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I've tried soylent for a week's worth. Unfortunately, my budget simply can't handle the load that this would cost me - even at a bulk order for one month. At ha

I've tried soylent for a week's worth. Unfortunately, my budget simply can't handle the load that this would cost me - even at a bulk order for one month. At half the current price, I'd be able to seriously consider it. Until then...

zwischenzug 12y ago
I thought exactly the same. I have a family of 4, and Solyent would be significantly more expensive than what we already spend. And we eat very healthily.
- angersock 12y ago
  Probably shouldn't feed Soylent to your kids--a lot of the nutritional needs are different depending on their age.
  - leshow 12y ago
    nutritional needs can also be very individual, in terms of things like total caloric intake, macronutrient requirements to 'feel optimal' does soylent recommend a blanket amount of product to everyone per day, with no variation in individual metabolism? or do the have some kind of induction period where they figure out your maintenance caloric intake and then give you enough soylent to satisfy your caloric needs?
    - yaddayadda 12y ago
      There's only one formulation, but the Soylent team has stated that the total volume consumed per day should be based on individual needs (e.g. a petite 5' individual should be consuming less overall than a muscular 6' individual). edit to add a source (many more are on the forums): > Then, a bit before midnight, I got a pair of e-mails from two of the folks at Soylent, one from founder Rob Rhinehart and one from customer service vice president Julio Miles. "We encourage Soylent beta testers to decide how much Soylent they require in a day," he said. Rhinehart had a similar message. They both tell me that I don't have to actually eat the entire bag of Soylent. From http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/08/ars-does-soylent-day-3-moderation-leads-to-actual-for-real-enjoyment/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/08/ars-does-soylent-day-...
      - leshow 12y ago
        so they aren't really forthcoming about changing the total caloric intake, and you can't alter the macronutrient ratio because it's just one formula?
adamwong246 12y ago
I don't understand this at all. How do you manage to feed each member of your family for less the $65 a week?
- tehwebguy 12y ago
  Probably by preparing meals at home.
  - adamwong246 12y ago
    Out of curiosity, how much does it cost to feed a member of your family for a month?
- drhodes 12y ago
  Here's one way to live on $1.70 per day if buying in bulk. lentil: 180 g rice: 180 g banana: 120 g olive oil: 20 g egg: 112 g milk: 99 g dry roasted peanuts: 50 g cost : $1.70 calories: 2000 carbs : 200 g fats : 56 g protein : 175 g with macronutirent ratio, calories from = fat:protein:carb = 25%:35%:40%
  - datashovel 12y ago
    buying bananas, milk, and eggs in bulk doesn't sound like a great idea given their inherently short shelf life.
- lfowles 12y ago
  Anecdote: Two person household experimenting with meal plans (breakfast+dinner with leftovers for lunch) and our groceries cost about $400/mo. Personally, that number seems very high to me, but it could go down as we prioritize cost over following Recipes As Written. Cost was stable around $300/mo before, but with less varied meals. Those two numbers translate into $50/person/week and $37.5/person/week. I wanted to try out Soylent for a breakfast replacement, but was also turned off by the price. Edit: Also the delay! Wow, 4-5 months

zwischenzug 12y ago

I thought exactly the same. I have a family of 4, and Solyent would be significantly more expensive than what we already spend. And we eat very healthily.

angersock 12y ago
Probably shouldn't feed Soylent to your kids--a lot of the nutritional needs are different depending on their age.
- leshow 12y ago
  nutritional needs can also be very individual, in terms of things like total caloric intake, macronutrient requirements to 'feel optimal' does soylent recommend a blanket amount of product to everyone per day, with no variation in individual metabolism? or do the have some kind of induction period where they figure out your maintenance caloric intake and then give you enough soylent to satisfy your caloric needs?
  - yaddayadda 12y ago
    There's only one formulation, but the Soylent team has stated that the total volume consumed per day should be based on individual needs (e.g. a petite 5' individual should be consuming less overall than a muscular 6' individual). edit to add a source (many more are on the forums): > Then, a bit before midnight, I got a pair of e-mails from two of the folks at Soylent, one from founder Rob Rhinehart and one from customer service vice president Julio Miles. "We encourage Soylent beta testers to decide how much Soylent they require in a day," he said. Rhinehart had a similar message. They both tell me that I don't have to actually eat the entire bag of Soylent. From http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/08/ars-does-soylent-day-3-moderation-leads-to-actual-for-real-enjoyment/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/08/ars-does-soylent-day-...
    - leshow 12y ago
      so they aren't really forthcoming about changing the total caloric intake, and you can't alter the macronutrient ratio because it's just one formula?

adamwong246 12y ago

I don't understand this at all. How do you manage to feed each member of your family for less the $65 a week?

tehwebguy 12y ago
Probably by preparing meals at home.
- adamwong246 12y ago
  Out of curiosity, how much does it cost to feed a member of your family for a month?
drhodes 12y ago
Here's one way to live on $1.70 per day if buying in bulk. lentil: 180 g rice: 180 g banana: 120 g olive oil: 20 g egg: 112 g milk: 99 g dry roasted peanuts: 50 g cost : $1.70 calories: 2000 carbs : 200 g fats : 56 g protein : 175 g with macronutirent ratio, calories from = fat:protein:carb = 25%:35%:40%
- datashovel 12y ago
  buying bananas, milk, and eggs in bulk doesn't sound like a great idea given their inherently short shelf life.
lfowles 12y ago
Anecdote: Two person household experimenting with meal plans (breakfast+dinner with leftovers for lunch) and our groceries cost about $400/mo. Personally, that number seems very high to me, but it could go down as we prioritize cost over following Recipes As Written. Cost was stable around $300/mo before, but with less varied meals. Those two numbers translate into $50/person/week and $37.5/person/week. I wanted to try out Soylent for a breakfast replacement, but was also turned off by the price. Edit: Also the delay! Wow, 4-5 months