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I was too shocked to be anything but polite. She was iver defensive!

I travel 4.5 hrs each way to mine.

I thought my case had already been submitted to insurance, but I found out from my surgeon's coordinator today that they are still waiting on the letter of recommendation and TSH results from my PCP. I called my PCP's office and they said the letter is ready to go (surgeon's office wrote it, PCP just had to sign it) on my chart, but that their medical records lady says that the request is in her queue. When I pressed about this and said it's holding up my insurance submission and surgery scheduling, Miss Medical Records says that she has 30 days to respond and that's considered 'reasonable' by law. What??? I'm so tempted just to have my surgeon write a script for TSH and run down to my local lab to have it done, but that doesn't get the letter into their hands any sooner. This is ridiculous no? Or are my expectations too high?

You could always make homemade and add protein powder to it...that way you control the ingredients and nutrition information.

Wow...I cant believe what you and michiganchic are going through! My husband is in management and I read this to him and he said he would lose his job if he was your boss! They have multiple trainings a year on this issue and when someone takes a medical leave or fmla, the ONLY thing HR tells the manager is yo remember that they cannot under any circumstances ask the employee anything about their condition or ask HR about the employee's condition...because its none of the manager's business! I would absolutely file a complaint with HR.

You asked if they were trolling in your very first post to them. It seems Alex feels that was accusatory enough. OP...I hope you come back and share more details so the vets here can help you.

I am dreading this. I am super claustrophobic and have anxiety...I try not to think about it bc I can make myself ill just contemplating it!

Thank you! That makes total sense! I really appreciate the plain English explanation.

Beautiful before AND after! So inspiring!

This is exactly what I had, along with a questionnaire. Specific to bariatrics.

Target carries Assets, which are Spanx with a cheaper price tag. Made by Sara Blakely too...the maker of Spanx. I have some of both and like them both. I think Assets are a firmer hold which makes them a little more difficult to get into, but they are very close to Spanx in quality IMO.

This is what I had after my workout tonight : -vanilla Protein powder -ff coconut Greek yogurt -light chocolate soy milk -a few ice cubes I like it better with dark chocolate almond milk, but that has a lot more calories. This is my fab way to drink vanilla Protein Powder. I also like vanilla protein powder with frozen fruit...strawberries, bananas, blueberries, peaches...whatever. And a ff Greek yogurt (any flavor or even plain). And some kale thrown in for additional protein and Fiber.

Over easy and poached eggs are my favvvvvvvvvvv. Nothing better than an egg on a piece of toast. Mmmm. Even better with a little cheese or hollandaise!

And to answer your question, I am taking my pillow, Kindle, chapstick, deoderant, toothbrush and paste, hair ties, baby wipes, socks and slippers for walking the halls. I'm not bringing a robe (I don't own one and don't want to spend $$ on something that isn't going to fit me for more than a few weeks or months!)... I'm just planning on double gowning. I would like to bring roll top yoga pants to wear for days 2 and 3 if I feel up to it.

I thought you were referring to what kind of heat we're packing...hehe! I had to open the post to see where you were going with this topic!

Here is a Protein fluff: http://www.epicureanbb.com/post/23603550445/lemon-protein-fluff-with-custard-sauce The carbs and calories are REALLY high - I assume that is due to the specific Protein powder and milk she is using. I would substitute your regular protein powder that is low carb and you can use unsweetened coconut milk in place of regular milk and it has basically no carbs. There are other milk substitutions that are lower carb than skim milk, too. It looks yummy!

Here are some homemade Protein bar recipes that use fresh lemon: http://www.damyhealth.com/2011/05/lemon-strawberry-protein-bars/ http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1688696

Also, kale is an excellent source of both fiber and protein.

This: http://bevcooks.com/2012/12/spaghetti-with-kale-and-lemon/ But with spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti! And obviously skipping the seeds if you can't/shouldn't have them. I would eat the crap out of that!

As long as the scale is moving, I think it's fine. It does have Protein in it. Better than 1.5 oz of mashed potatoes, no?

Glad yours was so easy! I had to take the MMPI, which is over 600 questions and is a diagnostic tool that they use to identify potential disorders you might have.

We call that "hangry " at my house. It ain't pretty.