Flax Seed?

[sexywannabe]

When can you use it? I mean in what phase? Also what does it look like? I have not been to a healt food store in forever, and I wonder what I am supposed to look for.

[Elizellen]

Re: Flax Seed?

We can use small quantities (0ne tablespoon) on induction in order to help solve any constipation problems, but to use it as a normal ingredient in larger quantities we need to wait till the seeds/nuts rung of OWL

Here is a closeup photo of golden flax (called linseed outside USA)



I always buy the golden variety but the brown is cheaper and just as good though it does taste different I have read on these forums.

It is sold in most health food shops around the world, and I hear also in some supermarkets in USA

[purplecat]

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Is it ok to have flaxseed oil as a part of a supplement (capsule) on induction?

[the man in blue]

Re: Flax Seed?

Yes it is okay

[purplecat]

Re: Flax Seed?

Wow! Thanks for your quick response. I love this board.

[jimmyolsenblues]

Re: Flax Seed?

I take Ducolax and Metamucil.
I look for low sugar or no sugar Metamucil.
Metamucil ingredients:
Psyllium Husk, Gelatin, Polysorbate 80, Caramel Color, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake

[purplecat]

Re: Flax Seed?

Has it affected your weight loss? I haven't started yet. I start on Monday. I'm just trying to get prepared (vitamins, recipes, etc.) so that I don't set myself up for any kind of failure. I REFUSE to fail at losing this weight this time.

[scaleskl]

Re: Flax Seed?

I havent notice a stall in weightloss when using one tablespoon of flaxmeal. There is a recipe for flaxmeal cookies. (under snacks) The cookies arent so bad...but they're not that great either. Good Luck!

[purplecat]

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Thank you Scaleskl for your response! It's greatly appreciated. I think I'm going to try to avoid sweets altogether. I am the type that can't eat just one sweet and be done - it sets off a pattern (binge). Not good! Sort of like the Lays potato chip where it says you can't just eat one.

[Lamby-pie]

Re: Flax Seed?

If you want to just use a bit of flax seed, you can sprinkle it in scrambled eggs. (I buy flax seed meal already ground.) I also sprinkle it in yellow squash for a bit of texture.
Would probably go good in a lot of veggie recipies.

[mary]

Re: Flax Seed?

There are a bunch of recipes out there for flaxseed muffins (from ground flaxseed) as well as other baked goods that I think are really good, but I don't think they're suitable for induction. I can't have them in any phase because I can't eat just one. You can also sprinkle ground flaxseed in your eggs, on your salad, etc. during induction. I can find small packages of ground flaxseed at my grocery store.

[Rools]

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I take flaxseed oil capsules which I think helps with any 'loo' issues