Chia seeds

[BBWOMAN 9]

Hi my sleeve family, I am 2 1/2 years out and 162lbs down. Well I was reading Woman's World. They had a shake that could melt 63 lbs from your middle. The shake has these chia seeds in them along with whey power, fruit, and almond milk. I just wanted to know have anyone tried these chia seeds. I did read about them and my biggest concern the is will stretch my new stomach. because I still eat small portion after all this time.

[SnohoGal98296 371]

Chi's seeds absorb liquid and turn gelatin-ish, I know of a recipe to make "pudding" by mixing milk and chia seeds with flavoring (fruit, chocolate, etc.) and letting it sit until it firms. I bet they are recommending it because this Gelatin might make someone feel full, I would think this isn't good for avoiding sleeve stretch.

That being said, Women's World is not the best diet advice, they always have different diets each month and some make crazy claims like " lose 60 lbs from your belly!", it just seems like they are trying take advantage of prople who want lose weight.

Maybe contacting your nut to discuss your current weight loss effort would be helpful?

Edited February 4, 2014 by SnohoGal98296

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

If we could loose 60 pounds from our bellies by eating chia seed shakes, we wouldn't have needed weight loss surgery. I am banded, so I can't speak to your particular concern, but I do mix chia seeds into my morning Protein shake, but I do it for their nutritional value, not for weight loss (that is what the surgery was for). They are high in Protein, Fiber, potassium and Calcium, all things that our bodies need.

FYI, they will turn your shake very thick, and they are also supposed to help moderate sugar spikes.

[ElyQuint 446]

Hi. I eat chia on occasion. It does swell with liquid so I keep it on the minimal. Good alternative is hemp hearts. I do a similar shake adding Protein Powder of course.

[7 Bites_Jen 479]

If you want to try them for their health benefits, you can mix them into a shake or gravies, into puddings, you can also grind them and use them as a flour substitute. I wouldn't use them specifically for weight loss however - I don't know how well they would work for that with our sleeves.