I moved to the UK in September and for my first month here, I was eating horribly. It was either really unhealthy takeout or just pure carbs for the most part. Prior to moving here, I’d gained about 11 kilos at uni (Yikes!). For a 5’4’’ guy, I was at 71 kilos, not really the best point for my body, considering i used to be on sports teams in high school. I couldnt even play 15 minutes of decent football (or soccer, for the Americans here) anymore without feeling winded.
Read about Huel in November and decided to give it a shot. I’ve been using 75% Huel right from day 1, with each of my Huel meals being 500 calories each. Cooked a light dinner myself or ate out in case I went out for dinner with the lads. Daily calorie intake was probably between 1300-1800 calories, depending on the day.
About a month and a half in, I could feel a huge difference in how my body functioned. Running wasnt as hard anymore, I wasn’t feeling as tired anymore throughout the day, even if i worked out or played football (which i can comfortably play 60-70 minutes for now). My cravings were minimal as well.
Went on vacation during Christmas break, I didnt have access to Huel for about 3 weeks. Somehow, subconsciously, that helped me control what I ate on vacation instead of binging on pizza and steak like usual. I honestly didnt like the way those foods made me feel and was pretty glad to be back home just so i could continue the Huel regime.
Fast forward to today, I’ve dropped 5 kilos about 4 1/2 months. Couldn’t be happier with the results so far! For the first time in a very long time, I feel good about my body. Can’t wait to see the results in another couple months from now as well.
Was Huel the only reason I dropped weight? Probably not, considering I did include a bit of exercise after I started drinking it. But i can tell you for a fact that it played a HUGE part in how i changed my daily routine. Its helped me limit atleast 2 meals a day to 500 (healthy) calories each. And more importantly, it’s helped me overcome the mental aspect of dieting and exercise.
So i just wanted to say to the entire Huel team, thank you so very much. Keep doing what you’re doing!