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I will definitely share the results, hopefully Monday but probably not. These things typically take time. I believe it is important to discuss medical issues related to nutrition and digestion in the context of Soylent. We are still early in the liquid…

Personal feedback: I use pitchers, not scoops. I add the 1/4 tsp of salt after I pour the powder into the pitcher but before the water. At the end of the day when I have consumed the day's allotment and there are chunks stuck in the pitcher: I pour…

Thanks for sharing with us. I'd be interested to see what your doctor has to say when you do decide to tell him about Soylent and it's benefits for you.

I do apologize if this is a bit gross, but I am curious if anyone has had similar issues. Please, if gross medical conditions bother you, leave now This post is not trolling, it is 100% genuine and I am interested in positive feedback. I am trying to…

Just received my 1 month batch of soylent, wanted to create a thread to journal my thoughts and experiences for later review, figured it would be more useful here than in a blog. Just riffing a bit, so don't take anything I say here too seriously, here…

I rode 8 miles on my mtn bike up/down the hilly dirt roads near me after working all day in 90 degrees, on 1 meal of Soylent/Schmoylent. I'd say you'll be fine. I came home and had a BLT and a couple glasses of water. Never felt weak and I had one…

Soylent feels great before/after I work out, since there is nothing churning in my stomach. If you are very fit your nutritional needs are different. You will get your micros from Soylent, but likely need more water, sodium, and either carbs/protein depending…

I'd just like to have this as the occasional replacement for dinner. Can soylent work the same as a well planned pre-sports meal ? I want something more wholesome than a burger at a restaurant. Those don't feel great while I ride.

axcho said: really sorry about the lack of instructions - all orders are supposed to get them, so there must have been a mistake on my end! It arrived in two boxes, and it just now occurred to me to look in the second box. So it's possible there are…

Awesome thank you guys. Can't wait to get my Schmoylent (stupidly excited).

MiMi said: I just ordered my Schmoylent a day or two ago, I was wondering how much should you put cinnamon or cocoa powder in a pitcher? Im kinda confused. Is it both or either or? 1 tsp each or 1 tsp seperate pitchers? Does anyone know how long you…

I recommend 1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon, or 2-4 tablespoons of cocoa powder (or both!) for a day's worth of Schmoylent. It should be fine for a few days in the fridge.

I just ordered my Schmoylent a day or two ago, I was wondering how much should you put cinnamon or cocoa powder in a pitcher? Im kinda confused. Is it both or either or? 1 tsp each or 1 tsp seperate pitchers? Does anyone know how long you can keep schmoylent…

It's very interesting to hear how many people are not into the taste of plain Schmoylent, but then like it way better with some cinnamon or cocoa powder (which I understand - I like it that way too!). I'm wondering if I should just add a bit of cinnamon…

ddanford said: I just got my People Fuel Plain, and my only complaint is there are no instructions. @axcho How much water is recommended to add to a bag? How long will it last once I mix it? Hey @ddanford, really sorry about the lack of instructions…

While one could drink directly from the flask if one really wanted to do so, I don't. I decant into another cup, and drink from there. Part of this is because I prefer my Soylent less thick than what it is when it's stored in the growler, and I add water…

@vanclute had an experience where he physically exerted himself and almost passed out. He had to sit down and have more Soylent. Our theory is that when you run out on "normal" food, you just run out of carbs, etc, Whereas when you're on Soylent, you…

I'm a lazy but, so take my advice with a grain of salt, or rather a lot of salt which is what o recommend you add. Beyond that, I don't know. Hopefully someone with more experience can fill in the blanks for you. But Soylent might not be sufficient…

That is pretty awesome. Makes me kind of excited to try eating bugs, even. I'd say that's quite an accomplishment. Don't worry, I won't add any to the DIY I'm selling though. Not without telling you first, anyway.

My other advice would be if you find yourself having loose stools, try adding 1 gram of soluble fiber. I use psyllium husk. Just don't do more than that. Other than that, I just have to warn you that going 100% straight off the bat might make you feel…

Zac said: I have the 64oz Hydroflask Growler linked above, and it's been working very well for me Are you drinking directly from the growler, or are you decanting it into some other cup? I'm curious if the growler itself is something you can drink…

timdorr said: Since a lot of folks seem to be attributing the headaches to the sucralose content, have you had that part of your diet in the past at any point? I was suspecting sucralose, but for me it seems that vanillin is the more likely culprit.…

macj214284 said: owever, it's not that I'm cash strapped necessarily (though I could use that $130 for other things, including groceries) but my issue lies strictly with the fact that when I originally placed my order, I did it because I am having health…

I have the 64oz Hydroflask Growler linked above, and it's been working very well for me. It seals very tightly and insulates very well, but that also means that the temperature of the liquid going in stays that way for a good while; I've found no good…

I'm a cyclist and often find I struggle nutritionally with the sport - it plays a huge part in how well I race. Due to scheduling and other concerns I often find myself unable to get a proper meal in before hand and suffer the consequences while I compete.…

Thanks for taking this one, @Duskwave, I agree with everything you've said!

Hi there! To respond to parts... If you're not sure about the mix, it's good to start with an established one, like @axcho's Brian Fuel (he sells it premixed at a reasonable rate as well). My current DIY is Jake Chow. 2589 calories is probably about correct…

Unless you're consuming a lot of acidic things (like lemon juice), the acids that are primarily responsible for tooth decay are due to the breakdown of sugars by bacteria in the mouth, rather than the acids in the foods themselves. Personally, I prefer…

Exordium01 said: From my understanding, the gas/gut issues are from switching from a low fiber to high fiber diet. Is this correct? Unfortunately, this is not universally correct. I've been on a high-fiber diet (both a salad-based Paleo diet, then…

Raylingh said: Possible reduced acidity due to dilution of Soylent, hence less destruction to tooth enamel. As far as I am aware, Soylent when mixed with water is not actually (much) more acidic than the water you put it in. but yeah, sounds like…

The IOM said in 2004 that men should (on average) drink 3.7 liters of water in a day, and that women should drink 2.7 liters. Typically, 20% of a person's water intake comes from the food they eat, where the rest comes from drinking water or other beverages.…

"One teaspoon of cassia cinnamon powder therefore contains 5.8 to 12.1 mg of coumarin, which may be above the tolerable daily intake value for smaller individuals". (.1mg per kg body weight, which if you do the math 1 teaspoon is the upper limit for 128-266…

Lurker piping up; Mine was 2015 earlier, and while it still is, I got my shipment email/tracking # just now in the mail. =)

I appreciate the communication and thanks for not dancing around the subject as most would do. I agree with frank_crook and hope all goes well. I look forward to the product and I look forward to seeing how the company progresses.

Not that this will help in any way, but when I was experimenting around with my DIY there were a number of times I would say there was no way I could drink a specific recipe. Well, since I was too stupid to keep enough of the stuff for the old recipe,…

We all appreciate the communication. Thank you for letting us know you have a plan, because it makes us more confident in the future of the company. My order is a backer order, and I wouldn't ever want or request a refund, but I genuinely hope for the…

in his schmoylent instructions it says 8 cups of water. It's near 2 liters of water, so after the powder I fill up water in my pitcher to around 2.5 liters or so of total mix and it gives me about 3 to 3.5 meals in my insulated thermos.

We are looking into that as well. Unfortunately we aren't an established company with millions of dollars in capital to extend in advance to produce the product and then market and sell it. Given how low we have set our margins to ensure affordability…

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melcron said: Note: I'm not going to cancel my order, I'm just wonder what's going on over there sometimes Yeah, same boat as me. I DO want the product, and at the moment I AM willing to wait for it. Knowing that I can cancel if I need the money…

I have had the occasional headache, which, for me, has always been quickly rectified by downing a couple of glasses of water.

Hi everyone! New guy here! I'm very interested in Soylent and would like to slowly introduce it into my daily life, however I find myself rather confused with the nutritional aspects involved in DIY Soylent, or "Schmoylent", lol. I was going to order…

That's an excellent point @Swimsy. Just because you're drinking it, doesn't mean you're getting enough H2O...

Point well taken @Matt88. I'm hoping that a full pitcher will cover me for a whole day, so I should be OK.

@Melon_Collie, the only issue with that is once you add water, it doesn't keep as well. It would be wise to check your pitcher before consuming if it is more than 2 days old. Some would check it after 24 to 36 hours just to be on the safe side. Whats…

I just got my People Fuel Plain, and my only complaint is there are no instructions. @axcho How much water is recommended to add to a bag? How long will it last once I mix it? Anyone else who's been using axcho's stuff, please feel free to weigh in.

@casssax @Daiceman both your shipments will be sent out tomorrow. There are still some bugs in our subscription activation/renewal system, thanks for bearing with us!

And as the release notes point out, remember to drink plenty of water if you switch over to predominantly using soylent. I have to constantly remind myself of this fact, as it seems a little counter-intuitive if you are using soylent ~100% and it being…

Add the oil the next morning after the mix has soaked nicely. It makes a really big difference with the texture of the finished drink.

I've tried liquid smoke. BBQ Soylent. Yum!

Do you think some soy sauce would be gross?

When I travel I do the single serving option. Granted an opened bag or bottle isn't out for more than a week but I have not seen any need to refrigerated the powder or the oil.

If you find the additional salt (1/4teaspoon) negatively changes the flavor, you can always get that extra bit of salt outside of your Soylent consumption. i.e. put it in a small glass with water and drink it fast

leecauble1 said: Powdered peanut butter and frozen dark cherries That sounds delicious. leecauble1 said:

I believe when I get mine, I'm simply going to make the full pitcher and portion it out from there. Not saying your way is wrong, but the full pitcher seems like a great way to go. Let us know how you like it.

You'll likely be getting your Soylent much sooner than it seems. They're currently going through 4 week orders at a rate of approximately a month a day, so they will likely be finished with that group by next week. Then it's3 week orders, of which I have…

Powdered peanut butter and frozen dark cherries

TegidTathal said: Why aren't you using the oil? It is important nutritionally. I eat a normal meal for my dinner, so I get oils through regular food. I've been known to nibble on the occasional sunflower seed bag or three, so more there too. chris_bair…

Ooh, didn't even know that existed. Thanks for the pointer! (I am definitely trying the PB&J idea at least once! With the reports of Soylent having a kind of cake/bread flavor, it could totally work!)

@livingparadoxWe each had 1/2 teaspoon of the acacia last night with our 250ml dinner. Then we put 1 tablespoon (which is the amount the container recommends daily in 8oz of water) into our 2L batches for today. So far it's had no noticeable impact…

I like it with the little bit of extra salt (non iodized) It is alright to add flavors to your soylent like cocoa.Add oil after it has soaked some hoursAdd about 1.6l water = 2 liter finished Soylent.The more you consume over a shorter period of time...…

If you're not going 100% Soylent right away it might not be necessary to add the salt as picking up the additional sodium in other meals or snacks it pretty easy. Reports on what the salt does to the taste have been pretty mixed from very negative to…

@davidhunternycIf it makes you feel better, I'm headache free with none of the associated lightheadedness. The only fatigue or lethargy I've had has been from caloric restriction so, knowing absolutely nothing about your body's needs or your intake habits,…

Make sure you refer to the most recent Soylent 1.0 instructions, located here: instructions.soylent.me

My scale is only good to 2 or 3 decimal places.. I was thinking of adding a drop down so you could select your batch size. So default to 1 day, then go up to a week or a month. Would that solve your problem? I can remove the rounding as well and go the…

I picked up a week's supply on eBay (at a truly insane price) that's going to be coming in tomorrow. I've been browsing around here a lot more in the past few days, and I'm trying to get an all-in one list of tips for things a soylent newbie like myself…

Soylent powder should be ok as long as it is kept dry. Not sure about the oil, but if it isn't marked, it shouldn't need to be refrigerated.

Quick answere is you might end up waiting much longer if you ask for a refund now they are only shipping by size for backers, not new orders from after the cutoff date

I'm on day 4 and I have the same symptoms. As we speak, I'm standing behind my bar, I'm lightheaded, I have a headache, and I feel lethargic. I feel like I'm on cold medicine or something.

Why aren't you using the oil? It is important nutritionally.

Again though, it isn't about the cost. I was fine investing the money. However, when I placed the order, the impression was given that I would be receiving my order not too long after the backer campaign ended. Had there been any indication at the time…

Didn't the price go up like $5 for week for non-subscription orders? so if you cancel and then re-order you'll spend more money.

I'll PM you the recipe, as it's a WIP I don't want to be public yet. I'm going to make a nutrient profile in json format customized to my targets. This is an awesome tool. Thanks, @Absotively and @jstorry !

I see both of y'all's logic. However, it's not that I'm cash strapped necessarily (though I could use that $130 for other things, including groceries) but my issue lies strictly with the fact that when I originally placed my order, I did it because I…

What recipe are you using? The way I have it now it can be hard to figure out what is causing the recipe to be infeasible, for me it's typically the calories, or the niacin maximums are too low. If you want to use a different nutrient profile you can…

Looks like it doesn't like really small amounts. On the flip side, this optimizes to $1.03 a day. https://diy.soylent.me/recipes/cheap-complete-2 And this to 96 cents: https://diy.soylent.me/recipes/kiss-v10 If I can figure out how to fix the small…

Actually it's not myth, when you eat your mouth produces more saliva. More saliva softens up your tooth enamel, thus making it a little more vulnerable than usual. So brushing immediately afterwards can have negative consequences. Maybe not in months…

I also have a 2 week order placed in December 2013. I'm waiting. Since they're making reorders a high priority, I don't see any reason for me to cancel my order and then make a fresh order later. Sticking with it will get me my order the fastest, for…

If you're doing that long term make sure you use Ceylon Cinnamon instead of Cassia (the "normal" stuff you can find at the supermarket) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamomum_cassia#Health_benefits_and_risks

Just my 2 cents... If you are not cash strapped and in need of the $130 I would let it ride. Money already spent and one day soon you will have a nice surprise waiting on your doorstep when you get home. From the shipment tracker it looks like things…

@michael_slosson I appreciate the quick reply. My definition of "better" is two-sided. 1.) Better for me to wait and order at a later time when smaller orders can be fulfilled in a timely fashion. 2.) Better for Rosa by taking an order out to allow the…

For my first Soylent experience, I started with a single meal instead of a full day, as suggested. What do I do with the rest of the powder in the pouch the rest of the oil in the bottle? Do they need to be refrigerated? I assume the answer is no since…

@davidhunternyc I'm no expert, so I can't say for certain that the headaches are from one thing or another. I can say that I'm confident it's from something in the Soylent. The timing of the headaches, the fact that the related lightheadedness only…

I'm getting "infeasible" as a result. It won't optimize.

@macj214284, If you want your money back for the time being, then get a refund and order later on. If you want to get your Soylent asap and can live with having your $130 tied up in it, then you'll get it faster if you stick it out. You'll probably need…

@JulioMiles I placed an order for a 2 week supply of Soylent back in March. Obviously after reading the forums, I understand that you are shipping larger orders out first and working your way to the smaller orders. I'm not here to condemn your business…

@michael_slossonYou input is well taken. We'll definitely tool our calorie intake based on how we feel (like I said, I tried 1,250 and that was an exceptionally bad idea). Prime example being that if I start biking to work again (12mi round trip), I'll…

You are correct that solids don't really have a pH, but unless your water is buffered the pH of your water won't impact the pH of your water-soylent solution very much. The "pH" of the soylent will, essentially, be what you are measuring. The way to test…

Exactly as Tordenskjold said... it's the pH of the liquid that's of interest, because that is what will affect your teeth. Incidentally, a solid doesn't really have a pH. pH is a measure of dissolved ions in solution, a form in which they are reactive.…

From my understanding, the gas/gut issues are from switching from a low fiber to high fiber diet. Is this correct? Is the mentioned gas issue a problem if you're already on a high fiber vegetarian diet before switching to soylent?

Ichabod13 said: Do you feel like it is more filling? I feel like with soylent it just doesn't fill me up like scmoylent does I think I've found them equally filling, but I haven't had a ton of Soylent (only had one bag, my official order hasn't come…

Indeed, my last shipment was sent out on the 2nd. Going by 28 days my order should have shipped yesterday. While a 1-2 day delay wouldn't be awful, it being delayed past Friday would be a bummer.

eviljim said: I felt somewhat similar -- the natural Schmoylent taste was somehow not for me. I was hesitant to drink it because of that. Soylent was a bit more palatable to me. However, after mixing in about a tsp of cinnamon per pitcher it is much…

I felt somewhat similar -- the natural Schmoylent taste was somehow not for me. I was hesitant to drink it because of that. Soylent was a bit more palatable to me. However, after mixing in about a tsp of cinnamon per pitcher it is much improved. I bought…

I wanted to mention that my personal experience with the Thermos brand Stainless Steel Hydration bottles has been rather unpleasant. I ordered, and have been using the 24oz model for Soylent only. The rubber gasket inside is quickly rotting away, leaving…

MattCauble said: After looking into this further, you should still receive your re-orders in a timely fashion. We need to update our subscription billing to have the subscribers (like you) that are currently active to be billed now when shipments go…

I mix it the night before and consume the next day. I tried a swallow after mixing the first time and liked it better than after it sat. It's not bad at all, just different. Bad smells and tastes don't really get to me so no big deal. I mixed up a batch…

Granted, I know nothing about you two, but the calorie amounts you listed seemed extremely low to me. My suggestion to you would be to drink as much as you want and see what happens. If you're not losing weight, then cut back, but I'd first try it without…

How long did schmoylent sit after mixing before you consumed it? @axcho might have better guidance but if I'm in a hurry with people chow and haven't waited at least 15 minutes for the vitamins and minerals to dissolve or whatever then it tastes awful.…

Thanks for the tip, @stp. Joylent seems to contain enough sodium already, so I shouldn't have to add any extra salt to keep up the levels, but I guess one could add some more for the taste. Tried one that had been sitting in the fridge overnight. Less…