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Stevia is likely to exhibit the same effect as sucralose. And using sugar to replace some of the maltodextrin would reduce the glycemic index, not raise it. But this is all an overreaction. The effect is small - the study was done on saccharine because…

Crap. :/ So I guess no more poultry for the rest of my life? I know that I've been allergic to shrimp/crab/lobster my whole life at least, those I don't care about anyways, but I miss poultry...

Even though I hate the name "Soylent", is what inspired me is the idea - but I have to stop to explain that I don't mean the idea of grinding up people to make convenient nutritious(?) food. I really like the Rosa Labs meal replacement presented on a…

Problem with the waste supply? Try drinking bottled water...

Sounds like a vitamin/mineral OD. Posable??? A little more detail about your experiments in relation to micronutrients, intentional or not, would be helpful..... From what I remember from your other posts you where concentrating on the macronutrients.…

@oldbushie unfortunately allergies don't work that way. They get worse with repeated exposure.

You must be kidding. Fast food restaurants won't promote Soylent. Soylent customers don't need McDonalds. If you want Soylent, you're not going to bother with driving to a crowded restaurant, finding a parking space or getting in line, wait for the…

CVS has a shot glass just for this purpose.

Did you ever consider heat sealing the powder and oil together in separate compartments of an opaque bag and selling them in a refrigerated vending machine? It won't allow for nearly the same level of customization but it would work.

@SyntacticSugars 30 pounds of muscle in a year??? :-o

Yes it is. I just wonder if Mudder's Milk tastes good.

I feel the same way; I hate the name on the package. And if the oil bottles leak a little, the stains on the box would make the whole thing look even more creepy in view of the delivery people, neighbors and package recycling workers. I hope Rosa Labs…

It's actually NOT that simple, of course. Sugar changes the glycemic index, and also (obviously) adds calories, which is why they went with sucralose in the first place. Stevia would probably be a better option.

I was also worried about knowing how much to prepare ahead of time so I tried just mixing it on demand. I mix a scoop at a time and drink it immediately. Just add one scoop of Soylent and two scoops of water to a glass and stir for 60 seconds, then…

I recently found out I had a gluten allergy as well (though I didn't test positive for Celiac). A number of the other allergies they found were consistent with foods I frequently ate in sandwiches: turkey, chicken, egg whites (from mayo), yeast, and beef…

I ordered in August. 2013. No confirmation. But it was international... lol I changed to a re-shipper a week or three ago, though, so I hope to get one soon. Hang in there dood

malove2play: its assured nutritional completeness Exactly this. malove2play:

Looking through some of the other comments, regarding iron there seems to be a big difference between enriched and non-enriched masa. Hopefully you can find some enriched masa, or some other way to supplement the iron.

I like the idea to use something like that for storage of either individual meals or a whole day's worth. I've seen someone else mix up an entire week's worth at a time in a big plastic tub, but I don't like that. I don't care much for using plastic…

You also get sulfur from the cysteine as well as the methionine. kitira1916: potassium chloride is very efficient at delivering potassium but tends to cause gastrointestinal disturbances when taken in quantities high enough to fulfill one's daily…

Curious if there's been much discussion around distributing soylent as a paste or something other than powder + oil. I searched on the forum and didn't find much beyond a few lonely requests for liquid versions. I love the stuff, but I still feel it's…

Nice link @SyntacticSugars. We played with coffee machines at beginning,But when we started to play with dispensing according to your intake, different blends on board and mixing of larger volume than a spoon of coffee - we had to make something custom.…

If it was ordered with the same email as your backer order, it will be given reorder priority, which should ship within two weeks. This is all done automatically, I don't believe I've seen anybody complain about it not immediately occurring.

Same here, shipped today and here by 10/2. I have had a subscription sitting around for the past few months. Now that my backerkit order has shipped, will my subscription automatically be prioritized too? Has anyone else had their subscriptions processed…

I don't have celiac, but most of my girlfriend's family does. your experience is consistent with theirs, and, I am sad to say, after switching to a gluten free diet, your gluten sensitivity only increases (as does your quality of life, however). The amount…

Received today, updated the tracker.

You can also split it with common measuring spoons. A 4 teaspoons is equal to one serving of oil.

Here's what I don't get.. they give you a measuring scoop so that you can make your Soylent in 3 even meals, but provide no way to divide the oil. What gives? Put a semi-clear strip on the side with some measurement marks please.

true, but isn't that something to be a addressed in any form of controlled fermentation?

To me Soylent has several advantages, and I guess with broad enough thinking you could call all of them "convienence." But the primary convenience for me is not that of its uniformity and simple preparation, but its assured nutritional completeness. I…

#CANCELCOLBERT Because.

I've been on Soylent 1.0 since the end of June. By week two and through week six I was 100% on 1.0. I had always had some stomach problems, along with chronic pain and fatigue that I thought was just part of being human. But after the initial few…

gained 30 lbs in muscle, skin better. bigger hair less greasy. possibly just the hormonal changes and the fact i don't use as much hair products any more was around 125lb (age18) about a year and a 4 mouths ago after a vegan diet gone wrong. now at…

Sixy: Even though the beginning with the company was anything but that... Its growing pains. Hopefully it continues being as awesome for you, as its been for the rest of us. Sixy:

So, if I mix up a day's worth, any recommendations on how much water to use / blending tips? I've read elsewhere to blend until the chia seeds are fully blended?

Got the remaining bag and scoop the next day, but I did start the Soylent journey the day I received my supply and must say one day in and I feel great on Soylent! Keeps me full and satisfied and I have a little more uptick in energy. I work graveyard…

also this http://purebulk.com/omega-3-fish-oil-powder-15/ powder omega 3 fish oil. i think rob and co try'd incorporating the oils in the powered when they where beta testing. ended up with mould growth in the bags from what i remember... bacteria…

Can you PM me the email address you used to place your order, @grumm? We'll get this figured out!

When I got my order on Tuesday, the 7 bottles were no longer in the 6? bottle storage area. I was worried about leakage but none did. 2 of them did have a barley loose cap which I tightened up. No harm no foul

First of all, I have no idea what is causing this. I haven't been sleeping well, combined with a some fatigue caused by increased only intake, combined with maybe catching some sickness. So I might just be on a low point. However, I've been experiencing…

Another review for you, Spaceman: I received a one week mix and decided to go pedal to the medal. I work in computers and have been eating like crap over the last few months so I figured anything is better than what I had been eating. Here's a quick…

bruce: I'm going to complain to Stepen Colbert Er... why? bruce: but too much bother trying to get regular shipments. The shipments are regular, just take a while to start up. Once you get your first order, the shipments are very regular. And…

Dear fellow readers - I placed an order the first week of June and have been receiving emails every so often mentioning my order is almost ready for shipment. Well, after 4 months (they said my order would not get shipped until sometime in October),…

Just started taking Soylent about two days ago and my ass is on fire. I remember reading about gas problems associated with Soylent but I haven't seen too much posted here about it.

There's always potassium citrate. Its cheaper than gluconate and I have yet to have any digestive issues with it. As far as the bioavailability of it I can't say.

Kryptic: It looks like a 5 Hour Energy! Except it actually gives me energy! Kryptic:

It looks like a 5 Hour Energy!

I left the potassium sources unmodified from the base recipe, so I can't say for sure why they were chosen originally. However, in my research I found that potassium chloride is very efficient at delivering potassium but tends to cause gastrointestinal…

I've just posted an update which changes the default order of recipes to one based on a score. The score is worked out daily and consists of a number of factors including recipe update time, number of favorites, number of comments, number of direct child…

I tried to knock them over and shake them but couldn't reach.

shnwntrs: Are preservative allergies a documented medical condition, or just nocebo? Friend of mine is allergic to sulfur-derived preservatives, and I've heard it's not entirely uncommon (though hers are particularly bad). It's anecdotal, of course,…

Sara:I like your idea of partnering with Rosa Labs or another DIY. I do not know much about that, how can I find out more? livingparadox:Er, well, first things first... What is your product going to be, exactly?I don't think anyone can really answer…

Oh, okay. Dann habe ich jetzt ein "Problem", da ich schon bestellt habe :) Naja, muss ich halt das Rezept nochmal ein bisschen umstellen, sodass ich dann doch weniger Kartoffelmehl drinhabe. Wird schon schiefgehen :)

Ive read that you should order the Choline and Inostal separate. I wasn't able to find the blend listed on this recipe. Any suggestions?

@limitlessj sure definitely. I'll reach out. @livingparadox that is very interesting. I am still testing the exact product and its value proposition but the goal would be to eventually post here and get feedback. I like your idea of partnering…

Behold, the evolution of the Soylent bottle. Hopefully third tries the charm. Anyone seen leaks from these new bottles?

@zogstrip, was that you who broke the forums for a minute? haha

4 teaspoons is a single serving's worth of oil. That should let allow you to properly utilize the scoop. I think you might be an edge case. I'd recommend either looking to add your own preservatives or try freezing it. shnwntrs:How much would preservatives…

Well now it says that. That was actually my first guess.

livingparadox: Is there any reason that that would not work for you? Yes, because it presumes I'm always going to be aware of what might happen in advance. Sometimes plans might change... and a jug of soylent might wind up sitting in the fridge for…

at some point when i have some free time im going to pick up a cheap coffee vending machine. something like a Saeco 7P.http://www.partsguru.com/SaecoVendingmodel7P-Plus.html its fairly cheap. you can find used ones for 300-100$ there's 3 dry hoppers,…

@malove2play I was thinking more like a Soylent carton (half-gallon, full gallon, etc). The problem with a single serving size is not everyone's serving is the same size. Some of us need more/less than 2000 calories or split their meals up into more/less…

livingparadox: Long time, lurker, eh? I'm actually a member of the discourse team livingparadox:

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i would check out this discussion over at r/nootropics this thread appoints to the same article. http://www.reddit.com/r/Nootropics/comments/2gbyjp/should_we_all_take_a_bit_of_lithium_nyt_article/

@malove2play Thats assuming you get brewer's yeast to land in your Soylent and not something harmful like e colii, salmonella, or clostridium botulinum.

livingparadox: He moved the posts below it. The root post wasn't moved. Indeed. I never actually altered that post, and I do recall seeing a huge number of revisions at the top. Now I'm kind of interested in seeing what did cause the problem, haha...…

Er, well, first things first... What is your product going to be, exactly? I don't think anyone can really answer your question until you answer that question. My other question is, do you think you have an advantage by doing this independently versus…

If you need it to last longer than 48 hours, then don't make the whole pitcher at a time. Make as much as you need for the day. That's why they include the scoop. Is there any reason that that would not work for you? The preservatives would have no…

Long time, lurker, eh? I'd probably see if I could replicate it in vanilla discourse, but I don't really have the time to try it...

He moved the posts below it. The root post wasn't moved. If you look at the screenshot, it still shows 53 revisions. Just to clarify, the issue is that when I try to navigate backwards in the revisions, it stays in the "loading" state, and the server…

I ordered a one week supply Feb 3, 2014. Received my shipping notification this morning, should be here by 10/2.

Interestingly, I've been contemplating that partially fermented soylent might be less of a rancid-fart-generator, due to the fact that it's already partially breaking down.

I thought I would eventually get tired of the choco flavour but Ive been drinking 2 bottles a day for a couple months now and I love it. I still eat regular food for the rest of my calories.

You could probably take that to such an extreme that the question "What's even the point anymore?" comes up. Baking soylent, pancake soylent, bread soylent, juice soylent, bar soylent, apples! If someone was going to cook and eat that diverse a set of…

First, I would expect that if you don't see your order in time for your surgery, you will see it shortly after. They have said they expect all backer orders to be shipped within the next 11 days. Second, I think this would be a great option in your situation.…

As per discussions in another thread - remove the auto changing of affiliate links to mystery account. Sorry for not posting to this category originally. Thank you. See: http://discourse.soylent.me/t/affiliate-rewards-scam/16951

I personally don't think one is better than the other. With any diet, nutrient profile, ingredient choice, etc. there will always be someone who says your crazy and potentially hurting yourself. I just pick the things I want and ignore everyone else till…

I, too, would be interested if anyone knew what the result of fermenting Soylent would be. Usually when you take something awesome and ferment it, you get something double-awesome. Could Soylent be double-awesomed?

The future I would love to see: At the store: in the refrigerated section you can buy several flavors of bottled Soylent (a meal's worth). In the baking section you can buy plain and flavored Soylent powder, also Soylent formulated for baking and maybe…

They may not add preservatives because some people are squeamish and/or sensitive to them. I've had the same thought. If you want to add your own I recommend any of these.

That reorder thing wasn't obvious to me till you pointed it out. Now that I see it it makes perfect sense. Thanks.

@ana @JulioMilesordered 1 week in January, have not received any tracking information.

I'll bet that they disappeared when @tesseract moved things around for you...

I just received 21 bottles of the special Athletic Chocolate blend - 850 calories per bottle. I've gone a full day eating nothing but 100% Food and just had some for breakfast. The taste of the Chocolate is just fine. I can easily imagine getting tired…

The dropbox link isn't working anymore. Would love to receive a copy if you're up for sharing again. Or, if you know another similar resource?

Thanks for feedback @antilight!Such supposedly meaningless trifles create an overall impression, so pls. continue, we need them. Regarding your current 2 cents - since you tried 100%FOOD we made some improvements in our bottles. We made stickers smaller…

... and they have sold out. the good news is this possibly means people have been ordering it. the bad news is this probably means they will consider the inflated price is acceptable. I really have a bad feeling about this company.

Significant differences in calorie and other nutritional elements have me wondering what to do here. I've based my recipe primarily on the U.S. government DRI, male 19-50, 2000 calories (fixed fiber, potassium, and ω-6 & ω-3 PUFA requirements) and the…

Tried that but I preferred the plain taste (with salt) better. PB2+Chocolate is another story though... good stuff!

Bonus question: Would a controlled fermentation of Soylent be safe?

So, almost done my first month of official 1.0 .... and it occurred to me: Prepared Soylent doesn't last quite long enough for my liking before spoilage. I haven't had an instance yet where I've needed to have Soylent last longer than 48 hours, but if…

@horsfield you can go to the edit page of your recipe to re-order the ingredients. Just drag the icons with the 3 bars under the 'Re-Order Ingredients' section up or down, then click Save once you're done. Also fixed the typo - thanks.

I've grown tired of waiting for my Soylent delivery and am looking to venture into the DIY territory. I'm interested in this recipe but don't believe in paying a premium for 'organic' anything. With the Coconut Flour, Cinnamon Powder, Raw Cacao, nutritionally,…

So cool. Just got my email. My 1 week order should be here Tuesday. I ordered middle of February. I think it's really happening! No other email for months before.