# What if i just ate **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 21, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010 "2021-07-21T22:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Franklymydear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Franklymydear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Franklymydear)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/1 "2021-07-21T22:21:39Z")
What if i just ate protein powder, olive oil, and sugar? In the recommended ratio for protein/fat/carbs. Popped a multivitamin with 100% rda of vitamins and minerals. And chugged 32 grams of fiber via metamucil? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/2 "2021-07-21T22:37:30Z")
You wouldn’t have to do dishes? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/3 "2021-07-21T23:08:12Z")
> [@Franklymydear](#): > > protein powder, olive oil, and sugar? Like a smoothie? Needs more vodka. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/4 "2021-07-21T23:20:35Z")
May I suggest stocking up on toilet bowl cleaner? ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/5 "2021-07-21T23:36:09Z")
Well, it’s your body … but do tell us what the, um, results are if you decide to try it. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/6 "2021-07-21T23:45:06Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Needs more vodka. A little more. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/7 "2021-07-21T23:57:35Z")
> [@dougrb](#): > > > [@bobot](#): > > > > Needs more vodka. > > A little more. More than that. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/8 "2021-07-22T02:53:44Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > More than that. Nah. Tequila. The answer is alway _“More than that”_ ---
**Author:** ![Franklymydear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Franklymydear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Franklymydear)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/9 "2021-07-22T22:43:05Z")
Well ok maybe i wasn’t specific enough. If i got all my nutrition with supplements rather than a “healthy and varied diet”. How long would i be relatively healthy? Is that a better question? Short term, i don’t think it be a problem. Long term though? Might run into issues. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/10 "2021-07-23T04:45:01Z")
Take multi vitamins and you can prolly go a long time. There’s a beer only diet for Lent thing. Harkens back to Paulaner Catholic monks a few hundred years ago. Man, I did that for a week. My beloved beer became a chore, and it wasn’t really a problem going with no food (ok, I cheated, I had one asparagus tip one night, and a handful of nuts another night). I took multi-vitamins. Wierd. I drank less because I didn’t have accompanying food, and that third or fourth beer was unappetizing. If I had only drunk a single type of beer, I would have drunk even less! But, I lost about a pound a day, and have kept that off. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/11 "2021-07-23T06:59:56Z")
> [@China\_Guy](#): > > There’s a beer only diet for Lent thing I musta lent my calander to someone, cause I’m on that pretty much all the time. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/12 "2021-07-23T07:26:45Z")
It’s been tried a few times. It hasn’t caught on for obvious reasons - people want to _enjoy_ their food.   > **[Soylent Let us take a few things off your plate.](https://soylent.com/)** > > Soylent products turn a full meal into a one-step process with everything the body needs to thrive. Complete nutrition science-backed and sustainable. No, it’s not satire, it’s genuine. Just don’t ask what it’s made from! 😀   Here’s what living on it is like: > **[My week on Soylent: 'I was irritable, grumpy and a general pain in the arse'](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/30/my-week-on-soylent-i-was-irritable-grumpy-general-pain-in-the-arse)** > > Soylent's creator claims that the powder can replace food. But what is it like to live on it for a week? Adam Gabbatt found out   Then there’s Huel. (Human fuel, geddit?) > **[Huel | Nutritionally Complete Food](https://huel.com/)** > > Huel is nutritionally complete food that contains all 27 essential vitamins and minerals, protein, essential fatty acids, carbs, fiber and phytonutrients [Apparently](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/diet-nutrition/a28549665/huel-review-nutrition-weight-loss-dietitian/): > Online Huel forums contain threads of people complaining about stomach pains, flatulence, and heartburn, mixed with positive reviews of clearer skin and even, fewer hangovers. A dietician says it’s okay occasionally, but don’t live on the stuff.   There are a number of other ‘complete diet’ powders, so you can try it for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-just-ate/947010/13 "2021-07-23T13:11:10Z")
> [@Franklymydear](#): > > What if i just ate protein powder, olive oil, and sugar? In the recommended ratio for protein/fat/carbs. Popped a multivitamin with 100% rda of vitamins and minerals. And chugged 32 grams of fiber via metamucil? In service of what? Don’t say “science”.