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Wheat is probably one of the least healthy things you can eat, even for people who don't have fully developed celiac disease, at least from what I've read. Documented peculiar effects of wheat on humans include appetite stimulation, exposure to brain-active…

Not vegan. If her order was confirmed on 5/6 how is it even in the same queue?? When supposedly all us pre-order folks would get ours before 5/6 and later orders shipped. I'm not mad at her for having it, just upset that it seems RL is yet again caught…

Very sorry for the frustration, @spiritvale -- due to the size and complexity of the shipping queue, it's impossible to get it perfectly ordered by date. Also, did your friend possibly order the vegan version? I have confirmed your order is in our…

I believe an explanation is in order.I ordered 2 weeks on 4/27/14 no email yet, not shipped yet, nothing at all. Yet somehow my bestie who ordered two weeks on 5/6/14 has RECEIVED her Soylent. How the hell does that happen? I asked for my order to be…

I tried cutting a corner with my diy and just blended the vegetables instead of juicing half of then. Over a few days, I lost some of the energy I'd been feeling. Coincidentally prepping for a hangover, I made my last packet of official Soylent. A cup…

Wikipedia says that it's a by-product of flour milling, so supply may be far in excess of demand. Also - a good storage tip. "Wheat germ or wheatgerm is a concentrated source of several essential nutrients including Vitamin E, folate (folic acid), phosphorus,…

leecauble1 said: Assuming you are planning to move forward with Soylent there is no reason to wait to start your subscription. Be sure you are using the same email as you used for your backer order. Well, I don't know about "no reason" - putting off…

We're working as hard as we can to get international availability and hope to have an update in the near future regarding what will be possible for all of our international backers. The options will likely differ based on location but I don't have final…

yes yes please do keep us updated. I've been wanting to try using insects in my food for a while and im so glad someone is trying it.

Assuming you are planning to move forward with Soylent there is no reason to wait to start your subscription. Be sure you are using the same email as you used for your backer order.

Why are people still posting in this month old thread, instead of the new 8/28 thread? discourse.soylent.me Current Production and Fulfillment Status (Updated 8/28) Don't worry I am March 23rd 2 weeks consolidated, and…

Ordered 2 weeks on 04/09/2014. Just got my tracking info for the 2 weeks and starter kit combination. It is shipping out of PA, and should be here tomorrow.

Terrific. Should I place my subscription order now, or wait until I get email confirmation on my first order (or after I receive said order?)

Just got my March 23rd two week order shipping notification!

subsume96 said: if I reorder at whatever size, will I be looking at the 1-2 weeks for more Soylent as it says on the website? How will they know I'm a reorder and not a new order? Is there something specific I have to fill out beforehand? Yes, based…

I would like someone to answer a question. I have one week of Soylent coming presumably before the end of the year. I ordered in the backer stage and have yet to get a confirmation email. When my order is finally shipped, if I reorder at whatever size,…

axcho said: That's a really good question. Any volunteers? I think I'll do a taste test, but I'm somewhat lactose intolerant so I don't think I'd do any long-term trials... I'm game. I have a batch of People Fuel Plain still on order (#1232), you…

600mg aniracetam25mg modafinil (I'm very sensitive)Lots of fish oil Any time I drink caffeine - 400mg L-theanine And hello from Georgia Tech

I see! Yeah, that's a lot... Just couldn't stomach the taste and texture?

axcho said: How much People Fuel Plain do you have left? I think I have 25 days left. It might be slightly less. axcho said:

Good to know! I think half the sucralose would be the right amount - that would make it more or less the same as Soylent. I'll look into powdered milk, thanks...

A belated report on @axcho Schmoylent, sweetened-with-sucralose variant: When flavored with some cocoa and a touch of mint, this one was an actual success with the spouse! For me, it was a little too sweet, though I liked it better than the stevia version.…

So I should be getting mine really soon too now right????? o.0 woooooo

https://www.smartdrugsforthought.com/ Smart Drugs for Thought ships worldwide and has very prompt and friendly customer service. Definitely a recommended site to look at, at least for the amount of information regarding the various nootropics they have…

It gets pretty good reviews across the web, though I had to stop at one body-building site that turned a member's mention of its cap that doesn't screw on to a cap that doesn't "***** on".

Currently taking: 200mg Phenylpiracetam3,200mg of Piracetam750mg of Aniracetam300mg of Adrafinil

Smart Drugs for Thought has a lot of information regarding several Nootropics and their various Mechanisms and Actions. There is a downloadable PDF available on their Research page which goes into great detail in regards to the earlier Racetams. Aniracetam.jpg960x960…

Yeah, good point. How much People Fuel Plain do you have left?

Are there any estimates on when the international original backer deliveries will be started

That is an interesting idea. It would even allow people to add some different customization by using different types of milk like 2% versus whole milk. I might try it, but I feel bad because I'm not using the People Fuel Plain I ordered.

That's a really good question. Any volunteers? I think I'll do a taste test, but I'm somewhat lactose intolerant so I don't think I'd do any long-term trials...

I've never had problems with dairy myself, but also never regularly consumed 8 cups of whole milk a day. It sounds like a lot of milk. I'd be interested to see if people like myself who haven't had issues with dairy have any issue with 8 cups of it.

@ddanford, I've been working on a recipe called Simple Fuel, which would be even less expensive than People Fuel Plain, but based on oat flour (better taste and texture). The reason it would be cheaper is that you'd have to add milk instead of water and…

Listen to your body and you should be fine. They have said that Soylent actually has more nutrients than what is stated on the label, due to government regulations the nutrients stated on the label must still be present on the expiration date of the…

Are there any estimates on how long old subscriptions (say, May 14, 2014) will take to ship? I was charged in mid-May, received subscription information near the end of June (the 23d), and was given this (now-outdated) statement: Creation/Renewal Dates:You…

I was able to find more nutritional information on various bugs here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zoo.10031/pdf Here are some reports regarding taste: http://abigalesedibles.com/mealworms-as-food/

It's been stated in a few places that you should be fine following your body's natural hunger mechanisms. As long as you're not feeling ill effects, you should be fine eating when you're hungry, even if you have some left over for tomorrow. It's possible…

Thank you for the clarification! I'm glad to see it will be fixed. Now is it by design that subscriptions do not incur shipping costs to AK?

Right now we are projecting that new orders/subscriptions will ship in 4-5 months. That's a conservative estimate though, and it could be much sooner. We will be updating the projected ship time for new orders as our fulfillment process continues to…

If I order a month supply subscription today, about how long would it be until the first month ships?

I'm curious too! Just ordered one for testing, will report back on findings.

So I started using Soylent yesterday and have had the question on whether or not it would be bad to not consume the whole bag of Soylent in a day. It is the only thing I am eating and tried to have a meal at breakfast, lunch, and dinner but so far on…

frank_crook said: That being said, please be as transparent as possible about the actual costs you incur for shipping if you are going to charge. Sorry about that -- there was much more explicit language on the site, but it looks like when we pushed…

Khyron42 said: @Discourse391Trying to compare healthy alternatives is utterly irrelevant. Your failure to grasp that basic idea means that you have never faced serious economic realities, and that you are operating from false, frankly naive assumptions…

We'll make sure that your paypal email address is added to the list of returning customers -- thanks for the heads up!

We will be wrapping up 2 week backers very soon! We are building inventory right now for all of the re-orders as well. It turns out, people really like Soylent!

Exordium01 said: Against all suggestions, I went into it cold turkey. As part of a challenge, I'm not eating any regular food this week. The quantity of gas isn't particularly high for me, but it still smells pretty bad (I'm on day 4). Does that ever…

I would think for a lot of people, it's not a matter of just automatically switching to a low carb diet, but simply switching to one that isn't an extremely high carb diet that so many people have. Just cutting back to a moderate amount of carbs would…

Against all suggestions, I went into it cold turkey. As part of a challenge, I'm not eating any regular food this week. The quantity of gas isn't particularly high for me, but it still smells pretty bad (I'm on day 4). Does that ever go back to normal,…

Yeeeeeep. That's the problem with such small sample studies, or even studies in general. It's much easier to fit the data to the hypothesis than it is to observe the data objectively. If the study has 10,000 people... that'd be slightly different.

Thanks Matt for taking care of this

To make review complete: discourse.soylent.me Review 100%FOOD Double Protein Organic Drank the whole thing in under a min...Flavor was good, it's been an hour and I'm not hungry, drank it right away, straight from the bottle…

I think we need to ask Registered Dietitian to clarify these contradictions.I posted a question to him on Powdered Foods Marketplace forum: discourse.powderedfoods.com Low carb / Low fat - what is better for weight loss?…

Both IKEA flasks work really well. Over the con, I generally freezer-chilled them for a few minutes each morning to get the inside cold, dropped in an ice cube or two, and the Soylent stayed cold pretty much all day. They're also just $8 and $15. I…

Vox's Julia Belluz seems to be in the "all calories are broadly the same" camp: http://www.vox.com/2014/9/3/6098671/how-to-lose-weight-diet-studies-low-carb-low-fat Think of Monday as a cautionary tale about how to read the medical literature and reporting…

It's going to really vary from person to person. For myself it took about a month for things to settle down a bit and even then a lot of that was probably due to habit changes. I try to drink it slower and my bowel movements on Soylent are different.…

Just as an update on the IKEA flask, I did in fact pick up KULLAR (as suggested by @Trent) and VOLYM (as a high-capacity option). They've been working great, seem sturdy... overall great option for the price.

That's not half as bad as I was thinking! I've been using a wide-mouthed nalgene bottle but it just doesn't keep cold long enough if I can't find a fridge

So far I've made it a point not to let Soylent dry on, and I've washed them out as soon as I can (leaving the thermos closed until I can if need be). With stainless steel, it seems to be sufficient just to fill with hot water and give a good shake, repeating…

What do you use to clean your thermos? Soylent is a little 'clingier' than things I usually put in mine and I've been a little hesitant. Simple bottle brush do the trick?

I staffed a 4-day convention over labor day weekend. Over the course of the convention, I equipped myself with Soylent (main thermos + reserve supply). Soylent is the best kind of con food. Firstly, some background. For the particular convention I…

As someone who got an order in before that change occurred, I can say that people in non-contiguous states are always pleased to see free shipping, but understand when it can't be subsidized. Amazon does free standard to AK and HI with Prime - I have…

@mattcauble any news on wrapping up the 2 week backers and start shipping the 1 week backers??

Hm, @MentalNomad makes a good point. Here is the demographic utilized: Screenshot 2014-09-03 at 9.17.55 AM.png402x763 142 KB A very applicable study if you're a woman on the order of 95+ kg (209+ lb), but possibly less so otherwise. Hm... Screenshot…

Drank the whole thing in under a min...Flavor was good, it's been an hour and I'm not hungry, drank it right away, straight from the bottle it shipped in and it wasn't too thick. I'll add this to my list of favorites...:-)

ha ha, I figured that was the cause... Us Alaskans see higher shipping on everything... What I love the most is when a website says "Free shipping to the US" and then at check out you have to pay $30+ it make me shake my head... Now with the subscription…

Indeed it will! All starterkits are being shipped in the same box as the Soylent now.

Hi @casssax. Sorry about the confusion. Only one order is heading your way!

Thank you. I look forward to this being resolved.

Thank you so much for your efforts!

Thank you! @MattCauble Sorry to bother, but will that include my starterkit as well? Thanks Again.

Hey @Kryptic you are seeing that sihpping cost because you live in AK. Anyone ordering Soylent outside of the continental US is charged an additional shipping fee. It costs us ~4x more to ship Soylent to these places and we would lose a lot of money if…

Hi @dalbert16. Apologies for missing this and for your troubles. I am looking into this right now and should have it resolved this morning. Thank you @asympt @livingparadox for alerting us!

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Um. Pardon me, but I beg to differ. I'm taking what MentalNomad said at face value, and using the figures to calculate BMI, if we take the average height of the United States American female, (5' 7") and use the BMI calculator to find the BMI of 35 to…

1000 calories a day? That's way low, like crash-diet low, even for most women and especially for most men. There's nothing magical about Soylent calories.

@MattCauble @JulioMiles, again--

Haha no aoxfordca, I am one of those people who Destroys Burning Man by providing wifi to the camps around me. I'm usually online within a few hours of hitting playa depending on how the network is running. The event itself is highly networked for logistical…

nwoll27 said: How hot is that, roughly? Hottest water from the tap or even hotter? It's as hot as my tap will go. I have to wait for a while for the pipes to heat up in my house, but it's hot enough that I can't hold my hand under it. I wouldn't bother…

I mix it up like normal but then add extra water to each glass when I go to drink it. It helps with the texture and also makes you feel fuller even if your only drinking a smaller amount. But in my opinion if you want it smoother just use a blender…

I'll try again for you. They're usually faster than this... @MattCauble @ana

timdorr said: I always make mine with the hottest water possible How hot is that, roughly? Hottest water from the tap or even hotter? I've thought about using warm water but have been concerned, as someone else mentioned, of a risk of cooking some…

DiscoLizard said: Has warm or hot water been tried before? I always make mine with the hottest water possible before throwing it in the fridge overnight. I would very much recommend this to others. In fact, here's my exact process: After cleaning,…

Jesus christ dude.. Now you're just playing semantics. When your one and only response to my thread was, "If that were possible I think a lot more people would be doing it..including myself..." then yes, it is safe to assume that you were hinting that…

I just started my Soylent this morning, and this is definitely my feedback as well. I prepared it following the directions it shipped with; some water, powder, shake, oil, rest of the water, shake some more, and shake before you pour. It sat in the fridge…

jmtu89 said: What are the updates regarding that if there are any? I'm curious about this as well. Even if it's just data points (blood panel updates etc), I'd love to see some positive results to feed my confirmation bias if nothing else Matt88…

I think we're pretty much on the same page here. The difference is I haven't looked at the research that heavily, and was more focused on not offending this particular individual to try to get them to try Soylent with an open mind, while you have actually…

The only study I know of that we have been told about is the Beta Testers and Soylent. I know @rob talked in a news video about wanting to get a formal study done with a larger group, I think he said 50,000 individuals. What about studies that aren't…

My two week order, ordered January 30th 2014 is finally shipped! It's almost surreal!

Actually, when you take organic chemistry you learn that acids and bases are relative terms. (i.e. in a solution of 9 something higher acts like a base and anything lower acts as an acid). MentalNomad said: There are zero excess H+ at pH 7. No exess…

About 1 week ago I got an email saying my next subscription order was being shipped. According to the tracking number it should be here on Friday. This morning I got another email saying that my next order will leave the warehouse today. I hope they…

@Kryptic It shouldn't be, I remember a thread about their costs, and one of their larger costs is shipping. Think it was when they introduced the one time purchases that where more expensive than subscriptions they claimed shipping cost more than estimated,…

BMI is a terrible measurement for anything, and does not really mean anyone is obese.

Well, I tried letting it sit for five or six hours last night before adding the oil. Gave it a good shake this morning for breakfast, and it worked like a charm! The grit never goes away completely, but it was a HUGE improvement for me.

Huh... Could be I'm in Ak... But I thought it was that way for everyone... Hahaha

Just an update... Still no response. I had hoped to resolve this amicably (and with substantially greater alacrity). I no longer want the product. I cannot afford the Soylent business model; money is very tight. I need an immediate refund, not something…

Khyron42 said: The cost is $10 per day unless you can afford to pay over $100 in a single payment, something people with normal adult bills and low incomes cannot do! You're right, as a barrier to entry the cost is too high to invest in an entire month's…

Tells me shipping is free, must be something with your address then.

Go to the website, add 2 weeks one time purchase to your cart and see what happens. I took that screenshot yesterday

I emailed orders@soylent.me, on August 7 2014, and requested a refund of my order (14301). I got no response. On 08/28/14, I got an email requesting I confirm my shipping address for when the shipment is eventually sent. The email stated to respond to…