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I tried Soylent 1.5 for about a month (not as my sole food source, but for maybe one meal a day), but I was unable to adjust to it well, my stomach was just con

by conorh 11y ago

I tried Soylent 1.5 for about a month (not as my sole food source, but for maybe one meal a day), but I was unable to adjust to it well, my stomach was just constantly upset and I didn't feel great after eating it. I then tried Nutren 1.5 [1] thinking it might be different, but same effect for me, so I guess it is just me. I'm going to try 2.0 again, maybe I'll do it in smaller doses at first and see if I can adjust that way. Has anyone else experienced this? [1] http://www.amazon.com/Nutren-Calorie-Vanilla-Nutrition-8-45-Ounce/dp/B0025UOGMQ http://www.amazon.com/Nutren-Calorie-Vanilla-Nutrition-8-45-...

anentropic 11y ago
why? why not just eat good food? !
- algorithmsRcool 11y ago
  It's a lot easier thank cooking or preparing most foods and very portable. I doubt many people are trying to live off the stuff exclusively.
- tashoecraft 11y ago
  As someone currently using soylent to replace my lunch during the work week I can tell you the reasons not to eat "good food". I cook every single one of the my breakfasts and dinners and strive to make a balanced, healthy meal. But I struggle to consistently bring a healthy lunch. My preparation methods don't keep up, I get bored, it turns out to not be a very balanced meal, etc. So instead I use soylent to avoid eating out every day, which the high majority of the people I work with do. I also save around $10 a day doing this. I eat plenty of good food, I love food, and I love cooking. I just also enjoy my soylent method of lunch.
  - prawn 11y ago
    If you're cooking dinner already, don't you just make a little bit extra so as to have leftovers for the next day's lunch?
- joshstrange 11y ago
  Let them eat cake? Are you kidding me? Next you'll be telling us that poor people should just "be rich". Food is not cheap, good (for you) food is even more expensive and not everyone was raised in an environment that taught them how to cook or more importantly how to cook healthy food. Soylent is not the end-all-be-all but I think it's a step in the right direction for those of us who don't have the time/energy/skill/etc to consistently cook healthy meals.
losvedir 11y ago
Have you looked into or tried MealSquares? I'm intrigued by it since it's a solid food product, but still has the same ambition like Soylent to be your go-to source of nutrition.

by conorh 11y ago

anentropic 11y ago

why? why not just eat good food? !

algorithmsRcool 11y ago
It's a lot easier thank cooking or preparing most foods and very portable. I doubt many people are trying to live off the stuff exclusively.
tashoecraft 11y ago
As someone currently using soylent to replace my lunch during the work week I can tell you the reasons not to eat "good food". I cook every single one of the my breakfasts and dinners and strive to make a balanced, healthy meal. But I struggle to consistently bring a healthy lunch. My preparation methods don't keep up, I get bored, it turns out to not be a very balanced meal, etc. So instead I use soylent to avoid eating out every day, which the high majority of the people I work with do. I also save around $10 a day doing this. I eat plenty of good food, I love food, and I love cooking. I just also enjoy my soylent method of lunch.
- prawn 11y ago
  If you're cooking dinner already, don't you just make a little bit extra so as to have leftovers for the next day's lunch?
joshstrange 11y ago
Let them eat cake? Are you kidding me? Next you'll be telling us that poor people should just "be rich". Food is not cheap, good (for you) food is even more expensive and not everyone was raised in an environment that taught them how to cook or more importantly how to cook healthy food. Soylent is not the end-all-be-all but I think it's a step in the right direction for those of us who don't have the time/energy/skill/etc to consistently cook healthy meals.

losvedir 11y ago

Have you looked into or tried MealSquares? I'm intrigued by it since it's a solid food product, but still has the same ambition like Soylent to be your go-to source of nutrition.