Thank you so much for all your help and responses. I know I'm asking tons of questions.
Although I have 4 of Dr. Sears' books on reserve, I don't plan on reading each one 100%. I got The Soy Zone, Omega Zone, Zone Blocks, and Mastering the Zone. I think there will be some repeat info, but they all have a little different spin. I love to read and research nutrition and fitness, so I'm looking forward to the reading...
On the other thread you mentioned you make your own protein bars. Can I have the recipe? I would love it. I'm trying to make my own Ezekiel bread too.
Thanks a mill,
Carole

This is the recipe I have most handy. Check your ingredients. You want the completed recipe to be an approximate total of: 108g carbs, 84g protein, 36g fat

This recipe is very forgiving depending on your choice of ingredients and brands ~ adjust accordingly. For instance, you may prefer almond butter or less peanut butter and chopped nuts. Powdered milk brands vary significantly in their counts – check your label. Do not use soy protein powder. The result would be dry and chalky. The entire recipe should be 84g Protein, 108g Carb, 36g Fat (slight variations are Zone acceptable)

Chewy Chocolate Zone ‘Fudge’
6 T Fructose (48g Carb)
6+- T Water
¼ C natural Peanut Butter (32g Fat)
1t olive oil (4.6g Fat)
¾ C + 2T Designer Whey Chocolate Protein Powder (61.25g Protein, 7g Carb, 5g Fat)
¾ C Sanalac Powdered Milk (24g Protein, 39g Carb)
5 T Hershey’s Cocoa Powder (10g Carb, 2.5g Fat)
3 T ground Flax Seed (optional) (Free)

Mix dry ingredients together with wire whisk – Set aside

In a large saucepan, bring water and fructose to boil. Add peanut butter and return to boil stirring with wire whisk.

Remove from heat. Add oil ~mix

Add dry ingredients.

Stir with fork. Mixture will be very thick. More water may need to be added a few drops at a time.

Press into sprayed mini-muffin tins and freeze for about an hour. Remove from tin and store in sealed container in freezer.

Makes 12 one block snacks.

Total recipe = 85g Protein, 104g Carb, 39.5 Fat

Thank you. Sounds yummy!
Carole

Zone Coach, could that be made into something other than chocolate?

I don't see why you couldn't use vanilla whey protein powder and a couple of tablespoons of flavored coffee (like hazelnut, french vanilla, etc.). I don't drink those things, so I don't know their carb content. Adjust your ingredients accordingly. Or you could use vanilla powder and various extracts... hazelnut, maple, butterscotch, almond (+ use almond butter instead of peanut butter for the fat)... Let your imagination go wild

That sounds good, thank you Zone Coach!

I wanted to make your recipe, but found I didn't have all the ingrediants an so I modified it using fitday as my guide. These I call Zone Favorable Peanut Butter Chews, because the TVP makes them chewy How to make them goes along with your directions only I sprayed a pan and cut them into 12 and when cool I wrapped them in plastic and put them in the freezer. They are very small though.

Zone Favorable Peanut Butter Chews
6 tbsp water
3 1/2 tbsp honey (didn't have any fructose)
4 tbsp peanut butter
3 tbsp flax seed meal
1 oz Isolated Soy Protein Powder
3 oz TVP
1 tsp vanilla

Total: 89 calories
Fat: 3- 30- 35%
Sat: 1- 5- 6%
Poly: 1- 7- 8%
Mono: 1- 12- 14%
Carbs: 9- 27- 31%
Fiber: 2- 0- 0%
Protein: 7- 29- 34%