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Question...what has been the hardest thing to deal with post op?



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Hardest thing for me at 3.5 weeks post op is that my life revolves around food more than it ever has. Getting in 5 small meals a day takes substantial planning and constant attention to eating. Its annoying at times. Before surgery, i could just plan on finding something for three meals a day where ever I was at the time. Of course that contributed to the mess of my body. With that said, I would do it again in a heart beat. This has put me on the road to a happier, healthier life.

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Source of Life liquid Gold (bought on Amazon) i what I used. Recommended by a pharmacist friend who is 87 and looks far healthier than me. He said it was all I needed. It has 100 mcg. Biotin, but I took additional Biotin for the hair (still lost hair). I have added I compared the ingredients to Bariatric Advantage Multivitamins I bought, and Source of Life had more Vitamins by far. Two teaspoons a day, and a 30 oz. bottle lasted about 3 months. I think you can look at the supplement facts online and compare.

I always took Source of Life Gold chewables before surgery....recommended by my mom years ago because she has a very sensitive stomach and multiple GI issues. They were a yummy "dessert" for me at bedtime. But after surgery, EVERYTHING tasted too sweet to me. I tried their liquid, but still too sweet. I ended up switching to Garden of Life Vitamin Code for Women because it comes in capsules, so there's nothing to taste. Very comparable to the Source of Life Gold and I prefer whole food based Vitamins.< /p>

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Thanks for the Vitamin information!

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