[darlamarie]

Hello there, I have a question and was hoping to get some good insight here. I am almost to the end of my potassium vitamins and dont want to pay for another bottle because it's 100 pills and I won't be on this diet for another 100 days and also because I don't have the money for it.

Is anyone aware of a good vitamin alternative that I can get over the counter verses the $30 some odd dollars I will pay for an Ideal Protein bottle? Also, would it just be horrible if I didnt take that supplement at all anymore?

Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!

[lisa32989]

Originally Posted by darlamarie

Hello there, I have a question and was hoping to get some good insight here. I am almost to the end of my potassium vitamins and dont want to pay for another bottle because it's 100 pills and I won't be on this diet for another 100 days and also because I don't have the money for it.

Is anyone aware of a good vitamin alternative that I can get over the counter verses the $30 some odd dollars I will pay for an Ideal Protein bottle? Also, would it just be horrible if I didnt take that supplement at all anymore?

Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!

You might want to check the alternative thread. People have done lots of research and post it there

[TooManyMaggies]

I looked into the mg of potassium in serving of IP Potassium, and it's exactly the same as a serving of potassium in a vitamin bottle from Walmart for less than $5.

[Ruti]

Originally Posted by darlamarie

Hello there, I have a question and was hoping to get some good insight here. I am almost to the end of my potassium vitamins and dont want to pay for another bottle because it's 100 pills and I won't be on this diet for another 100 days and also because I don't have the money for it.

Is anyone aware of a good vitamin alternative that I can get over the counter verses the $30 some odd dollars I will pay for an Ideal Protein bottle? Also, would it just be horrible if I didnt take that supplement at all anymore?

Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!

http://www.puritan.com/potassium-159

find the most similar one...

[Tuca125]

Originally Posted by Ruti

http://www.puritan.com/potassium-159

find the most similar one...

Which one of all those is the best , and how much do you take.

I started yesterday but I have not figure out the vitamins, I found some cal-mag, have my one-a-day and omega, but still in need of potassium.

Thank you.

[hixtwin4]

Originally Posted by wfonseca3017

Which one of all those is the best , and how much do you take.

I started yesterday but I have not figure out the vitamins, I found some cal-mag, have my one-a-day and omega, but still in need of potassium.

Thank you.

You just need one that says Potassium Citrate that is 99mg. Take one daily.

[Tuca125]

Originally Posted by hixtwin4

You just need one that says Potassium Citrate that is 99mg. Take one daily.

That what get me confuse, I read some where here that we have to be 800mg.

[scorbett1103]

Originally Posted by wfonseca3017

That what get me confuse, I read some where here that we have to be 800mg.

The 800mg was for Potassium Bicarbonate, they recently changed the IP vitamin formula and now use 99mg Potassium Citrate. Different forms have different dosing. Just look for a 99mg Potassium Citrate supplement and you'll be fine.

[petchef]

Originally Posted by scorbett1103

The 800mg was for Potassium Bicarbonate, they recently changed the IP vitamin formula and now use 99mg Potassium Citrate. Different forms have different dosing. Just look for a 99mg Potassium Citrate supplement and you'll be fine.

My doctor's office has switched over to the new potassium. My coach said that the FDA made Ideal Protein clinics in the US stop using the original formula of Potassium Calcium (800 mg of potassium in potassium bicarbonate form plus 200 mg of calcium in calcium carbonate form.) The FDA said that these were prescription level doses. The new potassium supplement is 99 mg of potassium citrate. Dose is one per day. However, my coach also sold me a large container of the new Ideal Salt which contains sea salt, potassium chloride, calcium silicate, magnesium carbonate, sugar (!?!?) and potassium iodide. Unless you're taking certain high blood pressure medications, it's mandatory to use 1/2 teaspoon of this salt per day in lieu of the other sea salt. The clinic has a printed list of HBP meds from IP where the new salt is contraindicated -- check carefully with your coach if you take HBP meds before using it. 1/2 teaspoon of the salt adds 660 mg of potassium, so this is how IP is getting around the issue of coaches selling prescription level supplements. The new potassium and the new salt provide close to the original 800 mg of potassium (99 mg + 660 mg = 759 mg.)

It seems crazy to me that the new salt contains sugar. My coach is on a No Mio!!! rant because it contains trace sugar but it's ok to eat sugar with my salt, lol.

Of course, last week I bought a new supply of sea salt in various flavors (garlic sea salt, onion sea salt, smoked sea salt, seasoned sea salt) and now I can't use them.

[Lolo70]

Medifast has incorporated their minerals and vitamins into the food. I think the reason IP does not do it is simply monetary. There is no reason to substitute cheap sea salt with "special magic salt". Just use your salt. Don't believe everything that is sold to you. You lose weight because you reduce calories. Not because of some miracle supplement.

[peaches17]

I bought my potassium refill online from Swanson. They have insanely cheap pricing and high quality products.