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I am on day 4 of my Soylent and I also get light headed after I drink it. I get lethargic too and my eyelids get heavy. I almost feel like I'm on some kind of mild drug. Eventually it goes away but it makes me wonder. I mean, I don't get this effect after…

I was wondering if I was the only one. Feels on the back end like I've had spicy food but I've had nothing but Soylent for 5 days. Also, flatulence is hot and a bit painful. I'm going back to food to let things settle. I drink a lot of water - about a…

Let me know how the acacia fiber works. I personally didn't have problems with psyllium husk, so long as I didn't add too much (I think I went a day without pooping with the highest dosage).

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'm wondering if its just a tolerance thing. I've had sucralose before, but not with any…

I stopped by the WholeFoods planning to get some whole psyllium husk, but stopped to speak to the supplement expert they had on staff. Assuming she didn't know what Soylent was, I explained that my wife and I had shifted to a diet that was "heavy on…

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'm wondering if its just a tolerance thing. Also, have you dieted before? I've done a strong caloric deficit…

I lold at super powers.

OmegaJeff said: I wasn't sure if I was dying or gaining super powers. Hahahaha, awesome. I like your use of the word "hangry", lol. OmegaJeff said:

I finished off my week of Soylent and ordered some Schmoylent from @axcho at the site www.custombodyfuel.com/product/schmoylent/ My experience with Soylent was good, with no adverse effects. I don't plan on getting my 2 week order for many moons, so…

I see that your order didn't go out for whatever reason. We are overnighting your months worth so that you get it Friday. Sorry and thank you for letting us know about this. Matt

I'm looking into this now. I will update you shortly.

Such that I have anything novel to report and the discussion doesn't become toxic, I'll follow the lead of others and keep all updates within a single thread. My wife and I have finished our first week of Soylent 1.0, which arrived last Tuesday. I will…

Are subscription shipments being held up? I got a "Your Soylent has shipped!" e-mail on the 24th, that included a tracking number. It hasn't been handed off to FedEx yet, though. I'm down to three days left.

This is another reason I think the name is absolute genius. Not only does it turn off the holier-than-thou set who evaluate a product based on such superficialities rather than concrete information, but it also serves as a very easy way to tell which…

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 out. Thank you for…

I just got my first shipment today and I placed a re-order a while back. Can someone please confirm my re-orders are setup properly?

Try adding some salt and extra oil (canola for example) to your batch (be careful with the amounts) that took away the sweet and banana-y taste-

Ack! Same here... just checked Chargebee and it says: Your next billing is on 01-Jan-2015. That's not good. What do we need to do about this if anything? (oh and yes same email address since back in the crowdtilt days, have not received a reorder…

casssax said: Another piss poor article. They ask a bunch of nutritionists a couple of cursory questions about the idea of Soylent and they all respond with something along the lines of 'but food is pleasurable' therefore Soylent is bad. Yeah, since…

If any of you would like to sell your surplus at cost plus shipping, PM me. I placed my subscription order on May 8th which would have been shipping any day now according to the original projections. Apparently I now have to wait an additional 8-10 weeks.

You can test the pH of Soylent when it is mixed just fine... It is the resulting pH from Soylent + water that is of interrest. Not the powder Edit: it would be wise to compare the water pH before and after you add the Soylent powder to see if it actually…

That is also true for me too, but I have recieved 2 subscription orders so far (June & July)

MattCauble said: Hey there, Do you use the same email address to place your subscription? Our system checks crowdtilt email orders with the emails of new orders to see if we need to add them to the re-order queue. Mine is a subscription where I have…

Specifically, I saw that flavanoids reduced bloodpressure, but it as to be 70% cocoa (or in some places, cocoa powder). I'd like to do the best I can for my blood pressure, and I always eat about 30 grams of dark (85% dark). What I'm trying to figure…

I know I'm a bit late here, but you can't test the ph of soylent. It's a solid, ph tests only work on liquids. The only result you're going to get is the ph of the water in your soylent.

Hey there, Do you use the same email address to place your subscription? Our system checks crowdtilt email orders with the emails of new orders to see if we need to add them to the re-order queue.

Mine says the same thing. My first subscription order was shipped on 7/2. If it was based on every 28 days than I should have had another shipment yesterday. It's not a big deal for me right now because when I signed up for the subscription they sent…

Thanks, @Koningsbruggen! So I tried some of it just now, just added water and some oil (no idea if it was the right amount, though) and some ice and mixed and chugged. The "chalky" texture I've been reading about regarding official Soylent seems to be…

Just checked my subscription as its been 28 weeks since my last shipment arrived and I hadn't gotten charged or anything. Turns out, some bug in the system moved my next shipment date to January 2015! I urge you to check your sub, to make sure the date…

If you look at the side of the Hershey's Special Dark cocoa it has a disclaimer that says that the normal (non-dark) cocoa has more antioxidants than the dutched cocoa.

One issue with cricket flour/protein, and it would likely be the case with other insect protein, is that it can affect people with a shellfish allergy. Apparently the protein in the shell has the same affect on those who are allergic. I had some cricket…

Sorry. I found a different solution for the oil. Will send it to you asap. Thanks for reviewing.

So I ordered Joylent some time ago, but picked it up today due to being away for the last few weeks. First impressions: There's a paper with some info. @Koningsbruggen wants to make it really sure that he doesn't take responsibility for the contents…

Everyone quoted in that article was either a Registered Dietitian, or a Medical Doctor.

Is there an independent article about all the ingredients used in Soylent? Also, is there a thread on this forum talking about the ingredients used in Soylent? I am keeping an open mind but I do wonder if the best ingredients were used in this product…

Especially as there is no diet that can make those guarantees, including a totally organic one where you dig your veggies out of the ground for every meal. I actually did this for a couple of summers when I was a housekeeper at a small ranch. Eve

The part of the article that annoyed me was: I told Jeff it was at his own risk if he wanted to drink this, but I needed it in writing that he would not consume this while working on my project, as I required all facets of his mind and organs (brain,…

I read somewhere while starting on my DIY process that Raw Vegans often have teeth problems but it isn't because of the sugars in the fruits etc that they eat, but that they don't get enough Vitamin K. It's possible if you are relying on your oil to…

The special dark is in fact 100% cacoa but it has been "Dutched" which removes some of the nutrients. It does include a non-negligible amount of micronutrients, especially Iron, Magnesium and Potassium. As long as you aren't going crazy with it (one…

That article is one of the worst I've ever seen, on any subject. She is so provably wrong on so many of her points, (go look up vanillin, and then look up her quote about it) that I wonder why she even posts.

I put a scoop of Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa Powder into a thermos full - it was a good sized scoop, but MAN did that taste great! It added maybe 20-30 calories, total, but supposedly dark chocolate is good for your blood pressure, so I was delighted…

Thanks @Ana for your updates. I am happy to see the switch back to a more open communication model from the complete silence model. Given that money is taken prior to shipment it increases the responsibility of open communication in order to maintain…

Doh, started to reply and then left the post. I do 2 750mg capsules a day - I take my regimen in the morning and then in the afternoon, caffeine/theanine vary depending on what I'm doing.

I think it's about time I start calling myself a nutritionist. I could even add it as my subtitle around here. That would cause everyone to yield to my wisdom... right? I couldn't help myself, I lol'd at the guy in that article who said we need to be…

There isn't any sucrose in Soylent. As for why we chose Canola Oil, don't be fooled, there are few oils that are considered healthier by doctors and nutritionists. Those oils you mentioned have high saturated fat or poor mono/polyunsaturated fat. Have…

Article already discussed at great length in this thread - http://discourse.soylent.me/t/the-soylent-killer/11434

Dang. Dang. Dang! This is just my third day into Soylent and I found this article regarding Soylent. I think it was my concern about canola oil that made me do my research. When I saw Rob Rhinehart on the T.V. show, "The Doctor's", I was impressed and,…

Today is day 3 on Soylent. The first day I was on Soylent only. I made a mistake a drank coffee after my Soylent and this wasn't good for my stomach. My stomach felt like acid. I have a sensitive stomach. I am not one of those people who can have pizza…

Week 8 update! Two months on Soyent!

Thanks for the post Ana, you have a great communication style.

I offer you my sincere thanks for being not only a fresh voice from a company we've all been desperate to hear from, but also for personally enduring the heaps of negativity directed at Rosa Labs for reasons good and bad. I don't presume to speak for…

I'm sorry for the confusion being expressed regarding the email that was sent to new customers and the OP in this thread. The audiences are slightly different yet overlap, and I did not adequately address this overlap in my original post. To restate…

My first tested recipe - day 1. For this first one, cost is no object. I'm using bulk products from TrueNutrition and vegetable powders from ActivZ. My nutritional profile is LazyVegan.beta, which is based on the corrected US DRI. Vitamin A is high because…

One of the problems with activated charcoal could be it lacks selectivity. So while it may reduce or even eliminate your gas it may also pick up nutrients you want to hold on to and well flush them right down the toilet. Charcoal has been used in drug…

My dentist keeps a big bowl of Xylitol gum (Orbit brand) on her receptionist's desk.

The ISSUE WASN'T GAS. You are posting random crap with no confirming science behind it. As I have said numerous times, for every study 'confirming' it, there are ones that show it doesn't work. You can't nitpick and only pick articles that support your…

I can't find it on facebook.

Perhaps you don't understand the word need

Has anyone checked this with a dentist? It looks interesting, but it also looks like an advertisement.

Wow. Thanks for posting this information. Fear mongers.. No good idea ever went unchallenged.

I like how you ended that point 😂👍

drewmain said: ting research you have posted, I just stumbled upon it last week. I just started with your most recent stack that you settled on. Had a question for you, what dosage are you taking of Piracetam and Aniracetam daily? I read in a earlier…

About five minutes ago it wouldn't refresh the discourse.soylent.me page for me. I clicked and clicked and hit refresh and after half a minute or so it came back, but until then it just stayed in the topic I'd just read.

That should help keep you regular, too--canned pumpkin is what I add to my dog's food when she's runny or stopped up.

SolveDSMV_ARFID said: sometimes the "Unread" tab will continue to display a number as if there are unread posts after I have read them, but the topics themselves do stop displaying. Yep, this is also pretty common for me too. SolveDSMV_ARFID said:

I guess I should note also that I may be having a liking problem as well (no, not the fact that I'm sometimes to liberal with the like button ), but I didn't realize it was a glitch, I just thought my fat fingers were missing the target.

Another bug I have noticed that is similar to @kennufs, is that sometimes the "Unread" tab will continue to display a number as if there are still unread posts after I have read them, but the topics themselves do stop displaying.

I've been putting together a ~2400 calorie DIY recipe since I've become more active (and had some changes in ingredient preferences), and I'm not sure whether to aim for 100% or 120% of the recommended intake of micronutrients. One of my main thoughts…

I am noticing the same behavior as @Tordenskjold and @j8048188, with enough tries 'likes' will eventually stick.

I've been having an intermittent issue for a few weeks where posts which I have already read are showing up as unread. Considering I am one of those idiots who reads all the threads here it gets a bit annoying to have something pop back up when there…

Just an FYI to let you know this has now been sold at cost. Thanks for your interest

If you're starting from a high salt, low fiber diet you will lose a LOT of weight in the first week. It will then level off to a more even rate. This is from water bloat and backup in the bowels. Depending on your frame and your shape/fitness, this…

I'd swear that I saw somewhere that you aren't supposed to fully tighten the lid until the beverage cools. (Hot water can cause extra pressure in the pitcher, causing the seal to fail.)

Today and yesterday I have been intermittently experiencing a bug in Discourse. Sometimes when I click the heart icon below a post, it almost immediately reverts to its un-'liked' state. It is as if Discourse is displaying the graphic object but not…

This topic is now pinned globally. It will appear at the top of its category and all topic lists until it is unpinned by staff for everyone, or by individual users for themselves.

It seems that there are a few issues going on in discourse right now after the latest software update, both on the user- and moderator- side. In the interest of clarity, I'm making this topic as a catch-all report for anything weird going on, and global-stickying…

Closed because of existing thread.

We're aware of it. discourse.soylent.me Bug Report: Discourse reverting 'likes' Today and yesterday I have been intermittently experiencing a bug in Discourse. Sometimes when I click the heart icon below a post, it almost…

I liked discourse.soylent.me/t/clouds-of-cognac/15745 when it was first posted. A new response was made today, which I just liked, but at the same time I noticed that the parent post did not show any likes at all. So I liked it again, and it immediately…

Definitely interested. Will PM!

I've reread @j8048188's comment several times, and in my head it always comes out , "Looks like @rob will be able to have the gassiest Soylent, so we never need to eat again!" Which has a whole different meaning!

I can get some to "like" as soon as the 2nd time I try, where others take 14 clicks. (I'm lazy, so it's got to be really good for me to click it that much.)

Good thing only opinions of diatitians and doctors matter as anyone can call themselves nutritionists

Looks like @rob will be able to have the gaseous Soylent, so we never need to eat again!

If you keep trying to like a post it seems to eventually stick just have to like it enough

I'm experiencing it on and off right now as well. (Otherwise I would have liked your post instead of adding a new one on )

Soylent: 'Future of Food' or Nutritionist's Nightmare? Another piss poor article. They ask a bunch of nutritionists a couple of cursory questions about the idea of Soylent and they all respond with something along the lines of 'but food is pleasurable'…

uh.. there is one right in this thread. kennesaw's post is hidden while soylentjesus post is not. both are basically the same exact thing towards each other, one is just defending rosa one is complaining about rosa.

I don't quite remember where I read that... And a quick google search seems to suggest that Takeya handles hot liquids just fine... so I might just be remembering incorrectly.

Ha! You, sir (or ma'am) are lucky that I comprehend things a la interwebs.

leecauble1 said: edit: @ana could you post the discourse thread to the blog? Yes, please let everyone know that you're doubling their estimated shipping times. Because hiding it in one sentence deep within your guys' forums isn't necessarily best…

There are two reasons it may cause gas. They are both based on colon bacteria balance. A given person typically has a gut bacteria balance adapted to their diet. Changing diet can cause gas until the balance adapts to it. Eating some foods will just…

thoughtfully considers the price of soylent plus the price of a round trip plane ticket If I knew someone in California that I could make an excuse to visit, this might actually happen

I did the pumpkin spice variant today (finally) and it's pretty good! Like every flavor I've tried other than cocoa, probably not something you'd want to do every day--both for the taste (it's fairly specific so I think you'd get tired of it) and because…

All this crap about "white knights" is just that - crap. I have yet to see one single post flagged off that wasn't either off topic, mean-spirited, insulting, or all of those simultaneously, and I challenge anyone with this viewpoint to show me such a…

Xlear is based out of a city about 20 minutes away from me. I'll see if they have a factory outlet or similar...

What hath I wrought by quoting that Facebook page?!? Both @gannas's and @ILoveLamp's posts are attributing that quote to me! I did not say it!

It doesn't have everything the body needs.

So is it pretty much accepted that beyond how many weeks you ordered, they are using no rhyme or reason whatsoever to ship? I'm trying really hard to be patient but I was among the first 1000 backers who ordered the first day that the crowdfunding was…

SolveDSMV_ARFID said: Basically, if you think that the world is a messed up place and that human greed and selfishness is to blame, and If you understand the meanings behind movies like Fight Club, The Dark Knight, The Matrix - then you have come to…