Supplements...?

DorseyJ618

Goodmorinng (or goodnight depending on where you are),

Just wondering what supplements you take and why. I'm trying to decide what to add. Obviously a multivitamin... but I'm not sure where to go from there.

A little about me: I'm 5'3", 162 LB, I want to reach 135 LB, and I am currently eating 1800-2000 calories a day and doing P90X.

Thanks

sassyjae21

Supplements aren't really necessary unless you are particularly deficient in something.

_Zardoz_

Supplements aren't really necessary unless you are particularly deficient in something.

This ......... A normal balanced diet should give you all you need. I take a B12 because I'm a Vegan and it's the only thing that is not readily available from a Vegan diet. However the average reasonable healthy person should not need supplements.

melaniecheeks

Yeah, most research shows that they're unncessary.

That said, I'm currently taking calcium tablets as I'm recovering from a bone fracture. And a omega oils mix, as my physio suggested it (but I'm not convinced that I'll continue once the supply is done).

Sarah_828

I take a Womens One-A-Day just to round my diet out and cover things that might be missing. I find that it really helps my energy levels and immune system if nothing else, and as a woman making sure you get all your calcium for the day is never a bad thing. My SO also has a wimpey immune system so he takes Vitamin C and Iron. It all depends on what your body is telling you.

chaoticdreams

I take prenatals because I'm hoping to be pregnant soon and my obgyn suggested I do so. I've added some extra vit D3 and calcium to the mix. D because I just don't get enough sunlight during the day as I'm cooped up inside and calcium because I don't eat dairy as often as I should. I could tell a massive difference in mood and physical well being when I started the prenatals. Of course it could be psychosomatic, but I don't think they hurt.

uchube

i take a multivit, acidophilus, omega 3 epa&dha, magnesium to prevent cramping, and l-carnitine before resistance workouts 2x week.

sakuya3834

I take a multivitamin and B12 because I'm vegan.

mzbek24

At the moment I take just Spirulina, which is sort of a multi because the brand I get has a lot of other vitamins in it. And a separate Calcium + vit d. Sometimes around my period I take magnesium supplements or eat raw cacao powder for both improving mood and pms at that time of month and helping with muscle pain and recovery. The rest I just try and get from diet, I use whey to boost protein intake, chia oil to get up my fats and omega 3's, and other supplement/foods like maca or acai powder in fruit & veggie smoothies for a vitamin boost.