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Soylent 2.0 announced: Ready to Drink bottles, 29 dollars for 12 bottles, Vegan
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Ether_Snake
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I bet it shrinks your testicles.
NinjaCatfish
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Totally down to try this for a while. Still gonna go to the effort of cooking delicious dinners, but it'll be nice not to have to bother with making lunches if I just can't be bothered on some days.
Rushersauce
Banned
No, thank god, no.FUCK THAT FUTURE!
American Eskimo
Banned
I've been looking into trying this for awhile now.
Problem is, they release a new version every three months and end the previous version.
It seems like you're rolling the dice on getting horrible runny shits every new edition, based on their forums
Problem is, they release a new version every three months and end the previous version.
It seems like you're rolling the dice on getting horrible runny shits every new edition, based on their forums
I'm drinking Soylent as I'm reading this. It definitely curbs my appetite and makes me feel a little bit more energetic. I don't go 100% but as a meal replacement when I'm in a hurry or at work, yes it does its job. It leaves me feeling satiated and not wanting to stuff my face with fast food.
I'm definitely going switch to the ready to drink bottles as it is cumbersome to make.
I'm definitely going switch to the ready to drink bottles as it is cumbersome to make.
Dwight Schrute
Member
How does it taste ?
LucidMomentum
Member
Have you had any increased cravings for other foods or snacks when you have Soylent as a meal?
I ask this because I tend to really like texture in my meals, and I really prefer savory foods to sweets which tends to drive me away from snacking on veg and fruits as much as I should. I feel if I was to try Soylent as a way of reducing my calorie intake I'd just snack too much looking for something to chew on unless it was really filling.
Kind of like peanut butter. Just a tad sweet. It takes a while for your palate to get use to it though.
Krauser Kat
Member
i was thinking about getting a single bag of the other soylent stuff once it went vegan. But this is much more inviting. I always forget about lunch and its hard to eat vegan on the go with only a microwave and mexican food mart as the closest grocery store. They just dont stock some things.
IAmtheFMan
Member
That's a nice, stark biological view that takes nothing into account in terms of the cultural and social importance of dining and cooking.
I can't stop laughing at this promo pic.
God Dayumm
Banned
If it contains soy as its name implies, it might
Super Nothing
Member
You don't have to stop eating or cooking all together. You can use Soylent as a meal replacement for when you don't have time or don't want to go through the hassle, and then you can cook a regular meal when you get sick of drinking shakes or want to have a sit down dinner with your family. It doesn't have to be all one or the other. It is an option that you can choose just like dining out or cooking your own meals.
Try raw meat.
I know you guys will probably think I'm crazy, but I know eat my ground beef steaks raw.
Saves a lot of time, and gives all the benefits meat has (vitamins not denaturated by cooking, healthy fat staying in the meat).
Just be careful of its source: E.Coli and parasites testing of the meat regularly is paramount if you decide to try raw.
pixelation
Member
Some of us cannot properly digest food, so stuff like this is a godsend for us... T_T
With all the soy it contains, it's bound to happen.
The soy we cultivate now is very estrogenic, men shouldn't eat high amounts of it.
Try digestive enzymes right after your meals, as well as betaine HCL (+ Pepsin).
This should really help you digest food more easily, no need to juice everything.
What's more, an improved digestion will benefit your health tremendously. Correct mineral and vitamin absorption is life-changing.
American Eskimo
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You cook dine and socialize during your thirty minute lunch break?
entremet
Member
You don't need to cook for a healthy lunch.
IAmtheFMan
Member
Yes? Maybe not cooking, but dining, socializing if I get a chance to, absolutely. This is taking into account that I skip a lot of my lunches because of my work burden and I still do so when I can.
But that was completely not my argument, but instead I was pointing out that yes, we have gotten to a point evolutionarily where we can "process" our nutritional intake, but that doesn't take into account how important meals and food are to us as a species from a cultural and social standpoint.
pixelation
Member
I tried the digestive enzymes, but they didn't help at all... will try the other stuff, thanks.
factorybelt
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My wife and I have been using the powder for lunches (work) since last November.
We are pretty happy with it. I am someone who is annoyed with trying to come up with interesting, reasonably healthy lunches 5 days a week and it has been a godsend to only have to spend like 5 minutes every couple of days to whip up a pitcher of this stuff.
Earlier versions gave me some stinky farts for sure, but not much of a problem for the last 6 months.
We are pretty happy with it. I am someone who is annoyed with trying to come up with interesting, reasonably healthy lunches 5 days a week and it has been a godsend to only have to spend like 5 minutes every couple of days to whip up a pitcher of this stuff.
Earlier versions gave me some stinky farts for sure, but not much of a problem for the last 6 months.
Betain HCL and pepsin are mainly to break down protein and fat. They make the stomach environment more acidic.
Do you have acid reflux when you eat ?
It's a good sign (paradoxically), that your stomach environement isn't acidic enough.
American Eskimo
Banned
Soylent sounds like a perfect fit for your busy schedule
God Dayumm
Banned
I don't see how this alternative goes against that. You can still go out to dine and socialize a couple times a week. Most of our meals are done in private, no?
hawkshockey11
Banned
Only 400 calories. I'll be interested when its at least 800
n0razi
Member
Convenience/Time
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
While true, many (most? nearly all?) American workers don't have a healthy lunch. The product isn't targeted at people who are already eating extremely well, taking care of themselves, and have a great, healthy food routine.
pixelation
Member
Rarely, it depends on what i eat. I avoid food that has too many condiments.
meltingparappa
Member
1.0 tasted sort of like unbaked bread dough. If you're familiar with the taste, it's also has a recognizable hint of chinese buns.
Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but pretty delicious to me. I can see getting sick of it pretty quickly, but that's where mixing peanut butter into it would come in handy.
Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but pretty delicious to me. I can see getting sick of it pretty quickly, but that's where mixing peanut butter into it would come in handy.
pixelation
Member
Sounds tasty to me!
Team Alucard
Banned
It's a potentially useful product but they picked the absolute worst name they could have.
Human Resources
Member
From the Ars article:
I've got a few pouches of 1.4 at home. It's drinkable, but I'm curious to see how 2.0 works out.
I've got a few pouches of 1.4 at home. It's drinkable, but I'm curious to see how 2.0 works out.
SugarDaddy
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no
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
"algae"
I'm pretty sure the algae they're claiming this is from went extinct.
I'm pretty sure the algae they're claiming this is from went extinct.
youbastards
Member
I tried v1.5 and liked the taste, but mixing the stuff was a pain. Getting the right consistency was sometimes troublesome. Will definitely give pre-mixed 2.0 a shot.
Seriously, I spend about that much after 3 weeks of grocery shopping.
entremet
Member
Honestly, it hasn't been studied enough.
Also they're a difference between more traditional forms of soy like tofu and the industrial processed stuff that's everywhere.
I've always been curious about this. I like eating good food, but absolutely despise the process of cooking and cleaning up after. I'm poor as hell, so I don't have enough money to pay someone else to make me food or eat out all the time.
If they ever come up with a cheap, easy complete meal replacement that doesn't leave me deficient in some area I'd do it in a heartbeat. It could taste like garbage and I'd still do it, that's how much I hate cooking and cleaning up afterwords.
If they ever come up with a cheap, easy complete meal replacement that doesn't leave me deficient in some area I'd do it in a heartbeat. It could taste like garbage and I'd still do it, that's how much I hate cooking and cleaning up afterwords.
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