Milled Flax Seed

[jdfloyd]

Is this allowed on the induction phase?

[liv]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

Yes in limited amounts to either add fibre or help releave constipation. Atkins mentions 1 or 2 tablespoons.

[Desertthorn]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

What are you going to make with it Joe or Dianna. I make the muffins and they are not to bad.
1/4 cup flax meal
1/2 t baking powder
1 Pkt splenda
1 t cinnamon
1 large egg, beaten
1 t butter
Put all the dry ingredients in a coffee mug or small glass bowl thats been greased with butter. Stir. Nuke one minute, turn out and slice, butter or cream cheese. and eat. (Clean the mug or bowl right away or it will stick)

The whole muffin as 1.5 carb.

[Georgiana]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

The whole muffin as 1.5 carb.

The net carbs are not 1.5.

Using the USDA database:

1/4 cup flax meal ......................... 0.49 net carbs
1/2 t baking powder .................... 0.64 net carbs
1 Pkt splenda ............................... 0.9 net carbs
1 t cinnamon ................................. 0.7 net carbs
1 large egg, beaten ..................... 0.39 net carbs
1 t butter ....................................... 0 net carbs

That's a total of 3.12 net carbs for the whole muffin.

[Elizellen]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

Also - 1/4 cup of flax = 4 tablespoons, at least double the suggested amount under the 'constipation rule'

[2big4mysize]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

Also - 1/4 cup of flax = 4 tablespoons, at least double the suggested amount under the 'constipation rule'

actually there is no upper limit in the rule if you look close. the rule says mix a tablespoon OR MORE of psyllium husks .... or mix ground flax seeds into a.....

so there isn't an upper limit.


But 1/4th cup a day will add some fluid weight mass to your scale weight as that water soluble fiber will lock up fluids as it traverses your intestines.

[liv]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

Here is a link to our FAQ on flax

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/60828-flax-fiber-use-during-induction.html

[mizski]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

1/4th cup a day will add some fluid weight mass to your scale weight as that water soluble fiber will lock up fluids as it traverses your intestines.

This should be put at the bottom of the MIM recipe!

I see so many newbies in Induction on other Atkins sites having a MIM every day and then wondering why their weight loss during Induction isn't that great.

[299lbs]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

What's MIM?

I made the mistake of too much Flax in my diet the first week, but I soon learned not to

[Georgiana]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

What's MIM?

Muffin in a Minute.

The recipe is the one above.

[Elizellen]

Re: Milled Flax Seed

I agree that there is not a maximum limit for additional fibre such as flax/bran or psyllium husks, but it does say start with a tablespoon. Maybe it would be sensible if that tablespoon did not do the trick to gradually add more till the problem is solved but surely not to jump straight to 4 tablespoons all in one go!

I recommend that you take one tablespoon of psyllium husks daily. Be sure to select a sugar-free product. You can also take one tablespoon of coarse wheat bran or flaxseed meal