Day 5 was my first truly tough day. As I walked to work there were women with insulated backpacks giving out cans of Red Bull. When I got to work there were bagels and doughnuts. I passed through the lunch hour with dreams of gyro meat. Things were rough. Besides the social implications, the toughest…
Soylent Day Four: Goop, Glorious Beta Tested Goop
Soylent Day Four: Goop, Glorious Beta Tested Goop
Nothing changed, life-wise in day four. I felt good, and I was getting pretty used to my new life. It makes sense, though. I’m not really a beta tester in this. I mean, this goop is on version 3.0.1 so clearly there have been some bugs that were ironed out. The geeky side of me…
Soylent Day Three: I’m Kind Of Lonely
Soylent Day Three: I’m Kind Of Lonely
It’s difficult to realize just how much eating and drinking drives what we do. Not being able to go out for lunch or drinks in any meaningful way really takes a toll on one’s social life. Additionally, when the best answer you have for why you can’t go out is “I’m drinking goop in lieu…
Soylent Day Two: I Mightily Resist The Temptation Of Free Bagels
Soylent Day Two: I Mightily Resist The Temptation Of Free Bagels
I’ve not eaten solid food in about 36 hours and I felt amazing. Seriously, I felt great. Some of this may have to do with no alcohol and relative calorie deprivation. (I’m a big guy, and I’m known to wolf an entire pizza in a sitting.) There’s some science that suggests reduced calorie intake is…
Soylent Day One: I Grit My Teeth And Drink Grit All Day Long
Soylent Day One: I Grit My Teeth And Drink Grit All Day Long
Now that I’ve got my will and life insurance squared away, I’m ready to live off of… …this for a while. It looks something like pancake batter prior to being mixed, but the finished product is grittier. I’ll probably try making pancakes or waffles or cookies with this at a later date. I weighed out…
Soylent Day Zero: Why Am I Doing This?
Soylent Day Zero: Why Am I Doing This?
Day 0: I’ve long been fascinated by the idea of utility, so when I first encountered the Kickstarter for the Soylent “nutritional drink” I was admittedly intrigued. Much has been made of this questionable new product and the people behind it, but I was most interested in the concept: a non-medical “food” that is pure…