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Need to stop my 2 week sub, no fundsJust received a new email that my next order will be going out. Need to stop it and refund if you have hit my card. order 1riffynOqR1Yp4XbR @JulioMiles @MattCauble

It takes a historically deficient diet to cause those (in the Western world) now-mostly-historic diseases. They're some of the earliest ones figured out. (Sailors got scurvy until they realized that supplementing their diets with citrus fruit did the…

And this is one of the reasons I use glass pitchers and blender bottles....

There are other sellers besides 100%Food's @spaceman on that marketplace. @axcho for one sells a number of different recipes, and he links to all of them on the DIY recipe site so you know exactly what you're getting. Give it a look.

Thank you @JulioMiles.

Hi all. I'm new here. First post. I hope I'm not repeating an old topic. I was wondering where all of the components of Soylent come from. Like, where do they get the raw resources required to actually make the powder (and the oil)? I know there are…

Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll need to control my enthusiasm

AFAIK I did not have unusual viscosity. I currently have a sample being tested for abnormal clotting, but my cardiologists at U-Mich consider that unlikely. However, I'm being treated with a strong blood thinner as a precautionary measure (SOP for post-MI…

I ordered in early July and am now at the end of that 10-12 week period and have been told there is an additional delay but they didn't give an estimate of how long. They did say they were upping their production and shipping efforts so maybe you'll…

So I just purchased my first order of Soylent. Does it still take at least 10-12 weeks to receive? I'm hoping I get it faster as I'm beyond excited to start using this.

MentalNomad: Prevent scurvy: Provide RDA of Vitamin C. Or in my case, twice the RDA of Vitamin C. MentalNomad:

Official Soylent, 4.25 monther here. My gas is semi-permanent too. Beano mitigates it, but no amount of adjustment gets rid of it. There's definitely ingredients in the mix that cause chronic gas, though I've learned to manage it. I trust Rosa Labs…

Soylent currently has 1050 mg of sodium for a day, and they're planning on changing that to 1500mg for a day (http://discourse.soylent.me/t/regarding-soylent-sodium-content/14517). If we do the math you should be getting around 1391 mg of sodium a day…

Except I ordered in September of 2013 - not 2014. Which puts me past the 10-12 week range (I'm at 55 weeks now). People who ordered 1 week in May of 2014 have received their orders, I would think after the largest-orders-first thing has been processed,…

Do it... for science... Besides, its not like it can hurt you. I'm curious.

I add extra oil to mine, so your advice is applicable. Thank you.

casssax: I've been eating 90% Soylent for 3 months and the gas problems don't go away. That kinda blows my theory out of the water. casssax:

My apologies for such an incredibly frustrating start to your week, @plusEric! We'll reship your order via FedEx Overnight, and once you receive your tracking email (tomorrow) you can call FedEx and have them hold the order for you at the local office.…

You may want to read a few articles on whole blood viscosity.

@casssax, shipping notification emails are now sent when an order's tracking number becomes active, which can be up to 24 hours after the shipment is actually made. If you haven't gotten a tracking email by end of day tomorrow, please let us know! edit:…

I just wanted to add a comment here that I now disagree with some things I said earlier in this thread. I've finally had time to read the original study with a little more care, and I rescind my earlier comments that this effect seems related to using…

I was charged for my subscription yesterday, but I have received no email with shipping info. In the past I always received shipping info when my account was charged. Could you guy send me the shipping info or check to see if my order is shipping?

DISCLAIMER: Consult with your physician before making dietary changes that may affect your health. I am a data point of n=1. I realize I'm an oldster (56) and a canary in the mine, but I wanted to share the results of my adhering to my DIY "cardiac…

Spencer1: Of course you have gas if you are drastically changing your diet. I agree with your thread for the most part, but I've been eating 90% Soylent for 3 months and the gas problems don't go away. Spencer1:

Did a little digging. All three are synthesized in the (human) body, and (probably) in sufficent quantities. Thus their classification as nonessential. I suggest that perhaps we should be looking at the precursors the body uses to synthesize these --…

Prevent rickets: Provide RDA of Vitamin D.Prevent scurvy: Provide RDA of Vitamin C.Prevent anemia: Provide RDA of iron.Prevent beriberi: Provide RDA of thiamin (B1).

"that would not really benefit from it too much." Well that's an assertion. The benefits of having a proper suspension rather than the grainy-tasting current product could mean the difference between mainstream and not. There are of course costs (as…

I ordered on 7/14 and haven't received a tracker email, either. I'm being patient with this whole deal because it seems like they're still working through the backlog. They advertise 10-12 weeks before shipping, so if you ordered in September, I think…

I have a personal theory about the headaches and brain fog, but I could be wrong. if I sit around all day analyzing the condition of my body mentally, I start to notice way more irritation and sick feelings than if I were to just go about my day. If…

Useful info for any Norwegians thinking of purchasing Joylent. Norway is not in the EU, which means customs/toll. I had to pay 908 NOK in customs, which is about what I paid to Joylent, meaning my price just went up by 100%. Suddenly Joylent isn't economically…

plusEric: Fedex in the same time frame and almost never using them as a shipping service, has screwed up on multiple occasions. Typically delivering to the wrong address, that seems common for me regardless of if I have things shipped to my home or…

Agreed. Just like dogs some people have a more sensitive digestive tract than others. I fall in the cast iron category. I can eat just about anything without any problems. But I also wonder if some people who report symptoms aren't genuinely sensitive…

If you poke around pet forums or mention to your vet that your dog seems lethargic/ bloated or is throwing up after switching food brands, they will usually recommend that you mix old pet food with new pet food to ease the transition from one to the other.…

I am sure that someone will help you, Helping with tagging @JulioMiles @MattCauble

Even the DASH diet is pretty close to Soylent Yes, that's what I mean. We can use the nutritionally complete formula with minimal adjustments in some micros to get a desired result. Then pack it into handy ready to eat bags / bottles and most of people…

Would seriously be nice if someone from soylent would at least respond to me. It's been pretty much 24 hours now.

@gambit if your dog isn't having digestive issues I wouldn't worry. They get bored just like we do. You can lessen the impact by just overlapping the change. Start with a 75% old 25% new mix and slowly increase the amount of new over a couple weeks till…

Looking at the total daily amount of magnesium at 400 mg in Soylent is the equivalent of 8 cans of Nepro. If you were to drink 8 oz of Soylent the magnesium is about 50 mg, same as a can of Nepro. Potassium would be at 437 mg. There is no added phosphorus.…

My dog always gets really excited to eat her food when we switch brands, so we intentionally switch every time we buy more food. I was unaware that we weren't supposed to do that... Other than that I tend to agree with what you're saying. Also you…

That's a ton of BLC, too. Ought to last you quite a while.

I actually don't have a spam folder, so they have no excuse with me. I'm one of the only Google Apps email users who has spam filtering completely disabled, and my main mailbox is a catchall for my vanity domain. There's really no way any email escaped…

I oddly never received any emails about any delays either and had ordered a month supply a few weeks before you. I had to email them to ask and they said they sent me an email and blamed my spam folder. However, I routinely check (every day, in fact)…

I know I hate it when my owner suddenly changes my diet... woof

Personally I think your overthinking it a bit. Try it and find out. It won't kill you.

You could replace the vitamin with either of these and save money, reduce the number of ingredients, and fill some of the nutritional gaps in your recipe. http://amzn.com/B00BXSH0IS http://amzn.com/B00E9SRK5W

I know it sounds stupid but I've had to explain it someone in person before, but when dealing with something oily (like, say, oil) it can get really hard to clean off plastic. The best way to tell is to rinse the soap off and then rub it with your finger.…

I just started on official soylent, and already have a minor headache. It could be placebo, it could be completely unrelated, but I'm going to watch it. If I decide to start adding salt, I was wondering if anyone had information about taking a salt tablet…

When working with food without preservatives food safety is a must. Always clean then sanitize your equipment.

I have already received my first "subscription" order so WHY the break in coverage???!!! i just checked mine this morning and mine also was moved to 1/2015. what??? what am i supposed to eat the rest of the year??? I sent @soylent an email to have it…

Why so many ingredients? 12 different proteins, 9 different carbs, 2 different potassiums. Afraid your body will get board?

In light of the responses here, I figured it might be my less than consistent washing habits. On top of my usually only washing it by shaking it with soapy water in it. I gave both my pitcher and cup a proper scrub, and the sourness disappeared that…

Which DIY recipes where you using? What was so bad about mixing your own?

How critical is the Magnesium Oxide requirement? Would Magnesium Gluconate be better or worse?

The problem is that most of these disease states are not avoided by a special diet... they're avoided by a healthy diet. And Soylent is already designed to be a healthy diet. If you wanted to come up with a diet to cause these diseases, we'd have a clear…

The lack of chewing is not a thing I took into consideration, so the thread necro was beneficial to me. Also, I hate when a thread gets started for a thing and then that thing gets forgotten without being resolved (but that's my issue). Edited to add:…

@r_soylent - keeping it refrigerated will keep the action of the brewer's yeast in check. But when it warms up, the bacteria will get to work on the sugars, if nothing else in there is inhibiting them. Depends on the exact type of yeast, but most ale…

It might be worth the trouble/expense if it gets us down to a single container, but if you still have to have separate containers, what does it matter whether the "oil on the side" is a bottle, or another bag?

Thanks for the suggestion. I have tried a few of 100% Food. Didn't like it. Anyone selling QuidNYC recipes?

Oh, the address was right according to the tracking email soylent sent to me. They never sent me an email to confirm my address was correct, but it was anyhow to that's somewhat irrelevant. This is all on FedEx, but that's nothing new for me. I've have…

I have eaten this stuff for breakfast everyday for the last year. I can offer some advice that helped me. Recipe:knock off 15grams of sugar and add 15grams of Oat Four to get you carbs back. This gets the per serving sugar to 20grams which is great…

gforge: 20-24 weeks? Jeez. When I ordered, they had just gone from 8-10 to 10-12 weeks in the boilerplate text. If I'd known then that 20-24 weeks was likely, I would have just gone DIY instead! I might still do so, if there's more than a few weeks…

Awesome news, @iyshannon! I'm a 5/15 customer and you're the latest date I've seen for 1 week backer fulfillment, here's to hoping they wrap up [domestic] backer orders this week so we can get a new blog post and start customer shipments.

I placed a 1 week order on 4/11/14, received shipping confirmation email on 9/26/14 and received my Soylent yesterday, 9/30/14. Also, in case anyone is curious, it looks like Soylent is using The Jay Group in Lancaster, PA as a distribution center.…

But as long as you use the same email address, your "new" one-week subscription will be fulfilled for you as an existing subscriber, so it works out for you the same as a changed subscription. You don't lose your hard-earned place at the front.

Wow, I can see why that takes you so long to mix up!

The Soylent team has been very good so far about making it right for customers with FedEx mishaps, so don't rush to make a charge reversal.

If you've liked DIYs better than you like official Soylent, you can try buying DIY premade from one of the sellers at powderedfoods.com. I like Soylent better than any of those soylents, but everyone's different! Look at the recipes on offer over there…

Thai Iced Tea . - . - . - .

The corner store sells cans (like soda) of Foco - Thai Iced Tea. 11.8 fl oz with 200 calories. I added one to a pitcher after getting a glass for myself and it made ALL the Soylent taste like the Thai iced tea! It's a rich taste so I wouldn't do it…

Hi JoylentChugger, Please email me at nino@joylent.eu Nino

Just finished day 3. Still drinking the whole bag in a day with one meal of real food. That's a lot of calories. Breakfast and lunch are soylent, then a regular meal and for some reason I'm still hungry later so I finish off the pitcher. Got a routine…

I'm not a Kickstarter investor - I ran across Soylent much later. I'm OK with investors and other early adopters being accommodated first. In fact, I'm quite satisfied to let them beta test and work out the kinks for their packaging & logistics, and then…

20-24 weeks? Jeez. When I ordered, they had just gone from 8-10 to 10-12 weeks in the boilerplate text. If I'd known then that 20-24 weeks was likely, I would have just gone DIY instead! I might still do so, if there's more than a few weeks in my future.…

There's no way to change it at this time, for now you must cancel your 4 week order and place a new 1 week order... or wait a few weeks until you use up a bit of what you have and restart the larger order then. They say we will have more options eventually,…

I haven't gotten Soylent yet, but I've been chewing Trident quite frequently due to a broken tooth. It gets food remnants out of the broken tooth and generally keeps my mouth less disgusting. I don't plan on any change when I finally get onto Soylent…

How do I temporarily lower my subscription level from 4 weeks to 1 week? I had to put my experiment of being on Soylent fulltime off for a couple of months due to life events and now I have a backlog. I'm not seeing any way to change it on the chargebee…

locness: "....I can confirm that your Soylent subscription is in our system, it has been processed and is awaiting shipment. We have almost completed fulfillment of all backer orders and we are hoping to start shipping out new orders in the next 4-6…

Just because a couple people have asked, I thought I'd post my current mix of ingredients. Since I haven't yet migrated from my uber complicated excel spreadsheet to the DIY platform on this site, I'm only posting an ingredient list, and not per item…

plusEric: Once again fedex has delivered my package to an address that is unknown to me. It was signed for by some RHID who doesn't work here so there is that. I very seriously hate fedex, it's to the point where I almost am going to have to refuse…

when I asked them a week-ish ago this is the response I got. "Thank you for patiently waiting and apologies for this delayed reply. We have been swamped with inquiries but we have increased the size of our support team over the past weeks to make sure…

You should have plenty of phosphorous coming from your protein, it looks like the ingredient breakdown you have for your protein is incomplete as you only show a couple of micros coming from the protein. I'm not sure where you got the data, but do recommend…

I can't imagine adding fish oil to my soylent. Fish oil mold is incredibly unappetizing, and it makes me wonder how healthy the mix was "just before" the mold was apparent. If MCT can be stable when mixed with maltodextrin, then clearly not all oils will…

I started diy soylent back in Jan. Used 2 different reciepes. I enjoyed both of them with no side effects. I have been on official Soylent for a month. I cant put my finger on it but I feel different and not in a good way. It could be the whole gas…

gforge: I'm not angry at all, business is difficult, but I dropped by today to see how my order was going. Today is week 10 since my order (07/23, one month supply). I'm confused, though. I never received any emails about delay, but I haven't received…

locness: So its been exactly 11 weeks since my non-backer subscription was made (7/15/14) I'd just like to know if I'm getting it within the next month-ish? @ana Unlikely. I placed my order in ... June? I am not anticipating getting my order until…

False, we only put the expectations they set for us and then consistently failed to deliver on. This has nothing to do with experience in backing a kickstarter and I'm starting to notice a trend of those who regularly do having a holier-than-thou attitude.…

I'm not angry at all, business is difficult, but I dropped by today to see how my order was going. Today is week 10 since my order (07/23, one month supply). I'm confused, though. I never received any emails about delay, but I haven't received a shipping…

"Crazy" how?.......

One of the DIY sellers at powderedfoods.com could probably make such a version. @axcho in particular has been very open to making custom recipe variants.

And here I was just going to say rickets. Scurvy. Anemia. Beriberi.

@kennufs thank you! I took (most) of your advise. How necessary is Phosphorus?

So its been exactly 11 weeks since my non-backer subscription was made (7/15/14) I'd just like to know if I'm getting it within the next month-ish? @ana

Wikipedia - Placebo Skepdic - Placebo Snopes - Splenda Snopes - Canola Oil Canola Council - Canola Oil College of Agriculture - Canola Oil Shipping issues aside, I have seen an insurmountable number of complaints on this forum that have absolutely…

I tried two variants: freeze dried instant coffee to Choco blend and Pepsi to Organic.The last one makes me crazy:)

Before investing into inventory - you may try samples of rice based formulas and not only.Check Powdered Foods Marketplace, there you can find samples starting from $10.

I drink it by the glass every couple hours, so once I finish a pitcher (I've only gone through four so far, still in my first week of official Soylent), I wash it, refill it, then stick it in the freezer for half an hour before putting it in the fridge.…

Please make a variation of Soylent with out Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Gluconate and Potassium iodide. These three changes would render Soylent-K far safer for Kidney Dyalisys pacients. The only other option on the market is Nepro and at $78 for 24…

As others have said, no. These are some of the most extensively-researched compounds in existence at this point, and despite the absence of long-term studies of effects (given there hasn't been enough time), we've yet come up with zero evidence to substantiate…

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The mechanical process involved with mixing it into a paste would add a large machine to the production line that would have to be cleaned and maintained. It would add cost to a product that would not really benefit from it too much.