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I have been on Soylent on and off since I got it in mid June. I think the longest I've been on it like every day is like 2 weeks, minus like a day or two I skipped due to social outings. I am going to try it tomorrow without the oil blend and report…

It seems almost impossible for this to be caused by a deficiency, especially sodium, in such a short period of time. The symptons described sound much more like a reaction to a dose of potassium or niacin at a higher level than your body is used to, maybe…

Can't wait to see more videos.

Thanks! I've been waiting for the real thing to arrive. I'm pretty sure more videos are on the horizon.

You going to do some videos @BriBy ? Liked your first ones and then you didn't do anymore.

I would say wait 6 months before repeating. Otherwise could be a money waster.

I was fasting for 12 hours prior to this test, which were pre-soylent as you said. I plan on doing the test again in a few months for comparison. As for how much protein I ate, I honestly couldn't tell you. Generally I just ate whatever seemed good at…

Couple of questions. I'm guessing these are pre soylent labs?How much animal protein on average would you say you ate on a daily basis? I ask because your total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, creatinine and urine ketones are elevated. The creatinine only…

Can't wait for the video

Soylent Experience: Day One My Fairy Godmother rang the doorbell (She kinda looked like the FedEx guy). The mythical Soylent appeared on my doorstep. I did the Happy Dance! I signed up for my monthly subscription. I'm now looking forward to the Soylent…

Looking forward to hearing your experience

"I taste a bit of chocolate. Maybe because it's brown." Bwahaha. Good video. FYI. Never film verticle. It looks bad watching on a computer.

I'm quitting my DIY tomorrow...because something amazing came in the mail this weekend! I'm now an Official Soylenteer!!! SoylentArrived.JPG1280x960 317 KB SoylentArrived.JPG1280x960 317 KB SoylentArrived.JPG1280x960 317 KB

Having recently gotten my Soylent I'm wanting to know, as I transition my meals over to Soylent, what stats besides weight would be good to keep track of? I ask mainly because after I've been on Soylent for two or three weeks (to make sure it'll work…

Perhaps they added salt with Potassium Iodine?... I had my bad reaction to my first few glasses of Soylent the day I did that. basically an overdose on Iodide and Potassium which results in a headache that can last over 1 day for me at least.Same day…

How did you prepare your Soylent? How much water did you use, did you use a blender or just shake it? When you say 'a cup' do you mean 8oz?

The headaches are usually reported when people fail to add extra salt. Did you add any salt to your Soylent? Also, i know you said you didn't take any vitamins with it, but do you normally take vitamins? I find it odd that you both had the same reaction.…

I ordered 100% Food Raw, Chocolate, and Spicy versions from @Spaceman recently. The Raw version is pretty good. The Chocolate version is great! The Spicy version tastes very similar to the Raw version. I would like to turn the rest of the Raw bottles…

We didn't take any other vitamin supplements. We just had coffee in the morning with the soylent as I said and went back to regular meals later in the day.

Do you both regularly take vitamins and such ? It's possible you've consumed too much of a vitamin. Remember that 1 meal gives you 30% of your daily needs and if you were taking a vitamin as well, you're now at 133% and many of the chemicals can be dangerous.

I have to say, this is bringing back memories. For headaches, try adding 1/4 tsp table salt per day. For the other symptoms, one small watermelon per day brought me relief in two or three days.

I can't help but compare it to a dog food. If you bought a dog food and it gave your pet terrible smelly gas and other bad side effects you probably wouldn't buy it again, possibly you'd toss the remainder as well. Of course with pet food you have lots…

We got our Soylent yesterday and my wife and I both made a batch and drank a cup. About 30min to an hour I started getting a weird buzz (like taking too much day cold medicine or being over caffeinated) that my wife also experienced which she described…

Wait a second. Soylent doesn't prevent cancer? Alert the media! I smell a class-action! goes back to sipping his Soylent

Is there a reason the DIY calculators/recipes don't list sugar? Oversight? Are people not concerned about sugar content? Am I just weird? I noticed the official Soylent doesn't have much (2g, uses sweeteners), 100% food has a ton (45g, 25g in low-sugar…

Updated recipe. 78% complete with just vegetable juices for vitamins and minerals. I'll try to optimize the recipe with one of the software applicationss that are available. I used the USDA Food Database. I also used a spreadsheet that I made from the…

Unfortunately they're nowhere near me. :/

I am constantly amazed how we survive given most people either don't think about the nutrient content of food and /or they just eat whatever they want. This is strictly antidotal but in medicine we are constantly amazed by people with the worst hygiene…

They are also in Northern California. I think they may be expanding. There is a place you can put your zip code in to find nearest center. But yes in Arizona Phoenix area.

All right, I'm going to do some brief searches to figure out how much we (humanity) know about how necessary some of the nutrients you've listed are. Phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur are all included in official Soylent and are tracked on the DIY site…

Lose weight & improve diet.I love food, maybe too much.

I find that letting the powder&water mix soak for about 20 minutes really improves the taste texture. Keep us updated. Fun to read

I have yet another cool thing to add to my list of things to study/do.

Gut Check: Exploring your Microbiome There is a lot of mention of the Micro Biome in these forums. I thought this might be of interest to some people. Free MOOC course starts on October 6th and lasts for 6 weeks. Join us on a guided tour of the human…

You made the claim that it's something to worry about, I've made the claim that we don't have evidence to substantiate that claim. If I were to make the claim that Soylent is not deficient in any essential/beneficial nutrient, then you would have a point.…

I'm referring to those products from body building shops which everyone uses in their DIY soylents. Do they really contain only 3 items: energy, carbs and proteins or is something from this(vitamins and minerals) applicable?

Re citations and burden of proof: I'm not actually expressing any final scientific conclusion about this matter, but simply airing a possibility, from the perspective of someone who, as stated, knows very little about nutrition, and the chemical composition…

Re their nutrition facts label not listing every component, the ingredients list to the side should be complete, and consists largely of simple chemicals, with a few more complex ingredients like the rice protein - together, these will surely only contain…

That's a good point, but it seems to me likely - albeit from my lay perspective - that our bodies would have evolved to make use of at least some of these common components of our food, albeit in such a way - given that they're not currently considered…

Still have to think on how I want to address adding additional nutrients, but I've added the ability to turn off the rounding under the batch size drop down menu, as well you can now select some default batch sizes to calculate the amounts for larger…

Great videos, Tom! I look forward to continuing to hear about your experiences with Soylent. Thank you for providing your thoughts--this makes the wait easier.

Wonderful video! I appreciated your honesty about being apprehensive about the first taste and I really felt how much you didn't want to be disappointed. I might have teared up when you said, "I've been waiting for this for a long time." Hooray for starting…

The oil-in-light thing is usually referring to 1 of 2 things:1. Light can cause oxidation of oil (occurs with long-term exposure to light)2. Light depletes Vitamin K. (This is true, so you shouldn't rely on oil for your daily dose of Vitamin K. Some…

davidhunternyc said: 1) Headaches2) Lethargy3) Numbness in limbs4) Dizziness5) Muscle weakness6) Flatulence, Excess gas(All of these symptoms make me miserable.) Here's some suggestions regarding these points. I hope that something here can help.1.…

I've heard good things about it, but they're only in the phoenix area.

livingparadox said: I'll see if I can get tested for the ketones. There's 2 types of testing strips you can buy: Ketosis or Lipolsys strips. Both test for ketones. Last time I checked, one was cheaper than the other, but I can't remember which. livingparadox…

More updating! Nothing all that interesting though

www.theranos.com/Several folks are looking for in expensive blood tests. Theranos is partnered with Walgreens in there wellness clinics. The cost of their tests are very reasonable. You most likely will need a doctor order or maybe see the nurse practitioner…

You might want to check out @vanclute you tube Channel. I think he has a full mixing video.

Thank you @Vicc. I'll do a mixing video next. I really do think it makes a difference in how you prepare it.

Thanks for all the feedback on the new recipe, it's very helpful and encouraging! I'm really glad to hear that the taste is as good or better - I definitely would feel better giving people (and myself) rice flour rather than maltodextrin. asympt…

Has anyone tried this? Sounds too easy to be true: www.wikihow.com How to Make Rice Flour Making rice flour can help you save money, especially if you or anyone in your family eats a gluten-free diet or suffers from celiac…

derrick_farnell said: but it's surely unlikely that a complete absence of these chemicals, which aren't essential nutrients, but which have been present in our food throughout our evolutionary history, won't have negative implications for our health…

Rosa Labs (makers of Soylent) have intentionally limited themselves to essential nutrients for both cost and simplicity reasons. And unless current science suggests that one form is preferably to another, they'll probably use whichever form of each vitamin/mineral…

It could be said the exact opposite, as well. It's possible that these chemicals are what is causing our cancers and eliminating them would unlock further medical breakthroughs. I wouldn't worry much about it, I know I don't.

But my concern is that an absence of these chemicals, that aren't essential nutrients, could lead to an increased risk - not certainty - of cancer over a long period of time - not immediately. Therefore, even if you're indeed not getting some of these…

I had refrigerated "new" schmoylent for breakfast and I can barely taste any difference between it and the original. In the original the sweetener aftertaste came through way more intensely and I prefer diys to have no sweetener except from the added…

I'd be willing to bet most of the chemicals you listed I'm probably not getting or haven't been getting. If you can tell by my typing, I'm still alive. I don't eat many vegetables and just a few fruits. I'm just not a big believer in there's some…

But the logic of my concern still applies to those chemicals that aren't components of vitamins - including the very many other chemicals than I've listed that are in food but aren't essential nutrients.

But I would guess that these chemicals don't exist in unfiltered water in the same quantities as in food. Also, there are very many other chemicals than these that are in food but aren't essential nutrients.

The closest to "official" is the USDA recommendations. Best might vary on what you're looking for. If you're just looking to be generally healthy, with no unique goals beyond that, I'd use the USDA one or a custom personalized profile that the site…

This is why I don't understand the filtered water recommendation. I prefer my water to use my rural tap water. Here's my water testing report I got last year. Contaminants within regulated levels: ARSENIC, BARIUM, CHROMIUM, FLUORIDE, NITRATE, SELENIUM,…

Some of the ones your link lists are listed because they are a component of some of the vitamins. If you are already taking in that vitamin then you won't be deficient in that mineral.

From http://blog.soylent.me/post/68180382810/soylent-1-0-macronutrient-overview Preliminary tests by beta testers and founders abiding by WHO glycemic index testing guidelines have found the GI to be rather low. They don't share the actual number,…

Note also that the USDA listed nutrient content leaves out some minerals. Check out the last couple pages of this report. http://www.idfdairynutrition.org/Files/media/FactSheetsHP/Final-HP-Fact-sheet-Minerals-080225.pdf

I've similar concern: discourse.soylent.me My only concern about Soylent - although it's a biggie I appreciate that this point will have been made already, but I haven’t been able to find threads that deal with it, and…

The below page from the UK's NHS lists the following chemicals as components of a healthy diet: beta-carotene, boron, cobalt, nickel, phosphorous, potassium, silicon, and sulphur. But none of these are included in Soylent. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vitamins-minerals/Pages/Other-vitamins-minerals.aspx

You'll know that Soylent has hit critical mass when Gatorade comes out with a version of its own. I'm guessing that will be... 16 months from now.

HiI've noticed that Nutrient Profiles for DIY recipes can be widely different.Sometimes it seems a recipe profile has been altered to ensure the % daily values hit 100% when in fact they might be over or under when using a different profile. My questions…

Wio said: The belief that Soylent is safe is based upon the studies showing that the ingredients themselves are safe, as well as small scale sampling. Nevertheless it could be dangerous, and the early adopters are undoubtedly taking on a risk. This…

I wasn't actually thinking solely about phytonutrients. I know very little about nutrition, and the chemical composition of food, but some of the components that I've seen mentioned online, but which aren't listed in the Soylent nutrition label, in addition…

You are talking about Phytonutrients / Phytochemicals right? I would actually suggest someone buys a Phyto supplement if they are actually worried. The problem is that these are not essential, but some have shown to be "healthy" as antioxidants and such.

I appreciate that this point will have been made already, but I haven’t been able to find threads that deal with it, and I’d be interested to know what other people’s thoughts are on it. Although Soylent supplies all of the essential micronutrients,…

http://diy.soylent.me/recipes?q=queal

Its definitely amazing. How amazing? I refuse to remove it from my diet at this point. So while execution may not be the best right now, the product is worth waiting for, and I recommend remaining patient until your order comes in. You'll most likely…

As an interesting counterpoint to your friend's concern about not thinking about what's going in your body, I actually think about it /more/ now that its a controllable process. Trying to track it with traditional food is infeasible task, due to the…

Sorry if I made things unclear with the term "symptom". I'm not concerned at this point, just confused. The additional salt did improve my experience. Like you mentioned, water went though me without quenching me untili added the additional salt.…

I stopped with the oil before because I thought something was wrong, and wasn't getting the benefits I expected from the grape seed oil. I went back on the same amount of oil, but with the official blend instead this time. As to the extra sodium, I…

I don't have my Soylent yet, but the reasons I'll be doing it are definitely not hipster. Some reasons very similar to other comments in the thread, others might be unique. Strong aversion to cooking and food preparation, and a general resentment…

I enjoyed the videos too. You seemed just a little apprehensive about the impending first taste, I'm glad it was better than expected. Well-edited to save time in the video while adding the oil etc. Although I would enjoy just one video showing the…

Like this, or this, or even more simply than these you could just add protein and fat to reach your desired macro ratios, then reduce the volume of the mix to reach your desired caloric level. After my additions I make 10 days worth out of 5-6 packages…

Matt88 said: Soylent 1.0, with ALL ingredients has a low GI number. I look forward to seeing something concrete from Rosa Labs that gives a tested GI number for Soylent 1.0, given the anecdotes of spike-like symptoms after consuming it. (Incidentally,…

vanclute said: Why Soylent? Because as long as I can remember I've wished I could eliminate the requirement for 3 specific things from my life. EatingSleepingGoing to the bathroom. Concerning sleep, have you ever tried out polyphasic sleeping?…

For me soylent is a diet but it's also a lifestyle that I wish to adopt. There's no reason for me to eat unhealthy food because a healthy option is sitting in my fridge that most likely is faster anyways. Also I am college student and some days I need…

davidhunternyc said: For any scientific mind to come out in praise of a product that has not gone through any long term studies strikes me as disingenuous. Is it disingenuous for a scientific mind to ride a bicycle without a helmet? Everyone has their…

Why Soylent? Because as long as I can remember I've wished I could eliminate the requirement for 3 specific things from my life. Eating Sleeping Going to the bathroom. They are all things that I'd be willing to do on occasion, and on my terms. But…

Eryk said:"I like Soylent the way it is, but I'm concerned about what might happen with an all-powder version. I substitute the oil mix with olive oil and an omega 3-6-9 supplement. If the new formula contains an oil blend in the powder that contains…

I am pretty sure the mouth rawness was connected to the Breakfast Essentials. I haven't added any in a few days and I'm back to a non-raw state. In its place I started adding a little bit of regular table sugar (2 tablespoons per full batch). It adds…

Because it's people.

I meant I know what I want in a very general sense: to be healthy; to have a healthy option that is also convenient (including non-time consuming); and to have a healthy, convenient option that is also tasty and relatively inexpensive. Presumably everyone…

I don't use lastpass.

Keep posting videos Tom.

I think Soylent, or powdered food replacement will become much more common in the next few years. Not sure if it will ever be mainstream but it will be a huge market.

I don't know what I want but I'm pretty sure Soylent is hip, as in novel and obscure. : )

I don't think S/soylent liberates people from taking responsibilities for themselves--it just makes it easier to make responsible choices. It is an alternative food that some people will choose and others will not. It's a bit like Indian food I think.…

Thanks for all the replies guys! I think my friend is resistant to Soylent because he values process. And taking the process of preparing food out of one's life seems wrong to him. And he may have some spiritual alignment that makes him skeptical of…

dooser said: How do you get this fixed? You probably don't. I wouldn't expect Nick to go through and proof check any ingredients to remove the bad entries. Users can enter their own ingredients, so it's best for you to enter it yourself unless you…

citcitcit said: He thinks that Soylent, like self-driving cars, liberates people from taking responsibilities for themselves and it means that you no longer have to be cognizant of your actual, physical day-to-day being. This is a good thing. Why…

Communication from this company is horrible. Why can't they email customers about their order status instead of putting us into this stupid blog. I really only care about my order. The product better be pretty amazing or there will not be a refill order.…