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Unless you purchased a starter kit separately it is part of your initial order. I would imagine that is why they are shipping with the order.

Hi @Ari As Joey already mentioned, thanks for taking the time to give us a little feedback. I'll be in charge, as of today, of Research & Development here at Joylent so if you indeed want to get in touch feel free to shoot me an email. As per your current…

I think a really big lesson to learn is to use a different password for every site.

The username I use for most sites was taken, so I had to use my "backup" username which I sometimes use for more "important" sites. I knew it was the tracker because as soon as I put my entry up, later that day my bank alerted me to a potential security…

Good luck on your date night! My daughter and I are both... well, we could lose a few pounds and no one would notice - we go out to eat too often. I'm envisioning "date night" with my daughter one day (insert daydream sound background music) to be going…

3 days and no reply...

For whatever reason, so far my body has not yet had a 'mustard gas' reaction, neither DIY (that I can recall) nor Soylent. Fingers crossed it doesn't start now!

I'm not convinced there could be that much difference blending liquid in a BlendTec $350 blender vs a KitchenAid $55 blender. On the other hand, if you want to blend a smartphone into your Soylent I'd definitely have to say BlendTec is the way to go.

There has got to be something less pricey than $350+ that will work. Luckily for me I don't mind the gritty taste of my DIY. I haven't gotten my real Soylent yet. Personally, just the extra effort of cleaning the blender is a deal breaker for me. The…

This is the ID I use for most social interactions on the net. If you do a search on it, you might find all the other boards I belong to and partake of the mixture of drivel and wisdom that constitutes my net presence. My bank, however, uses the number…

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/Kudiseases/pubs/kidneystonediet/index.aspx Protein consumption seems to be a problem primarily in 2 cases. The first being high use of animal proteins that have high purine levels leading to stone formation. The second incident…

I use the same username across every site I've ever joined, since forever. I don't think it's anything to do with being tied to this site.

You've probably already done this, but be sure to check your computer for malware/keystroke loggers, etc.

I'm also thinking that I want to measure again tonight, 24 hours after mixing. Then maybe again Friday night after 48. That should help expose any continuing development of the mixture. I may even let a small amount go bad intentionally to see if pH…

This. I read the thread about teeth dissolving or whatever and thought "Why don't we know the pH?" I'm not worried about my teeth and Soylent, except that I have been totally forgetting to brush because, once I drink a little water, my mouth doesn't…

Yea try ATT in the North Carolina Mountains. Edit: I have been using MFP to track and I use the base measurement of 148g and change the number of servings based on the volume. There was another entry for 22 ounces that was the same as the 148 g but it…

Their tracking is not as reliable as UPS's is, and I've found their delivery times (and policies) to be more sporadic than UPS. For instance, UPS very consistently delivers to my address within a 2-hour time window in the afternoon, and always rings the…

This is a WARNING to all of the users of the DIY shipment tracker site, as well as a suggestion for the maintainers of the site (I'm not sure if that's a third party, or the Soylent team's responsibility). My username on the site happens to be the same…

Hey Ari, Thanks for reviewing. You are the first for whom Joylent does not work. Thanks for putting me in contact with Krillin. As of today Pablo Pena, a food expert with a Master degree in Food Technology will be working full time on improving Joylent.…

Plus there's always just the science. Knowledge for knowledge's sake.

I think the oil should have arrived by now. We have send it as a mail package so i did not get a trackingcode. I think we need to send it again.

From the article Dementia is one of the greatest challenges of our time, with 44 million cases worldwide -- a number expected to triple by 2050 as a result of rapid population aging. A billion people worldwide are thought to have low vitamin D levels…

How likely were they to develop dementia in the first place?

As long as you aren't overdosing on minerals/oxalate and you are properly hydrating it is VERY unlikely you will develop kidney stones. Creatine and protein have very little to do with kidney stone formation as long as you are healthy. In fact drinking…

Time to find a new doctor. Mine mailed me my last results.

this study found that people with very low vitamin D levels were more than twice as likely to develop any kind of dementia.

They discovered that adults in the study who were moderately deficient in vitamin D had a 53 per cent increased risk of developing dementia I hate articles like this. They state an increased risk as a percentage but never tell you what the initial risk…

So don't ever skip on it.

Please do find this... I would use it forever...

derekm said: Can we see some pictures of the factory? Some pictures can be found on RFI's website. derekm said: 2) The packaging seems too fancy and possibly wasteful for 3 meals. Would it be cheaper to just put them in single serving plastic pouches…

Well specifically to help with brain activity & vivid dreams... in the past I've taken: 5-HTPVinpocetineHuperzineAny B vitamins can be taken for increased brain power but if taken at night, for lucid dreaming (except for B6), may interfere with sleep.…

Snowman said: Why do you care about the pH of Soylent? I think some people were asking about it regarding dental hygiene and whether you should wait a bit before brushing your teeth. I think the argument was that if is was acidic it could soften tooth…

On Sprint, a terrible reality even in the metro area.

Out of cell range? Is that a thing??

Interresting. I wonder what it drops to from a lower pH water/destilled. but yeah 5.8 is not really that acidic either. If it had dropped to 4-5 that would be different so if the starting water was about 6-7... let us know what you find

I recommend BlendTec.

Ok folks, here are the results... Calibrated with a 7.0 reference solution, original reading before calibration was 6.9 so the tester was in very good shape to begin with. I was going to measure the amount of water but realized I don't know the volume…

That only works if you have a cooperative doctor. The ones I've seen won't let me actually look at the results. Eve

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Karunamon said: Can we please, please not do this here? Agreed. ................... Karunamon said:

This is a concern of mine as well. I'm hoping that excess protein is the real problem. Where did you hear about using supplements exclusively?

Come on man, think.....What's the last word of the company that owns Soylent? I bet they offer cheap diags on yer plazma....

1) You will be charged now. As I understand this its a shortcoming of their current provider of their billing system. 2)The packaging is mainly done by their co-packer, RFI, and changing them at this point would be costly. The packages where developed…

Foulzor said: I got used to the texture, but not the flavor Hopefully I can get used to the texture. I don't mind the flavor too much, I'm going to try using smaller bottles, so I can mix it up easier before each sip. Foulzor said: the lower price…

Before they updated the Soylent.me page to its current version, it listed 20,000+ backers and 2+million USD worth of Soylent pre-sold. I haven't see any real solid figure though.

Hello, I've been excited about Soylent since first seeing their kickstarter last year. This seems like a great product and the openness from the company and the community (especially with the DIY Soylent section) make it much better than any similar products.…

I swear I saw a cube that could do health tests in your own home on kickstarter or indiegogo, but I don't recall what is was called. I think the device had a listed price as 130USD, and the tests where virtually free. Eurolyser has one, but it seems to…

If the FDA prohibits you from releasing information on what Soylent actually contains, that's like, the pinnacle of irony.

Is the 2 year shelf life optional, or required? I don't see the average Soylent consumer keeping their Soylent on the shelf for 2 years. I do see doomsday preparers having small warehouses full of Soylent though.

j8048188 said: As long as it doesn't increase this Soylent Sensation: Lol, burn in...burn out...Taken slow it's perfectly ok, but if not, you will def be more careful after a memorable trip to the bathroom.... j8048188 said:

I suffer from kidney stones and oxalate is one of the compounds that can create one of the types of stones. I asked about the oxalate content of soylent a while back and was told it was low. The link below has a lot of information in a concise format.…

You'd be fine, you'd be changing from <10% carbs to ~25-30%. That's still a low carb diet (not high carb & high fat), but you'll lose the advantage of being keto. I am of a mindset that lowering carbs is advantageous for most people, even if not going…

Me too! Been a while since I had one I could remember :3 but those I do... Flying... Running fast and jumping high were some of the most awesome I had, with full controle of what I was doing in the dream and almost felt like it was real with physical…

My dreams are no more (or less) vivid. I wish they were, I love a vivid dream.

I think @leecauble1 can help out with this.

Everyone dreams every night... It is remembering the dreams that is the tricky part. You either need to wake up right after or while you are dreaming or something similar to that extent... In order for you to remember it (im sure there are exceptions)…

I track by ounce of prepared Soylent. Got out of the habit and haven't tracked my intake since going out of town a couple of weeks ago though. I was out of cell range for several days, and it was a beautiful thing.

I found this but not sure if this is what you mean: http://robrhinehart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/RHINEHART-ROBERT-3-13-13.pdf I found that here: http://robrhinehart.com/?p=474

Interesting. I do dream pretty often so I wonder what effects soylent would have on me.

I've heard that taking supplements exclusively (particularly protein and kreotine (sp?) or other work powdered foodstuffs can cause kidney stones. I imagine this won't be the case with Soylent, but I'm still curious: what causes this? Can it be prevented?…

Is he ... is he wearing the puffy shirt from Seinfeld?

@Relax: Have you tried a high-speed blender like a VitaMix or BlendTec? They're pricey blenders, but there really is a significant difference in the quality of the blend.

I see that it shipped today. Thanks.

I've been on Soylent for almost 3 months for probably about 70% of my meals. I got it shipped to Point Roberts, duty was 5% GST, that was it. Declared it as a supplement. I've also had 100% Space Nutrients delivered to me straight to Vancouver.…

I soft-started yesterday and have fully started today. My only supplements to the Soylent itself is as much tea as I please, extra water, and the 1/4 tablespoon of salt. My theory was definitely wrong but could still have some truth to it. After reading…

@katemcmillen Yeah I hope there will be plenty of options.

What blood panels or other tests should you ask your doctor for? Like, what are some of the health markers that soylent is likely to improve?

I drink the same amount each day ( 1500 calories ) so it's pretty easy to track. Then I just include any other food I eat. When a full pouch is mixed to 2L then it's just about 1 calorie/ml. I also add an extra 1/4 Tsp salt each day. .

livingparadox said: I'll see if my insurance covers it FWIW... a physical exam (1 per year) is required to be included, with no co-pay or co-insurance, with all insurance plans. The bloodwork, too, I believe. You might have to pay out of pocket for…

Until I get my Vessyl, I've given up even attempting to track my Soylent consumption with MFP. Just too much hassle, not worth the time required and all I can do is roughly estimate anyway. My cup should track it for me dangit! =)

From the perspective of someone who is probably on an accidentally keto diet, if you keto-ifiy the rest of your meals, I think it should still work. But I don't know, for sure. I do 100% Soylent + additional oils, and am experiencing the same thing…

I've been eating keto-style (low carb, 20-30 net carbs a day) for about a week or two for weight loss and I've been VERY VERY happy with the results - a quick drop off of water weight due to loss of glycogen stores. I just got my Soylent in the mail…

How are you logging your Soylent cals on MFP? I want to do it by scoop + 1.5 tsp of oil (since I am trying to mix batches that are smaller than a pouch. I see now on MFP that a serving for the soylent is 148 grams, is this equivalent to 1 scoop of soylent…

cohron said: Its date night so I will be having a muggle meal tonight [...] Ooh, hope you're really good at holding in your farts... ... ... cohron said:

Omg I wrote so much... Hahah updated the post with yesterday's and the beginning of today's experiences. I also added some more info about me. Any specific questions are welcome

@cohron Please keep us appraised on how it goes the next few weeks. You'll have a very interesting perspective on the differences between DIY and Soylent 1.0.

Does anyone have a clue about the total Soylent users? Total orders? I would love to know the percentage of Soylenteers vs. Total people. Those of us getting complete nutrition should band together and do one incredible thing at a time. In the 1960's…

Here's one to get us started, that some manufacturers claim is a wonder drug (like everything they try to sell); en.wikipedia.org Lycopene ψ,ψ-Carotene (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)- 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene…

As long as it doesn't increase this Soylent Sensation: discourse.soylent.me Sensational, but it's a burning sensation Day 5 of Soylent only and everything is good except one, very noticeable thing. When I have, what I guess…

Thanks for doing the legal dance. Its just kind of annoying that the FDA makes it so you have to jump those hoops. Maybe the middle ground would be to give a range? I.E., we start with this much, but after X amount of time, in FDA tests the numbers…

That is indeed the case. I will talk to our lawyers to see if we are legally allowed to release this information. My concern is that if we say anywhere that this is how much is in Soylent, then the FDA tests that claim then we get in trouble. I just need…

Yes, I did mean "lactase". I'm glad to hear that it helps (when you have it).

Thanks for doing the experiment and sharing your results, @janusfenix! janusfenix said: The gum arabic gave me a minor case of odorless (to me and my SO's noses) gas, not comparable to while on Soylent. This is consistent with my theory and findings…

Its a sad day when cheese is forbidden. And I'm assuming you mean lactase? I actually have a box of it (it tastes like ice cream, mmm...), but I didn't have it on me those times. With my lactase pills I'm fine, but without them, it is only (metaphorical)…

Thank you Matt. I'm assuming that means that it didn't already ship and that it's not somehow linked to the starter kit tracking number like people are saying. In any event, I guess I'll find out soon when I pick it up from the local FedEx office!

It's official, I gave all of my Peoples Chow ingredients and extras today to a friend (he isn't on the Soylent train yet!) who I was sharing my recipes, both good and bad, with. I had stopped my diy soylent path about a month ago primarily because I…

livingparadox said: ... but conveniently "forget" from time to time, because cheese ... For me, certain cheeses trigger migraines, including brie. I've actually only forgotten once, but that one time I polished off a small round of brie; the next…

Hey - Spent a few days testing vanillin and gum arabic, after having a month flat of weapons-grade Soylent gas while being on 75%-100% soylent for that month. No sign of slowdown or stopping of the gas was in sight.First I stopped Soylent for about a…

I would actually prefer the sugar as it only has 8.5g of fructose. Although in these quantities and given that soylent has fiber it's not a problem. But fructose is processed in the body the same way as alcohol and too much will lead to a fatty liver.…

Yeah Rosa has shit the bed again. I think its safe to say software engineers that spent a bunch of time on nutrition don't have a clue about logistics or customer/backer service. They should of hired someone in a position that would be able to make…

smeggot said: Move to Canada...... Sadly, Soylent isn't delivered there yet (at least not without extra fees and wait times). smeggot said:

I'll second @ari's concern, though directed at the FDA in general. ... so to confirm, the % daily values are the amount after 2 years and the real amount we consume is higher?

Thanks. We have send the oil already. Should arrive very soon.

I've been on 100% Joylent for a week now. It's getting increasingly clear that it's worse than my previous diet. I've still got some "brain fog" phenomenon, and I sometimes feel little mini-aches and signals that my body isn't working on 100%. Nothing…

Add 2 bananas, sliced, to pitcher. Use an immersion blender to blend them into banana-goo. Add powder, salt, and 3 tablespoons of dark cocoa powder. Add water until full. Shake like a crazy person Add water until pitcher is full. Add oil now. Use the…

Does that mean there are more things that are present in higher doses than is printed on the label? Is there any chance we could get to know the real nutrient levels that Soylent contains when delivered? Most people don't wait two years until they consume…

livingparadox said: Is there any way to get these tests done on a budget? Move to Canada...... livingparadox said:

I sent him a PM on the forums with your contact details. Here is the thread on LongeCity, by the way. Oh, and did you send me those replacement oil bottles yet? I haven't recieved anything, and I'm moving to Norway on Saturday, so if they arrive later…

Snowman said: No difference here either. Add powder and missing salt.Fill pitcher an inch below the top with room temperature distilled water.Shake until all dry powder is gone. Dissolution causes volume loss.Refill with water.Shake more.Refrigerate…

Petre said: Is there a source for Rosa Labs labs giving this time frame or did people just assume this was the time frame based on the shipping time of new orders? They said pre-orders would be delivered before new orders. This would mean that a pre-order…