I will be 3 years out in December and I have definately gone up and down on my "compliance" with taking nutritional supplements, mostly because I hate pills. At times, if I eat Vitamin pills I don't feel like I can eat anything else and feel kinda icky. This spring, when I had unexplained weight loss I had a super detailed nutritional analysis done and got A+ results even though i had been slacking... It did get me motivated to get back on track so this is what I am doing now:

-Daily eco-drink which is a packet you mix with Water. Has alot of Vitamins and electrolites - it is 20 bucks at costco for a 30 day supply. I judge as better quality than gummies and more importantly, something i will actually consume daily

-A few times a week sublingual drops of a B complex liquid

-Vitamin D pills - not as often as I should, but probably 4X a week

-Calcium, my arch nemisis. On days when I feel i can choke down the pills I take calcium citrate. On days I cant, I do the Kirkland brand chews. I know they aren't absorbed as well, but, at least it is something. And they both also have the vitamin D

-Probiotics are something I know I should take, but notice zero difference in anything with or without so am a skeptic. curious if anyone else notices actual results with probiotics?

In the first year post op my NUT knew that there was a strong link between gut flora and weight loss so was a big advocate of pre and probiotics and the like. I haven't used them regularly and have been at goal for awhile so not sure if this applies to everyone.

I am also supposed to take fish oil to reduce joint pain but that falls in the catagory of pills i never take so it sits staring at me on the counter.

So, let;s motivate each other as to what works, is worth doing and your results. I know that some people stop getting blood work done a few years post op but i don't want to be one of those with compromised health down the road. I also try to eat very healthy food MOST of the time.

Where you are getting that blueberry flavored liquid calcium?

Vitaminne World, it's located at my local outlet mall.

Where you are getting that blueberry flavored liquid calcium?

Vitamin World, it's located at my local outlet mall.

I'm terrible with keeping up my supplements. I know I need to do it.

I'm new to Kaiser Fremont. I wonder if anyone has a list of web URL's where I can see exactly what to buy?

Thank you so much!

I take all recommended ( by my plan, which is Kaiser Fremont) supplements. I put most of them in pill holders (one for am and one for pm) and leave them in the medicine chest. I take them when I wash my face and brush my teeth. I keep the calcium in a sugar jar in the medicine cabinet. I take three morning and evening and they are too big yo fit in the pill holder. Works for me.. At 3.5 years out and going strong.

Lynda

I will be 63 in October. I just had back surgery. I had a fusion done. My surgeon said my bones were "rotten" He said they were crumbly and not at all the consistency they are supposed to be.

I am pretty sure this is because soda steals Calcium from our bones. I drank soda for years. I haven't for 9 years but early years make a difference. Taking a PPI which I have no choice because of acid, is another reason my bones are bad. PPI's also rob calcium out of your bones.

I have been very vigilant in taking my calcium properly since I was banded in 06. I've done very well taking my calcium for the past 9 years.

I'm a nurse at a health and wellness center so I take several vitamins. Vitamin D, magnesium, and balanced hormones are best at building bone. Calcium may cause more harm than good by depositing in the arteries. We tell all of our patients to get off calcium. Just something to think about. I take d, mag, methylated b vitamins, fish oil, co q 10, taurine, and a multivitamin.

I'm not really a vet at one year but what the heck. I took the liquid calcium posted above and it's actually not too bad. It tastes like yogurt and could be easily mixed into one.