I am thinking of purchasing Huel and using it for two meals a day during weekdays, but in the evenings and during the weekend eating actual, healthy foods. I am a university student so the plus side to doing this is it would cost less than what im currently spending on food per week. However, I am quite tall and thin, and I try to go to the gym every week day to build muscle, so I am not looking to lose weight - is it possible to use Huel in this way, without losing weight?
Huel isn’t a weight loss product per say. It can be used for that purpose, but it’s not it’s only use.
Our Registered Nutritionist James Collier BSc (Hons), RNutr wrote a great Huel Guide to Weight Gain which would probably be helpful for you to understand how to use Huel to reach your goals.
Thanks! Following that guide, I have discovered that I need to consume 3,264 calories per day to gain 1lb a week. The guide says that “Having 3-4 scoops of Huel 2-3 times per day as well as good food, will help you gain good quality weight”. However, each scoop of Huel is 152 calories, making a 4-scooped drink only 608 calories. Twice a day this is 1,216. This means I would still have to consume 2,048 calories in the evening! Is this possible and would it be worth the amount of money I would be spending, given the amount of Huel I would be consuming?
If I were you I would also consider how financially viable using various milks in place of water is as it ups the calories. I’m not very good at maintaining my weight bur Huel helps a lot.
I weigh mine. 125g (500 calories) Huel with 400ml soya milk is about 700 calories total. I’m sure you could probably use dairy milk as well if you eat that, I don’t, but Morrison’s, tesco, and also all stock own brand/value soya milk for 59p a litre.
Although I have to ask what kind of ethical/healthy student shopping you’re doing for Huel to be cheaper. Huel basically doubles my food spending. 
Hi Piers
People who want to gain weight, usually find they have to consume food 5-6 times per day and Huel is no different. Like you, I’m currently trying to gain weight (after illness), so I’m having 12-14 scoops of Huel per day plus 2 meals - I’m consuming Huel or food 7 times a day.