Hi guys. Decided to post after a few months on and off on Huel. Here’s my experience:
When on Huel:
- Getting fat faster
- Decreased sex drive
- Decreased testicule size
- Slower muscle gains
When getting off Huel:
- Faster muscle gains
- Leaner gains
- Sex drive and testicule size increases in about 2 weeks
Since I don’t believe fat makes you fat, I think that I’m getting a beer belly when on Huel because of the decreased DHT. DHT is a blocker of estrogen so my estrogens might increase and give me more belly fat as a result.
I gotta add that when I started Huel again, my sex drive decreased very quickly, in about 4-5 days with 1200 calories of Huel a day.
Also, I want to share these links with you guys, on which you can see one guy relating his experience with flax seeds, and another quoting a study about flax seeds and DHT.
https://www.quora.com/I-am-body-building-I-eat-roasted-flax-seeds-Can-they-be-harmful-in-anyway
https://www.quora.com/Is-there-any-scientific-proof-that-men-should-avoid-flaxseed-for-testosterone-muscle-building-purposes
I’m starting to think very seriously that the amount of flax seeds is having bad effects on us men. My own experience shows that and I’m not alone. Decreased DHT is cool if you’re getting bald but if you’re not, and at only 26 myself and trying to build muscle, I don’t it’s a good thing.
I’m probably gonna switch to Amplemeal.com, it’s more expansive but they don’t have any overly estrogenic food in it. @JamesCollier I think you should consider very seriously to come up with a formula that does not contain that many phytoestrogens. It’s really a shame that I have to give up on such an amazing product.