MaryDrew

30 SECOND COCOA COOKIE 1 teaspoon butter or coconut oil 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder, 1/6 cup * 1 teaspoon cocoa 2 teaspoons granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda ** Water, as needed In a small microwaveable bowl, heat the butter in the microwave about 20 seconds or until melted. Skip this step if using coconut oil. If you're using liquid Splenda, mix it into the melted butter or oil now. Stir in the whey powder and granular sweetener as well as you can. It will be very dry and crumbly. Gradually add water, about 1/8 teaspoon at a time, just until you can form the mixture into a ball that isn't too sticky to handle. Some oil might ooze out of the dough but that's fine. Keep the dough ball in the bowl, flatten it into a cookie shape and microwave on HIGH 15-30 seconds or until the dough puffs up and looks set and dry to the touch. Don't over cook it or it will come out very dry. In my microwave it takes about 15-20 seconds. Cool and eat.Makes 1 cookie * I used Body Fortress brand. ** I used 1 teaspoon spoonable Truvia (not the kind in packets) that I ran through my coffee grinder to make powdered "sugar". I measured it after grinding. With granular Splenda: Per Serving: 117 Calories; 6g Fat; 13g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 2g Net Carbs With liquid Splenda:Per Serving: 113 Calories; 6g Fat; 13g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 1g Net Carb

BTW, all the people in the office---I've seen a PA, nutritionist, & reg MD---not surgeon yet---they all believe that the bypass is the GOLD standard of surgery. More successful and more data is available. I don't want the bypass for many reasons---wls is a tool and I think the sleeve will be the better fit for me. Probably many of the same reasons you all went with it. Now, hopefully the ins co will approve it and I can move on with my life.

No, they were mistaken---I think. I called bc/bs yesterday. They said the only wording stated "restrictive surgery" for wls. That includes the sleeve. I got the billing codes and stuff and called the clinic back. The ins person is submitting it as a sleeve---woohoo. Now to wait to get approved. Thanks for replying. I'm excited. I can't wait.

I called BCBS federal and was told yes, the sleeve is covered. Now my surgeon's office says it isn't covered and I have to go with the bypass. I don't want the bypass---I think the sleeve is a better solution for me. Anyone have sleeve covered with BCBS federal ins?