Hello! I bought some chia seeds this week (for nutritional purposes) and after researching them a little more I began to wonder if it was even ok for us to have seeing as how they swell in the stomach? Does anyone eat these? If so how do you prepare them? I added to tablespoons to my shake and let it sit overnight...disgusting! I had to dump it. Do they ever get completely soft? I wanted to drink them after adding them but the texture reminds me of drinking something like fleas....I can't handle that! Any suggestions would be great! Thank you in advance! I hope everyone is doing beautifully!

@@SuperDave Disgusting.

@@Elode, similar to @@ChavaBling, I add the seeds to greek yogurt for my evening snack. When you mix it with the yogurt, make sure to eat right away before they expand. I do not chew, I swallow them. I started taking them 1 year before my surgery and continued 1 month after the surgery. They digest easily than flax seeds. Good source of Fiber and Protein.

@@Galaxy Girl Thanks for the info! I screwed up on the beginning by chewing them...not smart!

As a mid-morning snack, I drop a teaspoon in my Nutribullet. Makes for a thicker fruit smoothie shake. Goes down like a charm! And, tastes AWESOME...

@@ANuMe2014 Does that grind them up?

I used chia seeds in my morning smoothies pre op. I tried soaking them the night before, but hated it when I added them to my smoothie...it was like they got rotten overnight. I usually just added them to my blender and they seemed to puree a bit to the point where I could tolerate them in the smoothie. It did make me feel fuller, longer. So I thought they were great. I also added xanthan gum which worked great too,

I have not used these things post op...I have a hard enough time getting my food in before I am full!

I saw recipes for chia seed puddings. The person that posted the recipe did not like the texture and just blended everything to make a creamy chocolate pudding.

Well I did good with the first drink but then I got a hard peice in my second one so my chia seed days are officially over. I tried. It's def a texture issue. I probably shouldn't have used the flea termnalogy because now my daughter won't drink it either.....;(