Taste!

I've had a few people try Soylent 2.0 in the past week or so and they all say something different about the taste.

Thin, smooth pancake batter taste (without a lot of egg).

Like liquid bread.

Waffle mix, maybe? 

Rice milk.

Watered-down batter.


And, so far, it tastes lovely with a bit of Saigon cinnamon added (though it does clump around the mouth of the bottle), it's nice when blended with crushed ice (but gets overly watery eventually), and is going to be tried with some frozen blueberries and strawberries later.

Check out the Soylent Instagram account if you want more ideas! That's where I realized that I could re-purpose my Xanthan Gum to thicken some Soylent 2.0 and make a fruit shake out of it. Don't misunderstand- I am not purely on the bandwagon with Soylent right now. But their 2.0 is exactly the right taste, calorie value, and convenience for my life right now and it's hard to hold that kind of joy in when writing about the lifestyle. My recommendation is to consider what Soylent is doing as a guide for your version of DIYS. Or take a peek at other blogs like I Am Soylent or romp around Reddit; there are tons of people doing exactly what I'm doing but with far more flair. 

Soylent 2.0

It's amazing.

I should have given Soylent.com (formerly soylent.me) the benefit of the doubt.

Silky smooth, zero grit, minimal gas (TMI, I know), and pure convenience; Soylent 2.0 is the real deal. I am spoiled by the ease of slipping my shipping box into my fridge and not having to worry about remembering to mix up my formula the night before. No blender, no baggies, no issues.

Love? So soon? Why, yes- I think it is. I love me some pampering and Soylent 2.0 does exactly that. I am spoiled by the ease and taste of it.

Guys. Do it. Try it. Find someone who drinks it and ask for a sip. Worth it.

I already contacted SuperBodyFuel to refund my really delayed powder order (what is it with the powders being delayed?!) so I can go buy more 2.0. I'll keep you posted if I still feel the same - or if I suddenly start to waste away.

Well, short version... Not Dead

DIY Soylent did not kill me.

Thanksgiving did.

Last year, roughly around this time, I got onto the DIYS wagon, rode it for 40 pounds of weight loss, and then joyfully visited with my family while reveling internally over my new, slimmer shape.

I thought I could handle some Thanksgiving. I thought a bit of yummy food shared with loved ones would be okay.

Sooooo wrong.

Thanksgiving was followed by a 5x Christmas. I enjoyed holiday gatherings with my dad's family, my husband's family, my mother, with my co-workers, and then again with my close friends. That's a lot of solid food for a girl with no willpower and a hankering for some sweet potatoes.

Yep. I relaxed my hold on the beast and gave in to eating like a norm again.

Say hello to current me:

That's a big ol' girl right there. And a statue. Sorry 'bout that. But yeah... I eventually reached a lovely slim 235 pounds last year when the holidays hit. From 275. Forty pounds of weight loss in less than half a year.

And now there's me. At 291.6 pounds. Took me a while, I'll admit it, but golly did I seem to be doing my best to get all that poundage back. It took a lot of Swiss Cake Rolls and Gushers and Pepsi and Stouffer's dinners but I managed it. :/ 

So, here we are. I've tried my hand at mixing DIYS again but I can't tolerate the mix flavor any more. I've ordered a batch of KetoFuel from Super Body Fuel but their orders are backed up (sound familiar) and I won't receive my July order until maaaaaybe Halloween. 

My remaining option (aside from buying pants in a size larger than I've ever worn before in my LIFE), was to take an odd, unexpected path. 

I went back to Soylent and bought 84 bottles of Soylent 2.0. 

It's pre-mixed, pre-bottled liquid that tastes a smidgen less vanilla-y than a pre-made French Vanilla Slim Fast drink. It's borderline yummy, 400 calories per bottle, and arrived REALLY fast (ordered 9/16, shipped 9/18, arrived 9/23). The website suggests 5 bottles per day to attain a 2000 cal/day diet but I've already established that a full batch of DIYS tended to actually stretch for 2 days instead of 1. I calculated 3 bottles/day to get a tidy 1200 caloric count and ended up with 84 bottles for $238.00.

$238 for four weeks of grub that I don't have to pre-mix myself?! YES, PLEASE AND THANK YOU.

I'll keep you guys posted on any health issues or fluctuations but Day 1 has already turned out seriously well. A little gas, no cravings, no lightheadedness, and a nice but not too tasty smooth drink. 

I might have to cancel my order of Keto Fuel from Super Body Fuel; I'm going to be spoiled by all this "buy it, refrigerate it, and then drink it" nonsense.