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Iodine tablets aren't ideal for long term use, but yeah, they work. You just need to do a rough filter first for any particulates.

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Cobra said: @Snowman I agree with you overall, but regarding "has not been tested by the FDA", do they actually conduct these kinds of tests anyway? Maybe "approved" is the correct word. See also: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm047470.htm…

Would this be a good idea to track on DIY.soylent.me? Maybe a separate section of the page for soylent flavoring? That way we can add comments, exact measurements per pitcher, and start to track favorites,etc... @nickp is this something we can already…

Hello I ordered one months worth on the first of the day of the campaign, 05/21/13. I saw that some people who ordered a months worth after me are already getting shipments and still haven't even seen a tracking e-mail for mine. If you guys could please…

No, it's a turrible idea =) I've been doing it this way for about a month now, haven't had any problems. To the contrary it's made drinking the people chow much moar betterer. One is a yellow blender bottle and the other is clear (I also have blue and…

please provide links to liquid smoke and the citrus infusion you speak of.. no idea! lol Does the powdered peanut butter add less calories but get the same taste? just curious... ill start small like you suggested.. thanks!

unless a person is grossly obese they are not going to lose 2-4 pounds every single day on a 2k calorie diet with a low amount of exercise. 1 pound of fat is about 3500 calories.

I dont think it will completely dissolve. Im trying the blender next week, but its just a guess. I use these to drink out of though. much easier to clean and the grit doesnt stick to the sides. It was recommended by another user in another thread.…

Oh haha, that doesn't sound like a great idea. Also, that would take up a huge amount of space. But about mixing the dry ingredients only, have you been doing that for a while now (without any mixing issues)? Also, did you forget to add the oil at the…

What about a portable mixing pitcher/cup/container? Battery powered of course....Built into the container..... I haven't mixed a batch yet but gimme a few hours

jahhluv101 said: Easily bring water purification tablets. Done and done. does that work? I know this works REALLY well, but $$. http://www.lifesaverusa.com/products/lifesaver-bottle.htm jahhluv101 said:

I pretty much use your method as it's pretty much what I planned to do to begin with but with more testing since I just received my Soylent Lots of forum reading happened while I was semi-patiently waiting. The gritty feel isn't much different than…

Nobody is saying that Rosa Labs can do no wrong. Rosa Labs has done a TON wrong. The difference here is not that we think Rosa Labs is infallible, it's simply that we understood what we were getting into. We were funding a startup that had not shipped…

Most of the concerns were due to thinking I was talking about mixing the water and everything together, not just the dry ingredients. That's why I made sure to have that absolutely clear this time around.

Sounds right to me, that's basically my exact method. I do tend to give the pitcher a bit of a swirl & shake before each pour, and I fill my insulated container rather than a glass. When I did drink out of glasses, I found a little bit of residue left…

im on day 2.. i tried warm water when i mixed mine and that helped enough to notice the difference. still gets set to the bottom until i shake again and pour more... im thinking of trying a blender next week...

I'm about to mix up my 3rd day of Soylent.So far I've had issues getting a smooth mix so that, even after chilling in the fridge, it has a bit of a gritty texture to it and I end up with a sludge at the bottom of my glass).I'm mixing by putting some water…

i like where this thread is headed!

Probably because its liquid and a mylar pouch wont stand up as well as a bottle. Thats just a guess though.

halo3 said: You won't lose 3 pounds of fat or muscle in 3 days taking in 2k+ calories When I was on my diet (that my doctor approved) I was eating a LARGE bowl of oatmeal (targeting cholesterol as well as weight and this did the trick) with nothing…

Yeah, but it sounds a bit fishy to me...

ploddinginsight said: Not at the current price, to be sure! Charities tend to have lots of volunteers. If they wanted to, they could whip up a DIY recipe assembly line and buy in volume, at a fraction of the official version cost. For some reason…

I had the same issue where two or three bottles out of my shipment were opened enough to leak.I ended up opening every box and weighing the oil.Even ended up having 1 week missing 1 oil bottle. I've also emailed info@soylent.me about it with similar…

well i dont think that would harm the nutritional value...

Mystify said: Though if the food is sketchy, the water is probably sketchy, and making soylent with bad water defeats the point Easily bring water purification tablets. Done and done. Mystify said:

Can't wait for my order to arrive. Ordered 1 month back in October.

We're both very excited to try the stuff and order more...She even joked about using some of the left over oil as "personal lubricant"....Don't even want to go there...geez...:-)

I am planning a 60 day expedition around India at the end of the year, and am hoping to take copious amounts of DIY ingredients and travel with 2 weeks worth in my backpack at a time. I will post the rest on to the various cities I pass through and have…

Hope she has a poor sense of smell or won't mind putting up with all the gas

I'm glad it got there....Seems like they're getting a handle on things...:-)

Another consonant for the mix. New challenge: get as many consonants as possible before a vowel shows up.

Our bodies are designed to store as much excess as possible. Historically, getting enough food was far from guaranteed, and so putting on weight whenever there is a surplus so you can survive when there is a shortage is a high priority, and going for…

Mine arrived today as well! Sadly, I'm about 700 miles from home, so it'll be Thursday night before I can try it.

Who can help me to cook my recipe?

I personally went vanclute's method, cold turkey. Going from a diet of 100oz of Snapple and 4000+ cal a day with trans fat to just Soylent. I'm just amazed how easy its been so far. --David

People on this forum have expressed their concerns regarding mixing up several days at a time, as the heavier ingredients could end up more in the bottom half than in the top half, and vice versa. The stevia may be properly mixed, but does this truly…

I fully intend on using Soylent to hike across the USA.

I called him out for an http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem attack. I didn't complain about anything else he said.

Hello! Welcome to the place for discussions, experiences, questions, and news about a complete meal replacement solution called soylent. Be sure to go through our [wiki page](/r/soylent/wiki) first and foremost, or see below for a quick summary. Ctrl…

Citrus. Is. Awesome. In. Soylent. MMMMMMMMMMMMM good...

LOL she's a keeper for sure! =D

Peter Pan 2 tablespoons in about 22 ounces Soylent. It does add extra calories and fat but the flavor is incredible. I've also used liquid smoke to get a hint of BBQ flavor. You have to start with a small amount as it can be very overwhelming quickly.…

We need some vowels…

I've not tried actual peanut butter, just powdered. I have both, but thought it would be easier to just toss it all in there together to mix it up using my hand blender.

You called? 20chars.

Seriously can't wait to get started!

while im here.. Anyone thought about bouillon cubes for flavoring? I know they add a lot of sodium, but was curious..

Yeah we got our extra pitcher a couple weeks or so after the starter kit. If you haven't gotten yours I would definitely follow up, it may have gone MIA.

There should be a points system if you can manage to make a word containing certain letters, like X or Z or Q... LOL

Alright, thanks for setting the record straight. I didn't bother reading most of the conversation since I've read many similar threads. As for offering discounts, that is something they could do, but as usual, that's really up to them and how they want…

That would all depend on how much you consume though. It may not be low calorie based on 1 bag per day per person, but it's not hard for many people to consume less than that and be quite satisfied.

Mystify said: Though if the food is sketchy, the water is probably sketchy, and making soylent with bad water defeats the point bottled water should work...probably $$ though... Mystify said:

bts said: I received my official Soylent a few days ago. While I didn't necessarily dislike the taste, I was so used to my DIY that I was looking for ways to alter the flavor as well. I tried putting a couple of heaping tablespoons of PB2 in my pitcher.…

I posted this to the Reddit but forgot to post it here. In 4 days I’ll have been doing DIY soylent (specifically People Chow) for 6 months. Time to share some tips! One major change in how I mix up and prepare my soylent started when I bought a 50lb bag…

The human body fluctuates +/- 2-3 pounds per day. Best to see if your average weight moves over the course of a week or two. losing 2-3 pounds like that for real requires a low calorie diet, and soylent, is by no means low calorie.

yesterday was my first day. im doing 100% soylent. I woke this morning with a headache also. Not sure if it was related to a storm came through. i sometimes get a headache when a rain storm comes.. keep us informed and I will do the same.

This is a T also, more words...

Good Morning, All! Way back when we first got the backerkit invites, I completed mine with the addition of an extra pitcher. Now I've received my Soylent (well, one box of it, the other has gone MIA in shipping) but no word yet as to the extra pitcher…

@ zheshishei you are right. in my frustration i did demand a free week of soylent which was never gonna happen. however a discount on re-orders from backers wouldn't be out of the question. it would drive more orders and show their support for their…

You have to distinguish between criticism and offensively trying to give another person an order to shut up. If you put it your way, noone could criticize noone else anymore in order to not suppress their freedom of speech.Small things make the difference…

no he is saying that anyone who militantly defends a company regardless of their obvious faults is a fanboy. such as that comment that you just made attacking him for even stating his opinion

Yeah, I just checked my email - "Soylent Crowdfunding is Live" email arrived in my inbox at 2:51pm on 5/21/13, my "You just made a payment!" / "Reward Selected: One Month's Supply of Soylent" confirmation email arrived at 3:17pm on 5/21/13. I understand…

lebel said: The first 15 people to reply to this post with their email address will get one day of Soylent (+ oil blend) and a limited-edition Crowdtilt tshirt. So, what ever happened to this. It was almost 1 month ago and no word from @lebel or Crowdtilt?…

Most of us overeat not due to "I'm not getting enough calories!" (if we were not, we wouldn't be gaining weight), but due to "I feel hungry". Since Soylent provides both calories and nutrition, out bodies' hunger is sated, and we don't overeat trying…

I just started Soylent about first dot on this image (last Sunday). Clearly Soylent seems to impact weight, but I'm betting it's water weight and not being solid food considering its volatility. In my graph you can see that just eating a few meals over…

I assumed it was the flavour powder you cook the mince in. Add that to dry Soylent and then mix with water. Once mine arrives, I may actually try that experiment. I'd never considered using savoury flavours for Soylent before. It could be awesome (or…

I know what kills me diet-wise is hunger driven snacking. So if Soylent replaces that I'd expect weight loss would occur naturally. Personally, I think our bodies are actually pretty well designed to regulate a healthy bodyweight. It's just that modern…

mine is casssax. I'm getting my 4 weeks early next week ( or late this week). I figured I'd start by putting what I eat now so I can compare once I start with Soylent.

In the first few days weight loss comes from you evacuating your bowels and not filling them back in with food.

I ordered 1 month back in September. Super excited that it should be shipping soon.

In general losing weight is the basic burn more calories than you consume each day metric. You need to burn about an additional 3500 calories to lose 1lb of body weight. If your Soylent consumption is about 500 calories under what you burn each day you…

I really want to try Oregon chai

twitter.com soylent We are now starting to ship 1-month orders. ordered >1 month but not shipped? please email info@soylent.me, use subject: My 1+ month order Mon Jun 09 17:33:00 +0000 2014 Mon Jun 09 17:33:00 +0000…

I read it like a taco bell sauce packet at first. Which leads me to wonder if spicy soylent could be good. Or maybe a curry soylent.

A couple of thing. The amout of Mas Harina that is listed makes only about 6 days worth. You should buy a larger quantity because it make the most sense to mix up the whole bags worth=6 days supply in 1 gallon resealable plastic bag. The taste is like…

Hello I ordered one months worth on the first of the day of the campaign, 05/21/13. I saw that some people who ordered a months worth after me are already getting shipments and still haven't even seen a tracking e-mail for mine. If you guys could please…

Ohhhhh gotcha, so like Scrabble, just pick the tiles and make a word. Not that they have to organically line up to spell the word in question. Got it.

You are labeling us and accusing us for labeling you. How productive of you.Labelling an entire side of the conversation then dismissing what they say based on that is not conducive to, well, anything. Anyone who supports rosa labs is a fanboy, and hence…

Though if the food is sketchy, the water is probably sketchy, and making soylent with bad water defeats the point

Why would one call reasonable criticism crap? Why would one try to suppress the freedom of speech in a public forum? One would have to be a blind follower, which will always be a dangerous thing. One could call you a hypocrite. Why would one call @DriveByAbuser's…

I received my official Soylent a few days ago. While I didn't necessarily dislike the taste, I was so used to my DIY that I was looking for ways to alter the flavor as well. I tried putting a couple of heaping tablespoons of PB2 in my pitcher. Holy…

right, "a friend"

Erectile Dysfunction? Why didn't you just say that first instead of sending me to google it? Looking forward to hearing if it helps your friend. Not that I would benefit from it... Science

The same way other word games work. After awhile this thread could have a bank of letters, and you just make interesting words out of them.

Yeah I get how the letter version of the game would work. What I don't get, is how people with image avatars can participate. You made an alternative suggestion that apparently could include them, but I'm not making the connection how that would be.

What's in the bag? < /brad pitt > body is too similar bs.

Have a P. character limit.

Say someone with an R posts next... Then someone with an F, and then someone with an O. Anyone could then use those avatars, to spell FOR(not exactly a fun word), but then someone posts with a D, and suddenly, you could do Fjord. It sadly involves a bunch…

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Smaug said: That was my thought, too, but I think it's actually ziplok bags rolled up. Yes, exactly. My woman food. Smaug said:

ruipacheco said: Looks like sammiches. That was my thought, too, but I think it's actually ziplok bags rolled up. ruipacheco said:

Hi, I've got a friend with an ED problem. I've ordered my first batch of original Solyent but haven't received it yet....My friend has seen a doctor and has not been cleared of any medical reason for the ED yet. I plan on letting him try a weeks worth…

My biggest concern is that I have 2+ months sitting here in my kitchen, if other bottles are "loose", will the oil be good when it comes time to use it.

Adding a shrinkband on the bottles prior to shipping could be a quick fix.

I'll take a look, but I'm not sure any calculator is built for my mcdonalds, pizza, chinese, ribs based diet. That's why I was sooooo surprised at how easily I converted onto Soylent.

Is that list for official Soylent or for People Chow (since you mention that on "Pralines and Cream")? Also, have you tried more of them since your post?

I keep up to 8 days of powder in a large bowl. I'm not really concerned about settling. Scoop down to the bottom instead of just skimming off the top, re-stir occasionally, and you should be fine.

Those last two bullet points are not the same at all. Re-readRe-re-readRe-read-readThen read it again upside-down

You might be suddenly consuming far fewer calories than you did previously if you are (as I am) overweight. You might want to go to the calculator suggested by @sharkerty and use it to estimate the number of calories you had been taking in per day and…