Vitamins

chelseyjoan
chelseyjoan Posts: 79 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hellos, I have a question for some people! I did a low carb detox for about 1-2 weeks a month ago and in that, it told me to take all kinds of vitamins, which I understand and after the detox I did lose about 12 lbs but I don't seem to be losing any more, even with counting calories, watching what I eat (with some cheats) and doing exercise about 2-3 times a week or however many I can fit into my busy schedule. My clothes do fit better and look better, even though I know that 12lbs isn't alot but still, just wondering why maybe I'm staying at the same weight? Also, I continue to take all of the vitamins because I have noticed they do make me feel better (Morning: 2 vitamin c tablets and a vitamin d tablet, Breakfast: probiotic capsule, omega3 fish oil soft gel, and a centrum multivitamin Lunch: 2 calcium tablets, probiotic capsule and another fishoil soft gel then finally with Dinner: another probiotic capsule and another fishoil soft gel) Am I taking too many vitamins? Can this be harmful at all? Just looking for any advice while being bored at work! Thanks :flowerforyou:

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  • chelseyjoan
    chelseyjoan Posts: 79 Member
    Helppp me, anyoneee?
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
    Short answer: It's your choice but if you are healthy and eat well, they are unlikely to be beneficial and may even be harmful.

    Longer Answer: http://www.sensiblebite.com/2011/07/multivitamins-good-or-bad-for-you.html

    I take a multivitamin once a fortnight or so myself because my diet is not perfect (I dont like fish for instance) and so there is a chance I'm missing something.

    Supplements I take daily are:
    zinc (scientifically proven to prevent and reduce the duration and severity of colds)
    glucosamine sulphate (helps massively with arthritus pain that I'd otherwise be suffering)
    calcium (as I'm lactose intolerant)

    I sometimes take a fish oil tablet due to the above mentioned fish aversion.
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
    And in your case I'd say you are overdosing on Vitamin C, fish oil tablets and Calcium... but thats only because those tablets tend to be at least 100% of the RDA.
  • chelseyjoan
    chelseyjoan Posts: 79 Member
    Okay okay, yeah I wondered.. but calcium.. I don't get much of because I am lactose intolerant and fish oil- I don't like fish either. I'm a very picky eater!!
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    Quantity of tablets does not matter. What is the iu of the tablets? Fish oils and Vitamin D should be around 2,000 iu.

    Does the probiotic recommend you take 3 a day? Most I have seen is 1 so you should check the bottle on that one.
  • chelseyjoan
    chelseyjoan Posts: 79 Member
    One with every meal!
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