I ordered multi vit's (chewable French Vanilla), calc. cit.(Chewable Mint), Meal Replacement powder (unflav.) and Chewable B-12 (peppermint). The B-12 is on backorder so I have not yet rcvd and have not yet tried the meal rep pwdr. The multi vit in french vanilla tastes GREAT and the calc cit is sort of large and chalky, but doable. I am a little confused that a Barriatric geared company is providing their calcium citrate as "calcium from calcium citrate" I have heard that this is not quite what we need and have to adjust accordingly and take more. In that case, it is not cost-worthy. Any calcium citrate should be listed only as "calcium citrate" on the BACK label. This is an article explaining it. http://www.ehow.com/how_5621233_choose-supplement-after-gastric-bypass.html
I tried my first Bariatric Advantage meal replacement shake today (I am using them once a day right now pre op)and I was quite impressed. I used the vanilla with 6 oz of milk, 4 ice cubes and 1/2 cup of pineapple and it actually did fill me up and tasted pretty good.
(indicates that they have not used the product)The surgeon prescribed these shakes for 2 weeks prior to surgery. The WLS program at Sanford health has you meet with a nutritionist who has samples of all of these products (the shakes, chewable vitamins). Prior to tasting the shakes I would have leaned towards the Chocolate and the Strawberry. I find vanilla, well too vanilla. Fake banana taste has to be the worst in the world. After tasting, the vanilla and the banana were the most pleasant. Now that I am home with them and they are my diet, I am really quite pleased. They taste like a treat, they are a bit thick like a real milk shake would be. They keep me full and satisfied.
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