Huel Journeys

Bought my first lot of huel last week. Not sure how this convenient calorie intake will go. Not weighed myself yet.

Have noticed that day 1 = feeling fuller for longer.

Update:

Weighed at 4pm @ 16st 3lb

Today is day 2.

Cinnamon Swirl 2 scoops for breakfast
Madras hot meals 2 scoops for lunch

Chicken Fajitas with onions, peppers and cheese for dinner.
Strawberry yoghurt for snack

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Welcome to the forum and welcome onboard!

Glad to hear day one is going okay, keep us posted how we can help and if there is any further advice you might need!

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Weighing in this morning at 16 Stone 0.6lb

1 week of huel breakfast and lunch:

Cinnamon swirl or Chocolate powder
Hot meals: Madras, Chilli or Mac and Cheese

Evening meals such as: Chicken fajitas; Gammon, waffles and Cheesy mushrooms; Spinach and Ricotta pasta with left over Gammon and veg; beef stew and curry.

I’ve also had 2 cheesecake slices from The English Cheesecake Company, Chocolate cake and Lemon Drizzle cake.

I have used my fitness pal to calorie count up to 2000 calories, and I’ve been on 2, 3km runs.

I’m not going all out huel, and I’m certainly not giving up tasty treats.

Will keep you posted :slight_smile:

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Amazing, keep us posted!

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You could have the bars as treats. And maybe hot Huel shakes, in my opinion a better option than hot savoury/food stuff.

Hi @mbs I like the hot meals :slight_smile: I’d like the katsu curry as a large pack… I love a katsu curry :slight_smile:

Quick update for you all…

Now at 15st 11.4lb at last weigh in.

I am only losing slowly, but I’ve had to stop running due to shin splints… I didn’t exercise last week and my mental positivity has taken a little dip (tired / sluggish).

Brisk walk tomorrow and two gym sessions planned for the week ahead :slight_smile:

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Losing slowly is the best way to go. :+1:

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Abster, that’s brilliant!

Shin splints, man they are not fun! not sure if your gym offers it but maybe switch it up and try Swimming or the Elliptical machine (Ya know the strange one that makes you look like you are doing the running man on the spot) These are both low impact on the shins so could help just why they get better.

Just remember to listen to your body, you know what you can and can’t do so take it easy!

And remember, the steps you have made is a massive positive shift so be proud of yourself :heart:

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Thank you! You’re really kind. My plan was swimming and cross trainer so great minds must think alike :slight_smile:

However! The swift winds of winter bugs have turned and I’ve come down with illness :frowning:

Hopefully it doesn’t last too long :slight_smile:

It can only get better from here :slight_smile:

Oh man, bring on spring and summer…am I right?

Rest up and look after yourself :blush:

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Starting to feel better!
New batch of Huel arrived! This time swapping the Mac and cheese for the Spaghetti Bolognese style hot meals. Still keeping the Madras and Chilli, Cinnamon Swirl and Chocolate flavoured shakes.

I’m so happy for the weight loss boost that Huel has given me so far without having to lose out on delicious evening meals and the occasional naughty pizza or KFC style chicken.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t particularly like junk food, and I do like lots of veggies in my evening meals. Not a fruit loving person, but I do it eat too. Balancing Huel with healthy snacks and sturdy evening meals has been a great game changer.

Update on weight:

Currently 15 Stone 8 lb (weighing in the mornings).

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Lets get it! :heart:

No boost from us, we’re just simply helping you with the calories per meal and being able to track whats being consumed. All the hard work is all you!

Down another 2 pound, you are crushing it! :raised_hands:

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Thanks Mark! Looking forward to the 15 milestone. XD

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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.

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Hi

@Xtysnr

That is super helpful :slight_smile:

I did do that when I used huel before and found that it didn’t stave off my hunger throughout the school day (teacher life).

I’ve found that eating in a small time window is super helpful :slight_smile:

I normally eat around 10:30 and then I will eat lunch around 12:30. I then will eat around 5pm - 6pm. Having the meals so close together keeps me fuller for all the day, and to be honest…I might not eat the full savoury meal…so I could possibly make half a portion there and have half a portion around 3:30pm.

I might try that and see where it goes :slight_smile:

I do find snacking makes me hungrier so I don’t really tend to snack throughout the day if I’m honest. I might have a piece of fruit for dessert more than anything xxx

How dare you…:wink:

This is all sound advice so thank you for sharing for more to come :heart:

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Weight fluctuating over the past couple of weeks. Bouncing between 15 Stone 9 and 15 Stone 11. It won’t be helped by the fact that I did nothing the week I was I’ll which was only last week. Still following huel. Had a couple of cheat days too which won’t help.

I got a new Garmin and went to the gym last Saturday…not had chance to this week but have hit at least 10 000 steps a day…will keep you posted.

See you on Friday for an update.



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Don’t let this beat you, you’re already crushing it! Re-evaluate and just take a look to see what was working in the past!

I keep thinking about getting one, I used to have apple watch but I just gave up with it in the end. Would you recommend?

Crushing it, getting easier now the beautiful weather is slowly creeping in…minus the temperatures haha!!

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Hey @Mark_Huel

Not giving up. Putting more exercise in place :slight_smile:
Hopefully that will change body shape if I’m not losing

Also, I would always highly recommend a Garmin. I had Garmins in the past… I then went to fitbit and although they are cheaper, you have to pay for the Fitbit app after the first year or so…

I have a Garmin forerunner 265

I used to run a lot when I was younger and I’ve found it motivates me to walk more and exercise more. This nifty one also gives me a great insight into my ‘body battery’ and rest periods based on the sleep and exercise I’ve done in previous days. It’s definitely a game changer :slight_smile:

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