Hi there. Long time on and off Huel user, very long time weight struggler. I have started trying to get my weight under control and thought I would share a couple of things I found really useful this time around.
Firstly I am one of those people who finds themselves overeating so after meals I feel bloated and horrible, but it doesn’t stop me tomorrow! Also if I try to be super disciplined I can manage it for a while, but sometimes of an evening I get hungry and that’s where the bread and snacks come along and waste the day’s efforts.
What has been working for me over the past month or so, and 10lbs down so far has been to go big on portion control and spreading my food out. So let’s say I’m planning a shake for breakfast, a hot and savoury lunch etc. rather than have the full 400 cal meal at each sitting, I have split those in half - I’m not starving myself, I’ll have rest later, but it means I’m staving off hunger all day, so never getting to overly hungry snack mode.
Admission, I do also use a competitors bars, because I’m not keen on the current generation of Huel bar (if I’m allowed to say, its the Plenny bar, if I’m not its the P***ny Bar). So I have a few other things, including fruit planned into my day, but basically I will go for;
Breakfast - 200cal shake
Lunch - 1 scoop, 200 cal hot and savoury
Afternoon snack - 200 cal half plenny bar
Dinner - 200 cal hot and savoury
Snack - 200 cal (other half of the) plenny bar
Later snack - 200 cal shake.
Other things going on, that’s not my only calories, but it really helps me keep a calorie deficit, and even if I get a bit munchy, the next fruit/bar/shake is never that far away.
My second suggestion is on making the hot and savoury. I will tend to add a little bit more hot water than recommended, then microwave for about 30 seconds, so it means I can leave it to absorb the water for longer (with the lid on I leave it for about 20 minutes), but which time the sauce to solids ratio is better, any beans etc have a chance to fully hydrate, and with the little extra water (and a few other bits of veg if I’m having it at home) it stretches it a bit further and makes it a bit more filling.
Anyway, just thought these might be useful for anyone reading your journey. And best of luck as you go on.