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@starfire28 Thanks for taking the time to write all of this. I'll have to think more about my omega-3 and 6 sources now. I'm surprised that you only eat the short-chain versions since I keep finding info saying that it is more ideal to eat the long-chain versions as a vegan.

@starfire28 So you are saying that long-chain omegas absorb automatically and don't need to be converted. If your body detects omegas being absorbed then it shuts down the omega conversion process. Which is to say if I ate my almonds and took my algae pill at the same time then the omega-6 LA...

@starfire28 Algae is for omega 3s and I already get more than enough omega 6 with the almonds. From my research you want about 1 to 1 up to a 1 to 2 omega 3 to 6 ratio. You only want around 500-1500 mg of omega 3 a day. My meal plan brings my omega 6 up to 10,000 mg so it's already quite...

@julietcasablancas Hummus is pretty much my go to snack food when I feel like being luxurious lol.

@dawn16 There is a guy at my local farmers market that sells shiitake mushroom blocks. I think it's like $20 for the block and it produces a ton of mushrooms. You just have to keep the block constantly damp by spraying it with water and leaving a plastic bag over it.

I eat around 2500 kcal a day and spend around $6 a day getting 135g protein, 55g fat, and meeting all of my micro nutrient needs. Thus, my macro ratio is 62% carb, 18% fat, and 20% protein. Here is my diet. Everything is weighed in it's raw form. 240g $0.58 Bananas 240g $1.43 Red lentils...