Day Five

Impressions

Today went well. I had a pitcher of Soylent made and ready to go in the fridge this morning. As usual, I filled my 20 ounce cup before work and started sipping on it late morning into the lunch hour. I finished it by 2pm. I do really like having Soylent at work and not having to deal with packing or buying a lunch. I feel like this is the perfect use case for the product. When I got home, I wasn't really hungry so I played some games until around 9pm. Then I had dinner - which was another full cup of Soylent.

The longer I'm using Soylent on a daily basis, the easier it is to drink more of it at once. When I first started, I was sipping throughout a few hours instead of having a "meal" all at once. Now, I'm still sipping, but I'm drinking more at once. I feel fully adjusted to the Soylent and can tell when I want more easier than I could within the first few days. Still, while at home, it's easier to forget that I still have a mostly full pitcher in the fridge that I need to get through. I don't dread it by any means, but unless I feel hungry, I don't think about it. This could be bad because it could lead to me not finishing the whole day's worth by the end of my day. But the longer I use it, the easier it gets to ration it out.

I still like the flavor. I mentioned previously that someone said it tastes like Cheerios and that I agree with that assessment. That's mostly still true. Though, its consistency reminds me a bit of watery oatmeal. As does the taste a bit. Again, if that sounds less than appetizing to you, you can use a blender and add other ingredients to it when you prepare it - like berries, peanut butter, chocolate, etc. I haven't felt a need or desire to do this. But I do hear that using a blender makes it less gain-y in texture. Again, this doesn't bother me, but it's something to keep in mind if you're considering ordering some.

Side Effects

No real side effects to report. Adding the 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the mixture when preparing it has made any headache worries disappear. I highly recommend doing this if you're using Soylent as a full meal replacement and not eating other foods with added sodium. Not to worry, because the instructions that come with the product detail this well. The only mild side effect that I can even mention at this point is when I wake up first thing in the morning, my stomach feels a little off. I don't feel sick or anything. But it's a little more than just hunger. As soon as I start consuming some Soylent once I get to work, it's a non-issue. Your mileage may vary, of course. And I don't think it's an issue. But it's something to keep an eye on as the rest of the week progresses. I've heard from other 30-day impressions that it can take a full week to fully adapt to the diet. While I think I'm pretty well adapted already, it's certainly possible that my body is still adjusting.

Day Five Conclusions

Overall, I'm still very happy with my Soylent purchase. I have three pouches left. I also didn't finish all of my current pitcher today, so it might last me a bit more than the full week. I'll be sure to keep posting updates here as long as I still have some left to use for my meals. As for the morning issues, I don't think it's a problem with the Soylent diet itself. But I personally never eat breakfast. I haven't since before high school except on the rare occasion. So because of the balanced meals recommended, it seems I may be craving a morning meal to get the full benefits of the Soylent. If/when I continue the Soylent diet after this trial run, I may change up my routine a bit and start having 6 ounces or so before I leave for work and see how that goes.