https://www.soylent.com/



This stuff has been around for a little while but recently released an updated version with better texture, consistency, and flavor, making it more appealing to a broader audience. It's designed as a complete meal replacement rather than a supplement like a protein shake.

Powder:
40% fat
45% carbohydrates
15% protein
500 kcal
$1.54 per serving ($54 = 28 servings)

Liquid:
47% fat
33% carbohyrdrates
20% protein
400 kcal
$2.42 per serving ($29 = 12 bottles)

They justify the high fat content by claiming the upper limit of 35% used by most nutritional guides is because of the high amount of trans fat in most people's diet. Here's an article about someone living exclusively off Soylent for nearly 6 months, planning on an entire year. He says he spends an equivalent of $6 per day to consume 1200 calories. The rest of the article is basically fluff.

I'm interested to see what other companies can do with similar ideas; it seems like there'd be a huge market for being able to customize macronutrient ratios for various fitness goals and lifestyles. Right now I often make a meal replacement shake in the mornings, consisting of whey protein powder, powdered peanut butter, skim milk, and instant coffee.

Thoughts? Would any of you use this, or like the idea of one day being able to replace most of your meals with fine-tuned replacements?

It's people!  Soylent is made of people!

Huh. Might give it a go.

So it's essentially what people on life support get in their feeding tube.

tbh nothing about it sounds bad so long as all the nutrients are in bio-available forms. Could do with something similar minus any carbs or sugar.

i'd switch over to this completely but i'm worried my poops would all be water

I might actually investigate this more. Eating is great, but also a liability trying to find ingredients and cook constantly. I could save more time for doing other things if I found a full food replacement that's convenient.

That being said I'd like meals every once in a while for celebrating things.

It's pretty popular for quick breakfasts or lunch, rather than complete replacement, though personally my concern is being hungry a couple hours later because of how quickly it probably digests compared to solid food.

Quote from: Fun Timer on February 07, 2016, 03:01:54 PM

I might actually investigate this more. Eating is great, but also a liability trying to find ingredients and cook constantly. I could save more time for doing other things if I found a full food replacement that's convenient.

That being said I'd like meals every once in a while for celebrating things.

It's pretty popular for quick breakfasts or lunch, rather than complete replacement, though personally my concern is being hungry a couple hours later because of how quickly it probably digests compared to solid food.

That's a good point, overdrinking this stuff could lead to extra pounds if you used more to compensate for hunger. I'm not very worried about that, but I do know I have a quick metabolism so being uncomfortable and hungry despite being full nutritionally sounds disturbing.
Depending on the circumstances, I might just deal with it honestly. Being uncomfortably hungry isn't too large of an issue.