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Probably >2 months right now....

Ok. Anyone want to share the smallest order size that has received any shipment confirms? Again, 2 month supply, no shipment notices. I'm assuming all the notifications at this point were to people with >=2months.

From this twitter.com soylent @KingG33K Sorry, I thought you said you had a total of 8 weeks (two 1 month orders) -- 5 week orders will take a week or two longer to ship. Fri Apr 18 17:48:13 +0000 2014 it looks like…

Backerkit numbers have no bearing on shipment order, which is primarily determined by order size. Posting an update on the blog about this (and more) later today.

dolver said: I ordered 1 month supply on May 22nd last year and I am #3852! Man, I really thought I would be higher than that. Oh well, I've waited this long... patrickjpf said: What's the highest backerkit number that has received a shipment notification?…

Does the backerkit orders match up to the soylent orders? Eg If you indeed only ship 600 this week, did you select those 600 based on the same order that you will send the soylent? So if i havnt gotten an email about my backerkit, I shouldnt expect…

I ordered 1 month supply on May 22nd last year and I am #3852! Man, I really thought I would be higher than that. Oh well, I've waited this long...

What's the highest backerkit number that has received a shipment notification? Anyone care to share? I'm 1286 with 2 months ordered and haven't received anything yet.

It's not necessarily that US orders are taking priority, but that there are literal obstacles to getting the Soylent actually shipped internationally - I believe that some international backers got around this by shipping to US addresses (relatives, etc),…

I've read all the blog posts, and the shipping plans have changed several times. The last few updates which I read today didn't mention countries at all, and specifically said orders were grouped by size, and I don't recall a previous post stating that…

Thanks for the quick reply Julio. Obviously this is disappointing but the information is very appreciated. I won't cancel my order as I will definitely want it whenever it's available. Please keep us informed as this progresses and maybe also specify…

Unfortunately we are not able to begin shipping internationally yet -- there are myriad labeling, import/export, and tax regulations we have to abide by when shipping to different countries. At this point we hope to be shipping internationally by the…

Theyve been saying from the beginning that international orders are way down the road. Its not Soylents fault that you misinterpreted their post and weren't paying attention to the other ones.

Added a measurement guide and more detailed preparation instructions for Ax Chow 1.2! As far as dAGEs, I'm hoping my once-a-week protein fast will clear out most of that stuff...

The effects of Soylent or DIYsolyent will be different for each person based on how healthy the previously were. I already exercised and ate a healthy diet so switching to soylent had little effect on appearance or my mental state. I am losing some extra…

Some people have claimed whiter teeth, clearer eyes, etc. I personally can't comment because I'm still waiting for it. I've thought about DIY, but I was so busy doing work fulltime and school 3/4time that I had no time for anything else, including making…

Clearer skin. Definitely.

For all those who have been on the soylent, have you noticed any change in appearance? i mean would you say you have clearer skin? shinier hair? are there any positive visible side affects other than the healthy elements?

Soylent was publicized significantly in transhumanist circles as a food that attempts to not be a product of nature but of human engineering. The transhumanist philosophy is almost opposite to the philosophy against GMOs. In fact, it is fair to say a…

Isn't simple sugars truly, actually, definitely proven to be bad for you in a number of notable and serious ways (contributing to heart disease [#1 killer in many developed nations], obesity, diabetes, well, even tooth decay)? I guess it's natural, so…

Here's a great example of FUD from skewing any facts one way on something that we consume every day.:http://www.dhmo.org/ Hint: You'd die without it.

And I will gladly listen if you can show me something that indicates they are dangerous. Without that, I have no more reason to believe you than people who are against vaccines or who promote homeopathy. If I avoided everything that anybody claims is…

My goal here is not to win an argument with a stranger on the internet, but to WARN people that I believe these things are dangerous, but I guess Darwin wants some people to eat these things. I won't, and I don't let my wife buy them, and I try to…

The oil was previously shown to be packaged as a daily container, meaning you would get 7 bottles with 1 week of Soylent. Not sure if that is still the case. Julio posted a small amount of info here as well regarding the amount: http://discourse.soylent.me/t/oil-quantities-in-official-soylent/12292

i think at this point the answer is...wing it and try to rough out 6 portions of the oil....if you get a little more here and a little more there its fine as long as you get it that day your body will sort it out.

I'd like to also ask about how the oil is measured in each serving? Will there be one oil container per serving or do we need to measure that out? A full days meal is 6 scoops and 6 water and how much oil/

You were the one making specific claims of what GMOs did. Vauge concerns that it could have long-term effects The first article is linked in a bunch of fear-mongering sites, but I can't find it online so I can't actually look at it The second article…

futurevnv said: It's called a measuring cup. (Or digital scale.) I'll rephrase that: I'd imagine figuring out the exact degree of substance needed to neutralize the flavor without imparting sweetness to the product itself isn't an easy feat. The…

Aspartame and Saccharin are still considered to be safe. Saccharine isn't used much these days because of its taste, but even California has removed it from the list of chemicals known to cause cancer, and the FDA no longer requires products to be labeled.

Quote: " I'd imagine hitting that right on the dot (on your own) isn't an easy feat." It's called a measuring cup. (Or digital scale.)

JulioMiles said: Meant delays in preorder fulfillment after we have begun shipping. Should have clarified. Regardless, I think my point still stands JulioMiles said:

Mystify, why do you believe the burden of proof of GMO safety is on me? You "assert" they are safe, I would like to see YOU post one study on the long-term reproductive safety of gmo crops. That is, show me who can prove that eating them for generations…

futurevnv said: I believe this warrants attention by those formulating the soylent recipe. As far as attention goes, Rob wrote up a pretty full response in the Applications thread: rob said: This was a difficult but unfortunately absolutely necessary…

isaackotlicky said: Since AGEs are a binding of a sugar (often fructose) to a protein (which is what happens when you have a malliard reaction), it would appear to me that dietary AGEs should be broken down into amino acids and sugars much the same…

Post studies, not just assertions, and we will have something to discuss.

It would be nice if they feed the pesticide-producing food to turkeys. In one of my former residences, they would spray turkey crap all over the fields that surrounded my house. The flies were horrible for several weeks after. If that turkey crap was…

It does! Yeah, I'd say it's good enough to recommend... Let me know what you think of it!

Evolution does NOT use the same methods to modify genetics as technicians do in laboratories. So the argument that "everything is GMO" is simply wrong. To explain the difference, try and imagine just HOW does a scientist go in and start fooling around…

So it seems soylent is finally going to be shipping. I cross my fingers that sucralose won't be in it. I would like to reiterate that I do NOT believe consuming this chemical is safe, even in so-called "small" quantities. Many of the above posters…

I do track Selenium, actually, it's row 54. Sorry for not sorting by alphabet They did check the red blood cell count, and the MCV is low (83 fL), but still within normal range. The blood was too old to check for T4. I had planned to check blood levels…

Meant delays in preorder fulfillment after we have begun shipping. Should have clarified.

JulioMiles said: this would conceivably lead to huge delays in preorder fulfillment, which would be terrible. While I do agree with you post in it's entirety, you do get the irony in this, right? JulioMiles said:

JulioMiles said: this would conceivably lead to huge delays in preorder fulfillment, which would be terrible. as an addendum to the whole "it would suck getting just a week and then waiting for restocking", a vocal subset of the user base sort of has…

It has nothing to do with whether we think a given customer will reorder (we hope everyone will!), it's entirely a matter of managing these reorders. If we shipped orders solely based on when they were placed, then we would be shipping out a bunch of…

Sorry to hear your feeling are hurt, but let's be realistic here. This is a business, and they're trying to satisfy the greatest number of future customers as possible.

They already explained this. They don't give a shit. They want the people that potentially are regular customers to get their orders first. The folks (like me) that ordered EARLY but only a starter amount are not really potential regular customer so we're…

It's for heat sealing, not used for anything we're shipping. shadowhawkxx said: +1 to all the guys on the Soylent team. I'm sure you're all at least as excited to ship as we are to recieve. Thanks for the props -- too busy to be excited yet but I'm…

It's the people processing tent. You know, for the green.

Looks good. Does it keep you full? I might want to try it for a couple of days.

Ax Chow 1.2 is now live, with a 20/30/50 carb/protein/fat ratio and psyllium husk powder.

aliens, of course, he didnt come up with soylent on his own

I wonder what the tent looking structure in the back is?

Everyone ready to be rabidly excited by this picture? sorry for double post - but it is an exciting picture! End of the tunnel is in sight! +1 to all the guys on the Soylent team. I'm sure you're all at least as excited to ship as we are to recieve.

Yup, 2 for $10. Hope they can get them back up.

oh, well then. That is cheaper indeed. Maybe I'll keep looking around for a deal closer to that then... =/

It was somewhere between 8-10 for a pair.

I actually forgot how much the backerkit ones were... wasn't it like $10 or $20 for the pair?

All of the options I've been able to find outside of what was available on Backerkit for preorder are much more expensive Wish I could find something a little cheaper.

Yeah - the bathroom one was the first I found, and probably the least reliable purchase-wise, but I figured I'd leave it on the list. It is one of the most similar to what I remember of the original Soylent Tumbler picture. Added your links to the main…

Nice finds, I had planned to order several of the Soylent tumblers also. Most else I am finding are more expensive, Woodcraft being the cheapest I have found so far. Those RSVP do look sleek, but the bottom link for the bathroom tumbler is probably less…

http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/catapults-simple-people-chow-301 I want to keep it as simple as possible. This is meant mostly for the mornings when I don't have time to eat. I am a male and I exercise 10-20 hours/week (mostly moderate-heavy cardio). Thanks.

I drink mine out of pint glasses. Just under 1.5 is a meal for me.

Continuing the discussion from Soylent Weekly Update 4/16: shadowhawkxx said: Neat. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on that for future re-orders In the meantime, maybe I can find a similar substitute for those tumblers - I clearly seem to have…

Neat. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on that for future re-orders In the meantime, maybe I can find a similar substitute for those tumblers - I clearly seem to have found myself pretty attached to their style. If anyone's got a brand to suggest,…

anonynamja said: Will there be tracking numbers in the shipping notification email? Yeah, there will be shipment notification emails sent with tracking info. shadowhawkxx said: Any expectations for an update on the ecommerce store? Starting out…

Any expectations for an update on the ecommerce store? Specifically, I'm hoping to hear what we might expect, other than Soylent, to be available. I know those tumblers (and other items) didn't make quota for the backer kits, but I'm hoping they might…

The scoop diameter is 2.75 inches, unfortunately.

@ruipacheco posted this link from Wired a while back. Interesting read on Monsanto's newest products. http://discourse.soylent.me/t/monsanto-is-going-organic-in-a-quest-for-the-perfect-veggieIt's Monsanto's newest organic line.

node108 said: I'm interested in whether Soylent will contain GMO ingredients. Yes: discourse.soylent.me Soylent to feed the poor? Soylent contains GMO ingredients. There are some topics already discussing GMO if you want to read…

Are people who are into Organic diets really going to view Soylent in any sort of positive light to begin with? It's pretty much a non-natural chemical cocktail milk shake and I'd find it hard to believe Organic foodies would embrace the idea behind it.…

lower yields: I am finding one study that showed that, a ton of people repeating it, and the actual study having nothing to do with this increased herbicide and pesticide use are a specific interaction. Namely, they made plants resistant to herbicides…

I think this subpoint falls under the debate at large, because it illustrates fundamental points: So, that's not precisely true. There is a vast different between heritage pollination breeding and hybridization when contrasted with genetic engineering…

The bad press is a result of farmer unions realizing they can't compete with cheap healthy food. You'll notice that there's an uproar over GMO foods but not about Tin cans that are lined with a resin that contains the synthetic estrogen bisphenol-A,…

Adrafinil's cost to benefit ratio is too high for me, as well - just not enough significant effect to make it worthwhile.

NAC 600mg ALA 300mg. I also take 1000mg of Glycine before bed. I take everything in the morning as far as nootropics go, at night all I take is a multivitamin, melatonin, fiber, glycine. I've heard of pyritinol but it is hard to find and there is worry…

Hi mclaypoolYor recipe looks very good, im looking for someone that can sell me ingredients because i need to have polish invoice on them. Second thing is there any chance that i could swich whey to hemp protein like goodhemp maybe?

patrykpaluszek said: czy jest szansa żeby skontaktować się z kims nadal pracującym nad tym projektem Hi @patrykpaluszek, I'm not part of their project, but am doing DIY soylent in Poland... You can see my recipe here: http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/oats-whey-n-maltodextrin-simplified.…

I like having an all-powder mix, and I'm doing it with liquid oils. After mixing up the powder, I mix in my liquid oils (1/2 MCT, 1/2 cold pressed canola) in with the powder in a huge mixing bowl. The oil makes little balls in the powder which I then…

czy jest szansa żeby skontaktować się z kims nadal pracującym nad tym projektem

Hershey's chocolate syrup - enough to flavor your mix, without exceeding 5% of your daily calories, replacing some of your carbs. It's ok!

You could give Carob a try.

I am going to make some tonight without cocoa powder and see how it tastes. I'm crossing my fingers. I might have to stick to like just 5 grams of it or something. We'll see. Any good ideas on how to add good, healthy, chocolate flavoring?

Interesting, I hope that clears it up for you. The cocoa has not caused any GERD issues for me thankfully. Let us know what flavors you use to make up for the missing cocoa.

It's the cocoa powder. This is one of the many articles that confirms it. http://www.xbrain.co.uk/possible-side-effects-of-cocoa-powder It says "Experts nutritionists suggest that around 2.5g of cocoa powder must be consumed daily in order to benefit…

I purchased my entire recipe off of Amazon, good luck.

Hi, First time here. I thought I would give this a try. I'm not much of a shopper. Can I just go to my local A&P, Shop n Save, Giant Eagle, Krogers, BiLo and find all these ingredients? I don't have a "Trader Joes" near me. I do have a "Vitamin…

Jesus Tap-Dancing Christ, go to a doctor man! Don't mess around with this stuff, your health is all-important.

What size is the ball? Can you measure for us please?

I was having trouble with a perpetual cough which I believe was from GERD for a few years, once I switched to my soylent DIY it has cleared up nicely. Maybe consider changing up your recipe to eliminate the indigestion. The oats may be an issue, I had…

no...i make soylent 4 days at a time ( because i have 4 storage containers that are the perfect size)...i work 12 hour shifts so i drink almost all my soylent at work...for my tastes for soylent/water ratio i drink 6 - 25oz bottles per day.... if im…

So you normally mix each day individually? Wow, that sounds super tedious. No wonder you just want one big bottle. I mix and blend an entire days worth of soylent the night before and then pour it out into three blender bottles. I stick them in the…

Thanks for the advice guys. I don't think trying some Pepcid AC or Tums is going to hurt me. It'll be a good test to see if acid reflux really is the problem. I do add extra cocoa powder to the formula to help the flavor because it has no negative…

with my 25oz bottle...i just fill with water/soap...stick a brush in there...no worries...sometimes i fill it with boiling water and leave it over night to kill anything trying to live in there...the bigger one might be a bit more difficult to clean but…

I was getting a lot of heartburn causing a slimy sore spot in my throat, which induced coughing. I fixed it with a digestive enzyme pill.

Cleaning that must be a huge pain in the ass....That's the primary reason I use blender bottles. The large mouth makes washing it a breeze.

Hold on even if it is acid reflux, I would not advice on starting any acid reflux medication until you spoken with a professional. It could simply be something in your recipe that makes the acid reflux a problem, if it actually is acid reflux The problem…

No more "slime" than normal. Just a dry cough that burns a little. Maybe it is acid reflux? You actually just made me Google this, and I think I know what's going on. It's definitely probably acid reflux, or Gastroesophageal Reflux. These are the…

I would say, unless you developed a mild acid reflux because of the soylent, it wouldn't be the cause. (Acid reflux doesn't always give the pain or burning) do you have more slime than normal? Throat clearing? Snot?

Yeah I know I should probably see a doctor. I am never sick and get over things very quickly and am therefore really convinced its something in the Soylent. I've done a ton of research about diets causing coughs or what nutrients might do this, but…

I agree here... any time you have a bad cough coming from your chest that persists for more than a week you should seek attention from a doctor. Regardless of whether soylent could be a contributing factor.