My goodness, we have surgery and suddenly we all become doctors...okay maybe just experts on nutrition NOT!!!
I've had years of experience in proper nutrition having raised a diabetic brother (yes we had a mother, but I was the one who figured out his calorie based meals) All that experience meant nothing when it came to gaining weight. That experience was helpful with every diet I was ever on...please note I speak in multiples. So it obviously wasn't all that helpful when it came to maintaining WL. Rich and I spent years doing the "natural food" thing, all supplements were natural. We weren't any healthier. I spent a great many years as a weight watcher counselor...
So yes I know WHAT to do, what to eat and how things work...does it play out in my daily life? Sometimes :-) lets just say, after surgery, I'm a lot more committed.
Recently there has been this big discussion about calcium. Now I could do my medical friends proud by using big words and research links...but that just isn't me. So here's the simple truth.
We are told to take calcium citrate . Why? Because in PILL form it is easier to absorb then Calcium Carbonate..in fact Calcium Carbonate pills will often come out, exactly the way they went in. So of course with a mal absorption situation Calcium Citrate would be the choice...How ever, Calcium carbonate comes in chewable form which allows the body to absorb it more readily. Makes sense HUH? So that could be the reason why, after blood work is done, that some providers say "Calcium Carbonate is fine, you're doing well".... I think some people take life much too seriously...Not that there are certain aspects of life that shouldn't be viewed at "serious", but what form of calcium you take isn't one of those issues. Another trick is to take Calcium Carbonate with orange juice, which also makes it more absorbable.
As if the new comers aren't overwhelmed enough about their new life style and all the changes that will take place. They also get the idea that our supplements are hard to find because they are so "different". When , in fact, the 5 supplements I take can be found in Walmart.
Sometimes we get hung up on silly things...Yes this WL is truly a Journey into a new life style, but it's no magic bullet...You will still have to eat properly, watch your intake of calories, exercise and yes, take supplements. Life isn't as complicated as we sometimes make it.
I go back to what I also say...do your research folks. For those of you hung up on Calcium...Google Calcium carbonate vs. Calcium citrate. Then you'll be as smart as me LOL
