Ready-to-Drink | Chocolate Meal Replacement Drink High Protein Nutritionally Complete, Low Sugar, Fiber, Plant Based, Vegan, Healthy 20g Per Bottle 16.9 Fl Oz (12 Pack), 5997.51 Milliliters

Update #2: I like the Vanilla better than the chocolate (that surprises me) and I am not getting the light shakes I was getting with the chocolate. Cocoa powder can sometimes mess with me, so I am thinking was the flavor not the shake. I think I like them. I drink maybe 1 a week because they are so pricey. It makes me wonder why I have tried ensure.... they look like the same thing. I might have to give ensure a try. I really wish these were made with Stevia. I can handle Stevia, but my stomach can handle only so much sucralose. It is sad you charge so much and yet you are basically Ensure... And why do I have to consume in 12 hours? ------------------------- Update: ok the chocolate flavor and thickness is getting easier. I am still adding water to it to water it down, but it is drinkable to me. Blood sugar did ok the second time, but I had only half of it instead of the entire bottle. Jury is still out. I really wish this was made with Stevia and not sucralose :(. My stomach doesnt like fake sugars except it handles Stevia the best. So this might be a deciding factor as well. ------- I was eager to get this so I am eager to review. The taste and thickness is not for the faint at heart. I found it much more tolerable drinking 1/5 of it, adding water to it, shaking it good, drink some more, add a bit more water, and then it wasn't so thick and it became more tolerable. It takes longer in the fridge to get cold than other protein shakes, so adding the cold water makes it colder if I didn't put it in the fridge early enough in the morning. I dont think it is too much liquid. I am not surprised it is thick. 400 calories is a lot to cram in a 16.9 ounce bottle! Not to mention all the nutrients. So for those who think this should be less liquid, remember, this is 400 calories. I am impressed they got it down to 16.9 ounces. I got the chocolate. It is not like other chocolate protein shakes but I didn't mind it. I have to try again, but the first time I had it I think it messed with my blood sugar! I am SHOCKED. I was shaky the entire day. The shake was the only change to my routine. I'm nervous to try it again, but I will give it one more try and then I will update this review. I am going to be SOOO bummed if this messes with my blood sugar. No other protein shake messes with my blood sugar. I realize it is a meal shake, but I didn't think this would mess with my blood sugar.

Tastes better than the Huel energy drinks, but still not great. And the texture and consistency is like cold snot because it's so thick, so it's hard to get one of them down. I'm sure it's full of protein but I'm not sure I could drink these on a regular basis.

I loved everything about the drink except whatever is in the ingredients did not mix well with me; it gave me the runs 2x.

Update: Though I didn't like it, I gave the rest of my bottles to co-workers, and everyone else did like it. It's safe to assume that I have picky taste buds, but if 11 out of 12 thought they were good, I guess that's a win. Original: I tried, but couldn't do it. The initial flavor isn't bad, but by half-way through the first bottle, I was nearly gagging.

These have really been the key ingredient to my weight loss regiment. I'm down 20lbs since October, and it would have been difficult without Huel. These drinks supplement a lot of lost nutrition from a calorie deficit diet, and because they use real coffee for the flavor, it also helps suppress my appetite a bit. They are surprisingly good tasting for a "protein shake". They aren't chalky like a lot of others on the market, and are surprisingly filling. Overall, I'm very happy with these and have ordered 3 cases so far