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@spinkick the problem is my forearms, my car's steering wheel and airbag beat them up pretty bad. I thought I had bone trying to poke through my arm it was bruised so bad. To this day I still have pain, and I have a really hard time lifting or even doing…

I've thought of a few more things I could try: Supplement my Ax Chow 1.2 diet with a different nutrient each day (like beets, for an iron deficiency) Try a meal's worth of each ingredient each day on an empty stomach (to see if any of them cause fatigue)…

Snowman, just do squats. Check out those olympics cyclists with the huge legs Let me know how you come out. I agree it might be good to get that extra protein. The creator of this stuff doesnt exactly look like arnold. It would be cool if they had a…

I will wait and see, but may supplement Soylent with an extra scoop of whey protein on days when I weight train. I am recovering from an injury still from last year and not able to work out like I used to. Cardio is fine, but anything involving my arms…

Its one of my main goals once I start, to start working out as well. I'm going to stick with the normal pack a day, unless it is not covering it, then I will find a way to add to it to replace the fish oil

@vanclute I'm definitely really curious to try the official Soylent when my order finally arrives! I'll be sure to post the results here. @BriBy Hmm, that is really intriguing - please let me know what you discover with the alternative formula. @NoFlames…

Sorry to revive such an old topic, but I think it's still a relevant discussion. Does anyone know if you want to gain muscle and lose fat, that soylent will work well for you? How are you guys calculating your servings to have per day? I was thinking…

If food neutral was a scale, I'd probably be a six out of ten. I have a lot more tolerance for food repetition than anyone I know, especially my husband. I have certain sensory issues to start with, and I grew up with fairly bland Russian food, so I don't…

They now bill and ship every 28 days.

Rowas said: Anyone here actually try the space guy's... stuff? There's a thread about it here. Rowas said: I don't really understand how it works either. You have to pick breakfast/lunch/dinner.. From what I understand, they're all the same,…

Thankfully for Soylent's investors, its customers don't seem to be making the playful link with Soylent Green, where Charlton Heston discover a new “high-energy plankton” feeding the starving masses in a futuristically bleak New York, is actually made…

The sugar is basically the same, it's the rate of absorption that is different. Even Soylent has carbohydrates that convert to sugars in the blood, it just takes longer. If you eat a packet of sugar or the juice of a piece of fruit on an empty stomach,…

The cake still seems better in that regard.A fruit doesn't have much else going on, a cake has a ton of other things in it. What is so different about frutose and glucose? looking at their wikipedia pages, both seem to be of near-identical complexity.…

It sounded like they bill you monthly and ship based on weeks.

I had this exact thought, but then why wouldn't they just accept that it would cost more to ship internationally and reflect that in the price for international orders? My bet: they're looking into international distribution (and maybe even manufacturing)…

codinghorror said: Sure it is: http://discourse.soylent.me/faq -- if there's any of that you don't agree with, you should not participate here. This is exactly the problem - the FAQ clearly states that there are no "hard and fast rules," which is why…

Maybe that is the real reason that they are not shipping soylent internationally yet.I mean, soylent boxes are quite big, and quite heavy.A month worth of soylent ways around 15kg ? Try to get that to the other side of the world, without doubling the…

@Ado Good question, I begin to think that shipping soylent from USA to europe using something like fedex, may be ridiculously expensive. Shipping from USA to Netherlands seems like 200 dollar for a 5kg box... whaaat ?

How big are the 1 month boxes? Just to get a guesstimate shipping cost.

I want it shipped to Spain, have checked UPS and FedEx as they say on the MyUs site and I think it won't be a problem. Contacted MyUs to verify but I haven't heard from them yet. Thanks

Snowman said: To go back to @codinghorror's other brainchild Stack Exchange (although Joel had a hand in that as well to be fair), bad content is NOT deleted, it is flagged and buried but anyone can dig it up if they want and see the reasons why it…

I still disagree with the way content is deleted. I have seen other forums (even Disqus that CNN uses which is a cesspool of humanity) where "bad" content is hidden but can be revealed. It makes people feel better when you see something like "this post…

Drink too much water, and you die. Water must be unhealthy! LOL

Well... it's happened actually. Eating a lot of fruit will do you harm. And you won't find anything that says fruit in moderation is unhealthy, because if it was, then it wouldn't be considered in moderation. lol. Too much of anything will kill you,…

I guess I just wanted to point out that using healthy or unhealthy as adjectives when talking about individual foods doesn't really bring much to the table. Sure, generally speaking, fruits in moderation can be healthy - but it's better to say that fruit,…

The way I understand it is sugar isn't in itself bad for healthy people, it's how quickly your body absorbs refined sugar that is bad. Your body needs a steady supply of sugars to have energy and brain function, but refined sugar and simple carbohydrates…

JulioMiles said: 4 week subscriptions now ship every 4 weeks. ‍‍‍‍ JulioMiles said:

I agree... if they ship every 4 weeks I don't really which month it falls in as long as it is on time for a refill.

I'd rather it be based on weeks. I (and probably most everyone) is paid on a weekly schedule. I normally did grocery shopping by the week. So I don't care if the shipping date shifts through the months, it's preferred that it stays in step with my pay…

Right now, it seems their limiting factor is that their boxes accommodate 7 packages so they want to ship in that increment. I assume at some point their fulfillment will be sophisticated enough to order 31 day, but not just yet.

I think the point here is that since most people these days have WAY too much sugar in their diet, it's pretty safe to say that anything that delivers a jolt of sugar isn't ideal. Consider this: if you ate a piece of cake, you probably wouldn't call…

Interesting. I see a bit of a problem there. It means order bill will eventually draft into middle of month and such. I recommend adding other method - lock to first X of month or something.

I believe they have settled on shipping reorders every 28 days for the monthly subscriptions. So there shouldn't be any gap, except you will be buying 13 boxes in your first year.

I am curious about the resupply rate on the monthly subscriptions. The largest subscription you can currently purchase is for 28 bags a month which would give you enough soylent for 28 days worth of meals. Since there is only one month in each year with…

I get the argument you are making. It seems rather tedious to me. We can't be expected to qualify every single statement that is made. I get that fruit in certain situations (like cancer patients) will not be healthy. But that does not make it unhealthy…

sharkerty said: Show me anything that says fruit, in moderation, is unhealthy Moderation is hard to nail down - a moderate amount of fruit with an otherwise poor diet isn't going to necessarily help the picture. If I eat 40 pounds of chocolate cake…

This is about ambronite's claim that we have known for eons that it is healthy. If we "know" that, it should be easy to prove. Except its not, its in question. Us eating it for eons is no evidence whatsoever for it being healthy.

I also would mention that this product will pretty much kill you if you have tree nut allergies (like myself). I think being allergen free, lactose free and gluten free (I realize that Soylent isn't, and that is a "bug" IMO) is a more lofty goal to try…

You are right. Not the word I was looking for.

Healthy until proven unhealthy. That is what us Soylenters are saying right?Unfortunately, I believe the burden of proof is on you. Show me anything that says fruit, in moderation, is unhealthy. The low fat craze debunking had nothing to do with fruit…

Iron is actually not filtered out by the body, it is instead stored in fat. That's why it's a bad one to chronically overdose on, it can actually kill you. It looks like the upper intake level of iron according to the FDA is 45mg/day... Ambronite is playing…

We've been pretty vocal about the long-awaited release of Soylent, the engineered food supplement/substitute. However, every post about Soylent (be it at Ars or anywhere else) draws a not-insignificant number of comments from people who are nervous ...

Anyone here actually try the space guy's... stuff? I am debating whether or not I should try it, but the person/people behind it come off as just a little shady. I don't really understand how it works either. You have to pick breakfast/lunch/dinner...…

Sugar is sugar, no matter how it got there. in many foods, sure, it is added in high volumes. But my point is that fruit naturally has it in high volumes too, so if it is unhealthy in one place it is unhealthy in another. a cake has other nutrients as…

joemoe said: feels too homeopathic. Too "organic/whole foods" perhaps, but I don't think it's homeopathic. I'm pretty sure it at least contains statistically nonzero amounts of its ingredients! joemoe said:

Yes I noticed this product when I was looking for Soylent alternatives. It seems overpriced and feels kinda pseudoscientific. Totally wish there was actual competition to Soylent to keep them honest and the price down. You know a food replacement that…

Even though it is listed, I included the sucralose (artificial sweetener) since it has been a point of contention in the past. Just wanted to make sure the OP was aware.

The only one the Soylent team has mentioned is Vanillin for flavor. (Sucralose isn't a flavor and is listed separately on the ingredients list.)

I am guessing at this point...but I would assume Vanillin and sucralose give solent the malty vanilla taste.

I just noticed on one of the pictures from this unboxing that "artificial flavors" is in the ingredient list. Any ideas?

croatiansoylent said: I think you fail to realize that a lot of people who are not technically vegan or vegetarian would very much like a product they could eat every day which does not contain any meat products whatsoever, despite not labeling themselves…

Picky, picky. And a finicky eater to boot!

Smaug said: In what direction do you suggest that the evolutionary change would go? Losing teeth?Which wouldn't be such a bad thing considering how much pain and death they cause. Smaug said:

uberjer said: I am not Vegan. I am not Vegetarian. Most of the people who funded your operation are not as well. I think you fail to realize that a lot of people who are not technically vegan or vegetarian would very much like a product they could…

four0six said: they make Soylent with live baby bunnies in a blender I would care if they did this- I don't like bony chunks or stray hairs in my food. four0six said:

I love animals too. My sons send me a Lamb Shank dinner for Father’s Day every year!I don't care if they make Soylent with live baby bunnies in a blender as long as; 1. It is nutritionally correct for the majority of humans; 2. It is easy to use; 3.…

I did not want to say this byt, @JulioMiles, if you do not start sending to Europe, kenpachi zaraki will be on your ass

iam2391212 said: I am completely food neutral, and have been for as long as I can remember. Hardly dead; hopefully just dormant, but I'm listening to anyone who replies here. What I'm working on will likely take several months to complete, so I welcome…

1 bag is one day's worth. Mixed according to instructions 1/3rd works out to just under 19 oz. I don't know if any DIYers actually eat it as 'meals' though. I tend to just sip throughout the day.

The starter kit includes a scoop to measure out a serving. Each scoop of dry powder is 1/2 of a serving which needs one scoop of water. So, you need two scoops of powder and two scoops of water per serving. The oil is a little trickier if you only…

Your order comes with one of these: Each scoop holds 74g, and there are six scoops per bag/day of Soylent.

How is it possible that a serving size for the powder at least per meal is not listed anywhere? It is absolutely mind boggling to me. 1/2 cup? 3/4 cup? 5 1/2 Tablespoons?

I'd be open to discussing this more with you.

tl;dr: For low value orders like these, only a general description is usually needed to get most products through customs. I have a little insight on shipping as I wrote the shipping software for the company I work for. So I do not deal with the complexities…

I don't think you can ever be 100% sure, but if you research your country's customs practices and requirements, you can at least confirm whether or not there SHOULD be an issue.

Can´t that be applicable to meat eating or milk drinking? We've been told milk is essential and we have to drink lots of it, how many people question that? Considering that in many places being vegan is not easy, it goes against the status quo, and it…

Have you used it before? How can you know there won't be a problem at customs?

It's july, or otherwise soylent expect it to take another 6 months, which means 12-48 months knowing how bad soylent is in estimating shipping time.

Existing pledges are locked down, meaning that it's probably not possible to change the shipping address for one's initial pledge. Placing a new order to a US address would likely result in it shipping around July, making it an unworkable option for…

You could try myus.com or borderlinx.com. I'm having my Soylent shipped through myus.com.

What kind of established services are you talking about ?I don't know of any. I thought maybe I could let it send to FedEx in the USA, but I couldn't find any option like that.

Why not use one of the established services that do this everyday?

I want to make the following deal : I will pay you in advance 1 month soylent + shipping cost to europe + some extra we can agree on You will order 1 month (extra) to your USA adress, right after you get the money. I won't complain about shipping delays…

Now that Soylent 1.0 is shipping, we are excited to release the new http://soylent.me website!  The new site offers two different ways of acquiring Soylent 1.0: one time purchases and subscriptions.  Over the past year, many backers have asked for a subscription…

TLDR; if you live in Delhi, and do DIY I need your help sourcing macros I backpacked through some of India in 98 and I actually enjoy the refreshing Indian perspective of one of their quasi official national languages - English. Wikipedia says on the…

Completely get where you're coming from for sure. We "food weirdos" are not quite as unusual as perhaps we once thought. =)

Thread may be dead, but I just found it. I am completely food neutral, and have been for as long as I can remember. Mine comes along with some sort of anxiety disorder around trying new foods, which I've had since I was about 6, so the amount of different…

WTF? Reparing food as one of life's essential pleasures? A great big "fuck you" to the author of that article. Food has never ever been any sort of pleasure for me, and I went through private Montessori education until 5th grade and was many grades…

nickp said: www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/18/soylent_experiment_diary/ That review (preview I guess because of the beta at the time) thinks poorly of Soylent because society demands a quick nutritious, painless meal as if it's @rob's fault he wanted…

shadowhawkxx said: http:// arstechnica.com/series/ars-does-soylent/ Oh, I'll be doing a follow-up as soon as my production Soylent arrives. Since I paid for it out of pocket and it's actually mine (rather than Ars paying for the press review sample…

Perhaps the withings API too