The negative effects of FRC

[plnyyanks]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

On the tangent of lunch during FRC, it's basically impossible to fit it in if you're in the pits. One novel solution that my buddy / Shaker's drive coach Max uses is that Soylent meal replacement drink. He just brings a 12 pack of that stuff to every competition he goes to, and each time he needs a meal, he chugs one. Takes like five seconds to drink and you're back to work, and it's probably of better nutritional value than whatever greasy venue food you'd have to wait in line for 20 minutes to eat anyway. I'm not generally a fan of Soylent but this seems like a really nice application for the product and I'll be investing in a case of the stuff for next season.

In the fall, I had some unfortunately timed classes that went right through lunchtime, so I gave Soylent (v1.5) a try on the recommendation from a professor of mine whose diet is ~60% Soylent. It's pretty amazing - it basically tastes like pancake batter and then you're no longer hungry. I stopped once those classes ended because I prefer regular food, but it's a pretty cool product. It hadn't occurred to me to use it for FRC, but I think it's an awesome application, especially for those who wouldn't eat otherwise.