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What noticeable benefits have you seen since you started using Soylent? Easier to eat? Feel healthier?

by film42 12y ago

datashovel 12y ago
Generally speaking if you can get used to the taste IMO it's pretty amazing for alot of reasons. BTW the taste is not as bad as many say, but it can be difficult to resist a trip to [your favorite restaurant here] for lunch every once in a while. First, it fits my lifestyle. I work from home as an independent contractor, so no issues with having it for days at a time without hassle of bringing it to work with me every day. Also, for the first week or so your body is adjusting to it, so in terms of social interactions you may not "be yourself". For example, for me, I would get tired randomly after a glass. After that first week or so things start getting back to normal. I sometimes go on work binges depending on what I'm trying to accomplish, so in those circumstances the last thing I want to do is get up from my computer to spend even 1-2 hrs preparing and eating, then cleaning up after a meal just because my stomach is growling. Second, my personal experience so far has been that it truly does give you that "full" / "satiated" feeling after you've had a glass of it. More so than pretty much any home or restaurant-prepared meal I've ever had. It lasts a long time as well. I don't have stats, but when I'm really busy and involved with a project I would say the number of times I get up from my desk to take a break, stretch my legs, etc. for one reason or another has decreased dramatically. Third, generally speaking for a quick meal in the past it would be a trip to a restaurant, or some processed / high sodium, low in nutrition meal (ie. your mac and cheese, pizza, canned soups, etc). Now there's a basic peace of mind that I don't have to compromise nutrition just because I don't want to put the time and effort into preparing a healthy meal. Fourth, general energy levels / focus throughout the day. Probably because overall I'm eating healthier during busy times, and the formulation is meant to maintain things like steady levels of blood sugar, etc. You don't get the peaks and valleys you sometimes can get after eating a heavy meal. I'm no fan boy, though it might sound like it. It's one of those products I can seriously spend some time promoting to people because I truly do believe in it. If I had to guess, I would say (barring disaster) this is going to be a multi-billion-dollar company.
- film42 12y ago
  Wow, that's wonderful! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question! You've been a huge help!
- imanaccount247 12y ago
  Doesn't just making a pot of soup once a week and microwaving a bowl whenever you want to eat cover all of the things you mentioned? That's all I do and it works fine and actually tastes good.
  - datashovel 12y ago
    In a lot of respects you are probably right. But if we think about the details there may be some parts of the process that you aren't counting: Keep in mind, I'm not actually trying to be sarcastic or annoying, but these are points I've actually thought about on my own that add up when you really think about it. 1) shopping (it takes me approx. 1 min to go onto my front porch to get the boxes of Soylent and bring them inside). If I'm making soup on a weekly basis, you have to figure for - Gas for car to travel to grocery and back. Time spent shopping. If you're in a complex, lugging the groceries up flights of stairs, unpacking and putting into refrigerator. Possibility of long lines at check out. Bad weather. 2) Refrigeration / spoilage (With Soylent, there is no need to refrigerate until you mix it together). If you want to purchase 1 month supply of ingredients for soup, perhaps some of those ingredients will go bad by end of the month. They almost certainly won't be as fresh as they were at the beginning of the month. That is if you're trying to make a healthy soup. 3) Nutrition. I am unaware of any soup whose ingredients are engineered to contain all the vitamins, minerals, nutrients, etc. that a human body needs in a day. Granted we don't know everything there is to know about human body and nutrition, but I'm going to guess I'm far less knowledgeable than the staff at Soylent given that it is their job to know. 4) Preparation time. I have eaten canned soups before, so if heating refrigerated soup is anything like that, you're spending at least 3 min at the microwave per meal, so though it's minimal it's more than it takes to (a) open refrigerator, (b) get a glass, and (c) pour. 5) Cost. For 1 month supply (on subscription) Soylent costs $255 (shipping included). This is technically 28 days worth, so this comes to a little more than $3 per meal. To make a soup as nutritious as Soylent, you will almost certainly spend more than this. These are the main points I can think of.
baddox 12y ago
For me it's just simpler. I drink 1000 calories of Soylent most week days. There have been no noticeable health effects. It's just much simpler to not have to worry about food.
Karunamon 12y ago
I definitely felt healthier. I did two weeks straight up as a trial, and the second week was the best I had felt in years. It's also nice not having to worry about food, especially if you're busy. Knock off to the fridge, pour a glass, sip as you go.
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IanDrake 12y ago
As I mentioned in a comment above, I no longer develop calf cramps while surfing in cold water for an hour. A problem I've tried to solve many times but never could.

What noticeable benefits have you seen since you started using Soylent? Easier to eat? Feel healthier?

by film42 12y ago

What noticeable benefits have you seen since you started using Soylent? Easier to eat? Feel healthier?

Generally speaking if you can get used to the taste IMO it's pretty amazing for alot of reasons. BTW the taste is not as bad as many say, but it can be difficult to resist a trip to [your favorite restaurant here] for lunch every once in a while. First, it fits my lifestyle. I work from home as an independent contractor, so no issues with having it for days at a time without hassle of bringing it to work with me every day. Also, for the first week or so your body is adjusting to it, so in terms of social interactions you may not "be yourself". For example, for me, I would get tired randomly after a glass. After that first week or so things start getting back to normal. I sometimes go on work binges depending on what I'm trying to accomplish, so in those circumstances the last thing I want to do is get up from my computer to spend even 1-2 hrs preparing and eating, then cleaning up after a meal just because my stomach is growling. Second, my personal experience so far has been that it truly does give you that "full" / "satiated" feeling after you've had a glass of it. More so than pretty much any home or restaurant-prepared meal I've ever had. It lasts a long time as well. I don't have stats, but when I'm really busy and involved with a project I would say the number of times I get up from my desk to take a break, stretch my legs, etc. for one reason or another has decreased dramatically. Third, generally speaking for a quick meal in the past it would be a trip to a restaurant, or some processed / high sodium, low in nutrition meal (ie. your mac and cheese, pizza, canned soups, etc). Now there's a basic peace of mind that I don't have to compromise nutrition just because I don't want to put the time and effort into preparing a healthy meal. Fourth, general energy levels / focus throughout the day. Probably because overall I'm eating healthier during busy times, and the formulation is meant to maintain things like steady levels of blood sugar, etc. You don't get the peaks and valleys you sometimes can get after eating a heavy meal. I'm no fan boy, though it might sound like it. It's one of those products I can seriously spend some time promoting to people because I truly do believe in it. If I had to guess, I would say (barring disaster) this is going to be a multi-billion-dollar company.

film42 12y ago
Wow, that's wonderful! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question! You've been a huge help!
imanaccount247 12y ago
Doesn't just making a pot of soup once a week and microwaving a bowl whenever you want to eat cover all of the things you mentioned? That's all I do and it works fine and actually tastes good.
- datashovel 12y ago
  In a lot of respects you are probably right. But if we think about the details there may be some parts of the process that you aren't counting: Keep in mind, I'm not actually trying to be sarcastic or annoying, but these are points I've actually thought about on my own that add up when you really think about it. 1) shopping (it takes me approx. 1 min to go onto my front porch to get the boxes of Soylent and bring them inside). If I'm making soup on a weekly basis, you have to figure for - Gas for car to travel to grocery and back. Time spent shopping. If you're in a complex, lugging the groceries up flights of stairs, unpacking and putting into refrigerator. Possibility of long lines at check out. Bad weather. 2) Refrigeration / spoilage (With Soylent, there is no need to refrigerate until you mix it together). If you want to purchase 1 month supply of ingredients for soup, perhaps some of those ingredients will go bad by end of the month. They almost certainly won't be as fresh as they were at the beginning of the month. That is if you're trying to make a healthy soup. 3) Nutrition. I am unaware of any soup whose ingredients are engineered to contain all the vitamins, minerals, nutrients, etc. that a human body needs in a day. Granted we don't know everything there is to know about human body and nutrition, but I'm going to guess I'm far less knowledgeable than the staff at Soylent given that it is their job to know. 4) Preparation time. I have eaten canned soups before, so if heating refrigerated soup is anything like that, you're spending at least 3 min at the microwave per meal, so though it's minimal it's more than it takes to (a) open refrigerator, (b) get a glass, and (c) pour. 5) Cost. For 1 month supply (on subscription) Soylent costs $255 (shipping included). This is technically 28 days worth, so this comes to a little more than $3 per meal. To make a soup as nutritious as Soylent, you will almost certainly spend more than this. These are the main points I can think of.

baddox 12y ago

For me it's just simpler. I drink 1000 calories of Soylent most week days. There have been no noticeable health effects. It's just much simpler to not have to worry about food.

Karunamon 12y ago

I definitely felt healthier. I did two weeks straight up as a trial, and the second week was the best I had felt in years. It's also nice not having to worry about food, especially if you're busy. Knock off to the fridge, pour a glass, sip as you go.

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IanDrake 12y ago

As I mentioned in a comment above, I no longer develop calf cramps while surfing in cold water for an hour. A problem I've tried to solve many times but never could.