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fit4life123    108

fit4life123
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Just a side note: Does anyone else take Calcium citrate!?!?! I just picked up some yesterday and those things are horse pills!!! lol. I am lucky I'm one of the few in my bariatric program to only take 4/day rather than 6 but still, swallowing these bad boys are sounding pretty scary.

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fit4life123    108

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Yes I take calcium citrate but in a chewable form. I get them from Vitamin Shoppe.< /p>

You just saved me! I must find this chewable! lol. Thanks!

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Annicat    3

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Google KAL calcium citrate chewable Mixed fruit Supplement, 500 mg, 60 Count and it will come up on Amazon.com This is the cheapest I have found and my doc is impressed with my Calcium and proten level. I was told to ONLY use chewable for the best absortion. I take 3 a day at least 2 hours apart and 2 hours from multi vit (Flintstones Complete recomended by my doc}. These calcium are $8.99 for 60 so that is 20 days worth. Haven't found anything cheaper anywhere and they do NOT sell chewable citrate inywhere locally. I order 4 bottles at a time and shipping is free.

I also drink 2 premade Premier Protein shakes a day that I get at Sam's club. The chocolate ones taste very similar to Yahoo chocolate drinks. they are a little pricey but since I eat so little I can afford them and they are obviously doing the trick. I am 7 months out and ALL my health issues, except for arthritis, have disappeared.

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fit4life123    108

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Thanks everyone! I am definitely going to try the chews! I already bought a month supply of the horse pills and will just have to suffer through them for a month but I will be doing some heavy research on the alternatives you suggested! I've already put a couple in my Amazon wishlist.

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mon_jam74    31

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Watch the calorie count on the chews. I was taking the Bariatric Advantage, but it added up to 100+ calories/day that I'd rather eat in the form of food. Just make sure you track those calories.

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GreenEyes604    753

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I just started using the calcium citrate. I took regular Calcium pre-op, but was told to start with the Citrate for easier absorption. I have never had a problem swallowing any of the larger pills. I used the Flintstones chewables during my entire 6 month pre-op period, and once I had my surgery I could not stand the taste of those things, and I would much rather just swallow a pill and get it over with, than to ever have to chew another pastey tablet again. I do however use 1-A-Day gummy vitamins twice a day. They have all the exact amount of Vitamins and minerals that Flintstones have, but they taste so much better.

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Tauruslady5    154

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chewable here.........from GNC

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Quest4TheNewMe    225

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I just started using the calcium citrate. I took regular Calcium pre-op, but was told to start with the Citrate for easier absorption. I have never had a problem swallowing any of the larger pills. I used the Flintstones chewables during my entire 6 month pre-op period, and once I had my surgery I could not stand the taste of those things, and I would much rather just swallow a pill and get it over with, than to ever have to chew another pastey tablet again. I do however use 1-A-Day gummy vitamins twice a day. They have all the exact amount of Vitamins and minerals that Flintstones have, but they taste so much better.

I couldn't stand the Flintstones post-op either, but about 6 weeks post-op I couldn't stand my other alternative either, so now I'm back to tolerating the Flintstones.

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downsizingdiva    460

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I take the CALTRATE MINIS, twice a day.

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