UnitedHealth..ugh

[Ellie&Espresso]

Hey guys, quick question
I have United Health ( I know I know) PPO Choice, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, what is the biggest obstacle that you guys have had to deal with?
I have done the sleep study and am in my fourth month of monitored diet and nutrition and just did my surgical consult and got approved by the surgeon.

 

[Roni]

the hardest thing for me was protein levels I am two years out and still have to work hard at it.

 

[Roni]

At my annual they were still on me about protein but were complaining about types of protein and they added not enough milk products. Then they complained about my grapefruit pieces in guava juice. I don’t have a trader joe’s in central Midwest, like half way between Chicago to St. Louis but then west of Springfield, IL. My home made protein shakes are too big, and saved portions end up tasting wrong. Premade shakes don’t appeal to me. I had a really good journal before surgery but it doesn’t work after surgery due to portion sizes. Seriously thinking of meeting with dietician to do a bariatric portion journal/ menu planning. After I get done with the kidney stone crisis. The last part is learning to do solo meals, since husband died. I am still giving away his frozen stuff his fridge fruit cups. This past month has been morning special k 15 gram protein. Lunch Peanut butter jelly sandwhich and dinner ham salad sandwhich