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axcho said: As far as olive oil turning bitter in a blender, read this:http://summertomato.com/the-bitter-truth-about-olive-oil/ I think another possibility is that particular type of oil has underlying tones of bitterness from being "virgin"...That…

I use the manufacturer's info if possible, with data from the USDA database to supplement, generally speaking.

A lot of good suggestions here! As far as olive oil turning bitter in a blender, read this:http://summertomato.com/the-bitter-truth-about-olive-oil/

Looking at the RDI it seems like I want less Omega-3 and more 6.

I wouldn't necessarily say that olive oil is healthier than canola. A lot of your decision will be with taste and which omegas you want in your recipe. Olive oil has very low O-3's. If you're looking at boosting them, then you might want to use a different…

I was thinking about using Olive Oil, as it's healthier than Canola. Is there anything wrong with that?

I just tried some malted milk powder...Was good!

I use a diatom filter to clean my aquariums. Don't know much about it as far as other applications go....

I honestly think it would make it taste like Mac-N-Cheese. Several people on here have experimented with a savory Soylent, and have had good results.

If we are talking about silica, I seen it plenty of times as a supplement that is suppose to be good for the hair and nails.

j8048188 said: http://www.firehousepantrystore.com/lbchedpwd.htmlShelf-Stable Orange Cheddar Cheese Powder- $6.87/lb, or 3lbs/$20. Does anyone have thoughts on how this might taste with a soylent mixture? Has anyone tried something similar? I do…

Hey all. I ordered a 2 week supply back on 6/4, but was wondering if there is a way to up that to a 4 week supply without canceling my subscription? I figure if I am going to have to wait for shipment, I might as well go the full monty. Thank you!

Cocoa powder is a pretty powerful flavoring agent. I have a cup of coffee (brewed and chilled with ice cubes, then added as some of my liquid) and 5g of cocoa powder in my DIY and I think it tastes pretty good. 10g of cocoa powder gives it a pretty…

One of my favorite flavors is blending a banana and cinnamon into my Soylent. Tastes amazing!There's also a flavoring thread with other suggestions.

Thinking along the lines of various ice cream flavors, maybe coffee? Try to mix freeze dried coffee with cocoa and you will get aт energy mixed with endorphins.

i got the same problem, shipping label created but hasnt moved

Starting this thread as it has nothing to do with the food product and my post got lost in the main shipping thread. @MattCauble Coming up on a week and no movement @all Has anyone else gotten their shirt and am I the odd one out? Aug 12 (6 days…

LauraT said: Anyone have a way to get a cheddar flavor? Ha! http://www.firehousepantrystore.com/lbchedpwd.htmlShelf-Stable Orange Cheddar Cheese Powder- $6.87/lb, or 3lbs/$20. LauraT said:

Hey there, You should be looking at a September delivery for your 1 month order since you placed in June. Starter kits have been shipping ahead of orders for the most part. Right now we are slowing down starter kit shipments to catch up with regular…

Sorry about this. I printed labels for your shipment to go out today. Tracking information should be available by tomorrow morning. Thank you for letting us know and let me know if you need anything else.

Thank you for letting us know about this. I have printed your label so that it will ship out today. I'm really sorry about the delay. We started running more audits on orders just after yours shipped and we have been able to catch a lot more. Let me know…

I have green ones that I'll trade for black ones.

Vicc said: I'm not a nutritionist, but I suspect mixing with OJ was an issue in this case. I'm thinking the OJ...Sometimes I can be about as sharp as a circle! Got some sleep, took 3 days off and now mixing it with water in the suggested way, with…

I would definitely eat it if it were not so expensive. $1/ounce for mostly cassava flour really sucks. Hope this does take off though.

Random question. I noticed that the starter kits came with a green Takeya pitcher in the beginning. Now, I see pictures on Twitter of people receiving orders with black ones. Are they going to be black from now on? Only wondering because I wanted a get…

I just found this a few minutes after emailing about my own leaky bottles. I thought it was just particularly rough handling as well. Glad to know it's already been addressed.

I find the scoop measurements can vary. Packed firm, etc. I prefer weight measurements instead. or separate into 4 separate baggies for 500 kcal each. john

@JulioMiles I've been watching the tracker, and had a question or 2. I've noticed that the majority of the backer kits are shipping and that only a few of the month supply (4 weeks) have shipped for those who have ordered after the backer kit close…

I am about 5' 11" and I have never had my body fat percentage calculated by a doctor but I am fairly athletic. I ran cross country for the past three years and ever since I've been out of school I've been continuing running including running in local…

Just wanted to second @Snowman's comment about taking your total body weight into account. If you're mostly muscle or extremely tall, the weight loss might be more worrying than if your body composition is not as lean. Similarly if you're, say, 6 ft…

Er, you are on a site about Soylent, the Soylent part is (I hope) obvious. Otherwise we would have categories like "Soylent DIY" and "Soylent Discussion" and "Soylent Experiences".

Yeah, what he said. Drastic weight loss at the start of a diet is typically "water weight" which includes those glycogen stores. Losing fifteen pounds is also a meaningless metric. What is that as a ratio of your total body weight? For you, that is slightly…

MentalNomad said: And then, when frozen, they can be easily pulverized. This also works for a zombie invasion. When you pulverize zombie flesh into a million pieces, it cannot keep crawling after you. MentalNomad said:

mcmire said: Yeah I hear you @amy, it's really frustrating personally. I really wish that manufacturers would include more information in the nutrition facts. For instance, oat float contains micronutrients like magnesium and the like, but this is included…

Mod Soylent is not jut cooking though it includes changing taste, so on on official soylent.

codinghorror said: Why not just "Cooking" as a tag? That seems clear to me. KISS. I like it. "Soylent Cooking" might make more sense though, it is slightly more precise without being overly verbose. codinghorror said:

Absolutely right. They're cold-blooded; as they cool off, they slow down and go into a zombie/hibernation state, long before they freeze solid. And then, when frozen, they can be easily pulverized.

I have four of the pitchers and do not use the scoop. The pitchers really are awesome for Soylent or anything else.

Most Insects go into a stasis or hibernation in the cold. If they freeze them, they go to sleep and then are ground up while frozen. Sounds even better than oxygen deprivation.

Rolf said: I wonder if it's possible to design a soylent recipe that matches ALL cat needs? Coylent? Anyway It's quite hard to ensure health of cats when they can't tell us what's going on. Give your cats raw meat. Being obligate carnivores, that…

I'm sorry the ibuprophen is eating you up. I can identify; I became ibuprofen sensitive when using too much of it while dealing with the pain caused by herniated discs in my cervical spine. Do try to see if other meds can give you relief from your symptoms;…

I know this is old news, but a guy ate all his meals at McDonalds for 90 days and lost weight, and his key health indicators went down significantly. For me, it's not about how many meals I'm having of Soylent vs. meals of regular food, but only how…

What exactly are you doing for sulfur, MentalNomad? I've assumed that the needed amount can be found in my protein source, but I'd rather use a more meaningful estimate.

You can edit the ingredients in your DIY recipe online and they'll stay put, so you don't have to manage it all in an Excel sheet of your own design if you don't want to. I've done this on mine to improve accuracy on some ingredients, and also to replace…

When people refer to losing "water weight," what they're generally referring to is glycogen depletion. Our bodies store carbohydrates in lean muscle tissue, in organs (mostly the liver) and a little bit in some other bodily tissues in the form of glycogen;…

I just tried these today. Got them at a healthfood store. http://chapul.com/

Good, sounds like I can go ahead and get started. I had wondered because when I made my very poor attempt at DIY months ago, any of it that didn't get eaten the same day would crust over just a little....kind of gross. I don't know that an air-tight pitcher…

Why not just "Cooking" as a tag? That seems clear to me.

It's the only way to do it!

Yeah, I kinda wish we had the option to pass on the starter kit. Seems wasteful if you're not going to use it.

what I was doing for a while with my diy incurred virtually no waste. I measured into identical 1.8 litre containers and stored these till the day before. I would mix up a days batch and then transfer 600ml or so to a blender bottle for each "meal". when…

You "feel"? Based on what? I'm a backer and it's been more than a year and I've received nothing. I'm NOT fine with everybody jumping in line ahead of me. FIFO? More like FTB.

I don't care about the starter kit myself. I have a blender that accepts a 2 litre load that I intend to use. The product will be poured into three or four Blender bottles. I might find a use for the pitcher. The measuring cup will just end up in my kitchen…

This is genius. That's something I honestly never thought of.

Ahh, I'm doing 1 meal a day Soylent over breakfast and lunch and then regular food for dinner. Just adding the 1 meal vs nothing or junk that I'd eat has been a positive change. I would never suggest someone goes 100% unless it's what you really want.…

you make the soylent with ice from the ice machine at your hotel.

Just to add here, I haven't received a delay mail on 2 accounts either and it's passed the 14 weeks mark I think.

im doing breakfast and lunch with official soylent, but tend to end up eating something different for dinner, just wondering if anyone thats gone to 100% from 2 meals noticed any difference since your going from 66% rda of stuff to 100% and alot of people…

Are you trying to go from 2 meals a day regular food to 3 meals a day Soylent ? It's tough saying what could happen without knowing if you were getting a full day of calories that you needed. Cutting out fast food and other junk food and replacing with…

An airtight pitcher is good for shaking, but I got Soylent before I got an airtight pitcher. I had a large pancake-batter pitcher, so I mixed Soylent and enough water to make two liters, and used a whisk to mix them, and it was just fine. My pitcher…

I don't use the kit at all, I measure out equal parts soylent and water and blend them or shake them in a plastic container.

I once listened to an Orthodox friend and his Orthodox friend debate at some length whether a (totally inorganic) food additive was kosher or not. Of course, each took a different side. As jrowe47 says, it's important that the equipment in the facility…

as far as I can tell this is just a case of someone buying a domain name and collecting email addrrsses, probably for selling to spammers later in the year.. no replies to any emails, no phone number listed, no product details , prices or ingredients…

has anyone noticed much of a difference in how they feel or weight loss when moving from 2 meals a day to 100% official soylent?

I've mentioned before that The Honest Kitchen makes a powdered raw-foods cat food you reconstitute with water, which is pretty soylentish. But it's a little low in protein for cats (as are most commercial cat foods frankly); their powdered dog food (which…

So my Soylent arrived Friday (woohoo!) but it seems like Fedex is having a little more trouble getting my starter kit to me. Tracking shows it moved from Stockton, CA to Sacramento, CA on the 9th, and there is has stayed. My Soylent shipped three days…

I think it is nothing to worry about. In the vitamin A thread, @MattCauble indicated that most nutrients in soylent are present in much larger quantities than can be reported on the back as per FDA regulations. If you are consuming a relatively fresh…

Melon_Collie said: I've started adding a couple tbsp's of Hershey's chocolate syrup to each glass of Soylent that I drink. I like that taste quite a bit better than the stock Soylent. You may wish to consider using some cocoa powder (it comes in dark…

Yup.. six drops is about 500%. Seems a little much for the long term. I'm going to cut it back to 1 or 2 drops. I think I'll do the math and add it to my oil. I may go with the powder capsules in the future.

Aha, thanks. I didn't even think of that. Depriving them of O2 seems slightly more humane.

Garrettm said: How much of Soylent is wasted in every single batch; from the Soylent that gets spread through the air when pouring fold the opening of the pouch in half and then put the entire opening inside the pitcher. ( I fold the opening to form…

Travelers might consider insulated food bags, because they can be rolled up and included in carry-on or checked luggage. They're mostly big enough for the pitcher and a couple scoops of ice. A styrofoam cooler is also great, if you are able to easily…

Lee is correct. They freeze them.

I hope so too! I will be keeping an eye on Soylent and hoping...

Thanks for the information. I know diabetics are one of the groups Soylent wants to support, so hopefully they can either confirm that it's safe for diabetics it adjust the formula so that it is.

I am dying of jealousy. No weight loss for me because I like that stuff too much. I don't like the taste of the low-kcal recipes and Soylent, schmoylent and marion chow have too many kcals to allow weightloss. Using only 75% of the recipe per day would…

Sorry Maragakis, I sold it already.

Sent you an email with my address. I'll PayPal shortly. Thanks!

Although I have eagerly awaited Soylent, unfortunately this formula just isn't going to work for me, for 2 reasons: concerns about blood sugar and the smell/flavor.I'm pre-diabetic - I've been watching the posts on blood sugar spikes and doing some research…

I'll buy it w/ the scoop and all. Shoot me an email Chris@SubtoneRecords.com ... paypal?

Thanks for all the responses. This is what I was afraid of - that I'll just have to do a lot of research and then set up my own Excel file with all the info. I suck at both. I just started using Udo's 3.6.9 oil because it balances the omegas but of course…

I believe they freeze them then grind them up.

Why are you choosing to stop, by the way?

Email hasn't come through yet - it's a new account I created for posting on forums so maybe it wasn't set up yet when you sent the email. Can you send it again? Thanks!

I've sent you an email. Thanks!

Day 8. My posts will become more spread out, as there's not much to say anymore. Some highlights: I have had zero side effects from using Soylent as a replacement for a couple meals each day. Nothing. No gas, no stomach aches, no headaches. Nothing.…

I'll take it. I'll send you an email... Edit: Actually, looks like I'm not able to send a private message. Shoot me an email - k1@**********.com Thanks!

Thanks, joemoe. It really wasn't that difficult once I added tiny amounts of a few whole food supplements, like yeast and wheat germ, for rare micros. The recipe's pretty flexible and can serve as a base for your own whole food experiments. Substitute…

Yeah I hear you @amy, it's really frustrating personally. I really wish that manufacturers would include more information in the nutrition facts. For instance, oat float contains micronutrients like magnesium and the like, but this is included nowhere…

I like this. I've been trying to create a semi-whole foods recipe as I certainly like the idea. I had to scale back a bit and use more powdered things partly because I found I didn't like the green taste, especially after forgetting about it, leaving…

This is why I went with capsules. Just open cap, dump in powder.

Oh,...what a week of vacation means for a business... @ILoveLamp - I'm sorry for a fulfilment mistake.I checked - you order was sent to another Rayan in Massachusetts. He received it, replied and I closed the case. My bad. To double close a case - I…

I received my month's worth a few days ago and have opened one pouch + one oil bottle. I want to sell the rest asap if possible. $245. I have washed, but not used the pitcher - I'll include it with purchase of the whole quantity. I did use the scoop -…

Got shipping notification for 4 wks of soylent on 8-11-2014 and it arrived 8-16-2014. Nothing on starter kit.

Same thing happened to me the first week and half. I lost around 15+lbs then it kind of leveled off. I have been hovering between 15-20lbs down since starting official Soylent 7 weeks ago.

Exact same story with me.... Both shipping labels created on 7/29. Starter kit began processing movement, but the 4-week Soylent order just sat at "label created" status. And sat. And sat. And sat. I got my starter kit just fine.... but the farthest…

Possibly - the ingredients also have to be processed in a facility in which no non-kosher foodstuffs can cause contamination. If flour is made in a factory that also makes bacon, for example, it can't be certified kosher. I'd call up the sources of your…

I received a question: "Is your 100%FOOD kosher?"My answer is below, pls. add or correct me, since it relates to all powdered foods: "According to the regulations of kashrut, reasons for food not being kosher include the presence of ingredients derived…

I'm making a version of the Liquid Cake DIY recipe, in Australia. I have everything I need (just being shipped out), here is what I have: http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/copy-of-liquid-cake-v13-50 The original has low carbs/calories, also I think I need…