April/May/June 14 swayers...

[Rosie85]

Any other girl swayers taking Metamucil? SO disgusting.

I decided to go with chitosan since I don't do well with things mixed in my liquids.

[Abifasc]

I'm downing it like a shot glass lol. I paid $13 for the can so I'm definitely going to drink it!

[Rosie85]

That a girl! haha. Yeah I wouldn't waste it either! I can't even take alka seltzer so I didn't want to attempt anything like that knowing it would probably be a waste for me.

I am having a hard hard time remembering to take my pills though, both the fiber and the folic acid. Any tips on how to remember better?!

[Abifasc]

I'm usually bad at that too but I try to take it at the same time every day (lunch) and it becomes a habit. Speaking of, I'm taking 1 400mcg pill a day of folic acid...is that enough?

[deb]

Hi ladies,
I am taking Metamucil twice a day. I am using the pink lemonade flavour. I stand right by the sink and down it right after I have mixed it so that way it doesn't sit and thicken up. I actually like it ( maybe I'm weird, lol) it makes me feel so full afterwards, but I do need to drink more water with.
I typically take my supps in the morning with a cup of peppermint tea. I keep the supps in the same cupboard as my mugs so that way I see them and won't forget.
This week I have been eating for lunch low sodium crackers with margarine and Greek 0 fat yogurt with frozen strawberries. For dinner I have been having pasta with cheese and broccoli. Need to get better ideas for dinner cause I'm not really enjoying the pasta.
I live in Canada

[deb]

Hi Abifasc,
1400mcg folic acid is enough. Atomic recommended 1200-1600mcg a day for me and I will be 35 when ttc. Most sources recommend 1000mcg a day but since we're on the low everything diet we might not be getting enough folate in our diets so it's a good idea to take a little bit more.

[deb]

Sorry just re read your post. Are you only taking 400mcg a day? Or 1400mcg?

[daisymoo]

I take 1200 a day as you will not get enough from food sources while on the le diet. 400 a day is ok if you are eating a good nutrient full diet. You might want to up your dose but please check with Atomic first.
So we have Ireland, US, UK and Canada.

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[daisymoo]

Oh and Rosie I take my supps when I get up when I eat lunch and when I eat dinner. That usually helps me remember!

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[hotdogz&boyz]

I use a locking pill case in my cabinet with the days labeled on it. So I can tell if I still need to take them. I sometimes leave it on the counter to remind myself. Thankfully my kids don't mess around with stuff like that. And it's hard to open. But I prefer it in the cabinet. I forget about one day out of seven

I'm in the US too. East coast, super close to the water, actually I've pretty much lived here my whole life except a brief stint in Canada in my early-20s.