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All too likely. It's why I took the DIY plunge... But I'm glad I did. (Not everyone would be.)

Carnitine has been linked both to benefits and to diseases.... Like many other things. Calling it "desperately unwise" is a desperate overstatement.

I actually describe it to people as All the vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, and carbs you need on regular basis in one drink Or, alternatively it's like that futuristic "everything you need in a pill" thing, but in a shake

Carnitine has just been linked to cardiovascular disease, due to toxins secreted by bacteria in the intestinal tract which use carnitine as a fuel source. It's desperately unwise to deliberately consume carnitine on a regular basis, at this point. http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/new-study-links-l-carnitine-in-red-meat-to-heart-disease-201304176083

This post struck me as non-legit at first, but I read some about lupin flour and it looks pretty good. I'm interested. I'll be keeping a watch on this post and if some people have good experiences, maybe we can suggest a recipe to @axcho. I don't have…

@cohron I did create a DIY recipe (and I have actually been getting most of my calories through it for the last 2 months), but I did not use the DIY tool. I prefer an simple google document. @AriMy recipe provides just enough methionine to meet the RDA.…

The constant mention of frozen burritos keeps making me think. (I once lived almost exclusively on them, but it reached the point where I had to eliminate all beans from my diet for a couple years because of intestinal inflammation whenever I ate them.…

MentalNomad said: Most apparently good diets are low in one thing or another or, usually, several. This is not a cultural fault, it's simply not as simple as most people think, even in the industrialized world. That's my view, in a nutshell as well.…

I use almond meal as one of the fat sources in my DIY. I do find the grit an issue, and I'm using half as much. You'll want an omega-3 fat source- I like flaxseed meal, personally. I'd recommend milk for a base if you can do dairy. It covers a lot of…

Firefly = <3 That is all.

Spaceman said: I think there is no one answer to your question @Ari.We're different and always will be looking for new healthy foods we can fit our needs better. Yeah, sure. I wasn't expecting a definitive answer, just want people's thoughts on the…

LazyVegan said: But I think that the diy app is a great tool for applying what we do know. I'd suggest plugging your regular, healthy diet into the app. The USDA database is built in, so you can easily add more than 8,000 foods. Whole foods might supply…

On the "Recipe Editor" tab, you can change the nutrition profile to compare your recipe against. After you do that, you can also switch back to the "Overview" tab and get a more common (at least in the US) view of the nutrient profile. Based on U.S.…

Actually, soy lecithin isn't an ingredient of Soylent as far as I can tell. en.wikipedia.org Soylent (drink) Soylent is an open source nutritional drink. Its creator, software engineer Rob Rhinehart, researched nutritional…

There are some limitations that Soylent is currently stuck with. The first is that currently it is tailored to a typical person as opposed to the individual. The second is that it doesn't have variety in flavor and texture. The third is that it has to…

I think there is no one answer to your question @Ari.We're different and always will be looking for new healthy foods we can fit our needs better. I like you combination of healthy real food & Joylent for every day (I do the same with my products).But…

Regarding cholesterol - while some people need it, others are looking for ways how to reduce it.Recently I received a feedback from a customer that his level dropped down due to taking 100%FOOD on breakfast & lunch. discourse.powderedfoods.com…

Yes we used round stickers for blind tests, they worked well.As well as we printed our first stickers on laser printer.For the first time it was a good solution, but for a current volume of production and speed of labelling - we need rolls. We can get…

On official Soylent for only two days, I experienced the digestive issues that many have described and otherwise felt unwell. I've been vegan for thirty years and my regular diet was probably better than the SAD. I've noticed a few similar experiences…

Yes, maybe, potentially, possible or not...See link for guess-ta-mates.... http://blog.soylent.me/post/96572963857/current-production-and-fulfillment-status

Soylent - All the protein, vitamins and carbs of your grandma's best turkey dinner Yes, this is shameless plagiarism from Firefly. I <3 Firefly. Alternatively: Soylent - All the protein, vitamins and carbs of your grandma's best turkey dinner, without…

For example: Soylent - It just works Soylent - So simple even an engineer can use it Soylent - There is no substitute Soylent - Power is nothing without control Soylent - Damn good eatin

Is it really likely to be that long for new orders?

I don't agree with your concern on the Vitamin A - in fact, in my DIY, I use considerably more of most vites (I use LEF's Mix). I'd emphasize two points: You refer to comparing it to a regular healthy diet. I contend that a regular diet and a healthy…

Whey protein isolate should be safe for FODMAP but might not be for IBS, personally a small scoop of whey protein isolate is enough to make me seriously sick. Also protein powders have never been tested by monash university so we cannot be sure, we know…

We just have so many options here, and the easiest and/or cheapest ones are almost NEVER the healthy way to go. It just makes making the good decisions a little harder. I could go to the grocery store and buy healthy things, or I could just swing through…

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that only Americans eat unhealthily. I do feel well, have no health problems, but while it's certainly affordable, it's more costly than (European) soylent, and it's certainly not that convenient. I'm not just asking for…

Just to add on - whey protein isolate and soy protein isolate is safe on a FODMAP diet, as long as any other ingredients are also safe. Whey protein concentrate may be safe, but only if it indicates that it's lactose-free. The popular NOW Foods whey…

I think it has nothing to do with being American. Soylent is comparatively cheaper domestically, but that's about it. If you are genuinely getting all your micros and eating the kind of diet you describe, and feel well, and have no weight problems,…

Allright... I completed the formula. Made small adjustments to the carb/protein ratio. The vitamins and minerals still have some flaws, but are on a good way. Today I made the first try: Mixed everything in 2l water and filled it into 5 serving bottles,…

Bumping, because if I'm going to start DIY, I'm probably going to want to make use of information like this

A traditionally healthy diet has the advantage of being more flexible, since any unique needs can be met by eating more or less of certain foods. Soylent the other hand, provides a far more consistent nutrition. And it has the additional advantage of…

How healthy do you think S/soylent is compared to a "healthy diet"? Here I'm referring to a diet consisting of lots of veggies and fruit, fish and some lean meat, micronutrient complete, etc. Soylent tends to be compared to the SAD (Standard American…

@ArthurJump in and create a diy recipe. It isn't terribly hard, just takes a bit of effort and time. Then the all important final test - TASTE. If you like it, chances are other might too. john

Ooooh yeah. Big time.

I don't think we should be concerned about Soylent "dependence." The balance of gut bacteria may change on exclusive Soylent, and some strains may disappear (though it's more likely they'll just become very scarce). But they'll come back when you get…

What I've read about it seems legit to me, but it's probably pretty difficult in normal life, since you need some methionine, but too much cancels the effect. On a 100% Soylent diet based on lupine flour it could be doable, perhaps?

I don't have very specific instructions. I was just playing around with different amounts of water to make a doughey consistency, then plopping them in balls or spreading them out into cookie shapes on a pan and baking at different temps for different…

Thanks I did some salt this last batch and it seems a little better. I only add chocolate powder (80 calories) and a little cinnamon. Though I am now getting more of the aftertaste of the artificial sweetener in it, but its not too bad.

I'm not sure that will help pep, I'm pretty mellow monotone, ha And yes I had a coke zero problem, glad I'm off of it now

One of the first things I tried was adding fireball whiskey to my soylent. It wasn't bad, a decent shot of it added some cinnamon flavor to it, but like other people have said with the extracts, the alcohol flavor seems pretty strong. Not really any worse…

livingparadox said: If I were to go to the DIY-side? What would be a good recipe to start with, given that I intend on tweaking the values of individual nutrients on a regular (every week or other week) basis? I'd like to not have to reformulate every…

You could run a trial where you replace the masa harina for rice flour, rice is fodmap safe.

Congrats! My advice is to take everything one step at a time. Start exercising for a couple of weeks, then start changing your diet. Still eat out with your friends just make a slightly healthier choice than you would normally. Give yourself rewards…

Ari said: Well, methionine restriction has been shown to significantly increase lifespan in mice, so lacking in methionine might be a feature rather than a bug. Yes, I read that too! But I don't how valid this is as I did not find a reliable source.…

Tabbyc, could you post directions for baking plain ol' soylent please? Would solve the keeping it cold problem and make it more portable, yet keep the calorie/nutrient count "right".

arthur said: Its amino acid profile is almost complete, except for methionine, which it lacks a little bit. Well, methionine restriction has been shown to significantly increase lifespan in mice, so lacking in methionine might be a feature rather than…

It is probably avoided because many people with food allergies have had severe reactions to it. I would definitely advise caution in experimenting with it, test it in small batches first.

Hi guys! I started my DIY in July and I have been constantly testing and improving my recipe by looking for new ingredients! My main focus was nutrional balance and quality (tracability) of the ingredients, and not so much the cost.At some point, milk…

How about filming these updates in the afternoon, or evening, or anytime other than the morning. We'd like to see more pep. Just a suggestion...

sadrobotsings said: Been drinking Soylent since mid-July. Can confirm, still farting. Yes, so long as we live, we shall fart. But are they worse than before Soylent? I'm talking not only quantity but quality... sadrobotsings said:

It's possible that the culprit is a higher amount of potassium than you're used to. If you can, try easing into 100% Soylent gradually over time, and if you're lucky, you'll get used to it and the headaches will stop. Or so I hear.

Yeah, I'm fairly certain it isn't sugar or salt deficiencies. So I should just reduce my soylent intake? Are there any dangers in continuing soylent or is this fairly common?

Schmoylent uses about twice as much oat flour as maltodextrin, while Soylent uses about twice as much maltodextrin as oat flour. The high amount of manganese is not ideal, but I prefer that to a carb crash from maltodextrin, which is a deal breaker for…

My experiments suggested that vanillin was the most likely culprit from these instant headaches. You might try isolating that variable.

I noticed that the amounts of Protein, Maltodextrin and Oats in Schmoylent are different to the official stuff. Is there anything wrong with making the amounts the same as the real stuff? So much oats seems to give an overdose of Manganese.

Is it brain freeze? How cold is your soylent?

There might be something to this warmth thing. I drank my official Soylent straight today, did my usual routine of 20 oz breakfast and then a thermos cup every 2 hours. It usually takes some discipline but today I had a cup of hot black tea in between…

"insufficient" doesn't cause instant headaches after consuming something More likely something that is "too much too fast"

Are you adding extra salt? Most of the headaches seem to be from the insufficient sodium in Sodium 1.0 (which will be corrected in the next version, I believe). edit: Tordenskjold is better at common sense than I am. You're not the only one who has…

Thanks Tetsuo, I appreciate the info. The major confusion for now is what to use for carbs, since corn is also potentially problematic.

Jesus. Eight cans of Coke a day? No wonder the improvement was drastic on Soylent.

New update, better title to not put people off, no new video for today, but I had to report this now, just because its weird how fast it has happened, and wanted to see if anyone else noticed the same changes?

Been drinking Soylent since mid-July. Can confirm, still farting.

Vicc said: So, 132g of sugar in a day's worth of Ensure Plus (6 bottles, total of 2100 calories), vs. 6g of sugar in a day's worth of Soylent (1 packet + oil, 2010 calories). I'm concerned about metabolic syndrome and my poor pancreas just crapping…

I've been on soylent 1.0 for about a week now, and within about an hour of every soylent meal I get pretty significant headaches. What could be causing this? Should I stop drinking soylent? Is this common?

@FrankzIt comes to 1g each of taurine and carnitine, and 1,250mg of creatine. But from what I've been reading, with vegetarian protein sources you could safely double that. I looked at other amino acids as well, but even though they all make contested…

I was mostly talking about the constant trips to see her (she was a couple states away), and all the planning for the wedding. Now she's with me and I know when I'll be at work, when I'll have time to work out, and when I can play video games plus spend…

Well I just ate dinner. A glass of soylent blended with a spoon full of peanut butter, a date, half a banana, and some cinnamonAlong with half of a small apple. Currently drinking a glass of fruit punch crystal light that I salted. I feel stuffed actually.…

Foulzor said: So I just got married, and all that chaos is mostly past. OMG. The chaos hasn't even started yet. At least life got a LOT more complicated after marriage. No really, congratulations. If you chose well it's the best ever. I have a 3…

Agree with @LauraT -- this discussion is getting pretty far away from this community's core topics, and if it fails to remain civil it will be closed.

Let's keep things civil, folks. This thread seems very close to coming off the rails. Thanks everyone!

So I just got married, and all that chaos is mostly past. I should be able to stick to a schedule now and exercise regularly. I'm planning on drinking Soylent at work and for meals not prepared with my wife, roughly 33% of calories. I don't know how regularly…

Thanks a lot .Finily I could place my fiirst order shipped to the NetherlandsNow I just have to wait

Good chance its the salt. I work out in the heat all day, drinking around 2 gallons of water a day, My eating habits were pretty high in sodium as well.

You should be golden. If it gets to 10 days and still have not heard email info@soylent.me

You haven't understood anything discussed here. Your mind is completely muddled, no intellectual framing to anything, no cause and effect, no inclination of understanding social structure and economic policies. Merely irrelevant anecdotes. Just horrible,…

I like this idea--I may go buy some Doritos! I have also been eyeing the jar of pepperoncinis in my fridge. Munching on a whole pepper along with a bit of the vinegar they soak in satisfies several of those needs too. I have noticed in the past (before…

Try: http://www.joylent.eu/Depending on your location it might or might not be feasible to get it sent. (EU based guys)

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Good point. I actually found that a few spicy crunchy corn chips (Doritos Dynamitas, just because I happened to have them around, not because I'm a huge fan of them in particular) were a big help after a full glass of Schmoylent. Even just 2 or 3 were…

Back a couple few months ago, when @spaceman was in the early days of selling, I bought some samples and asked for them to be shipped in baggies, to save on the plastic and since I have shaker bottles anyway. At the time, he was happy to do it; if…

Hey @rambleman, your order is scheduled to ship out tomorrow. The 1-2 week lead time on re-orders applies for subscriptions as well. I'm sorry about the confusion with this. As for the billing, we update the billing to be 28 days after the order has shipped.…

I found that when I was on Justin Fuel I had strong cavings similar to that. CHEESE! Since then I've realized that there are two other factors in play. I was missing: Something warm in my stomach The feeling of fullness Just recognizing these two…

OK, thats just silly good. I tried it (used Coke Zero instead)........this is officially my new favorite way to enjoy Soylent

That's interesting, because my diet tends to be a lot of fast/processed/pre-prepared food and I still found Schmoylent very sweet (still haven't had the opportunity to try Soylent yet, c'mon 2 week order!). Like LauraT said, you do get used to it, and…

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@OmegaJeff, have you measured these amounts in mg? And are you adding anything else, or considered anything else?

Isn't it amazing how quickly our palette adapts to things? Someone coming from every day processed food would probably never think Schmoylent was sweet. After several weeks on Justin Fuel though your palette is completely reset. I went to a Ketogenic…

I'm sure plenty of people enjoy the bottle per serving setup you have going but have you considered simply bagging your ingredients for folks that would rather reuse sturdier bottles anyways? I mention simply because I have to imagine you would-Save…

I actually just grabbed it because it was there and I wanted it... No real reasoning behind it. The jerky is actually expensive (because my lazy butt bought it a convenience store), but I was hoping I could stretch it out. I'm still not sure what I'm…

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en.wikipedia.org Cereal germ The germ of a cereal is the reproductive part that germinates to grow into a plant; it is the embryo of the seed. Along with bran, germ is often a by-product of the milling that produces refined…

Kennesaw said: Keep in mind this is a self selected sample of Soylent users (only people active on this discussion and motivated to answer the survey), which is not necessarily a good representation of the total group of Soylent users. Actually I think…

If @brent ordered in mid-May 2014, it's now mid-September so it's already been 4 months or close to it. SolveDSMV_ARFID said: @Maragakis, @brent isn't a backer: brent said:Ordered 1 week off the website after the original funding campaign closed,…

Keep in mind this is a self selected sample of Soylent users (only people active on this discussion and motivated to answer the survey), which is not necessarily a good representation of the total group of Soylent users.

simple question?:how to order joylent.....I would like to try,read a lot about it but can't find how to order. Menno

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Fell off it, am planning to pick it back up. (I was waiting to get back on it before I posted again. ) The food keeps me full enough, but it seems that I have a hardcore carb addiction. I get massive, overpowering cravings to eat a box of Pop Tarts…

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