I like this idea because it means you can completely control what you are putting into your body, and adjust the levels when needed. It seems very likely that this Soylent drink is much more nutritious for you than what you're probably eating right now.
However, I think an issue with this diet is that if you've been on it for an extended period of time, your body might reject any food you give it, disallowing you to eat traditional food when you want to. Also this liquid diet will probably get very boring after a while.
What do you think?
The first post. The ingredients. Not sure if this was a statement about the weather: I think it's a terrible idea to rely on this concoction only. The chances that he is missing something or misdosing something are very high. We still don't undertsand nutrition enough to even know what mistakes he might be making. I could see drinking this and eating one meal per day, but to replace food with it altogether seems very risky. You could eat a multivitamin, and egg, and bread, and go for a very long time without any ill effects. However, you might not be better for it in the long run.Week 4: Notes: started getting chilly, added a few pounds
While obviously more scientific, this reminds me of the "pep-up" drink everyone used in the 1970s.Adelle Davis created a breakfast drink she dubbed “Pep-Up.” Here is a recipe from her multi-million-copy-selling 1954 classic: Let’s Eat Right To Keep Fit.
1 quart skim, low fat, or whole milk, preferably medically certified raw
1 teaspoon to ½ cup yeast (depending on whether you are a beginner or a veteran yeast fan)
¼ to ½ cup powdered milk (not instant)
1 tablespoon soy, peanut, or safflower oil or mixed vegetable oils
½ teaspoon magnesium oxide
1 tablespoon granular lecithin (more if blood cholesterol is above 180 milligrams per 100 cc.)
1 or 2 eggs, as desired
½ cup frozen, undiluted orange juice or ½ cup apricot nectar or grape juice or ½ banana or 3 or 4 tablespoons chunk pineapple or frozen berries or any strong-flavored fruit
Stir or blend together and drink
It actually worked very well.
I once drank only water/lemon juice/honey/cayenne pepper for 5 days with no food. It was difficult. I lost around 8 pounds and had the strangest bowel movements ever. I completely buy in to the claim that it "cleans out your system".
I wish I could have something like this. I just read "Siddhartha" and was really inspired by the idea of achieving full rational freedom through not having desire. Fasting is actually good for you too, and I see this as a way to fast yet receive the nutrients for a capable body. I'm surprised there are not similar products out there already(not sure if protein shakes or SlimFast quite count).