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I typically don't eat breakfast because I either don't have time, have run out of eggs/cereal/milk, or don't feel like eating one of the three typical breakfast

I typically don't eat breakfast because I either don't have time, have run out of eggs/cereal/milk, or don't feel like eating one of the three typical breakfast foods. If I could supplement/substitute breakfast it would be really nice. Sometimes I eat fast food or some microwaveable thing because I am either exhausted when I come home, don't have food in the fridge, and I don't want to prepare anything or go to the super market. If I had a healthy and cheap alternative to a borrito, burger, or teriyaki chicken that would be awesome. I'm not going to go 100% on Soylent and I don't think many of the people buying into it are, it's a meal alternative and another option for those 20-40% of meals that I simply am not going to cook for whatever reason.

zacinbusiness 13y ago
So it's for people with poor time management skills or who have almost no foresight? I'm glad I am able to take the minute to throw together a tofu sandwich in the morning but maybe I'm blessed with a less hectic morning routine than most Soylent users.
- jack-r-abbit 13y ago
  I have plenty of time in the morning to make a lunch to take to work. I don't want to. Your "holier than thou" comments are not helping anyone. So you're not interested in Soylent... why be a jerk about it to people who are? I hate tofu... should I trash talk all the people that put that disgusting, vile creation into their mouth?
  - zacinbusiness 13y ago
    I'm not making comments, I'm asking a legitimate question. If you have the means, the time, and the ability to make a meal for yourself then what provides the motivation to say "Nah, I'd rather eat this." For example, most folks on HN have the means, the time, and the ability to build their own custom computer rig. Some choose it, and some choose not to and for various reasons such as they simply don't need a custom rig, or they aren't sure that their craftsmanship will yield a better result than a store bought product and so forth and so on. So, when it comes to food (which is infinitely more important than what computer system you're using) what is the motivation for drinking a paste of dubious origin vs. eating solid food that you build yourself?
    - jack-r-abbit 13y ago
      Sorry. Usually legitimate questions don't involve reducing people interested in Soylent to various negative buckets like: Lazy, no foresight, poor time management skills. I mistook your comments for condescending snark. Still not sure I am wrong but since I'm not a mind reader I'm not going to argue about what you were thinking. I can just go off of what I read.
      - zacinbusiness 13y ago
        Perhaps lazy is a bit of a strong word....I guess I meant....people who...don't want to perform...tasks? I've still not seen a legitimate answer. I mean if someone didn't have teeth, or if they were allergic to a lot of things, or if they literally didn't have 1 minute to spare either in the morning or at night then I could see it. Or if they were really into fitness and weight loss and wanted to fit into that new swimsuit by spring break then maybe I could see it. But it doesn't look to me like Soylent is nutritionally flexible enough (it comes pre mixed in pouches) to be used as an actual nutritional supplement for the masses (nutritional needs are different depending on many, many factors). So maybe it tastes good? But does it provide the variety that can be found either in nature of even at a restaurant? So maybe some people simply don't care for variety? So why not make a Soylent-like product that's more customized to your nutritional needs? The guy published an extensive blog about how he did it so you can too. So does it really come down to just not having the time or the inclination to feed yourself? It just seems like letting someone push a slurry of chemicals into your body, and paying them to do so no less, is a strange life choice.
        jack-r-abbit 13y ago
        If I thought for a second that you actually wanted a legitimate answer, then I would give you mine. But when you say things like "literally don't have 1 minute to spare" I know you just want to put people down. You don't want to know because you have already judged everyone and it shows in all of your comments. I'm not going to waste any more time thinking I can convince you of anything when you so clearly have already decided. Which is fine. You don't have to like the idea of Soylent. But you also don't have to shit on like that.
ryana 13y ago
Just wondering, how often in the past have you purchased some kind of meal replacement shake to solve the problem? If never or not often, why will Soylent be different?
- amckenna 13y ago
  I drink protein shakes in the morning about once or twice a week (usually the morning after a workout). Soylent appeals to me because it seem like a more "complete" protein shake. I haven't purchased other meal replacement drinks because I frankly wasn't aware that they existed until I started following all of this.

zacinbusiness 13y ago

So it's for people with poor time management skills or who have almost no foresight? I'm glad I am able to take the minute to throw together a tofu sandwich in the morning but maybe I'm blessed with a less hectic morning routine than most Soylent users.

jack-r-abbit 13y ago
I have plenty of time in the morning to make a lunch to take to work. I don't want to. Your "holier than thou" comments are not helping anyone. So you're not interested in Soylent... why be a jerk about it to people who are? I hate tofu... should I trash talk all the people that put that disgusting, vile creation into their mouth?
- zacinbusiness 13y ago
  I'm not making comments, I'm asking a legitimate question. If you have the means, the time, and the ability to make a meal for yourself then what provides the motivation to say "Nah, I'd rather eat this." For example, most folks on HN have the means, the time, and the ability to build their own custom computer rig. Some choose it, and some choose not to and for various reasons such as they simply don't need a custom rig, or they aren't sure that their craftsmanship will yield a better result than a store bought product and so forth and so on. So, when it comes to food (which is infinitely more important than what computer system you're using) what is the motivation for drinking a paste of dubious origin vs. eating solid food that you build yourself?
  - jack-r-abbit 13y ago
    Sorry. Usually legitimate questions don't involve reducing people interested in Soylent to various negative buckets like: Lazy, no foresight, poor time management skills. I mistook your comments for condescending snark. Still not sure I am wrong but since I'm not a mind reader I'm not going to argue about what you were thinking. I can just go off of what I read.
    - zacinbusiness 13y ago
      Perhaps lazy is a bit of a strong word....I guess I meant....people who...don't want to perform...tasks? I've still not seen a legitimate answer. I mean if someone didn't have teeth, or if they were allergic to a lot of things, or if they literally didn't have 1 minute to spare either in the morning or at night then I could see it. Or if they were really into fitness and weight loss and wanted to fit into that new swimsuit by spring break then maybe I could see it. But it doesn't look to me like Soylent is nutritionally flexible enough (it comes pre mixed in pouches) to be used as an actual nutritional supplement for the masses (nutritional needs are different depending on many, many factors). So maybe it tastes good? But does it provide the variety that can be found either in nature of even at a restaurant? So maybe some people simply don't care for variety? So why not make a Soylent-like product that's more customized to your nutritional needs? The guy published an extensive blog about how he did it so you can too. So does it really come down to just not having the time or the inclination to feed yourself? It just seems like letting someone push a slurry of chemicals into your body, and paying them to do so no less, is a strange life choice.
      - jack-r-abbit 13y ago
        If I thought for a second that you actually wanted a legitimate answer, then I would give you mine. But when you say things like "literally don't have 1 minute to spare" I know you just want to put people down. You don't want to know because you have already judged everyone and it shows in all of your comments. I'm not going to waste any more time thinking I can convince you of anything when you so clearly have already decided. Which is fine. You don't have to like the idea of Soylent. But you also don't have to shit on like that.

ryana 13y ago

Just wondering, how often in the past have you purchased some kind of meal replacement shake to solve the problem? If never or not often, why will Soylent be different?

amckenna 13y ago
I drink protein shakes in the morning about once or twice a week (usually the morning after a workout). Soylent appeals to me because it seem like a more "complete" protein shake. I haven't purchased other meal replacement drinks because I frankly wasn't aware that they existed until I started following all of this.