I have officially lived with a diet consisting of mostly Soylent for 30 days. Actually, I’m a little late in getting this to SeedSing, so it is actually 32 days now. I do not have much to add from my previous observations, so this will start as more of a recap.

I started out with the following goals and expectations of my use of the product:

• Increased consciousness of nutritional value of food intake

• Increased feelings of wellness related to dietary consumption both physically and mentally

• Less hungry between meal times, therefore less snacking

In the first few days I noted that the taste was neutral, but not displeasing. I said that I felt different due mostly to the change in diet and that I was disinterested in snacking for the most part.

In the days that followed I noticed an increase in energy. I also noticed a reduction in weight due to my attention to calories. I had stated that I felt a greater sense of physical and mental wellness. I had also mentioned experiencing cravings of some of the less healthy foods that I usually eat when I am around others who are eating them.

Upon my subsequent review I noticed that I did not have as much of a dependence on coffee. I could use it for the pure joy of drinking coffee rather than force myself to make coffee to give me energy. I was still noticing a strong craving for solid food around others eating it. I pointed out the increased enjoyment I had with eating food when I did eat it. I sensed richer flavors and textures than I was before. As far as my digestive system goes, gas was less prevalent which might be welcome to those around me.

What now?

Now that I have done this experiment for 30 days, what am I going to do? If I put these observations into a list of pros and cons I am not really seeing much on the cons side. One might argue that the cravings for solid food could be a con. Maybe. But remember that what I am trying to gain will come with that no matter how I do it. Also, when I think about how I feel after giving into those cravings, the cravings themselves and my ability to look at them and consciously analyze why they are there (mostly because I want to taste something rather than actual hunger) the experience looks a lot more like a pro to me.

When looking at my experiences versus the goals and expectations that I set forth I think that they are more than satisfied. There is certainly an increased consciousness of the nutritional value of what goes into my body. Mentally I feel that I am sharper and more focused. Physically, rather than feeling drag as I had been, I feel energized to the point where coffee is a drink I enjoy instead of depend on. The less hunger between meal times is absolutely awesome. I rarely find myself distracted by hunger and that focus feeds into my mental wellness as well. I have also been losing weight and feeling lighter and more energetic as a result since I have been tracking calories. I plan to continue to track calories either way, but I also want to track nutrition since, as I have mentioned before, a person can still be quite unhealthy while tracking calories.

As I said, this writing comes 32 days into my Soylent usage. Guess what? I am still drinking Soylent for over half of my calories.  I am enjoying it. I like the simplicity of doing it for two of my three meals, but I still have the experience (now with increased enjoyment) of cooking and/or eating meals once a day. I like the increase awareness of nutrition. I like the increased overall mental focus. I am sold.

Kirk Aug

Kirk is interested, and sometimes weary, of what the future holds. Like drones. Follow Kirk on instagram @kirkaug and twitter @kirkaug.