Everyone’s body works slightly more quickly or slowly than others. If you keep the calorie deficit going then you will lose weight. It’s healthier to lose weight at a slower pace and more sustainable. Keep going and think of how the scale will look in a month’s time even if tomorrow isn’t quite what you wanted to see 
I love this, thank you
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Hello, just joined and this is my first read. I can understand where you’re coming from. I was sort of in the same boat, but, being average build I was always called fat, never thin and it got me thinking. There’s thinner people than me and also people fatter than me yet, I was always in the ‘fat’ brigade. I should point out that even in the early days at school my weight, appearance was always commented on. It’s all been water off a ducks back to be honest.
I played football a lot and was an avid goalkeeper. I’ve been told in later years by many people that I was the best goalie they’d ever seen. However, getting picked in the early days was terrible. I’m either too fat, too short, or whatever to be in their team. Even tried a few times to get into the local pro boys team only to be rejected for being too short…
Anyway, enough of that. What it seems to me is peer pressure has a lot to answer for. I thankfully have never listened to all the drivel that was spoken or nods and winks. I was me and sod the rest… Now…
At the tender age of 60, my digestive system is not as it once was. I’ve had ulcers in years gone by but this is something different. I’ve spent the last 2 years going to the doctors to finally find out I have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). That, I was told when I had ulcers too. Seems like an answer when they run out of other things to say. This is why I’ve decided to try Huel. Just count out all the things I love like meat, apples, eggs, cheese etc… the list is endless. So, I’m also doing it for me, it’s a digestive alternative I have to try to see if it calms things down.
I hope you get to your desired weight with Huel. And hope I can get the same results with my tummy…
Paul
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Thanks for sharing your story. This forum is heartwarming in many ways, knowing that there are people with similar struggles and yet heartbreaking at the same time knowing that so many people find aspects of life so hard. I guess no one has the perfect life despite what might be portrayed on the outside, but either way I like this little Huel community with Huel at the centre of our support. I hope you do get what you need from Huel, and keep us updated. It’ll be good to see if you start to feel better after switching to Huel.
Hi salp123,
Your doing great. keep it going, you’ll soon see the rewards of your hard work.
Have you thought of joining your local Parkrun, great way of exercising and getting into running or returning to it. You don’t have to run it, you can just walk it or if feeling energetic jog n walk it. Parkrunners come in all shapes and sizes, varying degrees of fitness and above all very friendly.
Oh! I had heard about parkrun before but didn’t really know what it was until you’ve just prompted me to look it up. I actually really like the sound of it. I can’t really run too often because I have some problems with my hip and the impact of running can be quite sore but I think I could manage this, even if I walked most of it it wouldn’t be the end of the world. I will definitely look into this, thanks so much for the idea 
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Grr. I’m STILL 145.6lb.
I normally find myself slipping up a bit at weekends but this time I was really good and kept in my calorie goals. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong as normally I’d have lost more weight by now. Any tips anyone?
Probably not what you want to hear, but I think you need a reality check here. According to what you’ve posted you’ve been sticking to a 500 kcal a day deficit which should in theory result in weight loss of 1lb over a week. It looks as though your actual loss is 0.4lbs which is well within margin of error. It may be that your TDEE calculations are a bit out, or your calorie tracking is a bit out. More likely it’s normal weight fluctuations due to water/waste weight varying day to day.
So, keep at it, be patient, make sure you are drinking enough water and double check you aren’t ignoring any “hidden calories” like milk in tea or coffee, sugar in drinks, ketchup, mayo, dressing etc. - it’ll happen. Remember you are already within the ideal weight range for a 5’7” female which is 133 - 149lbs so be a bit realistic. You are doing good here!
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Thank you for this- the counting I do religiously on MFP but the reality check I needed hugely. I am trying to drink more water as I know I’m not having enough and also I’m a little errrr backed up so I will try and have some herbal teas or something. I know I’m not overweight but I feel uncomfortable and feel like I overeat whereas before I under ate and so I don’t think I really have any gauge of what a proper long term diet really looks like…if that makes any sense. Thanks for your advice it’s really appreciated.
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In case it helps: I’m currently also trying to lose a bit of weight and weighting myself everyday, and just yesterday I was feeling bad that I went UP 3 lb over the “expected” evolution even though I didn’t do anything special, only to find that today I’m DOWN almost 4 lb even though again I can’t remember doing anything extraordinary yesterday - no extra sweating, sport, or any other oversized output ;P.
So, to me, it really helps tracking the evolution, and trying as much as possible not to pay attention to individual weights. There are apps for that; I use Happy Scale (free).
Good luck!
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Okay so trying to be more positive today. Weight is still 145.6lb but the pluses are that a) it hasn’t gone up despite not staying in my calories yesterday and b) my tummy didn’t look as poofy this morning.
I didn’t have a great day yesterday, we had two pieces of pretty difficult news that really tested me. For lunch I just had to eat what was given to me, which I’m grateful for, but it was extremely calorific. For dinner we ended up ordering food which is absolutely my nemesis but I chose a chicken burrito and shared a little bit of my other half’s nachos… I feel a bit guilty for the takeaway but given the circumstances of the day I know I need to not beat myself up over it. It’s done now and probably eating the burrito was better for me than what I might have ended up doing which would be not eating at all and then stuffing my face with junk today. I’ve put a healthy dinner in the slow cooker (I love the pinch of nom cookbooks) so I know I have that to come home to later and I’ve made up my Huel and some pieces of fruit for lunch. Here’s to a better day today!
@salp123 It can also help to remember that the intake to food ratio isn’t a straight up immediate cause/effect relationship. It usually takes a few days for your weight to catch up to whatever calorie deficit/surplus you’ve been in, and the relationship definitely isn’t linear because sleep patterns, stress, exercise etc are all muddling factors. This can be why weighing yourself every day and attributing any weight loss or gain to what you ate yesterday isn’t truthful or very helpful, especially to your mental wellbeing. Setting lifestyle goals and habit you can check off each day can be more helpful to your brain and your body. Your body LOVES routine. That’s what homeostasis is all about, your body is always trying to keep itself level and neutralise excesses and deficits, one of the reasons why weight loss can be so hard. If you, say, have the same thing (huel) for breakfast each day for a week, that will help. If you have a fairly stable sleep routine, that will also help. Ritual and routine rather that scale stress can do wonders for you and your body: try it 
It can also help with your being ‘backed up’ 
Thanks- I deep down know this but old habits die hard. My breakfast and dinner routine is pretty stable but lunch is harder as I work a bit of an erratic schedule. Huel is helping though even if the time I drink it varies. As for sleep… that’s always been a problem for me but I do have a pretty consistent “bedtime” and end of evening routine so I’m doing my best. Thanks for the tips and encouragement 
Yay! 144.6 this morning. 
Also just got really excited because i had been thinking about trying the Huel bars but didn’t want to buy a whole box in case I don’t like them, but then I read on here that you can get them on Ocado, so hooray got 4 added to my delivery for Friday. Double yay.
We’re all rooting for you! 
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143.8 today - another loss so I need to brace myself for this going up a bit at some point!
Stayed at 143.8 again which is great. I’m starting to struggle a bit with Huel for lunch - it’s fine when I’m out and about but if I come home for lunch I find I really want something hot. Has anyone tried to make any kind of baked Huel? I know people have done cookies and things but I was thinking more on the lines of baked oats…? I made a small omelette yesterday instead of Huel but of course I was starving by 3pm. I guess I just have to get into the habit of having it at home and recognise that Huel is my best option for a filling lunch!
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I have 50/50 Huel and oats for lunch everyday! If I’m at home I mix the Huel and water in a blender before pouring it over the oats and popping it into the microwave to cook and thicken, if I’m at work I add water to the dry powders when I arrive, put it in the fridge, and then just mix and microwave at lunch time
Edit: chocolate is my favourite for this but banana, original and vanilla are all good too. I’ve even had success adding 1/4 tsp of the boosters to mix it up from time to time!
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72. (Baked savoury) Huel Banana Bread with Pecan – by u/DvdVgt
Ingredients:
- 2 bananas.
- 1 egg.
- 75 g Huel U&U (2 scoops).
- 1 teaspoon baking soda.
- Handful of cut pecans.
- Cinnamon.
Method :
- Chop the bananas and mash them with a fork.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and make the base.
- Put it in the oven at 340F (170C) for 35 minutes.
- Let it rest before consuming.
73. (Baked savoury) Huel Vegan Banana Bread – by u/FTF1310
Ingredients :
- 127g of Huel (U&U or Vanilla).
- 50g of vegan vanilla protein (or more Huel)
- 2 chia eggs.
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon.
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract.
- 4 oz unsweetened appesauce.
- 1/2 cup stevia.
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk.
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder.
- 1/2 tsp baking soda.
- 4 oz of crumbled walnuts.
- 3 1/2 ripe medium sized bananas.
Method :
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl to create a base mass.
- Preheat the oven at 350F (180C).
- Put the mix in a baking tray/dish and bake it for 35 minutes.
- Leave it resting in the fridge overnight.
You can also have pancakes and waffles. This is fairly usual
Huel Super Waffles – by Huel
or go for porridge
Ingredients :
- 1 scoop of Vanilla Huel.
- 30g of oats (or instant oats).
- 20g of skimmed milk powder (or just add milk).
- 200ml of hot water.
Method :
- Warm up the water.
- Add all together and mix carefully.
- Wait for the mix to cool down. You can add more milk or water depending on how you like your porridge.
or just add it to your soup
Leek and Potato Soup – by Huel
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Or try this Huel mug cake: Huel mug cake?
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