Complete Foods News

I hadn't heard of crude food, yet. How do you like it?

I ordered two weeks also. I am SUPER thrilled to see people with the same amount ordered posting that they're getting the shipping emails. Gives me hope mine is soon!

I'm not sure if you're aware of this or not, but they shipped not in order of purchase, but in order of amount. The more you ordered, the earlier your ship date. Your one week will come after my two week order (baring glitches), and my two week order…

Starkice said: This is very disappointing indeed, especially when I see people posting about getting consecutive "received" orders back to back. I wish there was some way I could figure out exactly what is going on, I don't like spending money on something…

This is very disappointing indeed, especially when I see people posting about getting consecutive "received" orders back to back. I wish there was some way I could figure out exactly what is going on, I don't like spending money on something that will…

I ordered one week of Soylent on May 9, 2014. I still have not received it as of today's date. When I sent in an e-mail inquiring of the status of my order, I got a form e-mail saying that it should arrive in 8-10 weeks. It has now almost 15 weeks, and…

I ordered Soylent approximately 4-6 months ago. I've yet to receive my order, and it's starting to bother me. On the Backerkit site it says this "You updated your info on 05/28/14 Your order is ready to ship! You can expect your rewards and add-ons…

I ordered one week of Soylent on May 9, 2014. I still have not received it as of today's date. When I sent in an e-mail inquiring of the status of my order, I got a form e-mail saying that it should arrive in 8-10 weeks. It has now almost 15 weeks, and…

Look into getting a DEXA scan done. It is more expensive than bod pod or the others, but it is the gold standard for body fat measurement. It is nice in that it will give you a breakdown by body part, arms, legs, trunk, belly, and so on. The downside…

Day is out guys ! fitting-pajamas.ghost.io Soylent Day 3 - Getting into the Swing of Things It was easy waking up today. I was pleasantly surprised because I had a really hard time falling asleep last night. I mentioned…

@Endtropy, thanks for the suggestion. I looked into the Bodpod and sadly there aren't any near me. It's surprising since I'm in Boston. I figure there would be at least one. I don't mind too much though. My scale may be inaccurate, but as long as it's…

I was just commenting that I'm losing weight too fast on soylent too! Mine is DIY, but I lost almost 4 pounds in the first week. I'm doing a new workout as well, but I think I need to increase my calories.

I can't wait to hear your experience with Soylent vs your DIY. What do you use in your recipe?

That's what I need to do, I'm just concerned that the micros won't mix evenly and I won't get what I need daily. It sure would make prep easier though. I usually make my bags on Sunday for the week. Yes, the psyllium husk powder is much more convenient...that's…

Pre-prepared and chilled Soylent is EXCELLENT as a replacement for cream in chai tea. I've also made tomorrow's batch with strong-brewed chai tea in place of the usual water. It smells like pumpkin pie and I am extremely excited to try it, but I have…

Gotcha, I haven't received my first shipment so I guess I should wait until it arrives!

You might find this post interesting. The writer has done the linear algebra to find out the optimal ratios of vegan sources. Have you ever seen an application, like TrueNutrition's, that allow you to enter your own protein sources?

@sarcheer When should your subscription be shipping? Have you already received your original order? Your subscription will not have a valid date until after you receive your initial order. Once you do receive your initial order you should see a data…

Yes it has returned and this time it doesnt seem to be leaving even with icing.

Just got an email that a shipping label has been printed for my 2 week order. They say it will be shipped tomorrow.

Tried the magic mushroom powder added to my pre-blended Soylent. I do NOT recommend this. That stuff is mostly salt, so it was kinda like drinking Soylent-y sea water. I've still got a whole batch of the stuff though, so I may try it as a direct replacement…

Absolutely you can take a shot of saltwater. That's a very simple and straightforward way to do it.

My subscription also says next billing will be January 2015! What is to be done?

Since May I've been roughly 66% on crude food 1.0 except for a 17 day 100% trial. Last two weeks I've been about 50% on Soylent.

From The Atlantic, an article summarizing a research review about gut bacteria's influence on food choices: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/your-gut-bacteria-want-you-to-eat-a-cupcake/378702/

6 months on DIY. A variant of People Chow. Loved it from the first taste. I still each chips and some other "foods", but I get all my nutrition from soylent. Hopefully I will get my 1 week order of Soylent soon and probably switch to that unless it turns…

It should be the same as the ratio typically found in rice protein.

Does anyone know or have a general idea?

Those of you with TL3 (leader) can now recategorize topics into Cooking as you see fit!

safet33 said: 4 weeks and more are being shipped first. I completely understand that waiting for so long (insert unusually long timeframe here), and getting discouraged. 4-week backer orders should be done at this point, at least looking at the shipping…

Upon adding extra oil, I've been experiencing the same.

RANT ON Do people not read the things I'm reading? For those who ordered LESS THAN one month, your orders are coming, 4 weeks and more are being shipped first. I completely understand that waiting for so long (insert unusually long timeframe here),…

Sure, if you prefer water with salt in it. Personally I liked my Soylent with the extra 1 gram salt. You should try it first as for me it made it taste better... but that is different from person to person I guess.

codinghorror said: Topics about cooking food using Soylent as an ingredient. Sounds great to me. codinghorror said:

It appears shipping has slowed way down compared to two weeks ago, but I think we all expected that, it just wouldn't be Soylent without the questionings of if we will ever get it or not. I don't even remember what life was like before waiting for Soylent

I'm getting really excited about this!

Fair enough. .......

Give Rosa Labs money. Wait Infinity months.

OK it's created. http://discourse.soylent.me/category/cooking Please help me edit the topic summary so it's clear, I started with Topics about cooking food using Soylent as an ingredient.

Thanks guys! I'll make sure to do that. Think I could get away with just water with the salt in it and drinking that? Thinking salty soylent might not be the most appetizing.

dang, now I want a shirt. how do you get one?

For the first bag I used the following: Profile: Coffee 3-P-1 Button 3: Light Juice, Small Milkshake. 12 seconds 1 cycle. I've got it chilling. I'll have the first taste in the morning. I didn't add oil yet, I need to look up how much to add to 1…

Yeah you need to add 1 gram of salt to you daily batch

Fevers? That shouldn't be happening because of a dietary change. It sounds like you've coincidentally caught a bug of some sort. Also, remember that the current Soylent recipe doesn't have enough salt and you should get about a quarter teaspoon more…

Are you relying on your floor scale to give you your BMI? Those things are wildly inaccurate. Have you considered looking for a BodPod our immersion testing sight near home? If you can find one or the other you can usually get a package of 3 tests…

Smoothie setting over here but I'm running my own DIY. Frothing might be less an issue if you do what I do which is blend it the night before and then pour into portioned bottles and into the fridge for an over night cool down. By the AM when I grab…

Yeah, I opted for basic readability over flashy minimal (oxy moron?) design

I'm at the point where I accept that I probably will never get my Soylent. I purchased 1 week seemingly forever ago. At this point, it was a donation to a science experiment. I see why these guys couldn't make it through YCombinator, they have no idea…

What model is your scale?

I like the new layout much better!

If you follow the link, they aren't actually selling Soylent. They do have some meal replacements available. The consensus of them seems to be that they taste horrid.

I have not found a way to have no froth, but I seem to have minimized froth with the pulse setting. I still prefer shaking it, so would be interested to see if someone has had better results. I normally use the Blendtec if I am adding cinnamon, cocoa…

I think the less-than-a-month crowd is much less likely to be on the forums/tracker (or to update it when they do get it). Plus they've probably gone through the surplus they built up during the shipping stoppage, so it won't be as fast as right when…

Google Soylent and this is in the results Soylent at Amazon.com‎ Adwww.amazon.com/‎ 4.5 rating for amazon.com Buy soylent at Amazon! Free Shipping on Qualified Orders.Subscribe and Save - Amazon Gift Cards - Prime Instant Video - Kindle Fire HDX

Pretty quiet for the past week or so on the shipment tracker. Is Soylent still shipping out on a regular basis, or are we dealing with another delay?

I normally use the soup/batter setting or the smoothy setting when adding ice.

Hey I use the same scale you do...Good stuff!

Over frothing might be good...Think Soylent-achino

I don't know... I was 172, 6'3" and lost 7 lbs in about 10 days.... trying to force myself through fevers and weight loss and evaporating hunger, etc. that I've been getting since I started, with the hope that in the end Soylent ends up being a miracle.…

Are there any Blendtec users who have found the perfect program on the blendtec blender? With only one bag, I don't want to over froth the mixture. A friend in the forum was kind enough to send me a bag of Official Soylent while I patiently wait for…

liquid smoke works well as a flavoring agent. Found in the same area as Worcestershire sauce.

AH HA! I found this: http://thehealthyfoodie.com/magic-mushroom-powder/ It's purported to be "powdered umami in a jar". There doesn't seem to be much at all to it, shouldn't add much of anything to Soylent besides flavor and fiber. I'm considering…

I'm actually adding about 1/2 tsp of regular Morton's Iodized Salt (it's what's in the spice cabinet). The cravings are better today, so far. We'll see how the rest of the day goes though. I've been previously indulging in a single bag of Lay's Classic…

posting to suggest Enhancements as a potential name for the new category.

@mcpancakes Thank you! this blog is keeping me accountable so I hope it'll work out.

soylentnoise said: "The Shape of Things to Come" filming is over. It was a lot like a Stephen Colbert-esque interview that it will obviously be lighthearted (with some mockery). I delivered as much information as I could while trying to also have a…

One thing I noticed you didn't mention is when you added the oil. From what I've seen, the optimal method of construction is1. Add some water2. Add all powder3. Fill the rest of the pitcher (almost) all the way4. Shake, shake, shake,5. Fridge overnight6.…

How about a section for tracking daily vitals (BP, heart rate, weight, etc) as well as periodic blood panels? Would be nice to be able to track the readings over time and even graph them out. Maybe pull the recommended minimums/maximums by age/height/weight…

Definitely not dehydration. The other day, I put some extra Mega Men Sport in something (been experimenting) and got that particular ache at the base of the skull almost immediately after eating it. Went away after an hour or two, but it's definitely…

You are adding the suggested 1/4 tsp of salt right?

DIY People Chow here, never seen the orange ring but I also run my days ingredients through a Blendtec before pouring the mixture out. If your hand mixing/blending in a bottle I would suspect as others have said it's just the Maseca.

I have traveled a bit with both my DIY soylent as well as Soylent. I've found that a 1 liter Nalgene is the easiest go-to container. I pre-measure half-bags (220g) and half-bottles (1 fl oz) of Soylent. I use a Ziploc sandwich bag for each portion of…

But, unfortunately, the answer to your second question is yes, you will most certainly die, eventually. :-p

I believe canola oil is the most basic vegan oil option; it's readily available and has a good balance of omega 3 and 6. Here's a nice thread with lots of ideas for carrying Soylent along. If you just need to know how much to pour from the pitcher to…

I have a similar process. Firstly, I reduce the oils by about 1/3 to 1/2 for weight loss. I have a hydroflask that I use to transport Soylent and a blender bottle to drink out of. I measure out 8 or 12 oz servings (depending on level of hunger). It also…

Good umami flavors have well-understood addictive properties. You are going through umami withdrawals. I have felt the same thing. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with hunger or deficiency of anything important.

Personally I have way more energy and focus on People Chow Premium {1 month} than I do with any other solid food combo I can think of....I just feel better in general over all on it doing 2 meals a day vs none.

Fantastic! I just mixed my first batch, it's in the fridge right now. I already had Muggle breakfast, so was thinking of easing into it by eating Soylent for lunch + snack the first few days and then eventually go "all in" except for the occasional…

cicadymn said: I'd say come back in 3 years and then ask that question. Because they're pretty sure they'll have all the backer orders within the next 3 years.. fingers crossed! cicadymn said:

I'm doing 1500 cal. Soylent, easily. I break it down to ounces. Here are two samples of my day:Option One: (sipping over a couple hours)7:00am - 11:00am - 16oz Soylent - 487.28 cal.12:00pm - 2:00pm - 16oz Soylent - 487.28 cal. 4:00pm - 5:00pm - 8oz Soylent…

Yes, if you mix it up so you end up with 2L of Soylent then there should be about 1 calorie per milliliter. So 500ml is 500 calories. Drinking 1500 calories per day means that if you order 28 days (one month) of Soylent you should get 35 days of meals…

So if I understood the instructions correctly, I should be drinking a fourth of the pitcher (that's about 500 kcal) for every 'meal' (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and that should be about enough (1500 kcal)? (Btw, 1500 kcal is what I should be eating…

People Chow Premium user here...I've experienced the same thing. Was told it's normal and only be concerned if the layer is light green, which indicated a chemical reaction between the multivitamin and the h20.... Actually disregard the part about that…

Why isn't it being done yet? Because they're not even through their initial backers yet. Much less the new orders and all the subscriptions to catch up on. People that have coughed up money to make that dream and more a reality. People that Rosa Labs…

I hope so, too, but by light of a new day, I'm not as hopeful. It was like a tornando. We had some fun, but I also talked seriously about Soylent. But we know, it's all in the editing. I also sent a follow up email to the producer and directed him to…

Hi there. I'm a longtime DIY lurker and an early backer. I have been living with official product (Soylent capital S) since May, on and off. I am currently using it exclusively but more often I drink it in morning / day and have a "real" meal with family…

male DRI for water is 3.7 liters per day. Depending on how much water you mix in with your Soylent, you're probably only getting about half that with just Soylent, so you definitely need to drink extra separate from Soylent.

lets hope they aren't completely anti Soylent with the mockery. Looking forward to seeing it

Soylent is gritty... soaking (some hours) + the oil helps a little or a good blender... ice cubes in blender can give it a smoothy gritty texture too... but the only thing you can do besides that is to add more water... I guess not everyone can handle…

Did you put in enough water to fill the pitcher? If you put in less than that, it will be grittier. Most people soak it longer than a few hours--overnight is typical--and they don't add the oil until after it's soaked, both of which seem to help. Also,…

Snowman said: Maybe you need salt or sugar? According to the 100% correct Wikipedia, Umami taste receptors work using glutamate in its salt form. Are you adding the missing salt into your Soylent? I believe glutamate in its salt form doesn't taste…

Here i will share some diet tips which will help to thosepeoples who have hair loss problem and want to recover that problem fast witheasy solution. Normal healthy person sheds about 50 to 100 hairs daily and losshair grows again in few days. The major…

I haven't gotten to start it yet. I was thinking hosted on github pages, powered by ember and firebase. I haven't dived into Java too much yet.

It will change your carb ratio, but blending a glass with 1/2 of a frozen banana and some frozen strawberries will not only change the taste but hide a lot of the grittyness.

I believe 'vessyl' said something about using a stick free glass. Not sure how hydrophobic it is though. Although frictionless materials should have a similar effect when used in a container. There was one being developed that not even the most adhesive…

"The Shape of Things to Come" filming is over. It was a lot like a Stephen Colbert-esque interview that it will obviously be lighthearted (with some mockery). I delivered as much information as I could while trying to also have a personality. We'll see…

Best of luck with your goal! 7% is quite a goal, and I am interested to see how you fare with just Soylent and your exercise. I'll be following along!

I know they wanted to lower the price once they where taking non-preorder orders, but discovered that the cost of shipping Soylent was more than anticipated. Yes, a part of that Soylent price tag is to cover the cost of shipping Soylent to you. I don't…

Thanks for the offer but I'm far from Austin. I will check the notes section. I already started thinking about some omissions and substitutions.

I think dilution plays a role too. I've noticed if it seems a little too gritty/chalky and I add some more water and mix, it usually reduces the gritty/chalkiness.