Just putting in a plug for Viactiv Calcium Plus Vitamin D chocolates. They aren't as good as good chocolates, but as a vitamin or mineral supplement goes, they are actually pretty tasty.

Sugar is pretty low at 3g per chew, and coadministration of 500IU Vitamin D with 500mg of calcium should provide good uptake. This product also contains 40 micrograms of Vitamin K, which they say promotes formation of bone Proteins and cite scientific articles from a prestigious source (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) to back that up. It seems to be a quality product and is inexpensive compared to some alternatives as well - only about $12 per 100 count.

They sell chocolate and caramel flavors - I have the milk chocolate, and rather than choking them down, kind of need to watch myself or I will keep eating them...

P.S. Oops, looks like I misspelled the name - it's Viactiv

Edited May 1, 201610 yr by Barry W

One thing to keep in mind is that the Viactiv chews are made with calcium carbonate, and some surgeons want post-op people to have calcium citrate, not calcium carbonate. Apparently there is an issue as to whether a post-sleeve stomach can properly absorb carbonate.

I personally avoid the controversy by not taking any calcium supplements, but I'm a rebel that way

One thing to keep in mind is that the Viactiv chews are made with calcium carbonate, and some surgeons want post-op people to have calcium citrate, not calcium carbonate. Apparently there is an issue as to whether a post-sleeve stomach can properly absorb carbonate.

I personally avoid the controversy by not taking any calcium supplements, but I'm a rebel that way

The NUT at my program, and the surgeon, all stress at every class CaCitrate for BYPASS (bypass and sleevers are in the same classes and groups together) because of the absorbtion. They have told us multiple times and in all the literature they gave us that Ca Carbonate is fine for sleevers, and my NUT specifically has told us that the Viactiv is great for sleevers only.

Edited May 2, 201610 yr by snokb04

Thanks guys for your comments...

I use them too. My levels were good when I had my vitamins checked.

Edited May 4, 201610 yr by cindyw41