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No, I've been vegan for thirty years - no whey for me. I dissolve the powders in vegetable juice, which results in a light, frothy consistency - not the thick, heavy feel of official Soylent,

I hear it's good to drink pea so you can pass a breathalyzer test...

Thanks for digging that up, I figured it was close but I hadn't had a chance to dig into it. I think I'll order a couple bounds and make a few days of completely vegan (whey free) of my formulation and see how it goes mixed in with my regular stuff..…

What??? Immediate shipment, orange juice, half cup of sugar??? Are you sure you are on the right website?

What exactly did you order? And from Whom?

Hi, I'm a nutritionist by day and never backed this project, but ordered some because one of my clients loves the stuff. I ordered last weds and got my shipment today [awesome fast, thanks]! So I just opened the box and mixed some with some orange…

I actually tried two days worth a couple of weeks ago and it went OK! I drink a lot of water and exercise, so I think those things helped a lot. I did have a bit of a headache, but nothing a half of an ibuprofen couldn't cure. I didn't experience any…

From Wikipedia: The following table lists the optimal profile of the essential amino acids, which comprises a complete protein, as recommended by the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board Essential Amino Acid........ mg/g of Protein Tryptophan........................…

@leecauble1 - I understand that we use Hemp in our formula... But dreaming of me as of a girl is a really funny nightmare P.S. Hemp seeds we use do not contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the active substance in marijuana.

You might be reacting to the Vanillin. I know @axcho has that problem and it gives him headaches. I could imagine the headaches might give you the nightmares.

Funny nightmare? @Spaceman was my unit secretary mixing powdered food at her ( yes) desk in plastic cups. Alex (that was the name) had no idea my relationship to @MattCauble. Was totally surprised when I revealed. Woke up laughing.

JediChris1138 said: My plan is to replace 3 meals a day for the first two weeks, then taper off! Too aggressive imho...Everything I've heard about gas, smell, bloating and discomfort point to jumping into this too fast. Remember that the O in imho…

@Keith - you'd better thank @ruipacheco - it was his idea.

Thanks for the quick response!

For me it's a combination of things... I hate grocery shopping I hate throwing old/spoiled groceries away I hate cooking I am terrible with portion control and proper meal planning It completely simplifies my nutrition It saves me money To be clear…

=.=||| ok, so that's that. quick question, I don't want to start a new thread for this: does anyone know if I can mail soylent in a flat envelope? I think it's fine, but soylent IS FOOD. anyone has any ideas?

Hi @nickp Thanks a lot for all of your efforts in putting together the DIY site. It's so much easier than tracking my recipes in Excel. While designing a new recipe, I thought of a few nice-to-have features that could help other users.1. Incorporate…

I must have missed this yesterday when I was perusing the website. If this was truly complete I would be open to actually converting my entire recipe off of Whey products entirely. At 10 pounds your looking at a little over 8 dollars a pound. My…

Muggle said: Don't expect quick miracle fixes Can't stress this part enough. If you expect this to be a miracle cure, it isn't. Muggle said:

First of two months has arrived on my doorstep! Woot! Anxious to get started tonight! My girlfriend has walnut oil and will be doing a vegetarian blend - she plans to replace 2 meals a day. My plan is to replace 3 meals a day for the first two weeks,…

telephonoscope said: I have a connective tissue disorder that causes chronic pain Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? telephonoscope said:

Makes a great bug remover in a pinch - Took a giant splatted bug off my car windshield Removed a big stain off our granite countertop that came with our house - Nothing else worked

I think if you replace the words "other than essential" with "unnecessary" in your original post, you will find the answer you seek. We eat a lot of things that are there purely for flavour and texture, or because we don't know any better. Soylent represents…

Diapers. Soylent has us thinking about using diapers.

Yeah, I was seeing stuff about how hunter gatherers even today consume very low amounts of sodium, but very high amounts of potassium. Like 750mg of sodium and 10000mg of potassium.

It's just so expensive. I get two pounds of seeds for $10 at Costco, whereas even less than a pound of powder is similarly priced. I have considered grinding my own.

I'd appreciate you checking it out: Vegan Protein Optimizer Formula. I tried to find an optimal amino acid, but was unable to find anything reliable. Most just assume that whey is best.

I've done single servings in the contigo. Lesson learned is I need to make a paper funnel to get the powder in without spilling all over.

My advice {worth what you paid} is to first ask your doctor{s} what they think...Gather all the information they give you as well as the information you get here and other places you trust and form an opinion whether it's safe for you to start using Soylent.…

Yes, but she isn't always around so there is a nice balance there

LazyVegan said: along with hemp and rice protein to round out the amino acid profile. this getting this right is quite important especially if you're physically active LazyVegan said:

Soylent is meant to be able to replace food. Rob from the beginning has said that he likes the ability to eat this when he wants a fast meal, and be free to cook only whenever he wants to, implying that he will at some point eat something other than Soylent.…

So I've been watching my tracker for Fedex, and I have to say it's a bit sketchy. The first thing I noticed is that the times changed on the backer kit - at one point it arrived in Georgia at Midnight on the 10th, but later said 2 PM on the 12th. At first…

Using sterile water might improve time it stays good? But i heard matt mention in another thread that oxidation is a huge part of it tol, specially with the oil... So if you can store it without any oxygen, and the water used was sterile... And you keep…

Has to be the right kind of because of coumarin. So if they should add cinnamon it should be Ceylon cinnamon (personally not a fan of cinnamon, probably because it is tradition here to pour kilos of it over people who turned 25 without being married…

Also a scam victim here. My Soylent shipment recently arrived, but it only contained more boxes inside, each a bit smaller than the last, assembled Russian stacking doll style. At about fourty boxes in I found a signed selfie of @rob on his yacht, paperclipped…

I used pea protein in my recipe for exactly that reason. Cut costs on the most expenaive item. Only complaint (as the added why makes for a complete amino acid profile) It gunks it up. A lot. Mixes with no pea maintain liquid consistency with much less…

Depends on how hot you heat it. It would denature the proteins but theyd have the same amino acids (same difference nutritionally) Some of the long chain carbs would become sugars though. Minerals should be fine. Vitamins not so much. Thiamine for…

Actually. My last batch of diy i accidentally overdid it with magnesium oxide. Crazy diarhea. First day of schmoylent. Boom. Good to go. Now granted my systems had lots of soylent to adjust to but, i think you'll be fine. Add a pinch of cinnamon too.…

I'm very curious to hear how this turns out! One thing to keep in mind is that Soylent is already outrageously sticky when mixed with a lower water content. I made some "Soylentbutter" the other day and it was fairly tasty but SOOOO sticky. I guess…

Cool update Tom! I have a trip coming up in a couple weeks and I'm wondering how to go about actually mixing my Soylent. I should have a fridge in the room - though I expect it'll be tiny. I won't be able to bring a pitcher with me, so I'm wrestling…

You're not drinking enough water. Idk why that manifests as neck pain, but it does for me as well. Drinking a liter of water fixes the problem in about 5 minutes.

wahwahnyc said: Soylent is either a scam They are totally a scam. wahwahnyc said:

I'm expecting my first month supply this weekend, and I plan to dedicate at least a few packets to experimenting with solid food bars. I'm going to avoid baking, and plan to base my experiments on no-bake granola bar and cookie recipes. Honey might be…

Well perhaps that's how you handle people who are otherwise of tremendous value to your life. But personally I prefer to try and figure out how to keep them in my life so that they can still bring value to it (and me to theirs), and yet not have them…

Hey Tom great improv. You said the fridge was small. That pitcher can lay down and not leak. Did you try that? I'm traveling in a few weeks. I don't do videos but I'll be sure to let ya'll know how it goes.

Tom, You had a fridge, but it was too small?

I'm sure others can attest to this much better than I can, but since no one has responded yet.... Soylent seems to affect everyone slightly differently. There will be a period of adjustment ranging from several days to several weeks. It is recommended…

Mod Soylent will work too, it will just temporarily confuse those of us who aren't familiar.

mballin said: played the occasional game of "run to the toilet and guess the state of matter" (usually false alarms), Holy moly this got me laughing so hard! Thank you for the much-needed dose of levity in my stressful day. mballin said:

My husband and I just ordered Schmoylent and hopefully soon after we will be receiving our Soylent. I'm not sure which we'll stick with yet, but that's beside the point. My husband has ulcerative colitus, mild anxiety, and attention issues. He's slightly…

That seems like something that could be very likely.

Update, as requested, a couple of weeks in. Soylent is 95% of what I'd hoped, which is plenty good enough for me to enthusiastically reorder. As mentioned above, I did have a splitting headache the morning after I started eating Soylent - maybe the potassium…

Also you might me tilting your head back more when drinking the soylent.

I haven't gotten any other signs of dehydration however. Is that still dehydration?

I wonder if there is some process that could sterilize soylent so it can last longer than couple days. Would heating it to boil before store in refrigeration work for example? Would boiling it change composition so it would not cover all needs?

I prefer sub-site but cool I guess if it could work. Mod is usually short for modify in gaming. It changes games in some way. Mod soylent would mean stock soylent is being modified somehow.

Yep muscle cramps is sign of not enough water. Drink more water.

Excellent Tyson Crosbie! Please keep us appraised of your progress.

sounds like dehydration...make sure you drink plenty of water.

The proper name is "MEOW Global Networks". In the muggy Georgia spring of 2012 I was working on my senior design project. It was cool. I lead the avionics and experiment division of the Georgia Tech NASA USLI (Undergraduate Student Launch Initiative)…

wahwahnyc said: I'm with you. I ordered a month's supply, and received 1 week of powder, no oil, no pitcher. No explanation, even though I emailed customer service. Now I just want my money back. Soylent is either a scam or the most incompetent company…

wahwahnyc said: I'm with you. I ordered a month's supply, and received 1 week of powder, no oil, no pitcher. Incredibly sorry about this, @wahwahnyc. Just responded to your email to support. RambleMan said: The Rosa/Soylent system can't tell my…

@MattCauble Wait, what? The Rosa/Soylent system can't tell my subscription is a re-order? During the process it clearly stated that my email address (using the same one as my original backer order) would identify me as re-order. The automated message…

Sodium and Potassium work together, and their dietary dosages are intrinsically linked. Having too much of one and not enough of the other is a problem. The specific numbers are up for debate. The first article advocates a very low dosage of sodium, less…

I forgot to attach the picture last night. 'Twas rather late.

Thanks @Spaceman! I hadn't thought of shreded coconut , but that would be good.

I'm with you. I ordered a month's supply, and received 1 week of powder, no oil, no pitcher. No explanation, even though I emailed customer service. Now I just want my money back. Soylent is either a scam or the most incompetent company I've ordered…

First world problems, yo.

No. Soylent is meant to replace food, full stop. It is meant to replace vegetables fruit and everything else.

I am currently on me 7th day of using Soylent. I used a 6 day regimen to build up to 100% Soylent consumption (3 days of 1 meal a day, 3 days of 2 meals a day and then 100%). Well today is my first day 100% and I started noticing neck pain on the morning…

Is there any update on this? I'm a few weeks away from needing to re-order. I'd like order 4-months again, but not at $300 a month, which I don't think is fair. @JulioMiles

Just wanted to inform everyone that a rep at Soylent emailed me within 1 day of my initial email to let me know replacement oil bottles are on the way to me this week. Next day service! Nice!

+1 for hydro flasks. I don't have my Soylent yet (just got shipping notification for my starter kit today!) but I use it to take other chilled liquids to work (mostly smoothies). Works like a champ. The other nice thing about it is you can buy different…

Just got my shipping notification for the starter kit! Originally ordered 2 weeks on 6/13/13 then 2 more on 4/25/14 for a total of 4 weeks consolidated. Looks like they're really getting the orders out fast now.

cohron said: is there any reason I should be getting hungry sooner? Some carbs (source of Calories) are slower digesting than others. If it digests quickly, you'll have shorter energy. If it digests slowly, you'll have a longer-lasting energy. cohron…

BS...if you're confident you don't get "immensely upset" when people "close to you" make "snide remarks and insults" in your direction. You simply consider the sources and watch them disappear in your rear view mirror.

The most visible is that my skin cleared up fairly quickly after starting DIY. I'm not talking about acne. I'm about 20 years past that. I had this dry spot, I guess you would call it, that I watched get better after a week that had been there for years.…

I'll go on to remind folks who are worried that Soylent is not meant to replace a whole-food diet which is rich in fresh vegetables and a variety of fruits, meats, and grains. It's meant to replace microwave burritos and fast food. If there's something…

I've been using chia powder. I like it much more than the seeds.

Yeah, that's probably it. We'll get that changed for future subscription orders and send you out oil bottles tomorrow.

I finally got the sample today, despite the tracking saying it arrived last Friday (WTF), so I'll make a mix tomorrow after the current batch runs out, and post my feedback. Just wanted to post so you don't think I grabbed and ran, @axcho!

Thanks for the continuing feedback, everyone! It helps. uberjer said: @Axcho, is rice flour better than maltodextrin? I don't know much about either than them being carb sources. Maltodextrin is less preferable from my perspective for a number of…

It is actually not that crazy a story but I think @rob could best explain the name.

Received mine yesterday. However, it's vegan. @MattCauble @JulioMiles could this be because my original order was vegan? I changed it after the first shipment and have been getting the oil for the last three shipments.

@Lengthy Just wondering how it's been treating you so far?

Tordenskjold said: By volume is a strange way to calculate it In the US, most people cook almost entirely by volume. You buy a set of measuring spoons (1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon, 1/2 tablespoon, 1 tablespoon [and since I can tell you…

The future is meow.

Since there are so many experience threads, which can be a pain to dig through, or random one-off threads about health benefits of Soylent, I figured a mega thread where everyone can mention any benefits they've found to Soylent might be nice to have…

@ana @JulioMiles I received the packages today via USPS. Thank you for your awesome support!

Also, I've found that the pitcher holds 64oz only if the clear plastic is 100% filled to the brim. If you fill it only to where the neck of the pitcher bends in for the threading to connect to the handle/pour spout section, that's a little over 60oz.…

I leave out some of the smaller ingredients when i am testing recipes. I also left them out for a while because I was only replacing breakfast. But now I am drinking it more and more so I'm adding in the choline and Vit D K , a little more salts, etc.…

Since my DIY is really pretty smooth anyway (aside from the chia seeds) I guess that might be why I don't care.

I'm still waiting for my Soylent but supposedly it is smoother and less gritty if you put the oil in later. I don't think there is anything more beyond that. Like @chris_bair, I mix each "meal" individually so I am thinking about the hand soap pump he…

I've talked to Aleh (Spaceman) via email quite a bit and have ordered from him and consumed his products for a while now. (I'm in Florida, so never met him in person.) I do trust him - I've watched how he handles customer suggestions (as well as complaints)…

Hmmm. Good story, the plot was pretty good but the characters were a little flat. After all the fallout I expected that the @Snowman would not survive. It was a little contrived but I'm glad we may hear more from him.

Like @Melon_Collie I didn't spend too much time cooking food. The savings I noticed first was that in the morning I would just get up, shower, grab my soylent from the fridge and drive to work. It shaved twenty minutes off plus less traffic earlier in…

It's easier if you use milliliters. It works out to about 1ml = 1 calorie. So if you want 500 calories just pour 500ml. One fluid ounce = 29.574ml so it sounds like you're close enough. I think you can get 2L in the pitcher if you fill it to the inner…

Hi all, I'm trying to mix a bit of my own DIY until I get Soylent. I was looking to base it primarily on People Chow since it seems fairly popular. However, I don't intend to live 100% on it (I get at least 1-2 regular meals a day with coworkers etc.),…

I realize you mix yours directly in your blender bottles, but for the people mixing in large pitchers, why do people wait until "the morning" to put the oil in? I mix all my liquids (except for the oil) and the powder and shake it all up. Once it is…