I take 4 tbsp of ground flax seeds, every couple of days, so it would average to 2 tbsp every day, i love it with some davinci syrup and cinamin, (im tired tonite and i cant spell) a little whip cream or heavy cream, and im in heaven, (kills 2 birds with 1 stone), i too pay 1.99 a lb, saw some refridgerated whole seeds who were a wicked 8.00$ a lb, thats crazy. and like u i grind them myself.... good luck with lc'ing