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Ground Flaxseed

SuzyQ390
SuzyQ390 Posts: 13
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone used ground flaxseed to assist with hunger control? I've been using it for two days now, 2 TBSP and I noticed when I woke up this morning, I WASN'T starving like I normally am. I had a small breakfast and coffee and am just now feeling hungry for lunch. Am I just convincing myself it really works for hunger control or does it? LOL!

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  • agal129
    agal129 Posts: 215 Member
    I use it in my oatmeal and a few other recipes from time to time. I've never heard of using it for hunger control. I like it for the omega-3 and fiber content
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    I'm not aware of any hunger control benefits but if it's working for you that's great!. I regularly add it to my morning protein shake. I don't know how true this is but they say Chia seeds because they expand make you feel fuller. I also occasionally use glucomannan to thicken up my smoothies and it's supposed to have the same expanding effect.
  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,378 Member
    agal129 wrote: »
    I've never heard of using it for hunger control. I like it for the omega-3 and fiber content

    This.

    Make sure you buy whole flaxseed and grind shortly before use however.
  • benpoepen
    benpoepen Posts: 20 Member
    If it works for you, it works.

    I don't feel anything different when I put 3 TBSP ground flaxseed in my morning oatmeal.
  • kerimanuel
    kerimanuel Posts: 17 Member
    ythannah wrote: »
    Make sure you buy whole flaxseed and grind shortly before use however.

    How shortly before use? Is it not good to grind plenty at one time?
  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,378 Member
    kerimanuel wrote: »
    ythannah wrote: »
    Make sure you buy whole flaxseed and grind shortly before use however.

    How shortly before use? Is it not good to grind plenty at one time?

    No more than two or three days, according to my father the physicist. Apparently the beneficial fatty acids leak out or evaporate or something.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I buy my flaxseeds already ground up, and store them in the fridge. My health food store, where I buy them from has them in the fridge too.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    edited January 2015
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I buy my flaxseeds already ground up, and store them in the fridge. My health food store, where I buy them from has them in the fridge too.

    I do the same.

    OP, if it makes you happy, whether or not it's simply a placebo effect, then keep on doing it. There's a great recipe out there for a muffin made with flax seed, an egg and a few other ingredients that is versatile and filling. Do a web search on "Muffin in a minute" and you'll find the original recipe and lot of great variations. Some people even cook it in a bowl or square container and cut it to use like bread for a sandwich at only a few grams of net carbs per "muffin".
  • jim180155
    jim180155 Posts: 769 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I buy my flaxseeds already ground up, and store them in the fridge. My health food store, where I buy them from has them in the fridge too.

    I keep mine in the freezer. Just in case you're wondering, the flaxseed meal does not freeze into a solid block.
  • jackie26us
    jackie26us Posts: 22 Member
    I use it in my smoothie each day. More for the nutrients than hunger control. It's very good to use. I also love chia seeds too.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    SueInAz wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I buy my flaxseeds already ground up, and store them in the fridge. My health food store, where I buy them from has them in the fridge too.

    I do the same.

    OP, if it makes you happy, whether or not it's simply a placebo effect, then keep on doing it. There's a great recipe out there for a muffin made with flax seed, an egg and a few other ingredients that is versatile and filling. Do a web search on "Muffin in a minute" and you'll find the original recipe and lot of great variations. Some people even cook it in a bowl or square container and cut it to use like bread for a sandwich at only a few grams of net carbs per "muffin".

    Oooh I'm going to give those a try!
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    edited January 2015
    I buy mine from Costco and store the bag in the fridge.

  • SuzyQ390
    SuzyQ390 Posts: 13
    Thanks y'all, I appreciate the input. I've heard about Chia seeds expanding, but I take a Chia Seed oil supplement, along with Resveratrol and Tart Cherry Extract. Maybe it's a combo of all of them, but I am DEFINITELY feeling different. Not nearly as hungry and I have no desire for sweets which is usually my go-to comfort stuff. LOL!! I'm feeling better than I have in a long time, making sure I drink plenty of water and I'm down 8 lbs in two weeks. I think I'll just keep doing what I'm doing til it doesn't work anymore. ;-)
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