I'm about 4 months post-op. I ran out of bariatric Vitamins for a period during the holidays and some extensive travel. I noticed during that time despite generally complying with the diet recommendations that my rate of loss slowed to a crawl.

I recently got my bariatric vitamins replenished and have been taking them for about a week and have noticed the rate of loss seems to have picked back up. Has anyone had a similar experience? I'm wondering if this is just a coincidence, if I was just in a stall, or if proper Vitamin supplementation really has an impact on the rate of weight loss.

I think it may have just been a coincidence. The stress and events that led you to run out of Vitamins could also have caused you to stall out. Once things calmed down you were able to buy more vitamins AND you got back into a routine.

That being said, I still think it is ABSOLUTELY VITAL to keep up with your vitamins. There is a lot more at stake here than just your weight loss. Vitamin deficiencies are serious business and can lead to long lasting health problems, even once the deficiencies are addressed.

It may or may not have had a direct effect. All we can really do is guess. There are so many variables at play. Our bodies are complex systems and not simple machines.

I do think, in my non-professional opinion, that to maximize weight loss we need to maximize our nutrition, and short-changing ourselves of Vitamins doesn't help.

Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

@@Inner Surfer Girl - well said ^

What Vitamins do you take. I take just chewable multi but feel like maybe I should take Biotin and Vitamin d.

What Vitamins do you take. I take just chewable multi but feel like maybe I should take Biotin and Vitamin d.

You should almost definitely take Vitamin D. The majority of Americans are deficient, even without WLS.

I take Bariatric Advantage. I started with their chewables right after surgery but have now switched to their Ultra Multi Formula with Iron. I also take their calcium chews daily.