Atkins people...What vitamins/supplements do you take??

[mum4jenn]

What supplements and/or vitamins do you take?

[Luvinit]

I have to take potassium and magniesum supplements. I had really bad leg cramps in the beginning. Now I just take a multi B vitamin. I have to take it at night, because it screws up the results on the ketostick during the day.

[*Flower*]

I'm taking Calcuim, but am thinking about switching to Tums to be able to swallow it easier.

Luvinit

Did your doctor perscribe the supplements?

TIA :wave:

[RaySharpton]

Besides trying to eat all my daily carbs in vegetables/salads and drinking a lot of water.

I take a GNC mega-vitamin, a generic mega-B-complex vitamin, and Chromium piconate.

I've thought of buying the l-carnitine, but it is really expensive.

The Adkin's website has suggestions of what to take.

God bless you, best wishes, and encouragement, RaySharpton:)

[nativetxn]

I just take an inexpensive multiple vitamin, calcium (darn that osteoporosis stuff), fish oil capsules and L-Carnitine. It <i>is</i> expensive but I think I lose slightly quicker when I take it.

[Luvinit]

Originally posted by *Flower*
Luvinit

Did your doctor perscribe the supplements?



No...but he suggested it the last time I was having leg cramps...and with the help of alot of water the vitamins really help!! I use the brand Solgar. Iron Free Forumula V.
HTH

[mum4jenn]

I placed a bid on Ebay for a three pack including Basic 3,Essential Oil,and Dieters Advantage. Don't know if I will get or not. As of right now there is about 20 minutes left.

[BethR]

I take a multi-vitamin (just one that I get from Wal-mart, but I may switch to an iron free one when I need to "refill",) vitamin C, vitamin E, and Co-Enzyme Q-10, I used to use Tums for Calcium, but I figured that they were full of sugar. So I haven't taken any calcium recently. I have calcium citrate and selenium sitting here, but I will add it one at a time later. I am so afraid of what might stop ketosis.

I would like to add the chromium and something that Dr Atkins recommends as a diuretic to replace the diuretic that I WAS taking for high BP. My doc took me off of it when I told her that I was doing Atkins.

:)

[Minniespal]

I take a multi vitamin capsule, calcium, L-Carnitine, Potassium, Magnesium and a B Vitamin complex capsule.

[Lynn CC]

I take GNC's Megawoman, DH takes Megaman and DS has but doesn't take Megateen.
I also take an extra iron pill

[addicted_to_WDW]

I take just a store brand multivitamin and extra vitamin E. I used to drink a lot of orange juice, so when cold season hits I'll have to add extra vitamin C. I haven't changed my vitamin regimen since starting Atkins.

[Jomrog]

I take a calcium, magnesium, potassium supplement.

I read that you should take a good multi vitamin without iron while on Atkins. Is anyone taking these? Tell me what brand. Why not the iron on Atkins?

[Mom2Princesses]

This is funny--

I read this post yesterday, and have often wondered the same question (I take NOTHING), but have always forgotten to ask. Anyway, I noticed that several people mentioned L-Carnitine, which sounded vaguely familiar. Neither my DH or myself take any meds, but we have a darling cat who has had more problems in his life than I can even report. So, I went into his medicine stash, and sure enough, there was the L-Carnitine!!!! I had only given him one out of the 25 or 30 tablets in the jar (just too hard to administer--so big!) so voila...I have my L-Carnitine. I took my first pill tonight, hopefully I will see some results.

BTW, my cat's name is Lucky;)