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the potassium issue is a big one, it's not necessarily potassium on its own that's measured. if too much could kill us, how do mexicans live?

Just got my Soylent today. I ripped open the package ... and ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tkM6Zfr47o I don't know that it's necessarily bad - it's just utterly overwhelming me. Any tips on neutralizing or changing the aroma?

This is the longest I've ever waited for anything. I don't think I'll be getting my shipment until December... This is so depressing. Is there any alternative that I could in the states that isn't DIY?

So like probable a lot of people I first heard of soylent on arstechnica.com but have been put off by the many months of backlog for the official Soylent product (seriously backers still haven't gotten their product? ). This has lead me to decide to…

Got my shipping address confirmation notice! I ordered 4 weeks on May 30, 2014!

This has come up in a couple of other threads already, and most of the discussion has been in this thread... and your link is no good.

Now, I'm going to react to the actual article that was referenced above from the New York Times. I happen to be interested in the issue of the microbiome and what we have been doing to it in recent decades. The article focuses on artificial sweeteners.…

Oh, I do agree. My favourite approach (which I've written about elsewhere) is to train your palate so that you lower your understanding of what amount of sweetness is normal. I find most confectioneries actually gross. I enjoy the baked goods of one particular…

Almost definitely should have received a 4 week order by now. Probably even a 2 week order depending on how you place the 2 orders. If my 1 week order is anything to go by. Email info@soylent.me as per the blog.

Holy crap it's here. Today. In New York. In my fridge. Did you guys use the shipping delay to invent teleportation? Did you take all the crowd funding money and invest in Elon Musk's Hyperloop? If this is indicative of future shipping speed, I'm glad…

I'll argue that sucralose is something we should discuss and argue against using -- we have known for a while that artificial sweeteners aren't good for you, and is actually more unhealthy than sugar. It's not stopping me from consuming Soylent -- I…

Whatever else may decrease reporting it is not embarrassment. Not among this group. In fact, I have learned so much about the diversity of toilet habits and consequences from these forums that I actually feel better about what I consider an atypical crap…

Then if it's so scary, just don't do the Soylent thing. Or if you're that fond of the concept try some of the non-sucralose DIY. I don't understand why you put this amount of time into something that is not a mass concept (the sucralose battle would be…

This is disheartening to say the least; I hope Rosa Labs will be addressing this soon.

Same problem here. I'm quite surprised there isn't more of a uproar about this. It seems to me that Soylent is causing some anal leakage and this is causing a-hole irritation (perhaps due to some of the grit that is contained in the leak?). If I wipe…

I've had my eye on Soylent pretty much since Day One -- before crowdfunding started, and even before Kickstarter turned the project down. I'm a college student on a college student's budget, and I wasn't financially able to join in on crowdfunding when…

A medium banana adds only about 400mg potassium, which is just barely 10% RDA, so it's not enough to be a problem: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1846/2

That's just somebody's DIY soylent they're making and selling themselves, like Schmoylent, Joylent, People Chow, 100%Food, etc. That's not official Soylent from Soylent.me (Rosa Labs).Several of these DIY sellers in the US and EU, but that's the only…

I agree; it is very disappointing that Rosa Labs opted for sucralose in Soylent instead of sugar. I always put sugar in my coffee, never Splenda or any of that crap, for this very reason. I knew artificial sweeteners are bad for you, and sugar (in moderation)…

Could anyone modify this recipe as to not include such a big portion of protein?

On September 17, 2014, an article appeared in the New York Times about the probable dangers of consuming artificial sweeteners. This article directly relates to the use of sucralose in Soylent. Because of this article, I most likely will not reorder Soylent.…

Thanks @phazei for such a detailed review. Some clarifications: - we started to use double bags for samples.- Low Carb (Choco & Organic) due to 30% protein occupy much more space then other blends, so I suggest to mix it in a blender or add water into…

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When I voiced my concern about the use of sucralose in Soylent, I didn't find much discourse on the matter. Then 2 days ago I was reading the New Times, and found this: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/artificial-sweeteners-may-disrupt-bodys-blood-sugar-controls/…

I think such posts confirm that Soylent got it's place on a food market.Soon we can expect more reviews about "nutritionally complete food category" and comparisons. Soylent vs. Haute cuisine restaurants?

Dug through my past emails, and it looks like my Soylent payment was charged on 5/29/2013.

Adding berries or chocolate can make a huge difference in the taste.You may check these instructions how to make smoothies or DIY-soylent yummy.

Ordered 1 week supply 1st Dec 2013, still nothing. This blows, i'm the earliest on that unofficial tracker list and still nothing. Alrecenk, do you have the exact date you ordered?

(I posted this on reddit a couple days ago, but I'm hoping it will get some more attention here.) I've been on DIY soylent for the past 3 months, using this recipe. Overall it's been a good run, but I'm getting a little tired of it and am thinking about…

I recall an issue similar to this being brought up in another topic a while back (which I suspect you read as well, being that you included the batch no.) @MattCauble was the one to assist on the issue back then, so I'll tag him in here.

Mushrooshi said: I wanted a response from Rosa Labs themselves about reordering policies.[...]I am willing to let my friends have a taste of my own supply but I will not be buying Soylent on their behalf, unless I learn Rosa Labs encourages the use…

Ohh my mistake. Sorry everyone.

@a5m0, a 4 week order should have shipped by now. Tagging @Ana, @JulioMiles, @MattCauble, to look into it for you.

Yeah I have two orders of 2 weeks of soylent that I paid for April 29th that haven't shipped and no way to check on my shipping address or anything at this point since backerit is down

We sent you an address confirmation request, not a shipping notification! I'm sorry for the confusion! You will receive a separate email once your Soylent ships - we are just trying to make sure we send it to the right place. We are still shipping out…

You can also have multiple orders in at a time, so you can order as many months as you'd like.

I'm using Soylent for around 50% of my meal intake. I have had low energy issues for a long time and I haven't noticed these being exacerbated by Soylent but neither have I noticed a significant increase in energy either. What I'm wondering is if folks…

I've had a few that have a slightly different smell than I initially had, but I chalked that up to mental, it was a more metallic smell, but everything tasted the same. Did you guys eat anything different the day before?

Would be more interested in seeing what percentage of that is reorder.

People alway celebrate Second Monday of October as Columbus day. It is also a federal Holiday in Latin Americas.They do attend Church services,Extra activities that day to celebrate it.I have read that Columbus day will be celebrated on 13 October 2014?…

I'm new to this whole thing. Does anyone have recommendations as to how much water should be used? I would like to avoid the mixture being too thick or too thin?

Because it is nutritionally complete and amazingly lacking in stuff you don't need, you've got some wiggle room to spruce up the mix a little. Remember that it might seem counterproductive if you're looking at the numbers compared to official Soylent,…

No. I wouldn't. People chow is terrible in comparison to Soylent, and it is super easy to make. It would hurt the brand.

That is trite. "Give us more money"? That is such a childish view of the system that has been put in place. People who ordered a lot will take longer to reorder. That is pretty simple. People who ordered a small amount will need turn around and reorder.…

Just in case it is not the batch itself... It could be soap residue on your pitcher, it could be your water that is different.,. Or it could be you two are coming down with something.

I've been using MyFittnessPal to track everything. It's supposed to integrate with Apple Health, but I think there is a bug and they will be fixing it soon.

It could be a case of some pouches no getting mixed correctly. I think I've had a pouch that didn't taste exactly the same as usual, but not bad. I put cocoa powder in mine so that may mask the taste a little. I think they have only made 3 batches so…

That's interesting. I ordered my 1 week in February and haven't seen anything.

My wife was on vacation for a week. During that week I started taking a probiotib. When she came back she made me stop taking the probiotic. Things went back to normal after I stopped taking it. It was a brand from Wallgreens. It was not the 50 billion…

You can reorder 1, 2 or 4 weeks I believe.

Hi, thanks for the receipt. I'm on my way to Prisma :)

Tried to come up with something. It's hardly complete, but take a look. If your soy allergy isn't set off by soy lecithin (most peoples' aren't), I'd add some of that for Choline. Hope you like apples. (I would expect the applesauce to be eaten separately,…

hate to say it, I'm with you. I've been looking forward to this for awhile and one tasted like powdered dirt and the other like pancake batter. the cost of shipping seems to make the others un feasible.heres hoping there's a fix. the premium (powdered…

Agreed, relatively reasonable. It's funny, I guess if your life revolves around food and food choices (like a dietician!) then Soylent is almost antithesis to their entire existence. I agree with most of the "cons", in that they are really more social…

Definitely not vanillin for me, I don't react to it. Mine is apparently Thiamin, Riboflavin, or B-6, not sure which. Taking a few B-100 supplements to test reproduced the Mega Men's effect. Looks like it takes about 1000% of the RDA, which really only…

I use Bob's Red Mill Flaxseed Meal in my DIY to get my omega-3s and fiber up. You can get it at Target and other grocery stores, it's in an opaque bag, just put it in a ziploc in the fridge after opening. I've had no trouble with it going stale/rancid.…

Gebroken lijnzaad van de tuinen of de body en fit shop werkt ook perfect. Pas wel even de voedingswaarden aan, het lijnzaad van bulkpowders is namelijk lijnzaad olie dat verwerkt is tot een vaste stof. Gebroken lijnzaad bevat net iets minder vet dus je…

In your shoes, perhaps try GOMAD.Gallon of Milk a Day.Seems like it is about the only thing you can eat that you haven't listed. Maybe throw in some berries or other fruits for antioxidants and such. A multivitamin that doesn't add more calcium might…

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the max reorder at this time is only 1 month

I've been allergic to many things since I was a child. I have scratch tests, blood tests, and testing myself with some foods just lead to more benadryl or gas. My question is if anyone on here is a Nutritionist or would have the time to make a recipe…

You know, I would be surprised if there weren't some bags that taste different from other bags. I don't see how they can evenly mix every bag perfectly every time.

To be clear--you tried aussiesoylent.com's own brand of soylent, not Rosa Labs' Soylent? Since it looks like it, I'm changing the "Soylent" to "soylent" in your headline (the capital S is reserved for the original RL product, not DIY or soylents made…

Try @axcho's or @spaceman's or one of the other powderedfoods.com recipes. Soylent works better for me than any of those, but a lot of people, and you may be one, are the other way around.

Just ordered two samples from http://aussiesoylent.com.au/ and prepared and ate the Premium meal today. Gotta say it was, to be honest, disgusting. It tasted like powdered mixed nuts with added water. For me, if they can make it taste like a less-sugary…

@lupingloriamorgan:disqus, I just increased the lecithin more and reduced the coconut flour further to 2 grams, just enough to give me more than 21 grams of total fiber, which is the recommended minimum for a woman 51+ years old. I suggest you copy my…

I got mine today as expected. Looks like one week orders are in full swing .

I'm hoping this was a one time fluke with some other explanation but figured I should share it here, just in case. Early this morning while having her usual Soylent, my gal commented that it tasted "like cardboard". Not knowing what cardboard tastes…

Aww, I ordered a week in March 2014 and haven't seen anything. You guys are making me antsy

Oooo that is very exciting to hear! Thanks @ana and @rolf!

great article indeed

Just got notification for mine. I am NOT in backer list, having ordered single week a day after closing (I had problems trying to order and I ran out of time) So I guess Soylent is finally catching up.

Just got my address confirmation email. 1 week order may 6th 2014, SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!11111one

Yep, sorry - reversed the ratio above (fixed now)Omega 3: 14 gramsOmega 6: 7 grams So the ratio of "O3 to O6" is 2:1If I should be expressing it as "O6 to O3", then it's 1:2In other words, twice as much Omega 3 as Omega 6.

snakethejake said: Beano didn't do a thing for mine, and it's not long term solution anyways. I've had to significantly reduce my intake just to get the gas under control. sadrobotsings said: I'm almost through my initial order, I don't think I'm…

Do you have some typos, here? The numbers and the ratio seem off, to me. Omega 6 is usually higher, and the ratio is usually Omega 6 to Omega 3. The net effect is that I'm not sure which one you're asking about. For what it's worth, I don't typically…

I think there should be a Soylent app that can share nutritional data to the health app. I would love to be able (once I get my Soylent) to tell the app when I've had each glass of Soylent, and it share all the nutritional data with the health app.

Which whey protein are you using? I all depends what enzymes are being used.

Throw it up, player. Glad you like it. The cinnamon is mostly just meant to add some flavor to the mix - the original victuals recipe I was working with needed some flavor pretty badly, so I went to look for alternatives. I had thought to just add more…

I am a type2 who started a keto diy version of soylent in January. It has been a great help to my blood sugar control. I eat my diy for breakfast and lunch every day and then try to have a sensible dinner. I also tested 1 bag or 3 meals worth of official…

Update: Just received an email saying they shipped my order and it will be delivered next week!

Does your DIY taste better **hot** or **cold**, or is it even better at **room temperature**? If you always drink it cold, have you ever tried it warm/hot? (or vice versa) Mine tastes like thick chocolate milk, and somehow it doesn't taste too good…

Well the U.S. government DRI, male 19-50, 2000 calories has a target of 17g for omega 6. I don't agree that you want that much, but probably means you won't have to much at 7.

I'm well aware of the discussion on omega 3/6 ratios, but I'm wondering if there are any absolute maximums to the omega 6 intake. I've heard that there are (I've seen people suggest that 6 grams per day of omega 6 should be considered the max). I ask,…

I took the tag off. I was looking for the vegetarian one, but I guess it defaulted to this. My apologies.

Just got my address confirmation email. 1 week order at the end of may (non-backer). Says it will ship in a few weeks!

Just got my tracking email! Should have my 1 week order by Tuesday I assume, I'm in IL and its coming from the PA location!WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Edit @MattCauble Only 1 concern, the "This shipment was sent to:" address is missing the Street info... tho I…

This is going to get a tad graphic. Fair warning. I'll skip the initial reaction stuff that anyone following r/soylent already knows, except to say that it does not take even a single meal to get sick of Joylent's artificial flavouring. There should…

Ya ... so the whey is from milk. Not very vegan recipe, unfortunately

Yep, it's been pretty obvious that shipping has been steadily picking up. Great work!

Over a year for me as well. More like WTF.

How do I add this ingredient to a recipe?

[I took a shot at modifying People Chow 3.0.1 to be closer to a 50/20/30 ratio.](http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/protein-chow) However, I had to sacrifice a gram of fiber, so it's down to 95%. Is there a way to get that gram of fiber back without going…

so did you gain any weight ?

Quick update - we've shipped over 300,000 days of Soylent!

We are shipping out extremely more than we are taking in - we have shipped over 300k days of Soylent (yay a new milestone!) and are getting close to being through all domestic initial backer orders (very excited!).

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Is there any update on how to pause my subscription? Or must I cancel and resubscribe later?