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The funny thing: Even though the taste isn't that amazing (I'd call it "tolerable"), I'm actually starting to crave it... Out on a motorcycle tour today: Having a piece of cake... After half I actually WISHED I had a little glass of Ketofood instead,…

This is hilarious!

It is edible! Barely. I am having difficulties figuring out how much water to put in, keeping it cold, and shaking it long enough (sludge on the bottom is an issue). That said it replaced my lunch, so I guess we will see where we go from here.

What does this taste like -- a vanilla protein shake? Thanks.

Thank you. I will try the vanilla. And the 4 meals a day scheme is so much better, i dont need to rest after eating!

Purple - Vanilla works well because its very complimentary to the recipe. As for portions, I break mine up into 4 equal portions and while it varies on my work and gym schedule I typically go along these lines (9AM / 1PM / 6:30PM / 9PM). That might…

I absolutely agree. I completely removed cinnamon from my recipe. I thoroughly enjoyed it in People Chow but there it added flavor without changing consistency. With Ketofood at best it feels out of place and at worst it completely destroyed the mouth…

Im just waking up. I will blend my mix with stevia and see how it goes. Ill also get vanilla on my next trip to the supermarket. Thanks.

Still have all ingredients for sale.....steep discount from amazon prices.....

Hi, I found them in a pharmacy that sells also "organic"/"natural"/new age kind of stuff... They are quite expensive, though.

Bloed prikken zal nog even op zich moeten laten wachten. Ben snipverkouden.

Litte update on taste: Leave out cinnamon, add a generous amount of vanilla extract, add 6-11 Tabs of Stevia (for a days ration), profit! Just made a batch in the Vitamix, didn't let it sit over night, still very drinkable! Coconut Chocolate Protein…

Por que no los dos? Why not both?

Try Taobao for most of that stuff.... it wont be cheap, though

Soylent/LiqCake is amazing! I've never felt better, I feel strong and powerful. I'm never hungry. I divided my "day" into four meals, and I'm not hungry by the time I am supposed to drink the second, and I rarely need the fourth. I've dropped 3.4kg…

You're very welcome! Taste: I left out the cinnamon, added a bunch of stevia (just over 1 Tab per Glass of Soylent). My body almost craves it now! - Tomorrow I'll try to add some vanilla extract...

working now :)

Most of your carbs come from relatively high glycemic index sources (maltodextrin GI>85 in Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, and corn flour GI=70)... have you considered replacing some of the corn flour with something lower GI, like oat flour? Oat flour…

Keep in mind that it tastes salty (it's a sodium-free salt alternative). If you're already putting salt in your recipe, be aware that this will make your recipe saltier!

Oh yeah that can be done. First, make sure you soak the mix overnight before blending. This means you mix the powder with the water the night before, shaking the container with your hands. Then put it in the fridge for the night. In the morning blend…

Wise advise. And yeah, taking them in four smaller meals makes it easier on the stomach. And I will drink it more slowly. I was just "downing" it. This implies i will have to work to improve taste to make it enjoyable to drink slowlier. Thank you.

Thanks very much!

Day 3 of MBCN(C) - As someone who loves food, this transition really hasn't made much of a difference as far as lifestyle. Often I'd wake up, go to school, come home and eat dinner. I knew it wasn't healthy to be skipping meals. The inconvenience of preparing…

On the blender: I got a Vitamix, blasted it for about a minute at top speed. Grittiness isn't an adjective that came to mind in the 2-3 days I've been on Ketofood... Never underestimate a good blender! Take green smoothies as an example: The vitamix…

Yeah unflavoured whey with this tastes fairly grim, like super skimmed milk. You need to add some thing to give it taste. So far I've tried ginger bread syrup and cocoa powder with brown sugar. The ginger bread was by far the best like drinking ginger…

Definately! I found that Soylent type shakes (same as a run-of-the-mill protein shakes) has a HUGE body load... My hypothesis is that our stomach isn't used to nutrients being THAT readily available from the second soylent hit's the stomach. It's used…

I had a reaction yesterday. I projectile vomited my second soylent intake. Ive been eating just two doses one in the morning one after work at about 5, so maybe these meals are too large? I hope is not a reaction to the ingredients or this way of life.…

The good thing about the recipe is it doesn't matter that it's mixed with water as the mixture is thick and tastes nice from the flavouring of the whey. Sure you could use milk but then you have to realise you are adding in protein and fat and some micronutrients…

oats have a smell but I would not say it's a bad smell. using flavoured whey (chocolate, banana, strawberry, vanilla) I have not been able to taste anything in the recipe really. I would suggest some nesquik and canderel/splenda to flavour it. this…

Likewise I had it few days and it stopped.

Wie sieht's aus? Hat sich das Rezept bewährt?

First thanks for sharing your recipe QuidNYC and everyone else for talking about their experiences. Are you sure about your Potassium number? From what I've read it should be closer to 3.5 g/day or above. Heck this page http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/potassium-content-of-fruits-vegetables-and-other-foods-topic-overview…

The bland taste and the grainy texture are hard for me to get past here on day one. Definitely going to need to make tweaks.

Should be. The US gov groups all men 19-50 into one group so while Quid may have targeted 30+ you are still in the ballpark. Especially if you are still going to mix in regular meals on occasion.

It's also worth noting that the exercise may be building some muscle which would add a little weight.

Hello there, What would be the best change to get it back to the 1800 caleries?

FWIW, Checking back in to say that the digestive problems I'm having could be from the whey protein. They seemed to be too long lived and severe to just be from acclimating to a new diet. I seem to recall similar problems in the past when having the…

That's a good question. It would be best to ask unsynchronized that. Personally I've found that they help with taste and the fibre content also helps with staying regular. They also help with keeping the micro nutrients values balanced.

Is it possible to use Milk instead of water? I dont like the taste of things thinned with water

Had my first experiment today using my own recipe that was basically wholemeal flour, sugar, olive oil and oat flour. Was excruciatingly bad. I can imagine that the reason cornflour is used is for it's relative lack of flavor and the reason for the overpriced…

You'd probably fit 2 meals in a 1.5L container (2 x ~650ml). Give it a try & let us know how you get on :)

Haha - yes, I think it'll definitely change the nutritional value ;) It shouldn't be too bad though, it's just increasing the calories so you won't get the weight loss benefits. Keep experimenting - maybe an artificial sweetener would help? Don't worry…

Hello to all my soylent friends! my ingredients are arriving today! cant wait! Just a quick 2 questions! thanks in advance! 1) Is it advisable to make the whole days worth in one go, so mix all the ingredients and the water, then keep it in a sealed…

Thought I'd delete my comment as it may mislead others and that's not my intention. Last night, it tasted gross... I'm using unflavoured whey. This morning however I put cocoa and a load of sugar in and it masked the flavour so it does now taste just…

Looking at the Days/Unit, the smallest is 16. Thus, to make a mixture with all the ingredients, you should have 16 days' worth, although you'll have much left over of the other ingredients.

Questions: 1. Is it safe to mix a month's worth of powder and just keep it at room temperature? 2. Is it then safe to mix a week's supply of powder with the oil and keep it refrigerated for that week? I want to absolutely minimize assembly time and yet…

I had some thoughts about yours minimal weight loss up to this point: You say you are about 50lbs overweight, but do not specify your height so i am not sure if the 2,000 calorie approach is hurting or helping. I am 5'11'' and 170, I use the ~1800 calories…

Hello, I'm brand new to the DIY Soylent. Can you tell me if the amount of each ingredient added into blender is for one drink or more? For example, you've got 55 grams for the Whey Protein Isolate, etc...

Everything is covered by a Men's One-A-Day and a 10 oz. glass of whole milk!!

Hello, I'm 3.5 weeks into my superfood for him diet and wanted to share my experience to this point. Some things to note...I'm a 37 year old male and about 50lbs overweight. My goals going into this were to lose weight and just generally feel better.…

Is there a combination of ingredients to replace the Mega Men that will cut down the thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin B6? Those levels are INTENSE.

Seems like http://www.people-chow.com/ is down. No access to the FAQs as a result. :(

Hi James, sorry to hear you're not enjoying the recipe. I would definitely recommend trying it with vanilla whey - perhaps test it out with a cheap 250g tub from Holland & Barrett to make sure you like it. If it works, you could mix the vanilla & plain…

Glad you're enjoying the recipe :) Thanks for pointing out the issue with the whey! I've updated the recipe thanks to your comment & saved the plain version as v1.1 here: http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/liquid-cake-v11 I don't mind the oats too much,…

I checked the thread in the Soylent forums where I learned about AOR Ortho Core. It turns out someone contacted AOR and posted their reply. http://discourse.soylent.me/t/has-anybody-found-the-perfect-multivitamin-yet/3410/19 > As Inositol Hexanicotinate…

Dit dieet werkt fantastisch. Ik heb soms echter last van hoofdpijn, weet iemand hoe dat komt? Zou het kunnen zijn omdat er 300% teveel ijzer in zit? Kan dat sowieso kwaad?

http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Best-Perfect-Isopure-Vanilla/dp/B000E95HP0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401920693&sr=8-1&keywords=isopure Is what I was drinking simply as a protein shake before moving to Soylent. I have 11 pounds of Rhino Pure Isolate (nothing…

Carl - Was ketofood your first experience with DIY? I only ask as it's not clear if you meant it's your 2nd day on DIY, Ketofood, or both. I also wanted to clarify, you went very specifically to Wings w/ Franks. Now that might be a low carb option…

I think i have given up on the taste, i just want to have a smooth drinking experience that is fast. I tell my taste buds to take a break while i eat my soylent. Then a glass of water and im done.

Thanks hibbs. Just to clarify I only make one blending session in the morning. The night before i only mix the powders and water shaking the plastic container with my hands and then put it to rest in the fridge. I can say that the texture is now very…

Well. In my case I dont drink the Soylent "casually", it its part of a routine in which my mind and stomach have time to be ready for the dose of concentrated food with strong flavor. i would not drink it just like randomly because i do know that is powerful…

That is correct. At night i mix the powder with the water in a container with a lid, i shake with my hands and put it in the fridge. In the morning i blend while adding the oils slowly. You soak the mix because the hydrated seeds are easier to blend and…

I use the vanilla isopure isolate from Gnc. I paid 100 usd for the 7.5 lbs bucket, how much did you pay?

Have you adjusted the recipe to your nutritional needs? Have you run the keto calculator to determine your prot.carb.fat ratio? If you do that you will have a recipe tha covers all your needs and the cravings will probably dissapear. Im not a big guy…

Sorry if this has been asked. Can I make it before I go to bed and put in the refrigerator and drink throughout the next day, or will that make it go bad? Do you have to keep it refrigerated during the day? How long does it usually last before going…

I tried this today for the first time and I have a few problems. Everyone has said "it tastes great" etc. mine tasted disgusting, then with more water - bearable but still grim. I thought the oats smelled off. I smelled the bag and it was pretty grim…

I'm a pretty big guy (3350 calories just to maintain my weight - you can do the math), so I get cravings. I'm only on my second day doing it exclusive. If I had to eat any food along with this soylent, would non-breaded wings (0 g of carbs) and Frank's…

Sorry, no I'm not aware of a volumetric version and I use different ingredients which I weigh so I'm no help on that front. I will say that while I did not own a scale before this either, I've appreciated having it. Everyone's needs and tastes vary…

June 4th, Still on it and loving it. I am trying to figure out how to get the grittiness out but I think that will involve changing too many ingredients. A few times it has really scratched up my throat and left a terrible aftertaste. I have worked…

Would anyone want to buy everything on this list from me at a price of 330 shipped? i literally just spent 390+tax on amazon for all of it. shipping alone will run me about 50 dollars...let me know. this is not for me. i've only used 1 day supply of everything.

Ik heb 3 aluminium drinkbekers van 500ml, die ik per brouwsel vul. Deze gaan dan de koelkast in. Meestal haal ik de 3 dagen niet eens want het is best wel makkelijk om snel ff bij te tanken zonder veel tijd te verliezen. Ook niet na 4 dagen in de koelkast…

Everyone seems to say this about soylent drinks, it does pass apparently. Think I've been luck so far as mine does not smell to bad. I beleve its the combination of increased fibre and the sulphur from the whey protein.

Is this recipe also suitable of a Male younger than 32? I am in my early 20's, so I wanted to reach out and see what your thoughts were on that. Thanks for sharing!

7.5ml oil/meal

Hey cn, sorry I didn't see this til now. I haven't needed to tweak the formula so haven't been on. I think that somewhat speaks to how well it's been working for me. :) Although, I'm not sure what you mean by remain in ketosis, I've never had any problems…

Couple concerns that *might* matter. As far as Protein's go this one appears to be very lean so thats good. You get 23gs for 1 carb, not a bad trade. Note that you will need 3.39 servings though to match the protein by the gram in the recipe. Where…

Not doing an overnight soak on this stuff is border line insanity in my book :-) I'm not saying it's impossible if life prevents it and you need ketofood but i would make every effort to get that soak time in. Hibbs02 - I found adding splenda by itself…

phrenetik - No worries, I'm more making fun of my Blendtec then anything. I'm very aware that there are plenty of people for whom a $300-400 dollar investment is simply too much for something like a Blender. I picked mine up through an awesome promotion…

Hab das Rezept heute zum ersten Mal gemacht. Ist auch mein erstes Soylent. Also, ich benötige noch eine Waage, die genauer als Gram misst. Vom inhaltlichen zeigt die Tabelle, was das Ding kann. Geschmacklich, und da bin ich sehr erleichtert, schmeckt…

was ist Knorr Oat Flour/Powder? irgendwelche art von Mehl oder? und wieso steht dabei 0g davon? gibts eine Kalzium/Magnesium empfehlung? kriegt man die beim Apotheke?

Could I substitute the whey protein for Paleo protein, something like in the image below?(Supreme Nutrition Paleo Protein) I'm finding the whey pretty tough on my stomach.

QuidNYC can correct me, but I don't think the cocoa or cinnamon are essential to the nutrition. Those are just great super foods with some impressive benefits. Myself, I use half the cocoa in my chocolate blends and can't do the cinnamon at all. My…

Thanks, I just mixed up a batch tonight and will do another blend in the morning as well.

Thank you, although I am aware of the relationship between volume, density and weight. My thought was simply that somebody might have already gone through the process you described and be willing to share it, seeing as I do not own a scale

what do you mean you soak the mix overnight? you soak it before you blend it?

Great comments thank you i didnt know about the infamous husk. Yesterday I made a significant progress. I used the blender on the highest speed and blended the pre-soaked mix for several minutes. I used a volume that would not speed down the blender too…

I use a low end blender and it works fine, but i use the highest speed and let it blend for a good time. Considering that I will be doing this for a long time I will buy a new blender because this one will break at any time. Im thinking just the regular…

sorry i just have some average blender my roommate has. i made it last night and tried drinking it for lunch today. i drank half what i brought to work. now im trying to drink a cup of it because im actually hungry now and I just held back throwing up…

How's the mix going? I was looking at the mix and saw that the protein plus powder has an SRP of $151.95. I wonder if the chemist warehouse is only temporarily selling it cheap. Checking out bulk nutrients there's a whey protein concentrate for $81 per…

I've done this for about 2 weeks now, and I have some lessons learned. I haven't been mixing entire batches in advance. I have a tiny blender that I tote back and forth between home and work. I put around 5 or 6 teaspoons of the powder and some of the…

I Want to lose weight how , do i buy it .

This one has a LOT of omega-3 and -6. See http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/omega3-fatty-acids where anything more than 3g / day of omega-3 is strongly iladvised. This recipe has more than double that.

How come you modified the DRI table? Is this to make it so your recipe comes up as 100% in the search engine?

Phrenetik - I have only drank DIY that I have run through my Blendtec blender (a blender that blends other blenders). I'm sure other lesser expensive options would also help though. If you are currently hand mixing that just sounds insane to me :-)…

It happened to me for a few days but then it stopped. I also find that if I go on a night out and drink a fair bit of alcohol with it I get bad gas But that might be the beer more than anything.

Wo find ich dein aktuelles Rezept?

Ok great. I'm in Zürich tomorrow (4. June) and on Monday (9. June). You can email me at gabriel.leuenberger@hotmail.com

I did keto the last time I needed to lose weight. 6ft1 male here 23 yrs old. went from 235 > 175 before on keto. 1.5 yr later im back up to 215 from eating horribly(spending 15 dollars at taco bell per visit etc.) I decided spending the money upfront…

Thank you for your reply. I don't know yet how long I will stay in this Ketofood, my weight is almost optimal but I don't want to consume flours again if possible. About the improvements in texture, today I blended my one-day pre-soaked mix for several…

Really loving the recipe, the flavour is great. I'm finding I really cant drink 1/3 of my blender beakers worth in one go which is great for me as I'm a chronic over eater. I mixed a serving for breakfast and it took me to about 1pm to actually finish…