This one has me stumped! I know that I still need supplementation, but how much and which ones? I turned into a real supplement junky while actively losing weight, but now that I'm trying to maintain do I really need some of the sups that promote fat burning and metabolism? I'm thinking about CoQ10, L-Carnitine and such? I really feel that these things helped, and I almost feel guilty not using them anymore! Cost is the main drawback - it can really add up.
Any suggestions??

Hi. Here's my supplement routine:

- multivitamin, daily or every other day
- B vitamins, any days I've been lazy with the veggies and/or consuming alcohol (alcohol hogs up your B vitamins)
- calcium/magnesium, which I should take daily, but usually forget.
- Udo's Choice oil, which is a mixture of flax and other oils, as an EFA supplement. I take a tbsp or so daily.
- Half-potassium salt for my food
- vitamin C, most days

That's about it. No metabolism boosters.

Certainly, you don't need the fat burners. Promote your metabolism by keeping active, which also promotes your heath, and leave it at that.

Vitamin suplementation may be beneficial. However, now that you are not trying to lose weight you should focus on following pre-maintence and expanding your diet to get more vitamins from food.

Hi

I take a Centrum Multivitamin, and in the winter, a vit C tab. That's it for about ten years. Keeps me healthy, I think.

My pharmacist suggested the Total One vitamin, and I was wholly offended-- it is an anti-aging vitamin! She was prolly pushing retirement (60s) but I am only 34, and some think I look like I am in my 20s!

M

I only took, CoQ10, L-Carnitine in the very early days.
Then I just stuck with my Multi vit/ calcium/ Vit B/potassium.
But like Kristine, I'm not faithfully taking them everyday. I eat well, so I don't need to overload.

Cheers Kathy

I'm taking a one-a-day vitamin, and still the additional magnesium and potassium for leg cramps. I found out that when I tried going with out them the charlie horses returned. So--figure the one-a-day can't hurt me and I apparently still need the others.