“I've been eyeing the well known American competitor alternatives for a while since they do not sell their products in Europe and noticed that the price point of Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake has now become quite acceptable for daily use. Since I had no prior experience I decided to order one bag of each flavor and a few shakers. It was not clear to me how to order the shakers, but after searching for Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake shakers on Google I found the order page. I received everything (except for the scoop) the next day and an additional order for extra shakers and a scoop on the same day.
Mixing the Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake is simple enough, I use a table spoon to add the powder and scales for measuring the amount of powder, since the scoop is next to useless. After a week I decided to replace all my meals with Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake. At the end of the day I mix all the Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake for the next day in about 10 minutes and put it in the fridge. The shakers could be a little bit more robust though, after putting them in the dishwasher the paint is starting to come off. I love how I can have breakfast during my commute without making my car a total mess, have lunch during meetings and have dinner with me when I'm working late. Also having dinner during my commute enables me to assist my wife and kids more when they're having their regular dinner. My favorite flavor is mango, followed by banana and vanilla. I think the chocolate and strawberry are a bit nondescript and not really recognizable, but since this seems to be very personal I recommend just trying them all.
Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake also allows me to maintain a “food is fuel” mentality during the week and spend more time on regular lunch and dinner in the weekends. Up until now I have maintained the 500 ml water and 173 grams of powder, but I would like to experiment with linearly reducing the amount of Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake and water to lose some weight.
I find that it is still somewhat unusual to eat this way and it takes some time to be accepted at the workplace (I experienced the same thing when I started driving an electric car though, so it might be the workplace). It also takes some time to get used to Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake physically. The first one or two week I suffered from flatulence and watery stool, but it seems to get better now. I don’t really mind though, the efficiency boost is well worth the trouble.
Pros: orders ship relatively quickly (and not having to go to the supermarket is really nice). Bags look nice (but it's strange the mango flavor has a completely different style). Making food is cheap, easy and fast (eat for €5,- a day, takes only 10 minutes to make). Food is really flexible, you can take it with you easily, put it in the fridge and have a regular meal instead if necessary and eat during dead time (e.g. meetings / commutes).
Cons: couldn’t find the shaker order page, scoop is too large to fit in the bag and the amount of powder you pick up varies too much, table spoon is acceptable alternative. Paint on the shakers starts to come off after putting them in the dishwasher. May cause some physical discomfort first few weeks. Could be a little bit cheaper still (maybe add another price bracket for even larger orders).”
“I think it tasted ok. It was better with Milk and blueberry juice. Think Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake can tips about other alternatives than just mix with water”
“Tasty, good value, filling, no significant changes to my digestive system, easy to measure caloric intake and extremely convenient. The shipment was dispatched quickly (though it took a while to get to me but that's not Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake's issue, that my postal service). If I could suggest one thing it would be to have instructions on many scoops per shake instead of weight per shake. I know weight is more accurate than volume but I don't always have scales and it comes with a scoop. Would buy again.”
“Shipping: Super fast. Ordered on Sunday(to Denmark) and received on Wednesday.
Taste: At first I thought its too sandy but after experimenting with water/powder ratio I found a ratio that fits me.”
“Long term customer here, using Jimmy Joy/Plenny shake as a daily basis. Only dislike the Mango flavour (and I am a bit sad that the bars were released a bit expensive).
Nothing to complain really, the product is fantastic and the price fair, my only dificulties have always been related with sipping. To Ireland where I am now has been very slow compared with my previous countries.
But there are a lot of variables and 3rd parties involved, so I'm not really angry or anything. You're doing a great job guys. I hope the bussiness is going well because you deserve it (and I don't wanna run out of food) ;D”
