Huel: The Future of Food ..

Razor-BladE · 16 Aug 2018 at 11:13

I've tried berry a few times now. It's very gritty/powdery and doesn't taste great if you have it straight after mixing. You need to let it sit in the fridge for a few hours imo, unlike original where the taste and texture is fine straight after mixing.
It's sweeter than original, but it's not overpowering. It's a good addition I think.

Junglist · 16 Aug 2018 at 14:20

Yeah I'm on my second berry - it's OK but I wish i got 1 bag of Berry and another of Vanilla. It's not offensive and i find even in a blender with some ice it is still a bit gritty but it's pleasant enough

Rannoch · 19 Aug 2018 at 13:03

Got 2 bags of Whole Fuel from My Protein. Costs a lot less, will try it tonight.

I loved Huel until 2.3.

Shimmyhill · 25 Aug 2018 at 20:53

I’ve been away a couple of days so had Huel in the morning in the shaker - the blender makes it so much better texture wise but the real killer has been Luke warm bottled water to mix it with!

I’ve found 2 scoops of unflavored with 1 scoop of vanilla plus some frozen fruit is the sweet spot for me - I will go as far as saying I enjoy it every morning and this is longest run of having breakfast every day in 20 years!

Warbie · 28 Aug 2018 at 11:11

Shimmyhill said:
the blender makes it so much better texture wise but the real killer has been Luke warm bottled water to mix it with!

Totally! Everyone I know who's tried Huel and not liked it either weren't blending or weren't drinking it cold. Miss either and it verges on unpalatable.

Lakeland · 31 Aug 2018 at 09:58

Can it be pre-made overnight and kept in the fridge for the morning after?

Somnambulist · 31 Aug 2018 at 12:43

Lakeland said:
Can it be pre-made overnight and kept in the fridge for the morning after?

Yes, I wouldn't leave it in the fridge for days on end but I often make mine the night before to take into work as my first meal on day shifts or make it when I get up late afternoon and have it at work at 6am when I'm on nights.

Lakeland · 31 Aug 2018 at 17:41

Somnambulist said:
Yes, I wouldn't leave it in the fridge for days on end but I often make mine the night before to take into work as my first meal on day shifts or make it when I get up late afternoon and have it at work at 6am when I'm on nights.

Cheers! I’m a zombie in the morning so the less I have to do the better

Somnambulist · 31 Aug 2018 at 21:53

Lakeland said:
Cheers! I’m a zombie in the morning so the less I have to do the better

If anything it seems to thicken up a bit if left in the fridge for a few hours so it's better to not drink it straight away.

Converge · 1 Oct 2018 at 18:59

Got another referral link for £10 off if anyone wants

https://huel.mention-me.com/m/ol/sj8yj-9175cf183d

explicit4u · 8 Oct 2018 at 21:40

Converge said:
Got another referral link for £10 off if anyone wants

https://huel.mention-me.com/m/ol/sj8yj-9175cf183d

Cheers

shroomz · 10 Oct 2018 at 07:22

I really like the berry flavour, they've nailed it for me

Somnambulist · 10 Oct 2018 at 09:46

In Huel-related news...

shroomz · 11 Oct 2018 at 08:29

Too bad the article is riddled with typos, I'd have had that sent back to me in secondary school with "resubmit" at the top.

Lakeland · 13 Oct 2018 at 11:11

shroomz said:
Too bad the article is riddled with typos, I'd have had that sent back to me in secondary school with "resubmit" at the top.

You wouldn’t get away with it in primary either!

robj20 · 25 Oct 2018 at 19:03

Converge said:
Got another referral link for £10 off if anyone wants

https://huel.mention-me.com/m/ol/sj8yj-9175cf183d

Used your link. Going to give this a try to lose a few pounds. Trying berry and vanilla.

explicit4u · 26 Oct 2018 at 22:49

robj20 said:
Used your link. Going to give this a try to lose a few pounds. Trying berry and vanilla.

Just make sure you can fart in peace

Bloodrayne · 29 Oct 2018 at 20:24

Okay - I am thinking about giving this a go, but I'd only want to use it for breakfast and lunch (which are fairly routine bland meals for me) and then probably only for breakfast at weekends - is it worthwhile? Does it depend on what I want to get from it? Essentially, what I want is a quick and easy meal replacement, not too concerned about there being any additional benefits beyond that, but thought it worth checking if it would likely cause any digestion issues if used in such a way?

Thanks

Somnambulist · 30 Oct 2018 at 10:18

Bloodrayne said:
Okay - I am thinking about giving this a go, but I'd only want to use it for breakfast and lunch (which are fairly routine bland meals for me) and then probably only for breakfast at weekends - is it worthwhile? Does it depend on what I want to get from it? Essentially, what I want is a quick and easy meal replacement, not too concerned about there being any additional benefits beyond that, but thought it worth checking if it would likely cause any digestion issues if used in such a way?

Thanks

IMO digestive issues are less apparent when you already have and are used to a healthy amount of fibre in your diet. It's never really given me wind in the same way something like beans have (which nobody digests very well).

Your case use is what most people do; replace 1-2 meals with something that'll give you most of your RDAs for macros (protein/carbs/fats) and micros (vitamins/minerals) in a quick/easy-to-prepare way that's easy to track in terms of calories and just leaving dinner as the one solid food meal to prepare.

robj20 · 1 Nov 2018 at 12:13

I don't know what all the fuss is about. Just been having it in a shaker with cold water. Mixes just fine.

Reminds me of PHD Diet Whey with the flax seeds. Only tried Berry so far and its nice.

I never liked the standard shakers, but i had some of my old ones with the sprung metal ball in that acts like a whisk.