Any ladies taking multivitamin?

SueInAz wrote: »

spiritlevel9 wrote: »

I tried taking a multivitamin as I wanted to see if B vitamins and magnesium would help my migraines. I didn't take one every day and after having several incidents of unexplained vomiting, I realised that it was happening every time I took one, usually about 15 mins after swallowing. I now just take one magnesium, vitamin D and calcium tablet before bed. The dose is two tablets but I hope I am getting a fair bit from my diet. It is too early to say if it is helping with the migraines yet but I am keeping it down at least.

Look for gummies if you can find them. I had the same problem with regular vitamin pills but gummies don't upset my stomach at all.

i second this suggestion.
i have never been able to take regular multivitamins but I can take a gummy. i still try to take it with something else as i find i can still get a tiny bit nauseous

hiya, not selling just metioning...Shaklee makes great vitamin/mineral supplements...you should look if you have a chance...I"ve recently started back on their multi vitamin...feel lots better after a few weeks...

Bshmerlie wrote: »

elphie754 wrote: »

Bshmerlie wrote: »

Anyone trying to do the 1200 calorie diet should seriously consider a multivitamin. It can't hurt, they are not that expensive and it does help to make sure you are reaching some of your vitamin goals that you might not reach otherwise.

Not true. You can actually overdose on vitamins and it is not that hard to do. While most vitamins you just pee out if you get too much (water soluble), others can build up in the body (fat soluble), sometimes to toxic levels.

OP-see your doctor and have blood work done. It can tell you what vitamins you are actually deficient in.

Somebody's going to overdose on vitamins when they are on a 1200 calorie diet? Hmmm....what's more likely a vitamin deficiency on a 1200 calorie diet or a vitamin overdose? Show of hands please.

Stop the scare tactics. If you're on a very low calorie diet you should probably be taking a multivitamin. Most women are short on Vitamin D and Iron anyways.

And yes while I would agree it would be great for everyone to go to the doctor and have blood work done 98% of the people are never going to do that.

I've never heard of anyone overdosing on vitamins...

I just started a Womens Ultra multi mix that has a daily, CoQ10, and B12. I added a B-COmplex, and D3 + Calcium, at the recommendation of my doctor and biotin, to help with my nails and hair. I don't feel any different, apart from maybe being a little less tired, presumable from the B vitamins.

Psychgrrl wrote: »

You should not be eating below your BMR. You're not giving your body enough fuel to function and will decrease your lean body mass when your body turns to that for fuel. Not good! I also find it disturbing that you know you're eating below your BMR and thus not giving your body enough fuel, yet you're referring to how you feel while you're doing that as lazy.

Please take care of yourself!

This x1000000000. Eating below your BMR is dangerous and can have very harmful long-term effects on your body. Once you start eating at least at your BMR, your energy will return, your workouts will be much better, and your temperament will improve -- all of which will help you lose weight. It's not worth starving your body for a number on a scale.

KatieBearLOL wrote: »

Psychgrrl wrote: »

You should not be eating below your BMR. You're not giving your body enough fuel to function and will decrease your lean body mass when your body turns to that for fuel. Not good! I also find it disturbing that you know you're eating below your BMR and thus not giving your body enough fuel, yet you're referring to how you feel while you're doing that as lazy.

Please take care of yourself!

This x1000000000. Eating below your BMR is dangerous and can have very harmful long-term effects on your body. Once you start eating at least at your BMR, your energy will return, your workouts will be much better, and your temperament will improve -- all of which will help you lose weight. It's not worth starving your body for a number on a scale.

Mm, nah. It's not bad to eat below your BMR as long as you're hitting all your macros and micros. Most people here lost weight eating below BMR. You're probably thinking of literally eating too little - below 1200 for women, below 1500 for men. That can be very harmful, yes.
If I ate at my BMR I would only lose maybe 1lb every few months because I don't exercise beyond walking. And even then... I don't walk much. Plus there would be a much smaller margin for error. Any underestimation of my calories would lead to me not losing at all if I were eating at my BMR. So I'll stick to my current calories. I feel fine as I am.

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Im getting back into taking my multivitamins, i never do notice anything really as far as benefits but I'm glad to know all the vitamins are getting in there. I worry about my bones!

I just started a multivitamin patch. It beats taking rounds of vitamin pills every day.
@brb2008 if you are specifically worried about your bones, perhaps consider a calcium supplement paired with Vitamin C.

By the way, I switched to a post-menopausal multivitamin when I hit my fifties but then I found out I was iron deficient. So I ended up going back to a pregnancy multivitamin for the iron and Folic Acid. It strikes my funny bone. A grandma on pregnancy vitamins.