So it's been over a week, and I really like the stuff. I have 2 out of 7 pouches left. I've had Soylent twice a day almost every day since I got it. If every pouch is at least 1.5 days, it really is ramen noodle cheap.
I'm pretty much done with food. I haven't enjoyed eating very much for a very long time before this, and that's only become more glaring now. I really enjoy the sensation and freedom of erasing my hunger in a couple effortless minutes, without stuffing myself . But when I eat normal food it, it's a huge chore and my body doesn't feel finished until I've over-eaten, leaving me uncomfortable for hours afterwards. The taste/texture of Soylent stopped being unusual to me by the third day. It's now just as pleasant as consuming anything else in that regard.
Now I just need to figure out how to escape the social trap that food is, most especially with my wife. She still loves food and loves to eat socially, and I'm feeling a lot of pressure from her to continue eating the same as everyone else whenever there's a shared meal... even though the cost of that meal could be cut in half if I were left out of it, because I eat so damn much. We went to a movie today, and she wanted to eat at a barbecue place afterwards. Two hours later, I still feel food-induced lethargy, uncomfortably crammed full of junk, and I don't feel as satisfied as a glass of Soylent would have made me for 1/10 the price and the time.