Lins

1. Egg beaters 2. Blueberries in Greek yogurt 3. Rotisserie chicken- I take the skin off, break it down and use it all week for quesadillas on whole wheat wraps, mix it up with Greek yogurt for chicken salad, or just have some with a veggie on the side. 4. Weight watchers string cheese 5. Quinoa- its a good replacement for anything with rice and keeps me feeling so full. Side note: I could not live without the my fitness pal app. I don't think there have been any foods in there that I have no been able to find the calories for. It's the best way for me to hold myself accountable and keep track of what I'm eating. Lifesaver!!

I am just starting the process of looking into lap band. I previously contacted BCBS who told me that I would be covered but I had to have a current bmi over 40 (which I have) and prove through medical records that my bmi has been at 40 over the last 5 years. After that my deductible would be $2,000. Well I went to a seminar at a center yesterday, and the patient coordinator who checked our coverage during the presentation said that the only requirement I had was my current bmi being over 40, and if I used their out of network surgeon I wouldn't have a copayment just a small fee for the anestethia. Does someone have any insight into why this is the case? I have another appt this week so I plan on looking into more for sure. I think it has something to do with the fact that the other 2 surgeons and the center itself is in network, but the surgeon who would be doing my surgery comes down from LA (I live in Vegas) is out of network? I would be estatic if this is the case and I have hardly any out of pocket cost, but I'm a little skeptical. I don't want to have the procedure done and end up with a 20,000 dollar bill. On the other hand I don't think this center would move ahead and perform the surgery without knowing exactly how they are getting paid. Like I said I am going to find out for sure but just was wondering if anyone had some advice. Thanks!