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I use the Centrium Silver chewable - it doesn't have a lot of Iron in it, so I also take a Celebrate iron supplement a couple of times a week.

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I got the bariatric chewable from Twin Lab from Vitamin Shoppe. 60 of em for $12. Not a bad deal. And they taste better than the Flinstones chewables (which my dr doesn't recommend)

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My surgeon says gummys and swallowables are ok 2 weeks post-surgery. I have been chewing the Centrum flavor bursts 4 chewables 2 times per day and they are soooo sweet I can't stand it! I tried GNC chewable mutli-vitamins for women again so disgusting tasting I can't get them down.... I would be interested to know what you end up with, not having good luck with products myslef!

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I'm not tolerating the children's chewable multi-Vitamin with Iron supplements. Can anyone recommend a good tasting chewable? Are Gummy Vitamins okay?

I use these they have chewable and a powder you can put into your Water and specifically for wls patients!

http://www.celebratevitamins.com/

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My surgeon says gummys and swallowables are ok 2 weeks post-surgery. I have been chewing the Centrum flavor bursts 4 chewables 2 times per day and they are soooo sweet I can't stand it! I tried GNC chewable mutli-Vitamins for women again so disgusting tasting I can't get them down.... I would be interested to know what you end up with' date=' not having good luck with products myslef![/quote']

My surgeon Dr. Copper told me no Gummy, just chewable tablets. He told me your body does not absorb all that Vitamins in a gummy texture.

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I use the bariatric advantage' date=' i crush them up and mix it with 1/4c of Greek yogurt, this way my yogurt taste tropical, i get Protein and i can manage them better! Becuz they are DISGUSTING! It takes me 30 min to eat it but it works![/quote']

Maybe it's the flavor of the Bariatric Advantage chewables that you ordered. I like the Lemon Lime and just finished a 90 count bottle. Just received the orange chewable today. Tastes like Tang.

My favorite thing from BA is the Calcium chews. I love the caramel flavor - my nightly "candy" treat.

Donamay: suggest you get a chewable multi without Iron. Iron can cause Constipation. I experimented with lots of iron tablets and finally found Ferasol, a plant-based iron that is non- constipating. Avail at Walgreens.

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I don't use no supplements as in Proteins, i get them naturally but eating chicken, black eye peas, snack soy Beans, I average about 90 grams of Protein a day, if it dont have protein in it i don't eat eat, i was sleeved 6/19/13 i weighed 411lbs and so far i lost 90.6lbs . Of coarse i take my multiple Vitamin and B12 but everything else i get it naturally, and each meal i have is a 1/2 cup, three times a day but i do have these soy beans that are coated i eat a 1/4 cup as a snack later in the evening, they are loaded with protein

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