor do I pretend to be, but this might explain why I haven't lost anything since December 15th.

Here's part of many articles: People, who are trying to lose weight, typically, do not ‘plateau’ if they are vitamin D replete. Vitamin D directly combats metabolic syndrome so if you have been suffering from this there is hope.

I have hope....took my first pill for the week today.....so hoping the pounds are gone when I get up in the morning. Ha! :-)

That's interesting to know, I use one.

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/wellesse-vitamin-d3-5000-iu%2c-apple-berry/ID=prod6141615-product

Hmmmm, thanks for posting this! I Vitamin D

Dangit! I've struggled with a Vitamin D deficiency in the past. I'll have to inquire for my labwork details.

I hope that's what it is for me as well but won't hear back on blood work till Thursday at best

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Seelessofme,

I am so excited to see how much weight is gone in the morning. Haha. That is very interesting and appreciate the info as I too am coming up on my first bloodwork in about 2 weeks.

Good luck and will look for you future posts.

They just prescribed me 50,000 units to take once a week. Hopefully that is why it is going slow.

AH HA! OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!

I have been completely stalled for over 3 weeks. Big stall with nothing going on.

I thought it might be an ingredient in the Powerade Zero I'm constantly drinking that was impacting my weight loss.

I didn't even realize it until this thread. I haven't taken my multi-Vitamin in weeks!!! THAT may be what is going on. I'll find out soon because I'll be taking care of those Vitamins again starting now.

I am vitamin D deficient but have hypoparathyroidism. I'm curious what your blood serum calcium level is (from a PTH panel).

AH HA! OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!

I have been completely stalled for over 3 weeks. Big stall with nothing going on.

I thought it might be an ingredient in the Powerade Zero I'm constantly drinking that was impacting my weight loss.

I didn't even realize it until this thread. I haven't taken my multi-Vitamin in weeks!!! THAT may be what is going on. I'll find out soon because I'll be taking care of those Vitamins again starting now.

Be careful about not taking those vitamins. I've read many crazy things that could happen for not taking them it's got me scared silly. Just yesterday a friend told me she knew someone who didn't take the vitamins and follow directions and his body shut down where he had to learn to walk again and was in hospital for 10 months. I had forgotten to take my vitamin and when I got home, that was the first thing I did! Take care!

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I just read the label and I'm taking 50,000 units too! Lets see where this goes.

Be careful about not taking those Vitamins. I've read many crazy things that could happen for not taking them it's got me scared silly. Just yesterday a friend told me she knew someone who didn't take the vitamins and follow directions and his body shut down where he had to learn to walk again and was in hospital for 10 months. I had forgotten to take my Vitamin and when I got home, that was the first thing I did! Take care!

That is scary. I know vitamin b12 is critical, so I'm very good about getting a monthly b12 shot. I don't have any reason nor excuse for not taking my multi-vitamins. I'm good about so many other things I really don't know why I have allowed myself to skip these. Thank you for the info.

I hope that's what it is for me as well but won't hear back on blood work till Thursday at best

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Good luck to you hopefully we can get to the bottom of this soon. It's so frustrating!

I am Vitamin D deficient but have hypoparathyroidism. I'm curious what your blood serum Calcium level is (from a PTH panel).

What should it be..my doctor gave me a printout of my lab results. Unfortunately I don't remember everything he said when we reviewed the results together.

I'm going to have to have mine checked...I know I have been deficient in the past. Anyone know of a goos calcium supplement? I just read that I'm supposed to be taking 2 of the chewables I have...& their way too sweet for me! :-/

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I am so excited to see how much weight is gone in the morning. Haha. That is very interesting and appreciate the info as I too am coming up on my first bloodwork in about 2 weeks.

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I'll be on Good morning America and all the morning shows telling my weight loss miracle. I'll simply explain, I took one 50,000 unit pill of Vitamin D and VOILA the weight was gone! Lol