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How much Soylent do you drink for a meal?

Do you let your liquid mixture soak awhile? I've found that letting Soylent chill at least 6-8 hours (I make it the night before I want to consume it) seems to help improve the consistency. I think it's something to do with the oats absorbing some of…

Exciting stuff, when do we find out more about the new formula?

I just recently received my backing order, and I plan on supplementing my soylent with whey protein (I use the ON brand). Does anyone have experience with which flavors mix best with soylent? I'm using Double Rich Chocolate right now, which isn't bad,…

Will these new shippers help you get caught up on the orders? I've been patiently waiting, but I'd really rather not have my shipment sent to me while I'm away for the Saturnalia holiday.

Actually this is the last of our 1.0 formula and our new fulfillment center is packaging these 4 week orders a little differently to clear the inventory. Stay tuned about the new shippers!

I haven't, although I might try it now just to see. I still eat a mix of normal food now and still get mild gas, but its worth a try. I'll give it a go for a week or so and see what happens.

I've been favoring stride lately. Use xylitol, and so long as I remove it when I'm drinking my Soylent, it lasts pretty much all day. The oils in my Soylent seem to break down the gum, though. So it will usually die the second time I drink my Soylent…

I also haven't seen increased gas from the Psyllium husk. If there is, its heavily masked by the rest of Soylent. @snakethejake, have you tried taking a break from it before? I was actually able to stop using the psyllium husk after a few weeks with…

I chew Spry almost exclusively on recommendation of my dentist.. Amazon sales it, it's not the cheapest gum but it's loaded with Xylitol which promotes tooth health.

Looks like we're in the same boat. Working for a supply chain consulting company, I'm super curious to know what kind of challenges they're facing (Need help, Julio? PM me and I'll send someone over to your facility.). In the meantime, patience is key.…

Your Psyllium husk shouldn't have anything else in it, especially not sugar: www.amazon.com Now Foods Organic Psyllium Husk Whole, 12-Ounce About this item Not sure how a single tablespoon when mixing in…

I am nearing the end of Day 4. So far, bowel movements have been solid. My only issue is with bad gas that seems to get worse in the evenings. I am going to get some gas-ex or something and throw in some probiotics in the mix.

Thanks, I just got an email with shipping info! Interestingly there are two tracking numbers (for my 4 week order). They haven't been picked up yet so it doesn't give me info about where they are shipping from (I'm wondering if they will ship from PA…

Personally, I'm basically OK with gas. (I can deal with that part) What I've had a problem with is the general distress, cramping, and resulting lack of sleep. A peanut butter consistency doesn't move well, and is a sure-fire result of even one meal…

You want to know where the ingredients are sourced from? Not what the ingredients themselves are? I haven't seen the information pop up for more than a handful of ingredients (I think the rice protein is from China, but I'm not sure). @MattCauble or…

Well first of all, I ordered back in late May and noticed shipments went out all the way up to early May as of Monday. Are they stopping after the backers or is it likely I get it soon? I got that "confirm your address" email last week, but it doesn't…

Need to stop my 2 week sub, no fundsJust received a new email that my next order will be going out. Need to stop it and refund if you have hit my card. order 1riffynOqR1Yp4XbR @JulioMiles @MattCauble

It takes a historically deficient diet to cause those (in the Western world) now-mostly-historic diseases. They're some of the earliest ones figured out. (Sailors got scurvy until they realized that supplementing their diets with citrus fruit did the…

And this is one of the reasons I use glass pitchers and blender bottles....

There are other sellers besides 100%Food's @spaceman on that marketplace. @axcho for one sells a number of different recipes, and he links to all of them on the DIY recipe site so you know exactly what you're getting. Give it a look.

Thank you @JulioMiles.

Hi all. I'm new here. First post. I hope I'm not repeating an old topic. I was wondering where all of the components of Soylent come from. Like, where do they get the raw resources required to actually make the powder (and the oil)? I know there are…

You're well over the % reccomended on certain vitamins right?

Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll need to control my enthusiasm

AFAIK I did not have unusual viscosity. I currently have a sample being tested for abnormal clotting, but my cardiologists at U-Mich consider that unlikely. However, I'm being treated with a strong blood thinner as a precautionary measure (SOP for post-MI…

I ordered in early July and am now at the end of that 10-12 week period and have been told there is an additional delay but they didn't give an estimate of how long. They did say they were upping their production and shipping efforts so maybe you'll…

So I just purchased my first order of Soylent. Does it still take at least 10-12 weeks to receive? I'm hoping I get it faster as I'm beyond excited to start using this.

MentalNomad: Prevent scurvy: Provide RDA of Vitamin C. Or in my case, twice the RDA of Vitamin C. MentalNomad:

Official Soylent, 4.25 monther here. My gas is semi-permanent too. Beano mitigates it, but no amount of adjustment gets rid of it. There's definitely ingredients in the mix that cause chronic gas, though I've learned to manage it. I trust Rosa Labs…

Soylent currently has 1050 mg of sodium for a day, and they're planning on changing that to 1500mg for a day (http://discourse.soylent.me/t/regarding-soylent-sodium-content/14517). If we do the math you should be getting around 1391 mg of sodium a day…

Except I ordered in September of 2013 - not 2014. Which puts me past the 10-12 week range (I'm at 55 weeks now). People who ordered 1 week in May of 2014 have received their orders, I would think after the largest-orders-first thing has been processed,…

Do it... for science... Besides, its not like it can hurt you. I'm curious.

I add extra oil to mine, so your advice is applicable. Thank you.

casssax: I've been eating 90% Soylent for 3 months and the gas problems don't go away. That kinda blows my theory out of the water. casssax:

This is why I wont be buying the official Soylent 1.0. If they come out with 2.0 that has no artificial flavors and such, I'd definitely get it.

My apologies for such an incredibly frustrating start to your week, @plusEric! We'll reship your order via FedEx Overnight, and once you receive your tracking email (tomorrow) you can call FedEx and have them hold the order for you at the local office.…

You may want to read a few articles on whole blood viscosity.

@casssax, shipping notification emails are now sent when an order's tracking number becomes active, which can be up to 24 hours after the shipment is actually made. If you haven't gotten a tracking email by end of day tomorrow, please let us know! edit:…

I just wanted to add a comment here that I now disagree with some things I said earlier in this thread. I've finally had time to read the original study with a little more care, and I rescind my earlier comments that this effect seems related to using…

I was charged for my subscription yesterday, but I have received no email with shipping info. In the past I always received shipping info when my account was charged. Could you guy send me the shipping info or check to see if my order is shipping?

DISCLAIMER: Consult with your physician before making dietary changes that may affect your health. I am a data point of n=1. I realize I'm an oldster (56) and a canary in the mine, but I wanted to share the results of my adhering to my DIY "cardiac…

Spencer1: Of course you have gas if you are drastically changing your diet. I agree with your thread for the most part, but I've been eating 90% Soylent for 3 months and the gas problems don't go away. Spencer1:

Did a little digging. All three are synthesized in the (human) body, and (probably) in sufficent quantities. Thus their classification as nonessential. I suggest that perhaps we should be looking at the precursors the body uses to synthesize these --…

Prevent rickets: Provide RDA of Vitamin D.Prevent scurvy: Provide RDA of Vitamin C.Prevent anemia: Provide RDA of iron.Prevent beriberi: Provide RDA of thiamin (B1).

"that would not really benefit from it too much." Well that's an assertion. The benefits of having a proper suspension rather than the grainy-tasting current product could mean the difference between mainstream and not. There are of course costs (as…

I ordered on 7/14 and haven't received a tracker email, either. I'm being patient with this whole deal because it seems like they're still working through the backlog. They advertise 10-12 weeks before shipping, so if you ordered in September, I think…

I have a personal theory about the headaches and brain fog, but I could be wrong. if I sit around all day analyzing the condition of my body mentally, I start to notice way more irritation and sick feelings than if I were to just go about my day. If…

This profile (and the other U.S. government DRIs) should be based off of this calculator. http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/fnic/interactiveDRI/

Useful info for any Norwegians thinking of purchasing Joylent. Norway is not in the EU, which means customs/toll. I had to pay 908 NOK in customs, which is about what I paid to Joylent, meaning my price just went up by 100%. Suddenly Joylent isn't economically…

plusEric: Fedex in the same time frame and almost never using them as a shipping service, has screwed up on multiple occasions. Typically delivering to the wrong address, that seems common for me regardless of if I have things shipped to my home or…

Agreed. Just like dogs some people have a more sensitive digestive tract than others. I fall in the cast iron category. I can eat just about anything without any problems. But I also wonder if some people who report symptoms aren't genuinely sensitive…

If you poke around pet forums or mention to your vet that your dog seems lethargic/ bloated or is throwing up after switching food brands, they will usually recommend that you mix old pet food with new pet food to ease the transition from one to the other.…

It's probably the masa you are tasting. It's a significant portion of the recipe by volume and it tastes like corn tortilla which is not a flavor most people would think of drinking. You also may not like the oils so try tasting those separately. I've…

I know little about the microbiome of gut flora that resides in our stomach, other than apparently it's very important for digestive ability and health, and what mix you have can strongly influence what foods you can happily (or very unhappily) consume.…

I am sure that someone will help you, Helping with tagging @JulioMiles @MattCauble

Even the DASH diet is pretty close to Soylent Yes, that's what I mean. We can use the nutritionally complete formula with minimal adjustments in some micros to get a desired result. Then pack it into handy ready to eat bags / bottles and most of people…

Would seriously be nice if someone from soylent would at least respond to me. It's been pretty much 24 hours now.

@gambit if your dog isn't having digestive issues I wouldn't worry. They get bored just like we do. You can lessen the impact by just overlapping the change. Start with a 75% old 25% new mix and slowly increase the amount of new over a couple weeks till…

Looking at the total daily amount of magnesium at 400 mg in Soylent is the equivalent of 8 cans of Nepro. If you were to drink 8 oz of Soylent the magnesium is about 50 mg, same as a can of Nepro. Potassium would be at 437 mg. There is no added phosphorus.…

My dog always gets really excited to eat her food when we switch brands, so we intentionally switch every time we buy more food. I was unaware that we weren't supposed to do that... Other than that I tend to agree with what you're saying. Also you…

That's a ton of BLC, too. Ought to last you quite a while.

I actually don't have a spam folder, so they have no excuse with me. I'm one of the only Google Apps email users who has spam filtering completely disabled, and my main mailbox is a catchall for my vanity domain. There's really no way any email escaped…

I oddly never received any emails about any delays either and had ordered a month supply a few weeks before you. I had to email them to ask and they said they sent me an email and blamed my spam folder. However, I routinely check (every day, in fact)…

I know I hate it when my owner suddenly changes my diet... woof

Personally I think your overthinking it a bit. Try it and find out. It won't kill you.

You could replace the vitamin with either of these and save money, reduce the number of ingredients, and fill some of the nutritional gaps in your recipe. http://amzn.com/B00BXSH0IS http://amzn.com/B00E9SRK5W

I know it sounds stupid but I've had to explain it someone in person before, but when dealing with something oily (like, say, oil) it can get really hard to clean off plastic. The best way to tell is to rinse the soap off and then rub it with your finger.…

I just started on official soylent, and already have a minor headache. It could be placebo, it could be completely unrelated, but I'm going to watch it. If I decide to start adding salt, I was wondering if anyone had information about taking a salt tablet…

When working with food without preservatives food safety is a must. Always clean then sanitize your equipment.

I have already received my first "subscription" order so WHY the break in coverage???!!! i just checked mine this morning and mine also was moved to 1/2015. what??? what am i supposed to eat the rest of the year??? I sent @soylent an email to have it…

Why so many ingredients? 12 different proteins, 9 different carbs, 2 different potassiums. Afraid your body will get board?

In light of the responses here, I figured it might be my less than consistent washing habits. On top of my usually only washing it by shaking it with soapy water in it. I gave both my pitcher and cup a proper scrub, and the sourness disappeared that…

Which DIY recipes where you using? What was so bad about mixing your own?

How critical is the Magnesium Oxide requirement? Would Magnesium Gluconate be better or worse?

The problem is that most of these disease states are not avoided by a special diet... they're avoided by a healthy diet. And Soylent is already designed to be a healthy diet. If you wanted to come up with a diet to cause these diseases, we'd have a clear…

The lack of chewing is not a thing I took into consideration, so the thread necro was beneficial to me. Also, I hate when a thread gets started for a thing and then that thing gets forgotten without being resolved (but that's my issue). Edited to add:…

@r_soylent - keeping it refrigerated will keep the action of the brewer's yeast in check. But when it warms up, the bacteria will get to work on the sugars, if nothing else in there is inhibiting them. Depends on the exact type of yeast, but most ale…

It might be worth the trouble/expense if it gets us down to a single container, but if you still have to have separate containers, what does it matter whether the "oil on the side" is a bottle, or another bag?

Thanks for the suggestion. I have tried a few of 100% Food. Didn't like it. Anyone selling QuidNYC recipes?

omg whoever tagged this as "tasty" should be shot. It tastes like ass. I have been on PeopleChow for 2 weeks prior to trying this and its taste is 300% more palatable. Last night I blendered the ingredients then put it in the fridge overnight. I…

Oh, the address was right according to the tracking email soylent sent to me. They never sent me an email to confirm my address was correct, but it was anyhow to that's somewhat irrelevant. This is all on FedEx, but that's nothing new for me. I've have…

I just mixed my first day of this yesterday using coconut oil, and surprisingly, the oil didn’t solidify during refrigeration, probably due to blending.

I have eaten this stuff for breakfast everyday for the last year. I can offer some advice that helped me. Recipe:knock off 15grams of sugar and add 15grams of Oat Four to get you carbs back. This gets the per serving sugar to 20grams which is great…

gforge: 20-24 weeks? Jeez. When I ordered, they had just gone from 8-10 to 10-12 weeks in the boilerplate text. If I'd known then that 20-24 weeks was likely, I would have just gone DIY instead! I might still do so, if there's more than a few weeks…

Awesome news, @iyshannon! I'm a 5/15 customer and you're the latest date I've seen for 1 week backer fulfillment, here's to hoping they wrap up [domestic] backer orders this week so we can get a new blog post and start customer shipments.

I placed a 1 week order on 4/11/14, received shipping confirmation email on 9/26/14 and received my Soylent yesterday, 9/30/14. Also, in case anyone is curious, it looks like Soylent is using The Jay Group in Lancaster, PA as a distribution center.…

But as long as you use the same email address, your "new" one-week subscription will be fulfilled for you as an existing subscriber, so it works out for you the same as a changed subscription. You don't lose your hard-earned place at the front.

Wow, I can see why that takes you so long to mix up!

The Soylent team has been very good so far about making it right for customers with FedEx mishaps, so don't rush to make a charge reversal.

If you've liked DIYs better than you like official Soylent, you can try buying DIY premade from one of the sellers at powderedfoods.com. I like Soylent better than any of those soylents, but everyone's different! Look at the recipes on offer over there…

Thai Iced Tea . - . - . - .

The corner store sells cans (like soda) of Foco - Thai Iced Tea. 11.8 fl oz with 200 calories. I added one to a pitcher after getting a glass for myself and it made ALL the Soylent taste like the Thai iced tea! It's a rich taste so I wouldn't do it…

Hi JoylentChugger, Please email me at nino@joylent.eu Nino

I ordered Gillian fuel from custombodyfuel and I'm loving it. On the website they link to the recipe and a button to buy from Amazon. I see the total comes out to be a little over $200. I'm trying to figure out how much will this make me as it doesn't…

Has anyone came up with a reliable way to ~~measure~~ approximate DIYs? I have been looking at the dry food dispensers and most are not suitable for protein powder/masa. I did discover one brand (Server Products) that has a 1L and 2L dry food dispensers…

Just finished day 3. Still drinking the whole bag in a day with one meal of real food. That's a lot of calories. Breakfast and lunch are soylent, then a regular meal and for some reason I'm still hungry later so I finish off the pitcher. Got a routine…

Hi! So I've always been extreemely skinny. I'm currently working out and trying to eat more. I've been fascinated by Soylent for a while and want to try it, which would greatly help with knowing if I'm consuming the right amount of food. Real Soylent…

I'm not a Kickstarter investor - I ran across Soylent much later. I'm OK with investors and other early adopters being accommodated first. In fact, I'm quite satisfied to let them beta test and work out the kinks for their packaging & logistics, and then…