To say I have been busy recently is an understatement. I’ve been really quiet on here too, predominantly because I recently started a new job at a new company. I spent the week before with my parents in Tenerife and the last 3 weeks have been spent learning as much as I can about my new company, before getting stuck into the daily HR grind. My health has taken a massive hit as well. I’ve not been going to the gym or eating properly, but this week I decided I needed to get back into it and I gave Boxd a try.
Boxd is a protein designed specifically for women, with wellness in mind. They do a whey isolate shake, but they kindly sent me both flavours of their vegan shake to try; Madagascan Vanilla and Double Chocolate Brownie.
I love the individual sachets as they are the perfect size to throw into my handbag on my way out of the door and are measured in just the right amount, with 16 multi vitamins to support my immune system and improve energy levels without needing to take extra vitamin tablets. I have lost count of the amount of times I’ve tried to keep up with vitamin tablets, honestly!
The packaging is lovely; there is no patronising ‘pink for girls’ branding and the mint green biodegradable sachets mean they are also sustainable. I was worried that the paper may rip in my bag, but so far so good. They are pretty robust, which is needed.
The ingredients and instructions on the packet is super small but, luckily, they send out a card with the information on. I assume this is a bit of a glitch due to the newness of the company and it will be bigger on future sachets. The instructions say to shake with water, including different measurements to make the flavours stronger or weaker. I went in the middle with both flavours and I think it needed a little less water for my taste.
As with most vegan proteins I’ve tried, it is still a little grainy in texture just with water. Flavour wise, I thought it would be too sweet but both flavours are balanced well. You can taste the vanilla and chocolate flavours without them tasting artificial. For my second taste I popped them in a blender with a banana. This thickened them up a bit and took away most of that vegan grainy texture.
The whole point of Boxd is that it is not just protein. The idea behind the brand is a wellness shake, designed to support women with increased energy, a boosted immune system and better brain power. I don’t know a woman who doesn’t want all of these things!
You can grab yours from Boxd website and prices start from £12.97 for 7 sachets.
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