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Not to mention it's the ultimate in recycling!

Also don't overlook the extremely common tactic of advertisers using a different product to promote their own - especially when soylent (lowercase) has become its own thing. Perhaps what you saw were people advertising a homemade alternative to Soylent…

I think some Facebook ads were confirmed a while back to be the ones Crowdtilt puts out on various successful projects, and not run by Rosa itself. Not sure if those are the same ones you saw, but it's certainly a strong possibility.

Glad to see there are others who did this. I guess we should just wait...

I had seen about 9 ads cross my Facebook feed in the past four months. I thought it pretty poor taste to be advertising for more orders while not fulfilling the original orders. True though, it isn't like I'm seeing commercials for it.

ceronomus said: ...the company has been heavily advertising for more orders... I don't know that I've seen much, if any, advertising effort from them. All I have been seeing is the ongoing word of mouth advertising and journalistic review and/or opinion…

Aha! Now we only have to find a way to somehow catch that gas, and we can live on it forever!!

discourse.soylent.me Offical Soylent: Should it be producing Mustard Gas? "When used in impure form, such as warfare agents, they are usually yellow-brown in color and have an odor resembling mustard plants, garlic, or horseradish, hence…

If it has, I haven't read it. Surely, even more people would be sceptical about a gaseous Soylent than about a liquid one - though I would still be interested.

My arguments for it were equally in jest.

Yep that's the one I tried. I didn't like the flavor but others might.

Soylent already converts itself to gas post-digestion anyway. Hasn't that been covered in depth in another thread?

One thing that I have seen that has consistently irked me, is that the company has been heavily advertising for more orders, prior to shipping anything. Having been waiting for my product for over a year, having experienced delay after delay, I must say…

Use this! It's a nut based and fish free omega oil blend it's also available in a DHA blend, I use this in my post workout smoothies and it adds a subtle but pleasant nuttiness. (as long as you don't have nut allergies)It's also available at whole foods…

I got an email so all looks good here.

@lebel Is there anything that we need to do if we did a campaign with the soylent promo code?

Nice, will be waiting to hear how it compares for you. I looked at sunflower and safflower oil, but the omega 6:3 ratio was not comparable to fish oil, so it looks like I better just go straight flax and not know what other things taste like

People Chow uses soybean oil -- is this not good enough for vegan use? Is there maybe another ingredient contributing fat that gets the omega balance wrong?

Udo oil is a Flax oil blend to get the 2:1 ratio, and I believe the 2nd biggest oil ingredient comes from sunflower seeds. It ends up having a very nutty, grainy buttery flavor which I don't mind especially given the health benefits. I haven't tasted…

I tried some Udo oil that @NoFlames was kind enough to let me have, which I believe is a Flaxseed derivative. I found it did indeed impart a fairly strong flavor, which I wasn't real crazy about. It wasn't terrible, but I prefer it "straight" with just…

Ok, so, I am looking at flaxseed as my oil. @vanclute I wasn't sure from your post, but did you actually try it with soylent? I know you said flavoring soylent is really hard to do, so would this help with not getting the unwanted taste from flaxseed…

I don't mind sharing at all, but please keep in mind that diabetes is a very individual disease. Every person reacts differently to treatment so my results and numbers will be unique to me. I've lost 10lbs in 2 months. My glucose readings have fallen…

I haven't received my Solylent order yet, but when I do, I am going to try my flavor enhancers by Capella. They have many flavors and I have alot of them. You might check these out.

Let's see... Based on yesterday's wedding, I'd have to agree with @smeggot - Beer. Also, alcohol in general. And beef. In any form factor.

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...mistake that is worth people being angry about, and that's the decision to ship the orders in a different order than they were received. Definitely worth it - same with the other flip-flops. I will also say that there's too much hyperbole in this…

snowboardutah said: I have my entire day of DIY in the fridge and just pour a small glass every 3 hours. I use to drink more but was bloated. This has kept me from any hunger pains. This. Since Soylent is nutritionally complete and in liquid form,…

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing your deep-dive in such detail so the rest of us can benefit from your research.

There would have to be bubblers to keep the correct level of CO2, fertilizer input to keep the water chemistry right, and provide the nutrients the algae needs, and so on. GMO and altered growing conditions (heat, nutrition, light, light frequency) could…

The biggest side effect of my first DIY soylent - was gas.Then I got tired of the grits. Third - heart-burn feeling because the fiber consumed all the water. But step by step I polished my formula. I wish you luck on your way @ruipacheco I think you…

Well according to those who follow alkaline/acid lifestyle/diet it's the end result of digestion that determines whether a food has an acidifying or alkalizing effect on the body. Natural sodium (not salt), potassium, calcium, and magnesium are all said…

@rob your posts about the health of the product have greatly increased my faith in Soylent and consuming it. I wonder if, in addition to the current FAQ section, it would make sense to place a consolidated medical facts section to address common health…

jrowe47 said: If efficiencies and yields could be substantially improved in a controlled environment, you could reduce the entire equation of macronutrient production to a matter of the cost of electricity and fertilizer. Yields can be improved, the…

I've been wondering the same thing. I've been racking my mind trying to think of any issue with cutting out actual food and PH was one that concerned me. However, at this time I am unaware if it has been addressed or not. When I get my soylent I am planning…

Hi Sharkerty: Do you mind sharing your results? (lost weight, better glucose numbers, etc.)? How many carbs are you consuming per day? The reason I ask is because my husband is in a similar situation as you mentioned. We're alson thinking about DIY...any…

That's really impressive calculations you are doing there, but practically speaking at least on the market algae-derived protein is actually very expensive. I couldn't tell you why, maybe it's just not mass produced or just sold at ridiculous markups?…

ruipacheco said: So, what's your opinion? Is it supposed to be this way? Will my stomach get used to being empty and my body to receive calories from liquids? I've played around with a couple of my own keto recipes. I have found the that a good tasting…

Hey @JulioMiles 2 things regarding the website: @rob had mentioned in his fireside chat that you all would consider giving discounts on one time bulk orders of 3mos, and I was wondering if a decision was reached on that, and if so when it may (or may…

But is it filling? Do you feel hungry when you're done or not?

I have my entire day of DIY in the fridge and just pour a small glass every 3 hours. I use to drink more but was bloated. This has kept me from any hunger pains.

Paging @rvalsera to the thread.

With my DIY Soylent I was actually surprised by how filling it was. The first day I felt bloated from drinking too much too fast, and had to cut back my serving size, so based on my experience I have to say feeling constantly hungry is not normal. I notice…

Hello, my name is ruipacheco and I'm a soylenter. I'm taking baby steps with a DIY formula I found. It tastes terrible but that's because of the quality of the ingredients I've sourced. I understand that if I want to have a full meal replacement I need…

So after determining that official Soylent would take, at a minimum, 1/5 of a football field to grow the macro-nutrients, I started looking at different yeast, bacteria, and algae as nutrient sources. Vitamin B-12 is the hardest to get, in my estimation,…

I'm not giving up "normal" food at all. Don't see why anyone "has to". Soylent is between 30% and 70% of my intake (the range is because it depends on a few things) All this fuss about giving up normal food seems extremely silly & binary, to me. I'll…

From the research I have been doing, anything you eat is going to make you extremely healthy and also kill you, this is why I hate nutrition, for every "its good" article, there is a "its bad" one... I think I will go with vanclute's blend with canola…

I add about 3.25 Tbls. to each full pitcher.

Yes I would like to know this too. How much canola oil do we add?

I'm loving this thread. Things I'll never give up:1) Carnitas2) Chile Verde3) Tops BBQ - pork sandwich4) Central BBQ - dry ribs5) Alex's Tavern - burger and wings6) Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen - A|M Breakfast, their pastas and their "No Menu" Mondays7)…

Soylent is a quick healthy meal replacement drink which can be used to replace as many meals as you like, at least thats how I see it. I dont plan on ever giving up food. 2000 calories a day is not near enough to sustain me so I will still be eating lots…

The only thing I am going to miss is my fast and easy flat bread cheese pizzas I can make and cook in 10 mins, anything on her list would take me ages to cook, and the money to put it together, well i don't have it. Edit: I am planning on going 100%…

That's what weekends with enough time to sit down and enjoy food are for! Planning on hitting the grill every saturday this summer 1) Bacon2) Steak3) Burgers4) Hot italian, kielbasa, chorizo, etc.

When I started with nootropics I started with CDP-Choline and it was definitely a lot better than choline bitartrate, but a lot more difficult to afford (and somehow I got a kilo of choline bitartrate, so I couldn't justify the cost of CDP-Choline, as…

I have been getting lots of quality exercise lately but I'm still short on nutrition as I am about a month or two short of switching to soylent. I don't do the adrifinil often because I worry about the effects on the liver when my whole stack is likely…

I could probably spare the time to cook, but not the money, which is depressing and turns it into a hassle. If food had no cost, I'd probably cook more. Though, when I'm back in school (starting summer classes soon and then full-time in the fall) and…

If person is a movie star I wouldn't follow advice unless doctors and such have same advice.

I can't live without spareribs once in a while

Corrine said: This is one of those things that I always immediately think of when I think of pleasure with food. Damn is it good. I feel like Soylent will fill the void of eating at home, but I won't turn down eating out. I love social eating and…

BriBy said: Rolled on a Soylent forum! Dang, that was ninja! As I was typing that I thought "I know I have heard these words before..." the rest is history. BriBy said:

Rolled on a Soylent forum! Dang, that was ninja!

Oh Julio,Here's what's been haunting me ever since I started DIY.

There really is "no such thing as bad publicity". Martha Stewart's article is telling thousands of people that Soylent exists, most of whom have likely never heard of it. If anything, I'm betting Soylent sales increase due to this article.

More clicks. Even the very FIRST Soylent article was "This Man Thinks He Never Has to Eat Again" News corps are a business, and like every business, they'll do whatever gets the more customers, and unfortunately people in general want more sensational…

I don't eat a whole lot of "fancy" foods. The list of things I don't eat is a lot longer than the list of things I do. I certainly won't be giving up pizza and burgers, but I'm hoping to cut back on them and only have really good ones when I do have them.

Definitely seconding the tortilla chips. Like popping bubble wrap.

The meal that I'll never use Soylent instead:1. Salmon cooked in a packet with ranch dressing, lemon pepper, and brown sugar2. over a bed of Lion House rice pilaf, 3. with a Normandy vegetable blend (or fresh sauteed green beans) on the side.

Snowman said: Filet mignon, medium rare. This is one of those things that I always immediately think of when I think of pleasure with food. Damn is it good. I feel like Soylent will fill the void of eating at home, but I won't turn down eating out.…

My general opinion is no. Rosa Labs should not be under any obligation to teach people how to eat. That being said, the majority of people are dumber than a bag of hammers. The product label perhaps ought to be worded such that an average consumer…

Matt88 said: If, a big IF, there is something missing that does cause a deficiency, and doesn't show up for years, Soylent may be the only way to discover it. Of course we may be able to be turned into androids or cyborgs by then so it could also be…

vanclute said: They knew that it was way beyond what it needed to be for a good hot cup of coffee, and was in fact downright dangerous. That would seem to me to be an issue with the machine, and whoever made the machine. I would think it would be a…

OK, @soylentnoise has asked for 14 bottles which is exactly half, so looks like you can have the other half. PM me an address and I'll put it together for ya both.

Sounds like a plan, if @soylentnoise needs a little more that's fine too, so see how many pouches he has left and I'll take what's left over. I kinda expected some of the folks that made the switch to vegan to get an earlier shipment would have come…

Matt88 said: Isn't a supertaster a person with an abnormally high number of taste buds? Seems to be the premise. They have a test for it now, find out more here. Matt88 said: Was that the show that showed the guy who ate light bulbs, nuts, bolts,…

Matt88 said: If they [were] missing anything, it would have shown up in the tests long before now. You are confusing test results with long term effects of deficiencies. The "optimum" levels in the test results are based on a number of assumptions,…

Matt88 said: Its hot coffee, of course its going to be hot, and whose at fault for spilling it? I doubt the employee threw the cup of coffee on their lap. I say remove the warning labels from everything and let natural selection take its toll. For…

casssax said: Didn't Rob and other beta testers have a lot of lab work done to monitor their health on a more than just anecdotal level? Yea, blood tests and any other test anyone could think of to make sure they weren't lacking in anything or risking…

gannas said: This same show introduced me to the idea of Supertasters; people who taste differently than most. So tell us, just exactly how do people taste anyway? (couldn't resist!) gannas said:

On this note, it is surprising how bad some folks diets can be and they live "normal" lives. This is part of the reason I feel okay about trying Soylent for a long period of time, mixed with occasional traditional meals. A TV show really brought this…

i promised to post all communication...this is what i replied back to the last email before julio chimed in..was bugging me not to post this...felt like i was hiding something. sorry im weird "No it did not...these 2 messages today are the only ones…

charles_anthony said: If you want to believe the research the Soylent people say they have done, that makes some sense. But not Rob's (or anyone else's) anecdotal reports. Didn't Rob and other beta testers have a lot of lab work done to monitor their…

OK then, we have two winners! =) According to the USPS website, the small flat-rate box (which I suspect may fit 14 bottles) would be $5.80 inside the US. If they won't fit, the next size up is a big jump to $12.35. As long as that's OK with you,…

The coffee was incredibly hot, it caused serious burns, and McDonald's had been warned repeatedly, and ignored the warnings. Just FYI.

I'm a backer of Soylent, and I applaud their attempts and reported values. But to say, "... @rob consumed Soylent and nothing but Soylent for more than a few months, as have some beta testers, with no negative side effects. Due to this, it is highly unlikely…

Fantastic! (thanks for splitting it with me @kennufs) I'll gladly take 14 of them. PayPal is cool by me.

Thank you very much for the clarrification... A race between my initial order and new order...who will win...anyone care to place a wager? I hope this thread and my latest post here isn't going against the new policy of the official shipping/fulfillment…

VadimGod said: If you have placed a new order through our website prior to receiving your shipment, it will not be considered a "reorder" jsiegel said: Yes, for some reason they are thinking of me as a new subscriber instead of a re-order. This…

just got a response to my new inquiry for clarification...looks like my new order will be 10-12 weeks...however...being that my current soylent is still probably 8 weeks away (just a guestamite) might just hold onto my new 10-12 week order..unless i get…

Oh yeah good point about the flat rate boxes, I forgot about those. The bottles aren't real big, so yeah... you guys tell me how much you want and I can figure out what it'll cost to ship em (which size box is needed) and let you know the cost. Paypal…

Got a reply (almost a week later) "Hello Vadim,For an order to be considered a reorder you must have received your Soylent product first. For now, all orders placed prior to your initial order's arrival will be considered a new order and subject to…

@vanclute, the USPS offers pretty cheap flat rate boxes in various sizes. Whatever you can fit in it ships for a set price, may be appropriate since they are fairly compact, you would just need to see what size box is needed. If @soylentnoise wants…

Sure thing, nobody has taken me up on any of it yet so, it's all up for grabs. I'm fine with shipping it wherever, just need to figure out what it will cost to ship these things and I don't know how much a bottle weighs.

soylentnoise said: (way back when I ordered, I was trying a vegan lifestyle) I thought that when Soylent went 100% vegan, I could do that. Then I remembered that leather shoes and jackets are really convenient, and I'd not be able to eat cake if it…

If @kennufs doesn't take it, I'll happily step in. I started with the vegan blend (way back when I ordered, I was trying a vegan lifestyle), but have decided to move to non-vegan for my reorder and have two weeks of vegan sitting here that could use some…

This horse has been beaten past death more than any other on the forum.Here's Rob's response to the sucralose concerns. The entire thread has a discussion on it. rob said: The overall level of sweetness is extremely low. Imagine (or try) adding 19g…

Mystify said: Unsweetened soylent is supposedly extremely bitter. I just went back through the extensive previous discussions on the judicious decision to add sucralose. I understand now why it was important to add it, and I am less concerned about…

Unsweetened soylent is supposedly extremely bitter.

When I subscribed, I ticked a box for "ship to non-billing address" and it says I've also ordered 1 Ship to non-billing address? We'll email you for details! Add On It's the same email that I used to order to a US re-shipper address on the Backerkit…

So. This is sort of funny. I realized that I have a lot of DIY soylent ingredients sitting in my kitchen, and I don't want them to go to waste. So I added them to the spreadsheet, so I could mix them into my new non-soylent soylent diet and use them…

I would also be interested in Soylent without sucralose. I just ordered a one-month supply and the sucralose was my one hesitation. I have been drinking Ensure Plus, which has a lot of sugar. I am looking forward to getting away from the sugar when…

I haven't tried it myself, but have heard that flax eggs work well.