Peggy Peterson:

Dear Tina,
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, YOU AWESOME WOMAN!! I admire you and your expertise in the fitness . . . mostly, though, grateful for your friendship and your wonderful sense of fun!! Best wishes to Goddess Tina Sprinkle!!
Namaste, Peggy Peterson

Where can I get $$ cost of LSS? And is there a minimum that will get one through? Also, I will be out of town a few weekends. . .should I wait until after Jan? Inquiring minds want to know.

Debi:

Here’s a few of my favorite things right now:

This is how I’m getting through my craving for chocolate and/or sweets….A friend told me about a product called, “Protein Freeze” – it makes very yummy fudgesicles, ‘ice cream’, pudding, brownies. It’s a powder that you mix with water and your favorite nut butter and then you can freeze it or microwave it. It’s full of protein and I love it and helps with craving chocolate! I love dipping strawberries into the ‘pudding’, too for a snack! Yum! Often I’ll freeze it in the mini-muffin cups and then just pop one of those into my mouth after dinner or when I want ‘dessert’. It does have Splenda in it, but it’s high in protein.

http://www.proteinfreeze.com

I also have found a new love of steel-cut oatmeal. I make this up once a week and it’s perfect for breakfast.

2 c. steel cut oats
5 c. water
1/2 c. skim milk
1/2 c. sugar-free maple syrup (or you could use another sweetener. The original recipe had brown sugar in it, so this is how I’ve adapted it.)
1 Tbsp. cinnamon

I simply place all of this in the crockpot, on low, overnight and it’s ready in the morning. Then, I simply pour it into a mini bread loaf pan and put it in the refrigerator. Then, each morning, I can just slice off a small amount and heat it up.

A great way to eat it is to slice off a small amount of oatmeal, spread tsp. of nut butter on it, add 1-2 sliced strawberries and then pour about 1/4 c. protein freeze ‘pudding’ over the top. I place it in the freezer for about 5 minutes and it’s so yummy and a great balance of carbs/protein.

Another way I like to eat it is with a small amount of skim milk and protein powder. My favorite protein powder right now is:

Healthy 100% Whey powder, that you can find in the health food section at Hy-Vee. My current favorite is Peanut Butter Chocolate. And, this powder is made with Stevia. I just mix a scoop of this with about a 1/2 c. of the oatmeal and a bit of skim milk and it’s a great breakfast for me.

Just a few of my current ideas.

gail:

Spicy Broccoli with Tomatoes
Preparation time: 5 min Servings: 4
Cooking time: 10 min

Ingredients:
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes
1/8 tsp chili pepper flakes, crushed
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 lb broccoli florets
Cooking Directions:
Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Sauté broccoli, garlic, and chili pepper flakes 20 seconds. Add tomatoes. Cover saucepan and reduce heat to medium. Simmer 7-8 minutes or until broccoli is bright green and tender and tomato sauce has thickened. (Add a little water if necessary.)
Nutritionist Recommended For:
Low Fat
Low Calories
Low Cholesterol
Low Sodium
Nutrition Facts
Calories 59
% Calories From Fat 25.9%
Total Fat 1.7g
Saturated Fats 0.3g
Mono-unsaturated Fats 0.9g
Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.3g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 120mg
Total Carbohydrates 10g
Dietary Fiber 4.1g
Sugar 2.7g
Protein 3g
More Information
Vitamins
Thiamin B1 0.088 mg Vitamin K 160 mcg Vitamin A 1800 IU Vitamin E 2.1 mg Pantothenic Acid 0.74 mg Vitamin B6 0.24 mg Riboflavin B2 0.15 mg Choline 49 mg Vitamin D 0 IU Vitamin B12 0 mcg Vitamin C 76 mg Niacin B3 0.86 mg Minerals
Sodium 120 mg Zinc 0.57 mg Copper 0.11 mg Calcium 58 mg Iron 1.2 mg Manganese 0.25 mg Magnesium 28 mg Fluoride 4.5 mcg Phosphorus 84 mg Potassium 400 mg Selenium 2.1 mcg

Richards:

There are some many foods that increase metabolism, some of them are vegetables, fruits and spices. Having said that, I need to also mention that in addition to the basic ingredients, the cooking method also have a great effect on the metabolism.