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Thanks, Ari. As the article says, the groups ate "about" the same number of calories... but the low-carb group ate about 100 calories per day less than the low-fat group. REMEMBER, in this study, they were not asked to count calories or to limit how…

jrowe47 said: Yeah, sorry, there will always be people who desire more than others simply for the sake of having more, and that means the most clever , ruthless, or persistent of the breed will be able to disrupt any utopia. It's not human nature, it's…

Yeah agreed, any protein you use with Masa needs to be complete or part of a mix that is complete. Since posting this I have ultimately gone with a three way split between Whey, Casein, and Soy. I had kept my distance from Soy just because there was…

I ordered three weeks worth from Canada and still haven't received an email since April 16th. Some kind of semi-regular order status page or something would be helpful. Also, with Backerkit now aggressively redirecting people to the info@ email address…

Yeah, canola has a worse omega ratio, but a better (neutral) flavor profile. Avistew - some people claim there a major difference in flavor profile if they allow the mix to thicken up before adding the oil. Have you tried that? Basically, mix the powder…

Still at it? Inquiring minds want to know.

Right, soy isolate is different. Also, whey isolate is made very differently from whey concentrate. Whey concentrate is the subject of the papers above noting furosine content, so we've been talking more about whey isolate and how it's made (liquid whey…

OH heck yes... the money you'll save and frankly the better you'll FEEL not being weighed down by all the hotel food etc. I can't tell you how great it was to wake up each day and still have my "usual" breakfast. And to be able to break from the sessions…

Are you using Jerky because it's shelf-stable and cheap? I ask because I'm thinking maybe you should try something higher-end. If you want to add fat and protein, and Jerky is cheap, eating it is guiltless. You might try going to a high-end grocer,…

Round stickers on the caps would probably be easier and cheaper in the long run. You can use colors to distinguish varieties. With printer-compatible stickers, you could step it up a notch and use colors to distinguish the varieties and also print the…

I received my first shipment of Soylent last week (a two week supply ordered last year) and now that I have tried it and have seen how good the product really is I want to be sure I can continue using it. So I went to the Soylent web site and placed…

I have accidentally done that. Though without blind tests, it would be difficult to properly rule out psychosomatic results. I tend to measure success based on whether cravings persist. The oil experiment is the exception today, but even when not about.…

livingparadox said: All incrementally... And to a certain extent I enjoy it. But it's starting to become an annoying amount of effort... Just as a sort of A/B test have you considered after all this time trying straight Soylent without adding anything…

Links with info at the top that follow you from section to section with the option to close it....Nice! FAQ link brings you to the main Soylent.me /#faq page but is blank...fyi....

Go to Soylent.me find the size subscription you want. add it. check out and create your account. Be sure to use the same email as your original order and they will see it as a reorder. You should have a fresh supply in about 2 weeks.

Omega 3:6 ratio. I want to get to a 1:1 ratio, but I'm going to need supplements for that as the tasteless oils have too much 6 and the high 3s have too much taste

Tetsuo said: How long has it been since you started? Distension is probably caused by gas build up, are you having daily bowel movements? Question a female co worker asked me...Wants to try soylent and wanted details...Told her soylent alone probably…

Tell Me like I'm Five - How do I put in a reorder, my first month is down to 12 packs left? I ordered through the backer kit over a year ago can't figure out/remember how to make a reorder.

You just inspired me! I have a business trip to DC next week and I was going to go off soylent for a while since breakfasts are free and I might eat with coworkers. But now I'm thinking if all the money I can save even if I just replace a few dinners!…

Welcome to Soylent, sorry it took 4 months. My first advice on the headache would be try DIY, but if a 4 month wait didn't drive you to it or to the dentist then I'm guessing a headache won't either. Most people get over the headache within a week, but…

How long has it been since you started? Distension is probably caused by gas build up, are you having daily bowel movements?

Neebs57 said: went with canola, ya its worse I would be interested in hearing what you think it is worse than??? Neebs57 said:

You will certainly lose some weight with this much calorie reduction. This is also the type of work that the body can burn fat for energy so really high protein is not needed. I wouldn't go to low protein (10%) since you are cutting weight, but 20% should…

So far I am very happy with Schmoylent. The first few days I was turned off by the fact that it is very sweet compared to Justin Fuel, but I have gotten used to it. It's not really all that sweet--only when compared to something not at all sweet. I…

Oh sure, just mix it up with some PB2 (available on Amazon and even in many grocery stores). I just use liquid Soylent to hydrate the powdered PB instead of water. It's delicious and very filling. Oh and a little liquid goes quite a long way so if…

Hi @ana and @JulioMiles - question about subscriptions. Things don't seem to be rolling smoothly from your end. Month 1 took 10 days for the product to ship from when payment was taken. I expected the delay was you figuring out I was a returning backer.…

I agree that your body can produce it, but I'd feel more comfortable having food that contains an expected amount of it.

Regarding cholesterol -- there is no need to ingest dietary cholesterol. Your body is capable of producing the little bit that it needs. Whether ingesting too much is harmful or not, and in the presence or absence of certain other "carrier" molecules…

I saw this article on CNN, where Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks about how two studies in the 1970s were linked when they should not have been. This lead to a generation of "low fat will reduce weight and cholesterol" diets which did not really change the obesity,…

I guess I need to elaborate on my activity level. I work in a warehouse with a very strict "rate" which requires us to move boxes which weigh between 25-125lbs, at between 2-4 tons/hr. I do this 10 hours a day 4-5 days a week, and on my days off I enjoy…

Maybe you can provide a link to the details that you've cited. I'm looking at the abstract in the Annals of Internal Medicine, which was cited in the NPR article. I don't see anything there about the low-carb group eating 132 fewer calories per day.

You might try adding 1/4 teaspoon of non-iodized salt per bag of official Soylent. If you look at the amount of sodium shown on the bag, you'll see it's pretty low.

Magic marker can make a different colour lids...While the nutrition facts can be enclosed with instruction. What a nice idea! Thanks @thomaslbaker!

Well I went and got the mini blenderDates, Raisins, peanut butter, sun butter, nutella, and bananas. Surprised how much smoother/creamy half a banana and a table spoon of sun butter made it. I had an odd moment of "Yes, this will do nicely... >.> "…

All incrementally... And to a certain extent I enjoy it. But it's starting to become an annoying amount of effort...

You don't seem lazy to me. You've put a lot of effort into customizing your Soylent!

Just received my 40 ounce hydro flask today. I like how well made it appears.

After searching about taste, and omega 3 and 6, i just said F it and went with canola, ya its worse, but I think I can handle a little bad with all the good Soylent is giving compared to where I was at.

I went with canola oil and it's working out fine for me. I'm having about half of a pitcher a day, plus a "traditional" meal. My husband decided to stop Soylent last weekend. He tried eating his smoothie (the same one he enjoyed before) but couldn't…

aaand 4 months or so later. I got my soylent yesterday.That was a fair bit longer than I was expecting. Doesn't taste as bad as I thought it might. Think I need to get one of those personal sized smoothie blendersand mix a small amount of nuts, date,…

Update in first post, along with new video, feeling fantastic!

Wonders if I can lure @axcho up to Canada. Eve

I would suggest buying from the DIY market. Everybody has already suggested @axcho and I would 12th that. Try a couple and find a recipe you can live with. At that point decide if you want to buy or make it yourself. I started a long time ago and would…

axcho, thanks for the link to the multi-vitamin. I like it. I also get a kick out of your recipe.

Update: Jerky is unsustainable. Can't manage to /not/ eat the entire bag in a day. -.- Will have to bother with the protein powder after tomorrow.

I was wondering the same thing. I ordered 1 week on Feb 24, 2014. I tried to log into the system with my email and it said it wasn't valid. I assume I set that up when I set up my subscription. Like @Halibut, I'm not horribly worried. I'm more than willing…

First off, I am going to agree with axcho and say these ratios look fine and aren't going to do any short term harm. You should start your plan and listen to how your body feels. What is great is that you have been on something very similar for a large…

vernalex said: although I wish it didn't contain psyllium husks. When you place the order, I'm sure @axcho would be happy to oblige by not adding that in. vernalex said:

Don't forget to update us on how things are going!

Wow, I didn't realize that a near-complete DIY could be so simple.

Week 14. With a potential plot twist!

Wow. An actual 'one week' order. That means we're actually nearing the end of the backer orders. I ordered 'one week' on April 11, 2014, meaning I am about 4 weeks shy of being the last backer. What an honor. I feel like the kid who's been waiting forever…

It is fine as is... I just wanted to make sure that I got the right order - low carb (since the insert has info on all varieties). The type was written on the outside of the shipment box, so I was good. I had seen previous pictures you had posted of…

No issues on regular Soylent.

While not /quite/ what I want, that does look like my best choice short of getting Soylent vitamins. I think I can live with high B vitamins until I find a better solution. This still gives me the freedom to explore the rest of the vitamins.

MentalNomad said: Interestingly, people who have peanut allergy have no reaction from peanut oil, because peanut allergy is to a protein in the peanuts... HOWEVER, you can never be sure how "perfect" the peanut refining process is. If there's a bad…

The new ratios look fine. My understanding is that 150g of protein is entirely reasonable for an active person like yourself.

Aww, thanks guys! @Logic_2point0, I'd recommend buying the ingredients for Schmoylent (a recipe I designed to be very similar to official Soylent) and trying to make it yourself:http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/schmoylent I've gotten a lot of feedback…

tunesmith said: Alternatively, does anyone know a probiotic that will help digest oat flour better? What you are looking for is a "digestive enzyme" supplement, not a probiotic. I use Simple Digestive Formula from Whole Foods, and I don't have any…

As far as micronutrients, most multivitamins do go over the bare minimum (100%) especially in B vitamins, but the one I use in my recipes is not as extreme as GNC Mega Men Sport. It comes in capsule form, too, which is convenient because you can open…

Masa is not a good source of protein, so adding in only pea protein will not give you a complete amino acid profile.

http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/people-chow-301-tortilla-perfection This has the #1 most favorites and this is the DIY recipe I've been using. I like the corn tortilla flavor, although with the salt and vanilla flavored men-sport it does help mask the…

Thanks @thomaslbaker for review. Question about labels. From one side - our suppliers do not catch our development with lables, from the second - some customers say that a label is needed for the first time only. So we have two options:- enclose a fact…

One week purchase Nov 13, 2013. Received "Shipping Soon" e-mail on Sept 5.

I blame the "free market" for filling our shelves with nutrition-less foods and marketing lies designed to make people think unhealthy shit is good for them. Also, I love socialized healthcare. I lived in Canada for a year and I got better healthcare…

Hi @glennherman -- please PM me your original and paypal email addresses and we'll get this worked out. Thanks!

Hey biab, just added it: http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/willis-first-try However there are still a lot facts missing, simply I don't have the packaged at hand, e.g. of the pills. I am just in the very beginning brainstorming phase...

peanut butter form?? Do tell!

Vicc said: That's actually what the research is indicating. If on a regular daily basis you eat 2000 calories of fat and protein, you'll gain less (or lose more) vs. 2000 calories of carbs. The [NPR article][1] actually states "Participants in the…

Have you posted your recipe to http://diy.soylent.me/?

Hey everyone, just stumbled upon Soylent a few days ago. However, I got some experience with formula diets, so I decided to try to create my own. The formula: -145g protein 80 shake (Mammut, already had this at home)- 130g maltrodexin (MyProtein)-…

jrowe47 said: There's no such thing as resources never being an issue. There will always be varying levels of possession, whether its material wealth, intellectual wealth, or otherwise. The construct of greed arises because ownership of wealth is perceived…

bigbriar said: just wondering if things are still a joke on the fulfillment side or if I could expect things to normalize this fall. Probably be handy to have a link pinned somewhere to get this info huh? bigbriar said:

I suppose this question would be for @ana or @juliomiles or anyone else who can answer, I know that Rosa Labs is getting close to, or have started shipping to 1 week backers. I placed an order for 1 week April 14, 2014, but the last official email I…

nwoll27 said: Just make sure to check in with us if you die, okay? LOL I'll get right on that one. nwoll27 said:

Glad to hear you're still fighting the good fight! I look forward to future blog posts!

Glad to hear Soylent is revolutionizing travel! Just make sure to check in with us if you die, okay?

Just wanted to drop a quick note in here since I've received multiple inquiries as to whether I'm ok or not. Yes, I'm fine, we're fine, Soylent ROCKS, etc. It's just been an absolutely hectic couple of months for me and visiting the forums , blogging,…

you guys also have to consider that they haven't given any precise numbers.. they said "over 100,000" and then "over 200,000"... they could have had shipped 100,001 pouches, or could have been over 200k pouches all along.. them saying they have 'increased'…

I remember reading somewhere that arctic expeditions would often take butter as their main food source/calorie source. They were in the extreme cold so they didn't have to worry about refrigeration and the calorie's to weight you need to pack in was low.…

Awesome! That thread is really helpful too Vicc. Thanks guys!

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I'm out of both Soylent and DIY.... Had a late breakfast, am swamped at work and don't feel like eating at all...But based on decades of experience, know that I must or I'll start feeling irritable and cranky and foggy and generally not happy. Would…

Spaceman said: But large bottle increases the shipping costs as well.Are you ready for that? I guess if the price was right I think it would justify the cost of the larger bottles and any difference in shipping...If it was priced attractively Spaceman…

Hi gralinnaea, I personally think it's better to find a recipe that almost fully removes your symptoms and then follow that up with additions of pre-biotics, then pro-biotics and finally digestive enzymes, each as their own test before combining. This…

I have not been specifically using Soylent for weight loss, but do need to lose about 35lbs. I am 6'6 and weigh right around 255 (it fluctuates with exercise and eating as much as 5 lbs. After my run on Friday (which was brutally hot and humid) I was…

I apologize, I thought we shipped out your other week earlier this week. You should have just received a shipping confirmation email. We notified Fedex of the issue and they are reviewing the drivers on the route and will handle it internally. They won't…

As of today at 365 lbs down from 386 lbs last week = 43 lbs (408-43=365 lbs.) Had a busy week off of push mowing. I don't have or do a regular exercise program....yet due; to Lt. knee injury last year. Not in lot of pain just stiff, need surgery but…

I too can vouch for @axcho

MattCauble said: We are escalating this issue with Fedex and hope to have a resolution soon. Any info on this yet? I payed for 4 weeks but only 3 was delivered. MattCauble said:

@livingparadox, on the topic of religion and it's effects, this is an excellent book on this topic, and is well researched. The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393327655/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_akfeub02F89ZC

Thanks for this info, but I thawt soy isolate was made very differently. Originally it was, and maybe still is, a by-product of soy oil making. Hexane, a petroleum solvent, dissolves the oil out of soy meal, and the defatted meal is then processed with…

biab said: I can personally vouch for @axcho's DIYs - http://custombodyfuel.com me too!!(20 characters) biab said:

Here is a good place to start. It covers all the basics about soylent, including DIY questions… http://www.reddit.com/r/soylent/comments/27rsdk/new_to_soylent_have_questions_check_here_first/

There is an entire DIY category - http://discourse.soylent.me/category/diy There is an entire subdomain for DIY recipes - http://diy.soylent.me/ There is an entire marketplace if you want someone else to make DIY for you - http://www.powderedfoods.com/#!marketplace/c1p9k…

Obligatory link to Marshall Brain's Manna - http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm

I tried out axcho's Schmoylent, but did not like the smooth consistency versus Soylent 1.0. I've been buying the 1.0 over EBay but finally got the confirmation email that my May order is shipping. So, if you'd like 13 days of Schmoylent, just private…

Here's a good thread with lots of suggestions: discourse.soylent.me Keeping un-refrigerated soylent cold I'm trying to figure out a good way to take my soylent to work and keep it cold, without having to keep it in the…

AgentSpiff said: How does the construct of greed emerge with no underlying concept of possession? The entirety of human history has been clouded by conflict over resources, so what happens in a world where resources are no longer an issue? There's…