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I use Irish moss all of the time to clear up cloudy beer. I wouldn't eat it myself but that's just because I've never had a reason to eat it. Never had a problem with the beer I've used it in.

Stomach pain would be part of the flatulence I assume... as it fills up with gas and expands :3 @jelpern perhaps in the future when a recipe has addressed the problem with these oats causing gas and such, you could try Soylent again I am guessing it…

always shake before you fill a glass. I wouldn't call it "slime"

I got the theory that lack of enough enzyme to break down the oats is one of culprits to these symptoms some people describe. The body uses quite a bit of energy just breaking down food normally (at least that is what I have heard my entire life) and…

I was considering Irish moss, not carrageenan, but carrageenan is isolated from it. I was mainly just curious about it, since it's a common ingredient. The health concerns over carrageenan are controversial, but why take even a small risk. In any case,…

Shipping this is charged by weight and a month's worth weighs quite a lot, so no real cheap way around it, until they start using sea freight in bulk (maybe a year's supply at once perhaps).

Vicc said: In my experience grain/starches are more difficult to digest than fat, and starches are more likely to lead to the post-meal crash... YMMV... Ya for a normal person it is, and that's why we become lethargic after eating too much of the stuffing…

caveat: I haven't received my Soylent 1.0 yet. But the more I read other people's experiences, the more certain I am that the gas and related disturbances are a very simple issue of poor food combining (probably the rice protein and the oat flour, and/or…

In my experience grain/starches are more difficult to digest than fat, and starches are more likely to lead to the post-meal crash... YMMV...

I would either cut out the extra oil, or eat more Soylent to go with it. Your body is obviously having a hard time processing all the oils. You don't get sleepy at Thanksgiving or big meals because you want to. Our bodys shut down and sleep so we don't…

It seems I posted in the wrong thread... My error.

I use Shipito - so one month for $255 delivered to there, then $180.44 via DHL express (takes 4 days). If you got the vegan version it would be cheaper to ship - as TNT have cheaper shipping but will not ship liquids - hence why I used DHL. It is not…

For what its worth, I don't know if I felt more tired after starting Soylent vs before, but I have experienced a significant boost in energy upon adding more oil (official blend). So its plausible that it might help, as @hakabat suggested.

Just to clarify, Soylent doesn't have dairy products. It's completely vegetarian except for the oil, which contains fish oil.

Slime on the bottom? Not if you shake it first.

behrangsa said: Could the gas problem be due to lactose and/or milk protein? Only if people are consuming lactose and/or milk protein in addition to Soylent. behrangsa said:

Could the gas problem be due to lactose and/or milk protein?

Hi, Is there a way I can order 1 month supply of Soylent to Australia (Melbourne) at a reasonable price? Some people are selling Soylent on eBay, but they are charging way too much for it, and then there's another $100 for shipping it. Thanks,Behrang

I recommend mixing it, shaking like crazy and let it sit overnight and then add oil in the morning. More shakes and then pour your meal. Shaking between drinks.

I mix one meals worth (as opposed to one days worth) of DIY soylent with water/milk, shake it and consume immediately straight from the blender bottle, this is the best flavour, texture experience in my opinion. This is the standard way athletes consume…

I'm not interested in the Paleo diet, Just ways of avoiding starch as much as possible whilst still having carbohydrates if that is possible.

Why would you want to add carageenan? It's potentially very allergenic, and thus have very negative effects.

I never had coffee an extreme amount... usually one each work day and then on coffee dates with friends. So, I don't think I have the addiction (though, I do feel like an addict when I take those first few sips, like aaaahhhhmyyyyygawwwd is this good!).…

I'm curious if I can resist stopping and snagging a coffee every morning when the temp drops. I'm not entirely against it though. I had semi fast food last night (burger/fries from a small towns mom/pop diner) and this morning I barely made it to work...…

Updated with some things I found interesting... and gross.

Well that's cool of them. Sorry that it caused problems. Flatulence I knew about, the stomach pain is new, however.

Hmm not perfectly what my idea was, but it works! "Cooking" does include modifying official Soylent with ingredients without cooking.

D= I already sold it to a friend who was waiting for his. Sorry.

Any chance you can ship some to me, willing to pay

That's not a bad idea if it actually would work. For me, I "eat" at 7am, 10am, 2pm and 6pm. Notice the first span is 3 hours and the others are 4 hours so I get more calories in the morning. I feel it works well, but that could just be me. I would guess…

The Soylent is gone! I found that it hurt my stomach and caused a lot of flatulence. Soylent was kind enough to give me my money back, and when I offered to send back what I had left they suggested giving it away. So really it was just generosity all…

I'm with living paradox on this one! How kind of you !! I wish I was in Brooklyn.... I'm all the way at the otherside of US (San Diego T_T),

Nice to know my bacteria and I are on the same page.

that's awesome to hear! I look forward to the backer orders finishing.

I'm bringing this up for the benefit of those who are still waiting =P It's inefficient, and having just finished my hugantic wait, I would like others to also get theirs in a timely manner rather than shipping it all to me =D

gotta warn you...if i wind up getting the soylent...you are getting a hug...hope your not a germaphobe

I want to applaud your generosity in giving it away. But I have to ask, what didn't work for you?

great information, thank you very much. The problem i have, when discussing with the vegans i know is that they are very selective of their information. For example, if i gave them your information, and said that milk wasn't necessarily bad for, they…

I know that Irish Moss is used in making beer. Specifically it is used to make the beer less cloudy and more clear. It works in beer by binding to proteins like you say. The proteins are what make the beer cloudy. The Irish Moss binds to the protein which…

The "vegan" information you cite may be out-of-date. I'm sure that there's some disagreement, but Jack Norris at veganhealth.org discusses these ideas and finds them less than compelling. He concludes: "There is no reason to think that vegans are protected…

Yes, you can. Once you get to reorder status you can order extra as needed, there are plenty of folks who are buying for the SO, or household.

if oats taste better, i think i will stick with this. I find that corn is much, much more expensive than oats. I could have something to do with the european restrictions on GMO though, but i'm not sure

very interesting, does milk help on the taste as well? do you think it would be possible to use whole milk, and forego oil alltogether or what is your thoughts? i didn't actually think you would get enough calcium from 500 ml milk, but i will definetely…

The protein tends to settle to the bottom if you let it, so yes it is necessary to consume it all to get compete nutrition. I wouldn't recommend letting it settle and then drinking the slime though, as you point out, that's not pleasant. Before pouring…

Low Carb is leading in the orders, outpaced Double Protein and Low Sugar, while regular 2000 cal 100%FOOD sells on the normal rate. I thought - since you choose "function oriented food" (loose weight / gain muscles) - may be we should offer a mix with…

I made what seemed to be a pretty normal batch of Soylent my first time; get a package out, pour it in the pitcher, add tap water, shake, add oil, shake, and leave it in the fridge. It had separated a bit when I checked on it in the morning; I gave it…

2000 calorie diet specify a daily intake, while we have hogged themselves differently throughout the day. In the morning we need a boost, in middle we need to charge batteries, while in evening we think of the weight and healthy sleeping. Should we…

Are you able to get blood tests done ASAP? It would be a good pointer, especially on Thyroid issues which is the driver of metabolism. Also you're only 128 lbs - why are you trying to lose weight? To be fair, you don't look "skinny", there is muscle…

tim ferriss and kevin rose talking about insect protein

I no longer sell People Chow, only People Fuel and other "Fuel" recipes, which all have xanthan gum.

I tried Soylent for a couple of days and it did not work for me. I have 25 days of Soylent and oil left which I am giving away - that's right, giving away. Not selling. Mixing pitcher and measuring cup are included. I live in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Pick…

I use the GNC Mega Men vitamin powder, as a the People Chow-based recipes do (the Maximum Nutrition is generally a better fit than the Sport that people have generally used, and cheaper). I add a D3/K2 capsule, which I open up and dump the powder into…

A 50/50 of the two works great. Oats for taste, corn for price, basically.

What is the website that crowdfunded Soylent? I also paid to crowdfund it months ago and I want to follow up on it. But I can't find my receipt or information. It is really disappointing that I have not received this product yet after all these months.…

So... I decided to look at the tracking number for my shirt again today (I've already received it, as stated above), and it's still sitting at "shipping label was created". There's nothing about it at USPS that shows that it's been delivered. @JulioMiles,…

@JulioMiles / @MattCauble / @ana,I just wanted to be pro-active and check on this. I got my "shipping soon" email on 8/18, but have received no notification that anything is actually shipping. I ordered my original 1-week (then added a week, so I'm…

Hi there. I was just wondering how you guys took your micronutrients. Do you take your vitamin pills whole, or do you crush it up into the powder? i've heard that it has a hard time getting absorbed in the body in pill form, what is your thoughts about…

Right... oat flour is close to 1/3 of the protein in my formula, so probably worth entering. Fortunately, I found this: Nutritive vale of oat flour and oat bran www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Nutritive value of oat flour and oat…

for me, it is also somewhat about taste. If corn flour was a lot better, i would definitely consider buying that

I loved his definition of "Danger Farts"

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/breakfast-isnt-important/378917/

Ha! We meet again @MattCauble!

Zenman said: Sounds like you're not having any problems with gas or other digestive problems. Just wanted to chime in on the blog. Personally I'm using Soylent exclusively for two full months and it differs wildly from my previous diets. Only the first…

I Just received my 2-week order today. I ordered in May '2013. Proof that 2-week orders are beginning to go out. On the Soylent Tracker there are only a couple that are 2-week orders shipped. As always, your mileage may vary.

If it doesn't ship before then you can email them or ask @JulioMiles, @MattCauble, or @ana to change your shipping address. They supposedly sent out address confirmation emails to some individuals, though its not changeable by the user in their current…

And just to follow up, after a quick PM I was informed that my order will be shipping on Monday. I am incredibly excited.

Takeya pitchers warn you that you shouldn't close the lid when there are hot liquids inside, at least, the one I have (which is an all-purpose 2L pitcher, not one of the tea specific pitchers).

Do you have previous TSH levels? It's a shame you don't have before and after, I have always wondered the effect of Soylent on TSH and your numbers suggest you're pretty highly Hypothyroid. Whereas doctors would say normally range up to 3.5-4.5 depending…

Yes, mine as well. But I can only find an abbreviated list of micronutrients. Since the powders are used in large amounts, even a little might make a difference.

USDA entry for oat flour doesn't include a breakdown of the protein.

Does anyone know what to expect when adding carrageenan to a recipe? Would Irish moss be similar (it's 55% carrageenan)? Irish moss is rich in rare minerals. Wikipedia describes wide-spread use, strong binding to proteins, and some controversial health…

All three protein powders I use break down the amino acids. I had to manually enter them. My oat flour does not... but I already hit the numbers off the proteins, so I don't worry, but now the completionist in me wants to go check the USDA database...

DarkbyDarkWest said: What about subbing in quinoa and chia for those of us that are gluten intolerant? There's no gluten in oats or in masa harina (corn flour). You have to take some care with oats, since they are often grown alongside wheat, but if…

info@soylent.me is the email address my kit shipping email came from.

Cool - thanks for checking. Now, I can correct my recipes. I'd love to find complete data on my protein and carbs.

Hmmm... I just did a test... the DIY Soylent site allows me to pull a known sulfur-containing food like "broccoli, raw." The page of USDA data shows no listing for sulfur, but it does show: Methionine 0.038 gCystine 0.028 g If you total them, it's…

Darn. I was so excited I just read the "Soylent" and shipping parts. It's my starter kit, not the soylent itself... Oh well. Still, it's a sign soylent is coming soon!

I noticed the Vitamin D issue and was going to make a thread. Bumping this one instead.

Or you could use both.

Or you can update Paleo theory based on the recent evidence that paleolithic men ate plenty of seeds, including the kinds we now call 'grains.' Early modern humans - those 100,000 years ago, just after homo erectus - had jaws for whom things like grain…

I noticed that when I add ingredients to my diys from the USDA database, sulfur values are reported. So, I thought that's where they must be coming from. But sulfur isn't included. It's a mystery.

No, you don't need to multiply through by ratio weight to get at the elemental sulfur content, because there is no dietary recommendation for sulfur. The USDA does not publish a DRI for sulfur. Here's a handy page with all the daily reference intake…

Thanks. Wouldn't you multiply this value by the ration of the molecular weight of sulfur to those of the amino acids? 0.265 for cysteine and 0.215 for methionine.

oh great, i'll follow that as well, thank you very much. I'm quite jealous of the american market, seems like you have access to a much wider, and cheaper, selection of ingredients

Many people use a carb source from corn called Masa. It's just tortilla flour.If you want to see recipes using it, look up People Chow on the DIY site. Many people don't like masa due to it's gritty texture, even after soaking. If you do go with masa,…

Please note that there is a non-trivial difference between corn flour and masa harina. Most recipes that don't use oat powder are in fact using masa harina.

Worst case you can tell FedEx to hold it and you can go pick it up. If you apply for an account on their web site it is really easy to set up holds and delivery changes.

I've just started making soylent, so i'm a complete noob on the subject. However, i do see one major difference between most of the recipes which is the fiber/ carb source. This is typically either corn flour or oat powder. I am using oat powder, as it…

Coconut flour looks interesting. Keeping the liquid per meal to 250ml and the use of emulsifiers should solve any consistency problems.

Now I am not sure whether to ask them to ship to current address or my future one.

Yes, other original backers are still waiting.

Sorry @MattCauble, You got beat. discourse.soylent.me All you can eat www.wired.com All You Can Eat | Magazine | WIRED Adam Voorhes In January of this year, the first subject checked into the metabolic…

Tagging @JulioMiles nd @MattCauble

Sounds like you're not having any problems with gas or other digestive problems.

Excellent and clear response. I couldn't have written better myself. Unfortunately the people who want to argue with you (us) don't want to spend all the time reading such a response. It's much easier to take what somebody else has to say without investigating…

So I've now received three months' supply of Soylent since 8/2/14 (which was my first one). While I'm super happy to have such prompt service, I wasn't charged for any but the first two (the second was for my subscription), and I'm pretty sure other people…

www.wired.com All You Can Eat | Magazine | WIRED Adam Voorhes In January of this year, the first subject checked into the metabolic ward at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, to participate in one…

I used to be a 7+ cups day coffee drinker. I love coffee. I enjoy the taste and as a software engineer, it gives me that kick I need from time to time . I weened myself off of it, before I received my Soylent order, because I knew I was drinking more…

And Day 5 is up: http://fitting-pajamas.ghost.io/2014/08/22/soylent-day-5-cheating-is-the-norm/. Today's post is a bit early because I'll be busy all evening. Enjoy guys.