Chia Pudding

I mentioned in my Saturday weigh in that I had been eating Chia pudding and wondered if that had helped me lose weight. I asked if anyone else had used it. but no-one admitted it!

If anyone has any experience it would be nice to know. I made it 1 cup seeds, 2 cups almond milk, dash of ground cinnamon, sprinkle of stevia and a squish of coconut syrup. Chia seeds have a lot of fibre. so beware.

The reason for the almond milk is that my dietician (NHS) recommended it to use occasionally - extra calcium as I have osteopenia. And Coconut syrup / sugar is supposedly a better sugar than normal stuff. It also tastes really nice! I use it on porridge - again mixed with stevia as otherwise too much sugar as I am just into Diabetes. ... (ugh that's 2021 for me, another new illness!)

[Pebbles77 Visitor]

Hi, I think it's the overall balance of what we eat that makes the difference, rather than one dish. Does it fit in with a suitable diet for diabetes? I don't have diabetes but I have seen lots of information about it here, and people who have had good results turning it round

[Hidden in reply to Pebbles77]

No reason why it shouldn't fit diabetes diets - I hope! Just as long as it's not full of sugar and my dietician said I should try Almond milk so... I get the sugar free version of course).

[Bluespaniel 7lbs]

Hi elliewc

I have all those ingredients in so I will give the pudding try and let you know next week.

[Hidden in reply to Bluespaniel]

Let me know please, but I shouldn't think it could replace a pudding - just a dollop here and there is what was suggested to me.

[Shield-Maiden]

Hi Ellie,

It's funny how you should mention Chia pudding, because I planned to make some today, but didn't as the day escaped me. So, I aim to try making it tomorrow.

I'm hoping that it tastes okay, and will be filling. I too will be using Almond Milk.

I will let you know if it turns out okay.

Take care.

Shield 🛡

[JiminyCricket 7lbs]

I make a chocolate mousse that’s similar - almond milk, chia seeds and cocoa powder. It’s nice so long as you don’t mind the texture of chia seeds, which is definitely odd!

[Hidden in reply to JiminyCricket]

I'm not a chocolate person but it's a thought... I wonder what else you could flavour it with?

[JiminyCricket 7lbs in reply to Hidden]

Maybe raspberries?

[Susasha 1st 7lbs]

I love chia seeds in Greek yogurt which I often serve with berries. I leave it overnight so the seeds are nice and big in the morning.