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As a strict vegan who felt very drained mentally from Soylent, with no expectations going into it, I much prefer the meal replacements from the Garden of Life b

As a strict vegan who felt very drained mentally from Soylent, with no expectations going into it, I much prefer the meal replacements from the Garden of Life brand (no affiliation), and for me I felt much more awake and alert afterward with their stuff. http://www.gardenoflife.com/Products-for-Life/Foundational-Nutrition/RAW-Meal.aspx http://www.gardenoflife.com/Products-for-Life/Foundational-N... Soylent was a downer for me but I did not stay with it past the first 3 bags to see if the feeling would pass. The most productive I ever feel (mentally) is generally after eating a very large salad, usually with lots of kale, tempeh, and tahini (no sugar) for dressing. Takes awhile to prepare that so I find meal replacements are still really nice to have around. Still, if you haven't tried that kind of meal before, you might not realize what you are missing.

quadrangle 11y ago
That salad sounds great. I usually have salad dry. For my whole life, I've always hated how people cover perfectly fine vegetables with gross sweet or excessively oily dressings. Ugh. Incidentally, I really like Soylent 1.4 (the only I've tried), and I tried Garden of Life's Raw Meal and couldn't stand it. I've tried their Raw Fit protien supplement though and enjoy that. I might try other options too. I like Soylent though actually. I hope it ends up taking a direction that truly cares about sustainability, health, and ethics in their sourcing of things. I have the impression that Garden of Life is a little more conscientious, but I dunno.
- waskosky 11y ago
  I've tried a variety of dressings but have found that simply ground up seeds satisfy me the most. I had only tried Solent version 1.1, the vegan version that came with no oil packets. I can see how v1.4, with added fats and no artificial flavoring, would be superior. I found that if I added plenty of (unrefined) salt to either brand of meal replacement, that also significantly helped the flavor. I suspect that extra salt is more healthy and important than either of these brands give credit for http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Your-Way-Health-Edition/dp/B000R8ZTGK http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Your-Way-Health-Edition/dp/B000R8...

quadrangle 11y ago

That salad sounds great. I usually have salad dry. For my whole life, I've always hated how people cover perfectly fine vegetables with gross sweet or excessively oily dressings. Ugh. Incidentally, I really like Soylent 1.4 (the only I've tried), and I tried Garden of Life's Raw Meal and couldn't stand it. I've tried their Raw Fit protien supplement though and enjoy that. I might try other options too. I like Soylent though actually. I hope it ends up taking a direction that truly cares about sustainability, health, and ethics in their sourcing of things. I have the impression that Garden of Life is a little more conscientious, but I dunno.

waskosky 11y ago
I've tried a variety of dressings but have found that simply ground up seeds satisfy me the most. I had only tried Solent version 1.1, the vegan version that came with no oil packets. I can see how v1.4, with added fats and no artificial flavoring, would be superior. I found that if I added plenty of (unrefined) salt to either brand of meal replacement, that also significantly helped the flavor. I suspect that extra salt is more healthy and important than either of these brands give credit for http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Your-Way-Health-Edition/dp/B000R8ZTGK http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Your-Way-Health-Edition/dp/B000R8...