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So after having gleefully burned through the week's supply and having some time to reflect on pre/during/post impressions, thought I'd return here and post them. I threw caution to the wind and just went full bore Soylent from the day I bought the stuff…

Good afternoon, I am very new to the DIY Soylent scene. Can you tell me how this is going for you?

Personally, I only put water in my CB to make cleaning easier. You're a brave man. Good luck with that!

True, it would just be nice to have options. Or maybe they could give us the option to require a signature, cause fedex has that option.

Probably something along the lines of being easier to integrate, or having better rates, or having better tracking, or insurance, or.... Picking a logistics partner is not a trivial process.

I've seen quite a few companies though that offer ups and usps or fedex and usps. Have they said why usps isn't an option?

This varies per location, I found. In some places, UPS is informally known as "United Package Smashers". In the last city I lived in, I went well out of my way to avoid UPS and go with FedEx/DHL (this was back when DHL in the states was a thing) for…

Where I live UPS is more suitable because if they get no answer at the door (they won't, I'm working), they take it to a local UPS Store which is only a few blocks away. I found out that Purolator does something similar (fewer outlets but at least they're…

Hello @kihten, we got your emails to info@soylent.me from earlier this morning. We will try to get a new shipment overnighted to you today, if not it will go out first thing Monday. Apologies for the inconvenience!

Happening to us as well. We tracked our order as "delivered" by Fed Ex last week, but never received by us. We have an apartment that manages all packages, and they never received or signed for our soylent, yet it was marked as "delivered" We understand…

I would also prefer if they could sent it UPS to me. UPS always leaves packages at my door, FedEx always leaves packages for me at my landlord's front door. Not I big deal, but it always seems like I get better service from UPS. Also, for me, it…

1) i didn't realize they were using fedex 2) my tracking email showed up late last night(the only thing in fedex's favor is how fast they are), so I didn't get a chance to tell them to hold it since i didn't really check it out till this morning at work…

@spiritvale confirmed via PM that they did eventually receive a shipping email last night.

Did you ever think to have packages delivered directly to your work or the front office of your building instead of your apartment?

I was an original backer and received my official soylent 2 days ago. Here is my review of the official stuff, as well as how it compared to 100%FOOD. Official Soylent:I followed @vanclute's mixing and prep instructions and this eliminated any grit…

I received my 2 weeks yesterday. I've been on DIY and haven't had a change to try the official stuff yet (I had enough DIY mixed for today already), but my wife who hates my DIY tried it today for breakfast and then decided to have it for lunch too.…

@JulioMiles @ana @MattCauble We really need the ability to pick which shipping company we use. My shipment just showed up today, and fedex decided the best idea was to leave it in the hallway of an apartment building in a college town. By the time…

Muggle said: I'm hoping the cleaning instructions are accurate because if not, I just ruined a sling pack.... Hah, good luck! Let us know how it goes, I'm a little skeptical Muggle said:

Casual Friday so I've got the thing filled up, and have the thing slung over my shoulder and the tube clipped to my shirt. Pretty cool, but I'm hoping the cleaning instructions are accurate because if not, I just ruined a sling pack.... Update 9/8/14…

You may check Powdered Foods Marketplace for DIY-shipments in EU or this thread: http://discourse.soylent.me/t/any-europeans-interested-in-buying-diy/13819

www.npr.org Science On Diets Is Low In Essential Information The diet industry generates billions of dollars annually, but it is built on razor-thin evidence about what is best for any person. And it's likely that one…

@Spaceman says - you just need more water during eating or after. Then fiber will make it work and you will feel saturated. (We can make bigger bottles for that, but it will increase shipment cost.) Regarding ratio, @Endtropy - what is behind your 33/33/33…

As far as I know, crowdfunders who aren't willing to deal with the open-ended wait for international shipping can still request a refund.

Oh hells no...I need to deal with the FDA and the EPA already...No way I'm pulling PETA into this.... Oh the poor bears this, and just think of the suffering that...I'm out.

Hi. I bought Joylent for myself. It came and I started eating it. I have been mixing it with water for 3 days now. It has been around 180 grams in the morning, 180 grams in the afternoon and the rest in the evening. I simply dump the oil cup in the first…

I've found that when I first switched to Soylent I would wake up probably once per night where I pretty much never did before. I used the bathroom when that happened but I felt like I was waking up due to energy rather than a NEED to use the bathroom/…

I can't speak for all of them but my wife has some of these and the ones she have contain what I feel is a not insignificant amount of filler and sweetener to make them taste like candy. So outside of the gelatin issues that could be an issue. I would…

Soylent is "cheap" from the perspective of a pre-packed complete meal. Look at anything else on the market and it's going to cost more and likely not be complete. Now being the cheapest doesn't mean it couldn't go down in price or that it offers value…

Neat discussion! I haven't tried maltodextrin yet, so I'll stay tuned on that. Starting from People-Chow, I've tried 100% masa harina and was having crash problems and headaches. Currently I'm at 70/30 oat flour to masa (keeping the rest of the recipe…

I don't think it would be that difficult to make the low cost diet that is high in peanut butter and cheese nutritionally complete, really. Taking a multivitamin handles most vitamins/minerals (not unlike how that is handled in most soylent recipes).…

Remember though, 2000 calories is 2000 calories, no matter what form. It may be a good idea to figure out your ideal healthy weight and calorie intake necessary to maintain your CURRENT weight. If you need to lose weight, try decreasing your intake by…

Muggle - When you say you are still hungry, can you dig into this a bit more? I found my biggest adjustment in going to DIY was learning to let go of ever "feeling full". I am a DIYer to clarify but I've learned to treat my hunger/satiety as something…

No, I haven't seen any difference since starting Soylent. It's pretty rare that I need to get up at night, but when it does happen it's usually for several nights in a row, haven't looked into the cause.

No we are talking about http://www.bobsredmill.com/wheat-germ.html

This is brilliant! Thanks!

I would like for Soylent to NOT focus on being a weight loss solution and stay focused on nutrition and meal replacement as a goal. As someone who could stand to gain a few more pounds I’d say healthy food has little to do with weight loss or gain but…

Some peoples bodies will just never adjust.I'm on day 3 of an all Soylent diet, I started with breakfast only on Monday, then Breakfast/Lunch on Tuesday and finally all in on Wednesday. My current intake is 600 Calories for the three meals and two 100…

They have not started international shipments, and are currently working though the domestic backer orders. They have said they don't expect to begin international shipments until late this year or early next year. discourse.soylent.me…

So basically, i crowdfunded for i think 2 weeks of soylent for delivery to the UK, and i am kind of lost I no longer recieve update emails or anything of the sort, and the money has been taken from my account. How do i even check where my order is, or…

I'm interested in the revised schmoylent taste. A friend and I did a side by side between the older maltodextrin schmoylent and found it sweeter than the official Soylent and was a primary reason the Soylent won the taste test by a hair. I'm still working…

Just a few posts ago I said... ana said: We're working as hard as we can to get international availability and hope to have an update in the near future regarding what will be possible for all of our international backers. The options will likely…

To a degree, yes, but that attitude comes from the circular logic cycle "The corporations are too powerful so we need a more powerful government to regulate the corporations." Nevermind that said logic cycle forgets that corporations did not exist in…

I am having soylent all day and have never had to get up at night to go to the bathroom yet. I am on day 4 without anything like that happening yet. Also think its good to note that I have never had that problem even when not drinking soylent.

Do you find that you need to get up more often to use the bathroom at night vs having the Soylent earlier in the day?

This thread feels like a giant trap but I have to comment just to laugh at the notion that the US healthcare 'system' has been ravaged by socialism. I can't. I just can't. I want to agree with the OP's main point though about actually controlling out…

Hey, I checked out your recipe, it looks good. For my body type, the suggested protein/fat/carb ratios are a bit different, but your ingredient list was great for some ideas. I have a couple questions / comments: 1) I'm REALLY interested in knowing…

Stay nice. As it is, the majority of federal regulation we have now in the united States is the direct result of businesses taking advantage of their freedom to increase profits at the expense of their consumer or work force. I'm a big fan of mostly…

That being said, it's been quite a while, and I had completely forgotten about my Soylent order because 1 week orders were at the back of the line. Here's to all of you 1 weekers out there. Brace yourselves... Soylent is coming.

I know your pain... And I often shake rather vigorously...

Probably not a great idea. Hot water leaches lead out of pipes and brass (or chrome-plated brass) fixtures- even pipes and fixtures that are considered "lead-free". EPA recommends only using cold water for drinking and cooking; if you need hot water,…

have you just started soylent? If so give your stomach time to shrink and get accustom to (high calorie density) liquid food. Try to distinguish between hunger and empty stomach feelings. If its just empty stomach drink a tall glass of water and the feeling…

You can't compare the cost of Soylent to a starvation diet. Being too poor to afford food, you're making the mistake of assuming that the calories you use to keep your weight up mean that you're eating enough food. In reality, you're slowly starving…

Official, but with some extras. I could have sworn I specified this, but I keep getting asked this...

Normally I would agree, as I felt some hunger when I started with the DIY soylent (Peoples Chow). it too is roughly the same volume (111 g vs 117 g per 500 kcal). I started DIY back in Nov and shifted from 2/3 DIY / 1/3 muggle to 100% diy soylent. I…

Something doesn't add up in the NPR article. The sidebar of the article says, "The makeup of the low-carb group's diet was: 28 percent carbs; 40 to 43 percent fat; about 28 percent protein." But the abstract of the study in the Annals of Internal Medicine…

I'm pretty disappointed with Liquid Cake v1.3 and I'm not sure whether to spend more money trying to make it to my liking or give up since it costs so much initially. It's got an overpowering nutty taste that drowned out the vanilla flavouring and came…

I just bought it from here: http://www.iherb.com/now-foods-potassium-gluconate-100-pure-powder-1-lb-454-g/13939 They have international shipping for 4$ so it's pretty decent

A chargeback is when the credit card company takes the customer's money away from the merchant, and gives it back to the customer. Generally the credit card company won't do this until the customer has made a good-faith effort to resolve the issue with…

Hi I am looking at some recipes on the soylent site and was wondering if anyone had an recommendations or considerations. Is there anything that I should be aware of before I make my own? Any recommended recipes for a skinny guy trying to lift weights?…

I'm sorry to hear about the state of your keyboard and cloths, but am also grateful for the chuckle. (This is something I can totally see myself doing!)

So today I was having the chocolate for breakfast... and I didn't properly close the BlenderBottle before I started shaking away... and, basically, now I need a new keyboard and a change of clothes.

Let's add @MattCauble to your tags. Can't hurt.

The price for the masa on amazon, via the link, is $10.98 not $1.99 as claimed!!

Like, have you had farting problems? cramps? other troubles with your body? or have things been better for you? how is your life different?

smeggot said: International orders? Thanks for that update. I missed the post; it was skipped when I clicked the "new post" link for this thread. :/ [edited] smeggot said:

Hi, did this diet help any of you overcome IBS? How are your respective experiments going?

Be very careful using protein powders, they are notorious for over claiming the protein content, which which means you will be under dosing on protein which is super important especially if you are training. See results here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag9uT-E4EIL7dFZPZnR0WVZybGtFWnRKNzdKNm9XOVE#gid=0…

Nullo looks to have a high copper content. Might not want to take too many of those...

Awesome, thanks for the tip about Nullo. I recently tried Devrom for a few days. (For regular food, still waiting on my Solylent) It definitely works like they say it does, but I had a small break of rosacea on my cheek. It might be totally unrelated…

Could.not.handle. First 2 weeks of Soylent were awful. Taking Align (probiotic) and a digestive enzyme did wonders, as did decreasing the size of my Soylent meals, but it didn't change the fact that all the protein in Soylent created a lot of sulfur.…

I'm watching a show about settling Mars and it just dawned on me how useful something like Soylent could be in space travel or any other isolated living situation. Even with a fully matured Soylent recipe though there is still the problem of the volume…

Hi, Interested in trying this out, primarily because I am a Glutard (ie Gluten Intolerant). Just wondering why you use so much Potassium Citrate? Looking at the recommended max of 4g, but this recipe has 11g! (looking at the nutritional chart, not the…

I have 2 boxes of Soylent I would like to sell. (7 days in each box). $100 plus shipping or best offer. I like the taste of the product a lot, and the concept but unfortunately one or some of the ingredients are causing some digestive issues (in addition…

I need stuff to measure and store ingredients. preferably stuff I can get for cheap on amazon.

I've been through the same thing with strict calorie-counting diets, it takes a while to get used to the lower volume of food. Soylent is nutritionally complete but there's nothing in it that's going to convince your body of that. Drink a lot of water.…

I can generally go 8-10 hours without eating, but with Soylent, I'm finding it hard to go more than 3 hours without a snack, which is a bit annoying. Has anybody else noticed this, or had this issue?

Well, no shipped email today so I guess that much is true and what little faith I had left was again misplaced. I suppose I'll just give up and tap out if I don't get one by tomorrow.

So far not feeling full has been my biggest problem. I eat a large amount of soylent for each meal to feel full.

How has consuming soylent impacted that?

Trying to math and not working out :-(

Thanks everyone. I had a 'real meal' today for lunch and felt almost immediately better. This could be because of the large calorie dump or also because I had a lot of water... It is possible I wasn't getting enough water before but urine color was…

Yeah, it's a lot. I've just updated the recipe to use 6.66 cups (instead of 8 cups) of milk - I just had to add potassium:http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/simple-fuel And now it matches the 50/17/33 macro ratios of the USDA guidelines exactly, heh.

My current recipe uses 1 quart of skim milk plus about a cup of water, but I'm looking at going to about 5-6 cups of 2% so I can drop the oil entirely. 2 quarts is a LOT of milk, especially whole. Also, is that B12 number legit? Yeesh.

It's mostly the lack of stomach feel. You'll have that for about the first 5 days or so. It happens with most low volume diets (HCG diet, etc). The most important thing is to drink your water. But once your body adjusts to soylents lack of volume, you…

Well, it's now been 45 days, 9 hours, 39 minutes and 32 seconds...How do you feel about the Browns this year?

Okay! Well, I guess I'll go ahead and send you the Simple Fuel instead then, @somebody. Very curious to hear what you think.

I'm still willing to try. Whole milk is $3/gal where I'm at.

discourse.soylent.me Soylent Tracking App Update: @nickp has created such an app, which can be found here: http://diy.soylent.me/shipment-tracker I've been watching the shipping threads, and I think a web app would…

not sure where people are tracking this...just received my initial 2 week order with oil, ordered before the cutoff.. pitcher and scoop also received in same box.

I dig your efforts and follow through.

No, I do not believe it will be enough. You should probably check some calorie calculators but you'll need to add a bit to maintain weight.

Ditto here. The DIY People Chow 3.0.1, I consumed 1500-1750 daily and was always satiated. Now with official soylent I drink the entire 2000 kcal plus a snack in the evening to stop the hunger. The thing is official soylent has more grams of protein…

You will receive it, probably within the next month as they have said they expect to have all backer orders completed in 4-5 weeks, and if you prefer to be refunded they have been very good about issuing those as well. How large was your order? They…

Same issue here. On my DIY Peoples Chow, I was very easily satiated by drinking 500kcal for breakfast (6:30) and 500 kcal for lunch (noon), another 500 kcal for dinner (6:30) and only sometimes a few 100 kcal drinks in the evening (later). with official…

I have to say I've experienced the same thing. I feel much more sluggish and tired on Soylent than I did prior to using it. Before using Soylent, I had been using one of the DIY recipes on here, which was for 2,000 calories as well. And I felt much…

Okay, I did a taste-test. Tastes like milk, with a bit of oat flour in it. Which is basically what it is. Having seen the price of milk, especially organic milk, I'm leaning away from offering Simple Fuel when you consider that on top of questions…

I was a backer, believe i placed on my order on the last week of nov, the site says my order is ready to ship, still have nothing!It really sucks too, because I am out of state on business, and every month i come home hoping to finally get it. Just got…