HackerSchool Soylent - Modified - Chocolate Weight LossTasty!

Last updated August 19, 2016 Copy
AmountIngredient$ / daySource
24gCanola Oil$0.08Grocery
80gQuaker Oats, 10lbs$0.14Costco
2gIodised Salt$0.00Grocery
15gPotassium Gluconate$0.50Fruitful Yield
0.5pillNature Made Multi Complete$0.03Amazon
40gHemp protein powder$0.60Amazon
40gBody Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein, Chocolate$0.43Grocery
40gTrader Joe's Unflavored Soy Protein$0.70Trader Joe's
1gBulkSuppliments choline bitartrate$0.04Amazon
2gNOW Foods MSM Sulfur Powder$0.07Amazon
20gSugar Free Metamucil$0.44Walmart
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This should cover all basic nutrients. Additional protein is always good, so add a glass of milk and a hard boiled egg to your day to add the choline and sulfate necessary in the day. If you want to boost your protein further, adding more normal foods would be my recommendation at this point, such as a few slices of turkey (one of the best sources of protein per calorie).

Also, to save some money, I bought whole oats in bulk and processed them with a food processor to make it into a powder. It saved quite a bit of money, considering you can buy the oats in bulk for cheap, it's not a bad idea. My advice is that you sift the oats as you are blending them in a food processor, otherwise you'll add a texture to the shake that may or may not be pleasant to you.

Additionally, I split the protein between three sources of protein due to the fact that the Trader Joe's soy protein is fortified with a lot niacin, and the multivitamin that I use also has quite a bit of niacin. That means that limits the amount of the protein powder we can have without overdosing on niacin or going sky-high on other nutrients. This method should also add a variety of protein that other recipes of soylent might not have. In addition to that, soy protein has been found in recent studies to contain levels of estrogen that aren't all that good for men. Therefore, I am minimizing the use of that particular protein powder and balancing it out with two others. Additionally, if you want, adding a couple tablespoons of Orange Metamucil adds an orange flavor and increases the fiber content significantly. I wouldn't recommend it at this point as I am not exactly sure as to the effect on nutrient absorption yet. Consulting a nutritionist in the near future.

Also, the sodium is a little high because I don't buy into the myth that sodium causes high blood pressure or long-term cardiovascular damage. The recommended daily consumption of salt per day based off of healthy cultures in history is about a teaspoon (5 grams). In this recipe, to be safe, I use about 1/4 teaspoon. Also, the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acid levels are based off recent research that has shown that too much of these can cause issues as well. Please ignore the fact that those are a little lower.

So far, I've been on this for about 3 weeks. It has consisted of about 75% to 85% of my meals over all this time. The only recommendations I make to you is that you DO take lots of water between soylent meals, and have at least 2 glasses of metamucil a day at least an hour before or two hours after you eat a soylent meal. Otherwise you might have some stomach discomfort. Additionally, the first few days, I was actually shaky throughout the day because, apparently, my overall nutrition wasn't that great and then my body was like, "oh wow, look at all this good stuff! Let's go do ALL THE THINGS!" I felt better as time passed and used it more.

I want to say a special thanks to hackerschool's blog. This was a large basis for my recipe. You can find the link here: http://www.cookingfor20.com/2013/06/18/hacker-school-soylent-recipe/

Also, my wife is allergic to chocolate, unfortunately. Coming up soon, I will be pulling a strawberry recipe together for everyone to use.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Day
31% Carb, 36% Protein, 33% Fat
Calories1063
% Daily Values*
83%
Total Carbohydrate83g
120%
Dietary Fiber 25g
94%
Protein94g
52%
Total Fat39g
Saturated Fat4g
Monounsaturated Fat17g
Polyunsaturated Fat9g
399%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids3g
458%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids7g
Cholesterol67mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on "TsubasaGurei's Personal Nutrient Profile (Male)". You may use the Nutrient Calculator to personalise your own profile, then select it from the list on the Recipe Editor tab.
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