Another five pounds this week! I used to think finding a way to workout on my sore back would be the hardest to accomplish. It’s not! The thing that’s the hardest is watching others eat refined sugar! And then I came to a realization. Sugar is a drug! It gets you high, people are irritable if they don’t have it, and I know people that will do just about anything to sugar. Hell, from looking at this picture, it may well be more addictive than cocaine! Chew on that for a moment.
And the problem with 3/4 of the fat free foods, is they replace the fat with sugar!
Flaxseed-
Another amazing seed! These are extremely healthy for you, and recommended for any life style, once you acquire the taste.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3163/2
PROS-
Cheaper than CIA Seeds!
The chia seeds big little brother! Has a almost nutty taste. *WARNING* Can be an acquired taste. I found eating the seeds like already shelled sunflower seeds the easiest.
Complete protein! Good for vegans in search of protein. Chia is a more complete one. Try mixing the two for snacks!
Great sourse of fiber, b-6, and omega 3 fatty acids! Its greatest advantage over the chia seed, it has vitamins!
CONS-
Acquired taste! If you grew up eating american food, you WILL face an adjustment eating these. However, the health benefits out weigh the taste.
Not good to soak, like chia! While the seeds do swell at a 3-1 ratio, they aren’t really that good for adding to desserts or things of that nature. Should stick to this in breads, crackers, and raw.
Interesting facts:
If you do eat these raw, you need to chew them up very finely. The shells really need to be broken down to receive the benefit.
Glutten free
Recipe:
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup chia seeds
1 cup juice, I prefer home made
Combine in a bowl, mix well. Place on wax paper lined baking sheet. Bake in the oven on 350 for 15 mins. Made a nice sweet cracker, but this recipe is easy to experiment with. Add garlic and salt while replacing the juice with water. The key is using the flax and chia like concrete to hold the food together.
Best place to buy:
Walmart again! Bob’s Red Mill is the cheapest again!
Sumo Sized Ginger 
Congratulations on the five pound loss. In the beginning of the journey, weight loss can be difficult when the results do not show, as quickly as desired. Nonetheless, I wish your journey the best
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Thanks, it slowed down this week. But then again, as fast as it was melting off….just gotta work through the plateau.
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Riley, I think the plateau is due to calorie count being too high, or activity level being less. Besides, 5 lbs. quickly is not something that is consistent nor should it be the goal. I think you know all this already though 🙂
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Riley, in a sense, sugar actually is drug-like! It IS addictive in the way your body can use it and possibly need it–hence, the cravings! It’s the physiological nature of it. Refined sugar spikes the blood and it’s the drop that starts the rollercoaster effect. Of course, our tastebuds like it, too, but the actual craving is there.
I know that, for me, my sugar cravings went through the roof when I quit smoking many years ago. The feeling I got in my chest when I craved nicotine is basically the same I ultimately got sometimes for the sugar. It was a substitute for it. Also, alcoholism can be related to the same sugar issues, though obviously, there are other psychological issues with something like alcohol.
Sugar can be an issue, but I don’t stay away from it 100% I concentrate on calories so sugar in my coffee and syrup on my waffle are included. It makes restrictions much easier!
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I hear that. As much as it is in everything, it’s almost impossible to avoid it. Still, should limit as much as possible the refined sugars. Fruit and other unprocessed sources aren’t as bad for you.
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Just started reading your blog. Great job on the 5 pounds! Crazy how much better you feel physically and mentally as you make progress. Keep it up!
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Thanks! Have a lot more work to do still!
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