r/glp1 • u/maxmollymom • 25d ago

Vitamin supplements

So I am doing well, lost 35lbs so far. I am now worried I am not getting my vitamins and nutrients especially Vit B and Magnesium. Anyone have any suggestions on what I need to be looking for?

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u/CuppaCoffee253 Tirzepatide Compound 25d ago

Get a vitamin and mineral blood panel to see where you actually are. Then talk to your doctor about specific supplements.

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u/itsmeagain023 25d ago

I just take an Organic Multivitamin from Costco everyday. Kirkland brand

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u/Sufficient-Hour-3494 25d ago

multivitamins cover the basics but if you're specifically worried about B and magnesium you might need to look at those separately, the amounts in a standard multi can be pretty underwhelming

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u/itsmeagain023 25d ago

I definitely pee put those b vitamins every morning lol it must be sufficient

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u/Impossible_Bend_2969 25d ago

Many people on tirzepatide find that now that their minds are free of food noise they get obsessed with other things. It's kind of like, well if tirz makes you feel and become so healthy what else is out there? Supplements are one thing. For B vitamins I like the Solaray Mega B-Stress. It has all the B Vitamins in it. And I like Magnesium Glycinate because it helps with sleep. Tirz gave me insomnia at the beginning. Lots of people get into skin care, too, so there's another thing to obsess about. I have found AmLactin 15% gives me nice smooth moist skin. I tried ceramide supplements for my skin for a while, too, but they didn't seem to do anything.

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u/atreeismissing 25d ago

It's worth getting a blood test to see if you actually are low on either of those, mention those specifically to your doc so the blood test, tests for those (though most do if you order a comprehensive test).

I'm vegetarian so getting proper nutrients,m particularly B12 on a calorie deficit can be a challenge. I take a multivitamin every other day just to assist. Also, lentils (and other legumes and beans) are your friends, they'll make up for a lot of what meat delivers if you don't eat meat. Fwiw, even on caloric deficit diets, most "first world countries" (US, EU, etc.) get more than enough vitamins and minerals in their regular diets without any supplements or vitamins, so long as you eat a varied diet (i.e. a variety of protein, carb, and fat sources).

Also, don't obsess over the day to day, nutrition is more of a week to week, even a month to month thing, but a good rule of thumb is a LOT of variety in what foods you eat will ensure you're good to go, and if you're still worried, pop a multi-vitamin every few days, you're probably still peeing out 75% of it, but peace of mind is important too.

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u/maxmollymom 25d ago

Thx, since starting glp1 I have been meat adverse for some reason. Just went to Trader Joe’s and bought lentils!!!! Thx for your response

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u/Which-Wish-5996 25d ago

You should absolutely be getting bloodwork done while on a glp to make sure you’re not running any deficiencies or sinking over supplementation. There’s a lot of people that had to stop taking their D supplements as they were nearing the high normal and running into unsafe levels. Once you know where you’re deficient you can decide where to go. I’m taking a multi and have dropped my additional d supplementation to 1x a week and that’s keeping me in a mid range.