When I first heard about Hampton Creek, it sounded like a company granola-eating techies would start, a Whole-Foods-meets-Soylent kind of idea, because why not disrupt eggs, right? Well, today the young company (not even three years-old) has already ...
synthharp - Sep 04, 2014 3:05pm
An air conditioned gym will most likely have lower humidity than the outside world. The whole point of perspiration is to cool our bodies through the evaporation of water. If you're jogging outdoors on a humid day you'll know very well how much you…
nwoll27 - Sep 04, 2014 2:54pm
TegidTathal said: Rapid evaporative cooling due to convection (IE air blowing on you constantly) could definitely mask how much you are sweating since it dries so fast, but I fail to see how simply being in a cooler room would in any way mask your sweat.…
TegidTathal - Sep 04, 2014 2:43pm
@synthharp - I'm not sure I follow that line of reasoning. I understand how swimming would make one not realize they were perspiring...But if a room is cool and you don't actually sweat as much, then you aren't sweating as much. Are you conflating air…
TegidTathal - Sep 04, 2014 2:38pm
I see my Soylent as being out on the truck for delivery today (got my shipping notification yesterday and it is coming out of the PA facility, so one day to Northern Va makes a lot of sense (I've update the shipping tracker). I was a Feb '14 order for…
ProfBradHelm - Sep 04, 2014 2:31pm
@JulioMiles I paid my initial subscription May 7, 2014 and have yet to receive any product. I am disappointed in the failure of Soylent to deliver product on a reliable schedule. I really like the idea behind Soylent and look forward to trying Soylent…
Muggle - Sep 04, 2014 2:30pm
JulioMiles said: I'm curious too! Just ordered one for testing, will report back on findings Thanks, seemed worth looking into...I'm going to order one as well. Isn't as cool or interesting to look at as I'd like, but if it works well and is cost…
stamina666 - Sep 04, 2014 2:25pm
One interpretation of the law: "...The federal Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Trade Regulation Rule requires stores to ship telephone, mail, fax, and Internet orders within 30 days. If the merchant promises an earlier shipment date, it must meet…
MentalNomad - Sep 04, 2014 2:21pm
They may provide an interesting opinion and response, but it's unlikely they can give 'the answer that clarifies it all." The truth behind the contradictions comes, in my opinion, from two active forces: Science is rarely a one-shot "proof and done"…
stamina666 - Sep 04, 2014 2:19pm
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the the "8-10" weeks lines up nicely with the 90 day grace period for dispute credit card transactions. Once 90 days have passed, you are no longer be able to dispute the charge with your credit card company.…
synthharp - Sep 04, 2014 2:14pm
asympt said: Be careful also that you're hydrating enough. I find a good way to gauge this is urine color. If it's dark yellow you definitely need more water. One problem with air conditioned gyms is that you might not realize how much you are…
MentalNomad - Sep 04, 2014 2:11pm
Fair enough, since were talking about water as the solvent, and water is protic. Standard language seems to refer to weaker bases as "less basic," not "more acidic." Regardless, this is all beyond my point... The pH of Soylent after you dissolve the…
BroLent - Sep 04, 2014 2:09pm
I think I'll get the small lotion dispenser like Chris Bair, it seemed like a good idea. Thanks!
New York Times (blog) - Sep 04, 2014 2:00pm

Over the past few years, Silicon Valley venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have been cooking up new ways to bring innovation to eating. Their efforts span everything from gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches to Soylent, a nutrient-rich drink mix invented…
markf - Sep 04, 2014 1:46pm
The "Add a New Ingredient" function doesn't seem to work. After taking about 10 minutes to add "Personal Radical Shield" and all its ingredients to the form and clicking "Save", I can't find it anywhere. It didn't get added to my recipe or the Ingredients…
nwoll27 - Sep 04, 2014 1:44pm
PerpetualEarlyAdopte said: I have one of these, and it is horrible compared to the blender bottle I've never used a Turbo Shaker but the entire website is page after page of shameless copy with no substance. How exactly do a couple of hard-to-clean…
frelon - Sep 04, 2014 1:42pm
Hi @Spaceman & @bamino, In France and highly interested too
TegidTathal - Sep 04, 2014 1:37pm
I was going to recommend increasing your salt intake. I do DIY and alway have 2.5g or more of Sodium in my mix (which is "above the max" but looks to be closer to reality) It is also possible that your required calorie estimate is low. You could try…
Canyon - Sep 04, 2014 1:31pm
Rob said they were going to lower the price in the future, but it would be extremely foolish to lower the price now. The demand is high, people are paying 2-3x on eBay just to get their hands on it, and the company needs money to grow. They still have…
davidshq - Sep 04, 2014 12:59pm
I know it may seem gritty, but I formerly used Shakeology and RAW Meal - and both of those are way more gritty!...and you are supposed to mix Shakeology with some sort of milk base! Still want to see Soylent be less gritty...but for me, its like stepping…
Vicc - Sep 04, 2014 12:49pm
Muhd said: Wheat is probably one of the least healthy things you can eat, even for people who don't have fully developed celiac disease, at least from what I've read....Here's a page that mentions bad stuff about wheat and cites the studies behind it:…
Luke O'Brien - Sep 04, 2014 12:46pm
Thanks for the reply. I am seriously thinking of giving this a try. Do most people use a protein shake shaker to mix it right before drinking it? Do you get hungry? So many questions. I think I am just going to have to find out for my self.
ddanford - Sep 04, 2014 12:06pm
It's the texture for me. The taste doesn't bother me.
Nwalker4 - Sep 04, 2014 11:49am
potassium -39.098 (g/mol) chlorine is -35.453 (g/mol) so molar mass of potassium chloride is 74.551 (g/mol) then divide the molar mass of the element by molar mass of the molecule and that will give you the ratio k and cl in a gram k = .52444 cl =…
Hmm_Peculiar - Sep 04, 2014 11:31am +5
There is a false dichotomy in the way people view Soylent. You're either on the side that replaces their entire diet with Soylent or you're repulsed by that idea and reject it. I think the idea of Soylent as a complete, cheap and easy food is great,…
Tordenskjold - Sep 04, 2014 11:05am
By the sound of it... This is more an effect of acid damage to the teeth... Vitamin C basically is acidic in water... So this is no surprise... No where near as bad as a cola or normal carbonated drink as that can cause the same damage if not much worse,…
baard - Sep 04, 2014 10:55am
Zoals op het label aangegeven is het een zakje per dag. Brandend maagzuur is even aanzien, bij de meeste mensen is dit weg na ongeveer drie dagen. En anders kan je het altijd terug sturen, we crediteren dan het aantal zakjes dat we onbeschadigd terug…
croatiansoylent - Sep 04, 2014 10:35am
lvanTheTerrible said: Free market and less regulation for food? You're trolling right. No industry would benefit from healthy eating habits. So, without the government to socialize and encourage poor behaviors, institute idiotic agricultural subsidies,…
croatiansoylent - Sep 04, 2014 10:30am
This is most unfortunate..:(
croatiansoylent - Sep 04, 2014 10:07am
Are you guys talking about Vital Wheat Gluten?
croatiansoylent - Sep 04, 2014 9:57am
Khyron42 said: Currently, my fiance and I spend roughly $200 on food for the two of us per month. Yes, this was discussed here before. The price is quite ridiculous for the vast majority of the world. Currently, Soylent is just for tiny pockets of…
croatiansoylent - Sep 04, 2014 9:52am
Yes, it is more for the people from US, given their fraudulent monetary system, socialist ravaging of healthcare and higher education.
croatiansoylent - Sep 04, 2014 9:47am
If anyone is using these types of vitamin supplements, maybe you should stop doing it.
seanbrockest - Sep 04, 2014 9:39am +14
I've been on a roughly 60% soylent DIY diet for over 3 months now. The meals I do eat (usually supper with the family), have become somewhat sensible. Today my wife fried up some perogies with garlic sausage and corn. I used to love this meal. Today,…
PerpetualEarlyAdopte - Sep 04, 2014 9:16am
I have one of these, and it is horrible compared to the blender bottle. It leaks very easily and the top doesn't stay on, especially under any kind of pressure. (It's surprisingly easy to build up enough pressure for the lid to come off when using protein…
booleanfreud - Sep 04, 2014 8:37am +10
Like if you are a starving college student. I have to move out soon, and i was wondering.
asympt - Sep 04, 2014 8:06am
If you're working out that much you're sweating more than average, so you may well need some more salt. Be careful also that you're hydrating enough. It's easy to forget you still need more fluids when you're drinking all your meals.
asympt - Sep 04, 2014 8:03am
I get hungry. I go from zero to hungry, then I have some Soylent, then I'm not hungry until I'm hungry again.
asympt - Sep 04, 2014 8:01am
I'm eating mostly Soylent and I'm getting a pretty ordinary amount of "waste volume".
Arx - Sep 04, 2014 7:51am
toto ste zachytili? http://www.mojemana.cz/
kennufs - Sep 04, 2014 6:50am
How long have you been on Soylent? How much of your diet does it make up? If you were used to fewer carbs before I can certainly see the increase becoming an issue. I would second adding a bit of protein to see if it helps, you could also add some additional…
JoeGarden - Sep 04, 2014 6:46am
My experience with it, is that it doesn't work better than my Blendtec...
haabaato - Sep 04, 2014 6:18am
Would this recipe be sufficient for a 5'9, 170 lb guy, ~11.5% body fat, who regularly (3x a week) does calisthenics exercise? Each workout day ends up being around 3 hours, including rests. My goal is to actually stay slim and muscular, in the 8-11%…
mufarge - Sep 04, 2014 6:15am
How did it go for you? I've found that the texture is best when I blend it all right before I drink it. I'm not too sure about coconut oil with all that saturated fat, but if it suits you then go for it.
DoctorDee - Sep 04, 2014 6:00am
Oh yeah, I thought you has some special one-off purpose in mind, like an expedition. If you want to do that regularly, you'd be better just getting some small plastic battles to keep your oil in.
Snuug - Sep 04, 2014 4:49am +2
I know that soylent still doesn't ship for several months after ordering, but despite ordering about 3 weeks ago I've yet to get any confirmation from them. I checked my statement and confirmed that I had bought it, but I had no receipt of any kind from…
tauntonmary - Sep 04, 2014 4:39am +1
Bellgard - Sep 04, 2014 4:05am +9
There's an inherent trade-off between mixing small batches (individual days at a time), versus mixing large batches (a week's worth, or month's worth at a time). By the latter, I don't mean simultaneously mixing up a bunch of 1-day batches, I mean in…
vferg - Sep 04, 2014 3:26am
Great thanks for the info! I'm starting to get used to this change and it seems the best for me is about 12 ounces (instead of the 22 I started with on day one) to start the day followed by another cup whenever I start to feel a bit of hunger come on.…
fostejam - Sep 04, 2014 3:05am +2
This is probably silly, but since I don't get it, I'll ask the question anyways.... In my DIY ingredients calculations, it says I'm using 215g of Whey Protein Concentrate... But when I go to the nutritional information under that, it says my protein…
MattCauble - Sep 04, 2014 3:00am
Tottally understandable. Personally I would wait until Soylent is at my door.
Zenman - Sep 04, 2014 2:55am
Awesome, thanks Ana. And you may want to update the subject line to include 9/3. Looking forward to my Soylent!
JoeGarden - Sep 04, 2014 2:31am
Upper class rich kids with no responsibility? Then why am I able to afford soylent just fine? I'm 20, living on my own, and it's actually about $30 cheaper per month and buying real food (steaks, chicken, veggies, fruits,) And I'm a member of the "Working…
ana - Sep 04, 2014 2:26am
We posted a modified version of this update on the blog a little bit ago. Happy 200,000 units shipped, everyone! http://blog.soylent.me/post/96572963857/current-production-and-fulfillment-status
biab - Sep 04, 2014 2:25am
If you do a search on "Beano" you will find multiple threads in which it has been discussed. It's helped some soylenteers and had no effect for others. Ditto the search for "probiotics" and you will find much existing discussion. The general consensus…
wms - Sep 04, 2014 2:25am
If I were you I would supplement Soylent with some protein powder. I'm worried about this too. I rock climb 2× a week, run 2× a week, and usually lift weights once as well. I eat a lot right now and am only about 7 or 8 pounds over where I want to me…
Matt88 - Sep 04, 2014 2:07am
And here I only know a handful of state abbreviations... silly me thinking AK was Arkansas. @asympt I do believe I said 'for example'.
Matt88 - Sep 04, 2014 1:55am
http://www.popsci.com/article/science/what-happens-when-mice-eat-nothing-powdered-food?src=SOC&dom=twThere was an actual scholarly website for it, but I couldn't find it again. It basically boiled down to they where virtually as healthy, weather it was…
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