# I'm a new consumer, and here is my experience so far

**URL:** <https://discuss.huel.com/t/im-a-new-consumer-and-here-is-my-experience-so-far/8004>\
**Category:** Experiences\
**Created:** [March 16, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/im-a-new-consumer-and-here-is-my-experience-so-far/8004 "2018-03-16T08:50:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![tylermann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tylermann](https://discuss.huel.com/u/tylermann)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/im-a-new-consumer-and-here-is-my-experience-so-far/8004/1 "2018-03-16T08:50:19Z")

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Hi everyone, this is my first post, so I wanted to share my experience with Huel so far.  
I picked up the Gluten Free Vanilla option about 10 days ago (my girlfriend is Gluten intolerant and I got it in case she wanted to try some)  
My initial thoughts when drinking Huel for the first time were “this is quite filling”. However, I like the vanilla flavour. The lumps people are mentioning seem to be much more noticeable around room temperature, so I keep the shakes cold.  
I started replacing one meal per day, but now I replace breakfast and lunch with Huel.  
I’ve never really drunk protein shakes or even beer - so my fast drinking kills are lacking. However I’ve found my favourite way to consume is quickly, and I’ve been getting better.  
I love the full feeling and lack of an energy lull after drinking Huel that I’d get from a traditional heavy lunch.  
I’ve never eaten healthily, have a nut allergy and have also recently become vegan - Huel is something which has made it possible for me to become more healthy and have better energy levels.  
Next steps for me are using a blender and trying out Huel cookies and bread. Nutritious Cookies sound good to me!

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**Author:** ![Tim\_Huel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.huel.com/tim_huel/32/11195_2.png) [@Tim\_Huel](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Tim_Huel)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/im-a-new-consumer-and-here-is-my-experience-so-far/8004/2 "2018-03-16T13:13:01Z")

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Welcome to the community! Thanks so much for getting involved and for sharing some of your experiences. Great to hear that Huel is filling you up and you’ve increased to a couple of meals a day to help you eat healthier. Interesting to hear you prefer having Huel fast, I much prefer to consume it over a longer period as it fills me up more! Funny how people can be so different.

Keep us posted 🙂