Chia seed ? Lets talk about this.

MsWoods · 01-24-2013, 03:39 PM

Exactly how much do you eat a day or can you eat a day? I just made my very first chia seed drink and omg! Its amazing. I dont want to drink things without it now lol.

I just put half a packet of lemonade crystal light and a sprinkling of lemonade kool aid powder in a 16oz bottle of water with a tsp of white chia seeds and let it sit for 15 minutes then shook and enjoy!

I can't believe it took me this long to try chia seeds.

buttoni · 01-24-2013, 04:48 PM

I haven't tried them in smoothies yet but I am trying to introduce it into my diet where I can. I have some ground that I keep on the table in a salt shaker right by the S & P. I sprinkle them on lots of foods on my plate or my salads. It's an easy way to get the health benefits in an undetectable way, without having to intake sweetener and dairy/almond milk other stuff I'm trying to cut back on. I like the sound of your little lemon concoction though, Michelle. I'll have to try that using real lemon juice. I get headaches from aspartame and I think C-Light has it.

MsWoods · 01-24-2013, 04:58 PM

Well the most popular drink I've found is chia fresca. It's water, lemon or lime juice, I would also slice up some of the fruit and put in it, and chia seeds. The chia seeds have a great texture in drinks.

CindyCRNA · 01-24-2013, 05:35 PM

Careful in your experimentation! I started with 2T a day in a few things and had a touch of GI distress. My understanding is 1T per day is a commonly used amount. I posted a recipe for chia chocolate pudding which was like chocolate tapioca.

rosethorns · 01-24-2013, 05:37 PM

LOL Michelle . That's how I feel about glucomannan. I love chia seed in meatloaf,smoothies & green smoothies a lot of stuff. Yum.

MsWoods · 01-24-2013, 05:57 PM

Well Cindy, I eat a lot of glucomannan and shiratake noodles so if its from the fiber my stomach is uses to a lot of fiber lol.

buttoni · 01-25-2013, 07:22 AM

LOL Michelle. I'm starting to think of you as the glucomannan/shirataki QUEEN around here. LOL

"Chia queen, move over. Here I Come!", says Michelle.

MsWoods · 01-25-2013, 08:57 AM

I can't believe my bf even likes the chia drink I made last night. He will never try anything "weird" I make, so I didn't tell him there were chia seeds in it. I just said it was lemonade. So he tried it and he liked it, then he drank a whole bottle of chia raspberry lemonade I made. Shock! Maybe I can get him to drink more water this way.

DixieMoon · 01-25-2013, 11:13 AM

I put half a scoop in my CarbMaster yogurt. Love it.

CindyCRNA · 01-26-2013, 07:28 AM

Are you a Pinterest fan? There are a lot of Chia recipes on Pinterest.

MsWoods · 01-26-2013, 08:12 AM

Yes Cindy I've been looking on pinterest. All I've seen are drinks, shakes, and pudding.

01-24-2013, 03:39 PM	#1
MsWoods Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tx Posts: 8,590 Gallery: MsWoods Stats: 399/246.6/204 (for now) WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 06/22/09	Chia seed ? Lets talk about this. Exactly how much do you eat a day or can you eat a day? I just made my very first chia seed drink and omg! Its amazing. I dont want to drink things without it now lol. I just put half a packet of lemonade crystal light and a sprinkling of lemonade kool aid powder in a 16oz bottle of water with a tsp of white chia seeds and let it sit for 15 minutes then shook and enjoy! I can't believe it took me this long to try chia seeds.

01-24-2013, 04:48 PM	#2
buttoni Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 3,316 Gallery: buttoni Stats: 196/170/150 WOE: Primal 8/12 Start Date: 4/21/09 Height 5'5", Age 64	I haven't tried them in smoothies yet but I am trying to introduce it into my diet where I can. I have some ground that I keep on the table in a salt shaker right by the S & P. I sprinkle them on lots of foods on my plate or my salads. It's an easy way to get the health benefits in an undetectable way, without having to intake sweetener and dairy/almond milk other stuff I'm trying to cut back on. I like the sound of your little lemon concoction though, Michelle. I'll have to try that using real lemon juice. I get headaches from aspartame and I think C-Light has it. __________________ My recipe website: http://buttoni.wordpress.com/

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01-24-2013, 04:58 PM	#3
MsWoods Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tx Posts: 8,590 Gallery: MsWoods Stats: 399/246.6/204 (for now) WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 06/22/09	Well the most popular drink I've found is chia fresca. It's water, lemon or lime juice, I would also slice up some of the fruit and put in it, and chia seeds. The chia seeds have a great texture in drinks.

01-24-2013, 05:35 PM	#4
CindyCRNA Always on, slightly off Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,249 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/121 Currently 120's lbs, 5'7" 51 years old WOE: 40%/25%/35% (F,P,C 1700 calories/day) Start Date: Raising carbs 1/10	Careful in your experimentation! I started with 2T a day in a few things and had a touch of GI distress. My understanding is 1T per day is a commonly used amount. I posted a recipe for chia chocolate pudding which was like chocolate tapioca.

01-24-2013, 05:37 PM	#5
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,533 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	LOL Michelle . That's how I feel about glucomannan. I love chia seed in meatloaf,smoothies & green smoothies a lot of stuff. Yum.

01-24-2013, 05:57 PM	#6
MsWoods Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tx Posts: 8,590 Gallery: MsWoods Stats: 399/246.6/204 (for now) WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 06/22/09	Well Cindy, I eat a lot of glucomannan and shiratake noodles so if its from the fiber my stomach is uses to a lot of fiber lol.

01-25-2013, 07:22 AM	#7
buttoni Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 3,316 Gallery: buttoni Stats: 196/170/150 WOE: Primal 8/12 Start Date: 4/21/09 Height 5'5", Age 64	LOL Michelle. I'm starting to think of you as the glucomannan/shirataki QUEEN around here. LOL "Chia queen, move over. Here I Come!", says Michelle.

01-25-2013, 08:57 AM	#8
MsWoods Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tx Posts: 8,590 Gallery: MsWoods Stats: 399/246.6/204 (for now) WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 06/22/09	I can't believe my bf even likes the chia drink I made last night. He will never try anything "weird" I make, so I didn't tell him there were chia seeds in it. I just said it was lemonade. So he tried it and he liked it, then he drank a whole bottle of chia raspberry lemonade I made. Shock! Maybe I can get him to drink more water this way.

01-25-2013, 11:13 AM	#9
DixieMoon Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,143 Gallery: DixieMoon WOE: low carb Start Date: 2/2011	I put half a scoop in my CarbMaster yogurt. Love it.

01-26-2013, 07:28 AM	#10
CindyCRNA Always on, slightly off Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,249 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/121 Currently 120's lbs, 5'7" 51 years old WOE: 40%/25%/35% (F,P,C 1700 calories/day) Start Date: Raising carbs 1/10	Are you a Pinterest fan? There are a lot of Chia recipes on Pinterest.

01-26-2013, 08:12 AM	#11
MsWoods Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tx Posts: 8,590 Gallery: MsWoods Stats: 399/246.6/204 (for now) WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 06/22/09	Yes Cindy I've been looking on pinterest. All I've seen are drinks, shakes, and pudding.