Protein supplements and Multi-vitamins

JaxBandster · January 21, 2008

My nutritionist told me to get the chewable Multivitamins from Bariatric Advantage as they have 600 mg of Calcium which they say is more than just about any Multivitamin. They also told me to get the chewable Calcium tabs in the even I didn't consume anything during the day that contained calcium. They want me to get in 1000 mg of calcium a day.

Hope this helps

January 21, 2008

I also recommend unjury... and that is after trying several others from GNC, Walmart and a couple different ones I got through Amazon.< /p>

I would say be careful that you don't over buy!!!! I initially bought Unjury samples, and then hit walmart while I was waiting for the samples to arrive...I got a 5# container of vanilla whey Protein. Then I got 5#'s more of chocolate from Amazon, and 2#'s of fuzzy navel from Amazon. By the time I realized I liked the Unjury the best I had so much Protein Powder that I couldn't justify buying the kind I really wanted (unjury)!! I did get a soy Protein isolate, the GNC brand, just last week because I needed some unflavored and didn't want to wait, but I was not impressed because it made my drink rather gritty. I have been using the fuzzy navel powder in my SF drinks (crystal light & walmart store brand single serving powder raspberry & cherry) and that is pretty good.

But do youself a favor and don't buy tons of it because you'll be all stocked up and you'll realize that after the first week post op you won't need to use that much.

If I knew then what I know now, after trying the Unjury samples I would have purchased the office/travel packs in the kinds that I liked and would not have bought all these other huge containers of powders that I'm not even using.

January 21, 2008

... and I am also taking 2 flinstone Vitamins per day.. but there are lots of different kinds of kids vitamins that I like better. I have tried several of them in an effort to get one that my 4 year old will take.

Shinyhappymommy · January 30, 2008

Thanks for all the advice. I ordered unjury in chocolate, unflavored and chicken Soup. I also bought the Centrum chewables. So for now I'm set in these two categories.

I'm curious about Biotin. I bought some, but am not sure how much to take and when to start taking it. I think they are 1000mcg tablets. Anyone have any experience with this?

sta6160 · January 30, 2008

my nutrionist recommended 1000mg per day - I also use the Flintstone

complete chewables 2x a day

February 1, 2008

I'm curious about Biotin. I bought some, but am not sure how much to take and when to start taking it. I think they are 1000mcg tablets. Anyone have any experience with this?

The last time I saw the nutritionist she gave me a sheet that showed the minimum recommended dose for each vitamin/mineral. Biotin had a recommended minimum daily dose of 30 mcg, but there is no upper limit (the amount that could be dangerous). The Biotin I ordered from vitacost.com has 5mg (5000mcg).

February 1, 2008

Also, I found liquid vitamins/minerals at vitacost.com... I got a high potency multi Vitamin called Buried Treasure, and I found a liquid Cal/Mag/Zinc that is pina colada flavored. They taste okay... better then I expected for a vitamin.

gdf18 · February 2, 2008

But did you have to wait to use the chewable until you went on food? the "caramel" types stuff is delish but it is solid, right? When did you start using that?

Gwenn