Huel Starter Kit - Includes 2 Pouches of Nutritionally Complete 100% Vegan Powdered Meal, Scoop, Shaker and Booklet (7.7lbs of Powder - 28 Meals) (Vanilla Gluten Free)

I've eaten Huel for around a year now, and I love it! Reasonable price, great flavor, easy to prepare, and very nutritious. I particularly like that I don't have to worry about counting calories or monitoring my food intake, as it's healthy and filling.

I absolutely love this stuff, I mix it thick but I actually like the texture. I’d say if you’re not a fan of oats, stay away! I’ve lost ten pounds (with daily workout) substituting this for lunch.

PROS:Healthy, quick, convenient and tastes good. So, I will keep using it!Taste: To me, it tastes like the Gerber (baby food) rice pudding, but friends have said it tastes like batter (which I can agree with), and oatmeal (which I don't quite get).CONS:Cap drips: My problem is the cap to the mouth piece. Since I like it more runny, the stuff there will be a little bit of mixture stuck on the end that drips on my hair or shirt when I drink and I can't use a straw because of the grid insert. I will prob go without that. it's also hard to mix completely. This is the only thing that is more of a minor inconvenience.Scoop: It only came with 1 scoop and I need 2. Instructions say it should have come with 2 scoops since it's my first order and I only have one, which is a big deal because I keep a bag at work and one at home. I know I can request a scoop some how, but that's a hassle.Messy: You CANNOT scoop the powder into the cup without it getting on the surface around.Clumps: I find there's always clumps.----Generally, I liked it. I couldn't just go all in on it and found that I like it with more water, but I have gotten used to it and really like it as a quick, healthy meal. I am still a little hungry and have a hard time not just downing it, but it's gotten better.

I have been using vanilla Soylent as a quick easy meal replacement (I grab it in the morning so I can drink it as breakfast at work). I really like the taste of the vanilla Soylent but have discovered that it can upset my stomach. (If I eat a bunch of fruit with it, that does not happen. But by itself, it is just too rich.)Thought I'd try Huel as an alternative; I figured the oat base in Huel would be more digestible than the soy base of Huel. It is true that Huel does not upset my stomach at all. But it is also true that I don't care for the taste. It is blander and less sweet than Soylent and the texture it a bit chalky, but none of that really bothered me. What bothers me is that it has too much stevia in it. I don't care for the taste of stevia and the taste is predominant in Huel.

Package arrived without the Shaker and starter guide, the whole reason why I chose this item.

Easy to keep a well balanced meal mixed into your day!

Specifically regarding the Vanilla Flavored Huel: it tastes Extremely Artificial. The mixture was unbearably sweet, even when watered down with an additional 1/3 ratio of water. It leaves a familiar (and unpleasant) aftertaste of artificial sweetener, like a diet cola.Other factors: Initially I got caught up in the confusion of measurements and calories, how much Huel to water, but I was overcomplicating it. Ultimately I filled the shaker about halfway with cold water and ice, added my Huel, and shook for a few seconds. Preferred thickness will vary but overall the powder integrated very well and (flavor aside) was not difficult to get down quickly. No clumps. Only slightly gritty, but not a deal-breaker on its own.

Don't knock it till you try it! I take 3 scoops for breakfast every morning and its been a lifesaver. Fills me up no problem and I'm not hungry until well past lunchtime.