{"id":4383,"date":"2014-12-18T01:59:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T01:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=4383"},"modified":"2014-12-18T01:59:38","modified_gmt":"2014-12-18T01:59:38","slug":"soylent-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2014\/12\/18\/soylent-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Soylent: Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve had 1\/10th of a day\u2019s worth of Soylent<\/a>. It\u2019s 11AM and I feel full.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Soylent<\/a><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have a grand plan for cataloging my Soylent saga for the next 28 days but I\u2019ll write some notes here for my own reference. Maybe it turns into a daily blog post but I highly doubt it. Also, nerds over on Facebook keep linking to my posts about the stuff for some reason. Blog readers here know I do a yearly cleanse so it\u2019s not a big deal that I\u2019m doing this. It also comes at a good time because December is a slow time for me and I can take up weird activities like this one.<\/p>\n

I started last night by emptying a 2,000 calorie bag + oil of Soylent into a half-full pitcher they included in my first package. I used Spring water that comes in a jug and mixed up the concoction by shaking the container vigorously. Then, I used my hand blender to fully stir everything up and reduce pockets of powder that might have formed. As instructed, I used room temp water and stored the jug in the fridge for 3 hours (overnight in my case).<\/p>\n

This morning, things were normal for me. Two full glasses of the same water, a double shot of espresso and then I poured 1\/10th of a jug of Soylent into a glass at 10:30AM and drank it. Five minutes later, I felt a little bloated and dare I say, \u201cgassy\u201d but full with maybe a minor knot in my intestines that isn\u2019t normally there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not doing this for weight loss but I thought I\u2019d post it here in case my weight does change over the next 28 days. I weigh 295 and my BMI is 38% (based on my scale which I know is not an accurate read).\u00a0<\/p>\n

I just had my 2nd serving around 1PM and now just over 45% of the container is empty. I feel good, no pains like I did this morning and I\u2019m not hungry either. I still feel full.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At 5PM and 7PM I had a serving and I have one more ready for a 10PM serving. Overall, I felt full all day with zero cravings for real food. Supposedly, there\u2019s gas and stomach issues for the first 2-3 days but I feel fine. I even am drinking alcohol and don\u2019t feel buzzed as I would with a normal empty stomach (which was a big concern).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Day 1 = Success!<\/p>\n

\"Soylent<\/a><\/p>\n