Huel Hot and Savory Instant Meal Replacement - Chick’n and Mushroom Pasta - 14 Scoops Packed with 100% Nutritionally Complete Food, Including 24g of Protein, 6g of Fiber, and 27 Vitamins and Minerals

I began using the standard vanilla (non-gluten free) version of Huel on 08.20.2018. I just this morning opened my 2nd two bag purchase (I have paid for them all, no freebies.). I am whole heartedly endorsing this product. Is it perfect, no. But the world of powdered meals/supplements never is. What this product is, for my money, is damn near perfect/ideal. The vanilla flavor is enough to taste it but not overpowering. The base sweetness is the same, sufficient but not too much. It takes additions well to make the flavors more varied and enjoyable. It is tasty with just water and nothing else. All that being said, its a powdered drink and yes it can be "gritty, thick, pasty" if you don't add sufficient water to thin it down. I have found it acceptable in a pinch just mixed in the supplied shaker, but I primarily have prepared shakes with my recently "unmothballed" Nutra-Bullet power mixer. The results are infinitely better out of some sort of blender. It reduces the much complained about gritty texture straight out of the shaker by unscientifically maybe 70%, we will just go with A LOT. Its quite smooth and milkshake like in consistency when blended with 18 oz of water and some ice cubes.Huel is quite filling and satisfying for a good period of time for me after drinking. I always gave up on the soy or whey based protein drinks because they always left me "craving" something more. Being just protein my body got no carbs or fats cravings satisfaction. I really like and believe the balanced nutrition that comes from the Huel mix keeps my body fed and satiated longer. I likely have a slower metabolism than some, that being said a 500-550 cal serving of Huel will keep me full for up to 4 hours if I am not overly active (office style desk job most days) less obviously if exercise or activity is increased.I have been using Huel at least two times a day with a traditional dinner or at times three times a day as the only nutrition source. Either way I have felt fully fed throughout the day. Huel has also jumpstarted something I have been desiring to try but been hesitant to do. Vegetarianism. At least part time...Huel makes it easy to eat Vegetarian/Vegan. No fuss no muss. I have added a Green superfood powder additive to each meal as well. I have lost weight on Huel as well. In the 14 days so far I have lost 7 pounds. I have been averaging 1800-2000 calories a day and have not felt deprived in anyway.I would recommend Huel to those on the fence about it. Understand that its a risk, you may not like the taste at all. You may not be able to get past the texture no matter how you prepare it, etc. Its not cheap per say as a whole, and if you hate it, it is $70 down the drain. So its a gamble i suppose. But with some creativity on additives and preparation, I think most people will enjoy it and get a lot of good out of using it. Good luck!

This is the second Huel flavor I have tried, the first one was Thai Green Chili which I quite enjoyed even though it has shown as the worst flavor for a lot of consumers (add a squeeze of lime and some cilantro and it is excellent!)I chose the Mac n Cheese flavor because in most product reviews, it places as the #1 flavor. I was excited to try it and share it with my vegan niece. That first bite was super disappointing, though. I ate a few more bites to see if it got better, but I couldn't finish it. The flavor was weak and it tastes wooden, somehow. I tasted none of the sweetness from the tomatoes that I saw in reviews. The only thing I liked was that there was a crunch from what might have been friend onions in the macaroni.I thought it might just be a personal thing, so I told my niece I would give it to her and/or her boyfriend, if they liked it. She had liked the Thai Green Chili flavor, so she wanted to try this one. She took a bite, made a face and said "No". I asked if she had any other opinions and she said "Just no", still making a face over the aftertaste.Can't return it, but I will not buy this flavor, again. Just hope I can find someone who likes it, so I can give it away.Oh and this is the second bag I have ordered that didn't come with the scoop. Even though they showed a picture of the scoop with the product. Not sure what's going on there.

Seams like a great product so far, tastes mild and nutty, but I can definitely taste the Stevia.A few words about some of the other reviews and their dislike/ taste reviews: If you come to this from eating a standard American diet, with lots of artificial flavor and added sugar/sweetener, I am not surprised that you would not be able to taste anything, slightly sweet or vanilla, in this product. The taste is subtle to be sure. If on the other hand you eat food mostly the way nature intended it, are eating sugary items only on occasion (as opposed to a daily double chocolate macchiato venti) you will taste the sweetness.The mixed up product gets pretty thick, and I don't find the consistency nor the taste unpleasant at all, however I can distinctly taste the stevia sweetener in this, and am not particularly fond of that taste. I might try the non flavored variety next time.And to address some of the mentions about gastro intestinal upset, I had no problems whatsoever, and I have had the full 3 scoop serving once a day for the past 4 days. I do feel that at times it makes me burp though.Again, I think there is a good bit of fiber in the product and it is in a large part made from peas, and depending on your digestive health this could affect you...(peas are a legume, and you know what can happen if you eat a lot of beans)As to the dietary efficiency (i.e. if you are using it as a workout supplement, or to loose weight etc), I cannot comment. I am using it as a meal replacement when on the road or working on deadline projects where I don't have the time to go make lunch, and it has answered well for that purpose so far!