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Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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Traysee 12/20/2011

My RNY was November 21 I am not a slave to the scale but the last time I weighed I was down 35lbs

Jeez I have the hardest time remembering to take all these!
I finally set my cell phone alarm for
10 (Biotin)
12 (Calcium)
2 (Multi Vitamin)
4 (Calcium) ,
6 (Multi Vitamin)
8 (Calcium)
10 (Biotin)
lol Today is the first day in a week I managed to take all of them in one day. This is something I know I must work hard to do.

Anyone have any pointers they use to remember the vitamins you take?

Lcat4 12/20/2011

I didn't see iron. It is very important to get your iron which has to be taken a least 3 hours from calcium or they compete for absorption. I Enjoy my bariatric advantage raspberry chocolate truffle iron chewy every night before bed. I have a weekly pill container and I will take the days pills and put them in a snack Baggie which sits out with me or by my iPhone and I take them throughout the day. Having them out and handy just makes it way to get them down throughout the day.

deleted_user 12/20/2011

http://www.amazon.com/MedCenter-Day-Vitamin-Organizer-7035-67035-6/dp/B001DU7BMQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324368266&sr=8-2

Thats the one I plan on getting you can take your days worth of pills with you and fill it for the month you will also be able to see if you have taken them for that day by the color coding.

deleted_user 12/20/2011

everyone's different, I take this every morning after my protein shake:

2 multivitamins w/iron
1 pepcid
1 selenium
1 biotin 10,000
1 B12

then at lunch:
1 calcium w/ D

afternoon snack:
1 calcium w/D

at supper:
1 pepcid

before bed:
Vit D. 1000

(I also keep a zipper snack bag w/my calcuim and my Vitamin D)

Real easy for me to remember, good luck

imjj4short 12/20/2011

Congrats on your loss!!

I fill pill baggies and my pill box for the week every Saturday. I have a baggie for the AM and another for the PM. I have a week pill box (each day comes out and I put it in my purse every morning) for my calcium.

My schedule:

AM (before protein shake): Multi-vitamin, Biotin, Vitamin C, B12 (MWF), prescriptions

12:00 Calcium Citrate
2:00 Calcium Citrate
4:00 Calcium Citrate

Bedtime Multi-vitamin, prescriptions

JJ

Tina2010 12/20/2011

I think I will use my cell phone, what a wonderful idea. I have my weekly box sitting right here! tomorrow is the big day!
I posted a blog, what form of biotin is ok, capsule or tablet?

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