Everytime I take my vitamins I get sick so I have few weeks without taking them , on weds I have an appointment with my doctor hopefully they can help me because They will also check my levels :/ and ugh I'm just frustrated. I've notice a lot of hair it's coming out when I brush my hair I'll be 3 months out on the 19th

Edited February 16, 201610 yr by scarlep

It sounds like you need to make an appointment with your NUT to talk about your program. Did you have any nutrition classes before or right after surgery?

You should also try the chewable . Most of them are pretty tasty.

I don't get some of the logic you're using here:

For one thing, drinking Protein shakes don't make your hair fall out. (Did I understand correctly that you think that?)

For another thing, almost everyone loses hair post-op. And then it grows back in. Yeah, it's a pain, but you're not unusual because you're now starting to lose some hair.

Next thing -- you HAVE to eat at least 60 grams of protein -- whether in food or in protein drinks. Really. I mean it. This will help you from losing more hair than you "normally" would lose. And it will help your hair start re-growing back in faster.

Finally -- taking your Omeprazole (acid-reducer) will (as you might expect) greatly reduce stomach acid and will (probably) reduce your stomach discomfort, nausea, etc. Makes sense, eh?

Finally, finding the right protein shake can be quite the scavenger hunt. The one that works best for me are GNC Lean 25 shakes. I like the swiss chocolate flavor. If you haven't tried that, check 'em out.

I could give you lots more advice, but this is enough for now.

P.S. Buck up!

I didn't explain myself correctly , I didn't say protein makes hair fall out, I meant that I will have to start drinking my protein even if I don't want to, because I heard your hair starts falling out because of the lack of protein & I don't want my hair to keep falling out!! , thank you for all of your advise , I will have to try that protein shake maybe I end up liking it

Edited February 16, 201610 yr by scarlep

It sounds like you need to make an appointment with your NUT to talk about your program. Did you have any nutrition classes before or right after surgery?

of course I took the classes before surgery, I understand everything ! But I will have a talk with my surgeon tomorrow about my vitamins, and protein intake!

You should also try the chewable . Most of them are pretty tasty.

yea those are the ones I have :/

I despise Protein shakes so my go to is GENEPRO Protein powder. I add it to foods like hot chocolate or milk based Soups. It's whey protein so it works best with milk based products. One tablespoon is 30g of protein. For the first three months that was my main source of protein since I could eat so little.

You might want to look into the vitamin patches. I know a lot of people who use them with great results, and no stomach upset at all, of course.

Vitamin patches? I had no idea they existed. Thanks! I'm gonna look into them too because vitamins tend to make me nauseous.

I take these and I actually like them. the Advanced Multi EA.

https://www1.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog/us-en/1/Multivitamins

And I have a Protein shake every single morning. I take my thyroid medication with 3 glasses of Water because I have to wait an hour to have anything else then drink a Protein Shake. I then take my Vitamins before or after lunch depending if I am working from home or office. Check the values on these versus what you are taking to see if they are comparable. I also take a Vitamin D gummie and a sublingual B12.

I despise protein shakes so my go to is Genepro protein powder. I add it to foods like hot chocolate or milk based soups. It's whey protein so it works best with milk based products. One tablespoon is 30g of protein. For the first three months that was my main source of protein since I could eat so little.

OMG thank you , maybe I can also add some to my decaf coffee , and hot chocolate , how does it taste in soups?

You might want to look into the Vitamin Patches. I know a lot of people who use them with great results, and no stomach upset at all, of course.

vitamin patches? I had no idea they existed. Thanks! I'm gonna look into them too because Vitamins tend to make me nauseous.

yes let's give it a try ,hope they work for you

I take these and I actually like them. the Advanced Multi EA.

https://www1.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog/us-en/1/Multivitamins

And I have a Protein shake every single morning. I take my thyroid medication with 3 glasses of Water because I have to wait an hour to have anything else then drink a protein shake. I then take my Vitamins before or after lunch depending if I am working from home or office. Check the values on these versus what you are taking to see if they are comparable. I also take a Vitamin D gummie and a sublingual B12.

thank you babes, I will try those, and I will space my vitamins out so I don't get sick

OMG thank you , maybe I can also add some to my decaf coffee , and hot chocolate , how does it taste in soups?

It works well in cream or milk based soups like clam chowder or cream of chicken.

OMG thank you , maybe I can also add some to my decaf coffee , and hot chocolate , how does it taste in soups?

It works well in cream or milk based soups like clam chowder or cream of chicken.

ohh I see , I must try !!! Thanks

@@scarlep - What did your Dr say yesterday?

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Have you tried gummy Vitamins? I haven't had any stomach upset with them.

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when adding the Protein powder to your coffee or hot chocolate remember you put one scoop in a cup and add a little cold Water until it is runny like pancake batter and then slowly stir in your coffee and it wont lump up. I had to learn the hard way on this. LOL Great way to get in your protein. I also hate taking Vitamins and having a hard time with it. I ran out of my Patches but I came across the website and went ahead and ordered me some more. I usually get them at my Dr. apt but its a 1 1/2 drive away and not very convenient for me. They should be arriving any day now. I am sick of Protein drinks so what I do is smoothies instead. Add Greek Yoplait yogurt strawberry cheesecake (100 calories and 13 g of protein) with a scoop of powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein Powder a little milk and cut up a banana and it is amazing!!!!!! Good luck and let us know how your check up goes!