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Title: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: Faust on October 12, 2006, 01:54:06 PM
I can mix it with tuna/salad.
Once did it with water (doesnt work), and cottage cheese. Yuk.
Looking for other methods.

I have some walnut oil as well. I'm especially interested in these oils cause they are healthy and anti-inflammatory.
How many grams a day?
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: benchmstr on October 12, 2006, 01:57:25 PM
i take mine with a 22g needle ;)
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: kicker on October 12, 2006, 06:57:24 PM
Capsules, that shit tastes horrible.
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: MidniteRambo on October 13, 2006, 09:43:26 AM
I'm not a believer in flax, but olive oil is easy enough to use in cooking (meat, fish, pasta) and adds some flavor to boot.
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: Jr. Yates on October 13, 2006, 11:19:11 AM
I'm not a believer in flax, but olive oil is easy enough to use in cooking (meat, fish, pasta) and adds some flavor to boot.
always use olive oil in everything i cook.  Flax oil i just take a few table spoons straight. never had a problem.
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: efirkey on October 13, 2006, 01:06:52 PM
I put olive oil on my salads and use it for sauteeing vegetables
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: loco on October 13, 2006, 01:30:16 PM
Some people buy the whole flaxseeds and grind them in a coffee grinder, then add it to their protein shakes.  I believe you can buy flaxseeds already ground.  Just make sure you store them in a dark place.  They are sensitive to light and go rancid quickly.
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: Princess L on October 13, 2006, 04:41:09 PM
Some people buy the whole flaxseeds and grind them in a coffee grinder
They are sensitive to light and go rancid quickly.

Yes!  A coffee grinder works great!
as long as coffee beans haven't been in it  ;)
blaaaeeekkk :-X
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: az on October 13, 2006, 05:28:06 PM
flax oil in my shake, ground baking flax in wheat pancakes ( takes a little longer to make but they really taste good!)
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: injuryprone on October 14, 2006, 08:03:31 AM
If you have the gel caps, freeze them and they won't repeat up. Very good for the fish oil
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: WhiteHulk4 on October 16, 2006, 11:08:31 AM
Just pour it into a spoon and then put the spoon into your mouth and swallow...  And have something tasty waiting to wash it down.  I used to try to mix it in with my shakes, but it always overpowered everything!  Just spoon it down!
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: testresults on October 16, 2006, 07:15:11 PM
Man you gotta put the Flaxseed oil in with your protein shake - powder, frozen strawberries and blueberries, spoonful of peanut butter, 3 spoonfuls of flaxseed oil, and pineapple/banana/orange juice. Taste GREAT! FYI don't start with 3 spoonfuls, start first few days with 1 then 2 for a few then 3's a good #.
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: Butterbean on October 16, 2006, 08:08:18 PM
I put it in my brown rice w/a packet of splenda...delicious!
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: Migs on October 17, 2006, 05:42:47 AM
olive oil i use for cooking.  at times i might use a small amount to drizzle over fish or some other part of my meal.  as for flax i use the seeds and add it to my oatmeal or in a salad
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: WhiteHulk4 on October 17, 2006, 06:44:23 AM
Man you gotta put the Flaxseed oil in with your protein shake - powder, frozen strawberries and blueberries, spoonful of peanut butter, 3 spoonfuls of flaxseed oil, and pineapple/banana/orange juice. Taste GREAT! FYI don't start with 3 spoonfuls, start first few days with 1 then 2 for a few then 3's a good #.

You put 3 Tbsp's of Flax oil in your shakes???  That's over 375 calories & 42 grams of fat???
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: testresults on October 17, 2006, 09:17:44 AM
You put 3 Tbsp's of Flax oil in your shakes???  That's over 375 calories & 42 grams of fat???

Are you counting total shake? Cause the Flaxseed oil I have only adds 120 calories & 13.5g of fat. I haven't totalled the whole shake, but the protein I get from Protein Factory (ion-exchanged whey) is basically just protein - 50g per serving. - not to mention the peanut butter, but it seems to work for me - I'll add more when I'm trying to put in size - but the rest of the year I keep it at 3, keep my diet clean, I stay around 190lbs, 5'9" and keep bodyfat % in single digits. But that's just me - I'm a 'hardgainer' - - never broke the 200lbs but i never really tried  - well I've tried but as soon as I lost my abs, I stopped - I get more ass having abs than being over 200lbs.
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: WhiteHulk4 on October 17, 2006, 10:01:39 AM
The 120 Calories/13.5g Fat is per Tbsp...  So that would be 360 calories & 40.5g of Fat...  You said you added 3 spoonfulls, I assumed you meant Tablespoons, since that's the serving size.
Title: Re: How do you take your flax/olive oil?
Post by: testresults on October 17, 2006, 12:41:09 PM
The 120 Calories/13.5g Fat is per Tbsp...  So that would be 360 calories & 40.5g of Fat...  You said you added 3 spoonfulls, I assumed you meant Tablespoons, since that's the serving size.
Yeah, my bad, one serving has 40 calories and 4.5 g of total fat. One of my spoons holds 5 mls and that is one serving ... so three of those is 120 and 13.5. And like i said I will go higher both when I'm cutting and bulking - when cutting I don't want to lose any muscle mass so thats where I get my quality cals and fats, but I don't knock it up to 9 servings (360 calories) -you wouldn't be able to train  - you'd be in the head all day.