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horsfield: Maybe I'm missing the point. It was pretty much just a joke. Rob had mentioned a dream of having Soylent as a utility that flowed out of peoples taps like water. horsfield:

I have another side experience - having fun with kids during vacation and having "kid's" regular food - now I'm back to my 100%FOOD and happy as never before

Just got shipping confirmation an hour ago, should be here tomorrow!!!!!

I've been eating Soylent for 3 months now and the gas is as bad as ever. I usually eat 3 meals / day of about 600 calories each. I tried eating smaller amounts more often and that didn't help. I tried Beano. That helped a bit, but it only held off…

Does anyone have any experience with noopept? It is supposed to be all the rage in nootropics these days, alleged to be hundreds of times stronger than 'racetams in general. Not a 'racetam itself, but considered the same class because the effects are…

Hey buddy,Hell keen to try out your chow. Email me here: theblackmedea@gmail.comI cant figure the PM thing on this.

I ordered a one weeks worth on 2/9/2014, just got it today 9/30/2014,happy to see things are finally moving. Just mixed up the pitcher usingalready cold water, plan to let it soak for at least a couple of hours beforetrying it. I did take just a tiny…

There's no whey in Soylent as far as I know. I had one glass of Soylent per day the last two days and the gastrointestinal effects were much less than I thought they would be. People should just have one Soylent meal per day for 4 or 5 days before increasing…

FNFollies: I think this topic is really asking two things; 1. Which diseases can we reduce the likelihood of developing through proper nutrition. 2. And, Which diseases require restrictive diets that could be made simpler with powdered foods. Thoughts?…

New user here and the gas, stomach issues and bathroom issues hit me hard. I've tried the berano gasx with no effect but did get incredible relief with the costo brand lactose pill. I've done this twice now and will be trying again tomorrow. I do suffer…

My hands started tingling mysteriously a couple of weeks before I received my Soylent. I still haven't figured out the tingling after a few weeks, but I'm happy that it started before I got the Soylent otherwise I may have blamed it on the new diet.…

I've noticed that on my homepage where it lists all my recipes there is a column marked "Private?". I have several recipes that are private but there is no mark in that column saying so. When I click on the edit button for a recipe the "Apply Nutrient…

So if I ordered 1 week in Sept 2013 and have not received a tracker email... am I one of those that slipped through the cracks?

Since people are receiving May 6 1week orders does this mean they are pretty much done with backerkit orders besides those who slipped through the cracks?

Thanks @Tetsuo - that's what I wanted from a discussion. FIY: I'm not the only one who can make it (too much work with 100%FOOD & Marketplace), but if someone is ready to make it - I can help with samples and distribution, while @FNFollies I guess can…

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 to order anything…

I started Soylent two days ago (One serving per day) and the last two nights I've had extremely vivid dreams that seemed to happen throughout the night. Pretty cool.

Hi @amy, Could you let me know which browser you are using and your username on the DIY site? I'll take a look. Nick

I would like to eat healthy, but my palate does not agree. Sure, there are amazing versions of otherwise boring food, but I do have neither the money to have someone prepare vegetables in a pleasing manner, nor do I want to take the time to learn to do…

Per my replies to your PMs, your order will be shipping today, and once the tracking information is available, you will receive an email with tracking number. Thanks for your support and patience.

Never had an issue with airport security both nationally and internationally. Just telling them it's a protein powder is usually more than enough for carry-on. This is what I did for an outdoor music festival, which should be much easier if you've got…

i just posted this in the headache blog but I think the OP figured out the problem with Soylent right now. Basically replace the malto with sugar (less than the original 55g....maybe 20g is a good number)....scrap the sucralose....add more oat flour…

I have been on Hackerschool soylent for a year (breakfast only) with no problems. My Soylent 1.0 came recently so I have been on that for four days(breakfast only). Definitely causes headaches. My guess is the insane amount of Maltodextrin (55g) which…

Some people have reported improvements when using Beano, as well. The Beano is typically used to address flatulence, but it works by providing two enzymes which help break down complex starches and sugar-bond fats and proteins (glycolipids, and glycoproteins).…

Awesome.. I still have yet to receive anything. ordered 1 week in January. Thanks for continually dropping the ball, Rosa Labs. @juliomiles , @MattCauble @ana ..

Just got my shipping notification. 1 week order on 6 May 2014.

@nickp manages the DIY site.

I've been drinking Soylent for 1 month at 60-70% of my diet. So far it's great. But I do notice joint pain in my elbows especially. I think it is less joint pain and more tendon pain. I add the oil and use salt on other meals.

That seems to be helping so far, thanks! I'm just using regular unsweetened Hershey's cocoa powder.

If money is absolute top priority, buy a 6 pack of bottled water and use them as your mixing bottles. Bring a funnel and buy bottles when you arrive or pre pour dry powder into bottle before you go if you have space and fill with tap when you get there.…

This is very likely a bug in the system. @JulioMiles should know who to poke to make this work.

I've been trying to add a new ingredient to my recipe on the DIY recipe site but after entering all the data and clicking save, the ingredient does not add. What am I doing wrong? I'm in the recipe editor and have clicked on +add ingredient, entered all…

The DASH diet is specifically designed to prevent and partially manage(so not cure) heart diseases and diabetes type 2. You might be interested in picking up from their starting point.

I think it's getting away from the topic to assume a conflict of interest. The side-tracked remark doesn't contribute to the discussion as a whole and if we're talking about the future of powdered foods, filling the needs of customers looking for "Renal-Friendly"…

I add 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate cocoa powder to a pitcher of Soylent. It gets rid of the cloying sweetness.

I just drove a Budget truck from Indiana to Oregon. About 7 days visiting and packing and 4 days driving. Ate my DIY about 50%. Definitely need small dish soap, brush and small drying rack. I hate doing dishes on the road. Also had a small ice chest…

Before investing into new ingredients - you may try a sample of the rice flour based recipe. From my blends I recommend you Organic vs. Choco sample set. Both rice flour based. $10, shipping included.

First video review of PFM samples by Trenton Adams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0KJx0sx0d01 (Trenton previously reviewed Soylent).

You might consider to buy a sample set of different blends before investing into ingredients (some of them you cannot buy by piece). And PFM marketplace as mentioned @JeffLeBert is the right place for that.

You might be interested in checking Powdered Foods Marketplace for alternatives.

Yes, I'm grateful to Soylent and forum users for opportunity run my business.And try to give back to community as much as I could. FIY: I develop Marketplace on my own and free for DIY-producers to help them save on IT, promo and consultation with Registered…

So, uh, sorry for the necro, but how is your dad now?

When I see clever mention of your site, on here and reddit...yes it's self promotion. Imagine what your site or your "business" would be without this forum.

Hey @Ichabod13 - self promotion is when I mention 100%FOOD and link to it, what I do not do for a long time except threads dedicated to it. In this post I try to promote the concept of variety and Powdered Foods Marketplace, where you can find Joylent,…

And I'm back with another update. Enjoy. fitting-pajamas.ghost.io Soylent Day 37 - 43: Normal Days Until The B Day The first half of this past week was uneventful. I was chugging Soylent for lunch, eating regular dinners,…

I agree with the sentiments of many posters in this thread that if you are looking for organic natural foods this is not the product for you.

That is a fair point. Still, I can't help but feel like people are putting inappropriate expectations on this product. Most people are treating the release of this as if it were a gadget. This isn't the sort of thing that can be firmware patched if…

Yes, absolutely -- reorders ship in 1-2 weeks. We identify reorders by email address, so make sure you use the same one for future orders. Thanks!

Thanks. Another question I have is in regards to shipping times now. I imagine if I like week 1, I'll want to continue, how long will I need to wait for another shipment? Do reorders take a priority?

Thank you for your help @livingparadox.

Whoops! We'll get one sent out tomorrow. Apologies for the inconvenience!

@JulioMiles @ana I did not receive my oil package in my shipment. How do I go about getting this?

To be fair, a good chunk of the orders were pre-orders, not backer orders.

It is painfully obvious that many of the people here have never backed a kickstarter before. Oh well op, more soylent for you and me.

The oil should be in the box... usually in its own sub-box. If its not in there, tag JulioMiles or ana to let them know.

I received my shipment today. It had my one week supply of powder, and a pitcher and measuring cup. I've not opened up any of the powder yet, but I was wondering, where is the oil to add into the mix?

I quietly waited 8 months. I didn't even make a forum account until after receiving my shipping confirmation. But had I come into the forums in June and saw that people had ordered in February were still waiting on their orders, I probably would have…

Was waiting for the self promotion...there it is!

IF you eat your soylent for a day or more 50-100% and give it a rest for a day or two and then return to Soylent 70-100% again. do that for some days so you will give your gut some time too readapt for the new drastic food change.

Much better. I hope the list continues to grow.

I find myself consistently gravitating towards sweets at least once a day. A few cookies, maybe a York Peppermint Patty. Going 100% is a little too boring for me at this point. While I've been playing with textures and flavors, I haven't hit that magic…

Maybe I'm missing the point. A Soylent pipeline just wouldn't be practical for a number of reasons. Here in Southern California we are frequently having 100ish year old water mains rupture spewing hundreds if not thousands of gallons of water. Imagine…

Thanks for clarification, now when the question got deeper, let's have a look at @FNFollies link and try to answer your second question - can we prevent them at the current cost of Soylent? (more-less) discourse.powderedfoods.com …

Spaceman: In this light, what disease would you like to prevent with proper nutrition? I won't answer this question, because I think its the wrong question to ask. My reasons for that are above. As I said, instead of asking "what disease you want…

Good correction @livingparadox - we'd better use "Prevent" instead of "Cure".And I agree that: Nothing is a panacea. But in some cases prevention works well.In this light, what disease would you like to prevent with proper nutrition?

Forget the Soylent - I'll take the beer first, please. considers moving to Belgium

I think you're approaching this from the wrong direction if you're looking to "cure" diseases with food. All proper nutrition does is give your body what it needs to fix things on its own. Not every disease/illness is the result of nutritional deficiencies,…

I made it a Google Spreadsheet so it can easily be edited by anyone and exported as CSV. With the CSV you can import it to whatever system you like

Eleven: unless I dip into a fresh bag. But I don't think I want to go that route, as it'll mess up the math of bags/day. I know your pain... I keep almost doing it, but the imbalance bothers me too much to actually try it. Eleven:

My gas started after a few days, I think. But not everyone has experienced the gas, so hopefully you're one of the lucky ones who don't.

Will the database eventually migrate to a more traditional database system? Or will it be staying as google spreadsheet for the time being?

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I periodically come back to eggs, Jalapeños and other peppers, or pumpkin seeds.

@brando56894This is what they call in the Soylent Biz, 'falling through the cracks.' Its a common occurrence and generally is rectified pretty quickly. I'm on day 3 of waiting to hear back from @JulioMiles. Hopefully you receive some information sooner…

We should represent ranges in the database, yes. I'd also like to record recommended nutrient ratios too.

What I mean is for the USDA DRIs for instance there is a range of values given for the carbs and fat not a single hard number. Also it appears the recommended minimum for potassium has been upped to 4.7 grams. There are a few other differences but I can't…

I'm going to be heading to the Dreamforce conference in just over 2 weeks. Is anybody else that's doing official or DIY going too? I'm really looking forward (not) to seeing what the TSA says about it. I'll be there for a full 7 days so I'm going to pack…

Forgot to post earlier, but I got my shipping notification on the 25th, order should be here by the 2nd. Ordered a week in March of 2014. happy dance

I'd like it to be a 'current' database which contains whatever the latest recommendations are from every government that provides them. There's no reason not to include other official bodies too, such as the Council for Responsible Nutrition

Hey wms, I just started on my Soylent too. One meal yesterday, one today. No bad effects yet either. My two female housemates both had small glasses yesterday and today, and we all have the exact same complaint as you: The artificial sweetener.…

You should expect problems if you start marketing your foods as curing or preventing disease. First, you can be screwing with people's heads who have medical conditions that need medical attention, not something they perceive as a "miracle diet." People…

Will this include updates to the existing government DRIs?

Rosa lab, stand your ground and fight fake science with science.

it's sad with al the "people" trying to drag silence name in the mud and scare away people with pseudoscience. It can be the attraction of other people to try and that are attracted to the idea of a complete, easy and cheap food source. But then scared…

I think there would be little or no marketing benefit for Soylent if they took a no-GMO stance. Soylent is not a product that appeals to a "healthy, natural, whole-food, non-artificial" mindset. It's a product nothing like a natural food, built by trying…

Salted pistachios ..... maybe we need more salt

I saw this a while ago. LOVE Dr. Tyson! Even if he did demote Pluto.

Belgian brewery plans beer pipeline. the pipeline, will move 6,000 liters of beer per hour How long before Soylent is piped into your house? @rob

I like to get my choline from sunflower lecithin. Lecithin is 13% choline by weight so my 10g dose of lecithin should give me around 1.3g of choline.

That's right on target, @inod3. If they made an option for every ingredient that someone is upset about or wants to swap, we'd have 32 or 64 variants they have to make. Orders would get crossed or errors made. It would cost more and take longer for each…

I've been on Soylent 1.0 for about two months now, I fluctuate between 40% and 90% Soylent. On the days of lower consumption, I'm still gravitating toward healthier things and smaller portions than I did pre-Soylent, which is good. I've been tracking…

I've used both liquid smoke and avocado as savory flavorings in Soylent. They both work quiet well. I've heard someone added siracha.

I think I'd prefer to not have to flavor or sweeten Soylent. Just dump it in a pitcher and mix it up. The less thought I have to give the better. If they start removing ingredients in favor of people adding their own it gets more complex. I don't want…

Well, whatever the case, it would be preferable if people had a choice as to what sweetener gets used. I know I'd be pissed if Stevia, for instance, were used as the default because I've had it before and I didn't like it at all. And plain sugar is not…

Oh great and wise DIY mixmaster @axcho... Do you offer a gluten-free DIY (Done In Ye olde Axcho's labs) for folks like @OmegaJeff?

This vide has enough information with sources to end the GMO discussions

true, that the sweetening is only bad if consumed in excessive quantities(same with anything)and whats in Soylent is not the best, as there is better(to my own opinion) but whats in it is in such a smal quantity that it truly is not significant. i bet…

When did the gas start for you folks? I had my first glass of Official Soylent yesterday around 2pm. (approx 550 calories) I drank it slowly, and I was very hungry. It's almost noon now the next day and I'm drinking another glass of about the same amount.…