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    Gastric Sleeve Member Erin78's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Dr. Rashid
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    Default How do you take your vitamins?

    These things are huge and gross! Do you crush them, put them in something else or do you just chew them?
    Starting weight: 260lbs
    Pre-op appointment weight: 243lbs
    Surgery day: 237.6!!!
    Left hospital: 245.6
    First post-op: 228.0!!!!
    Two months post-op: 205 I love this!


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    Gastric Sleeve Member Sashie1977's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    09/21/2012
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    Mr De Beaux
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    I split mine in half and just take them over with water. I am 9 weeks post op. I have been doing this just for the past couple of weeks. Before that I took chewable multi-vitamins but they tasted gross! lol



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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    I'm six weeks post op and I split them and swallow them. I was chewing them as well and it got to the point I was gagging

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    Gastric Sleeve Member jknox65's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    James
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    12/03/2012
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    Dr Dexter Turnquest
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    I am planning on grinding them and downing it with a little water. use to always swallow them whole and no water so we will see how it works grinding them.
    In HIM all can be,

    James
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    Gastric Sleeve Member LisaI's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Lisa
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    09/24/2012
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    Dr Forrester
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    the centrum chewables are not bad at all, just chew them to dust in your mouth...was doing that from day one, then swallowing a little water after. i have now switched over to centrum regular pills though....once i could swallow bigger pills, i was happier to do that.


    Pounds LOST since surgery 111
    Finally reached Onderland 3/1/2013
    Height 5'3" Small frame
    Starting BMI day of surgery : 45.7 MORBIDLY OBESE CLASS 3
    BMI current 26.0 OVERWEIGHT

    my first goal is to get to 141pounds, that will put me in the NORMAL range bmi. My second goal is 120, which is thin and healthy.

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Busybee's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Melissa
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    Dr Leblanc
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    I take gummy vitamins. They taste great, kinda like eating gummy bears.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Elbie's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    12/19/2012
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    Dr. Vernon
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    Just as a heads up, my NUT and medical team say not to take gummy vitamins as they do not have iron or calcium which we really need.



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    Height: 5'6"
    Highest Weight 6/12: 257 lbs
    Weight at start of pre-op diet 12/6/12: 241 lbs
    Surgery Weight 12/19/12: 228 lbs
    ONEderland! 2/12/13: 199lbs
    25 more to go! 5/21/13: 175lbs

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    Gastric Sleeve Member srj1129's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Dr Meihlan
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    welcome to the sleeve club. well my mulit vitamins i chew my calcium i chew my b-12 is a sublingual it dissolves under my tongue good luck



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    Gastric Sleeve Member
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Connie
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    11/05/2012
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    Dr. Alejandro Lopez
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    umm yeah the chewable multi-vitamin made me sick...cant take it...i was sooo scared when i threw up!!! No good!! I am looking into the gummies from costco
    Heaviest Weight 360--September 2012
    Start of Pre-op Diet 320--11/21/12
    Day of Surgery 308--11/5/12
    Post Op (almost 2 months) 257 -- 1/1/13




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    Gastric Sleeve Member
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    07/06/2012
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    Bina
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    Default Re: How do you take your vitamins?

    I take gummy (Nut and Doc approved) I also take chewy Calcium and take iron supplement only because I have been low my whole life take when I remember. Gummy is the way to go. I have also added gummy C to the routine.
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