LR FIGUACTIVE Berry Dream Bowl – a spoonable berry breakfast with no added sugar

Would you rather eat breakfast than drink it?

A bowl of porridge with berries is many people’s idea of a good start to the day. The trouble is that home-made versions often end up with honey, extra fruit and a generous pour of milk, and the calories add up without you noticing.

The Berry Dream Bowl gives you that kind of breakfast with the portion already worked out. You stir the powder into a small amount of soy drink, let it thicken and eat it with a spoon. Oat flakes and wholegrain oat flour give it body, while strawberries, raspberries, aronia, blackcurrants and apple bring the fruit. Dates and stevia sweeten it, and there is no added sugar.

LR presents it mainly as a breakfast, but it also replaces lunch or dinner. It is a complete meal, so it is not meant as a snack between meals.

How do you know what you are getting?

Can a filling breakfast help you lose weight?

• To lose weight: Substituting two of the main daily meals of an energy-restricted diet with such meal replacements contributes to weight loss. To get this effect, you replace two main meals every day.
• To keep the weight off afterwards: Substituting one of the main daily meals of an energy-restricted diet with such meal replacements contributes to the maintenance of weight after weight loss. To get this effect, you replace one main meal every day.
• For your muscles: each portion provides 16 g of protein. Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.

Nobody can promise you a set number of pounds, but a portion with a known calorie count takes the guesswork out of one or two meals a day. A varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle remain the foundation.

What goes into the bowl?

The main ingredients of the powder are oat flakes (25%), pea protein (20%), wholegrain oat flour (8.9%), date powder (6.0%) and psyllium husk powder (1.5%). The values below are per portion made as LR directs, with 50 g of powder and 120 ml of soy drink without added vitamins or minerals. The 8.9 g of sugar per portion comes from the dates and fruit.

Nutrient	Per portion, with 120 ml soy drink (% NRV*)
Energy	903 kJ / 214 kcal
Fat	4.3 g
of which saturates	1.0 g
of which monounsaturates	0.8 g
of which polyunsaturates	1.8 g
Carbohydrate	23 g
of which sugars	8.9 g
Fibre	8.7 g
Protein	16 g
Salt	0.45 g
Vitamin A	320 µg (40%)
Vitamin D	1.6 µg (32%)
Vitamin E	4.8 mg (40%)
Vitamin K	32 µg (43%)
Vitamin C	41 mg (51%)
Thiamin (vitamin B1)	0.45 mg (41%)
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)	0.60 mg (43%)
Niacin	6.4 mg (40%)
Vitamin B6	0.58 mg (41%)
Folic acid	117 µg (59%)
Vitamin B12	1.1 µg (44%)
Biotin	23 µg (46%)
Pantothenic acid	2.4 mg (40%)
Potassium	543 mg (27%)
Calcium	286 mg (36%)
Phosphorus	417 mg (60%)
Magnesium	136 mg (36%)
Iron	5.9 mg (42%)
Zinc	3.7 mg (37%)
Copper	0.39 mg (39%)
Manganese	1.2 mg (60%)
Selenium	23 µg (42%)
Iodine	53.5 µg (36%)
Sodium	178 mg
Linoleic acid	1.1 g

*NRV: nutrient reference value for adults.

How much time does it need in the morning?

Stir 7 level tablespoons (50 g) into 120 ml of soy drink with no added vitamins or minerals, in a big enough bowl. Let it thicken briefly, stir again and eat it straight away, ideally for breakfast, although lunch or dinner work too. Once opened, use the tin within 3 months.

Pack	Your goal	Lasts	Price	Per day, roughly
1 tin (450 g, about 9 portions)	Losing weight: you replace 2 main meals a day	about 4 to 5 days	£39.49	£4.39 per bowl, so about twice that a day
1 tin (450 g, about 9 portions)	Keeping weight off: you replace 1 main meal a day	about 9 days	£39.49	£4.39

Bowl, flakes or shake: which fits your mornings?

If you like a breakfast you can eat, the flakes are the closest match. The fruity shakes are quicker when you are short of time:

Product	Choose it if…	Per portion	Price
Berry Dream Bowl	you want a thick, spoonable breakfast with oats and berries	214 kcal, 16 g protein	£39.49
Crusty Raspberry Flakes	you miss chewing and want a cereal-style meal	220 kcal, 20 g protein	£39.49
Fruity Strawberry Shake	you prefer something fruity to chocolate or coffee	217 kcal, 21 g protein	£39.49
Soft Vanilla Shake	you want a mild, neutral flavour that works at any meal	216 kcal, 21 g protein	£39.49

Is there anything to watch out for?

• Your other meals matter: it only works within an energy-restricted diet, and other foods are a necessary part of that diet.
• Drink plenty: you need 2 to 3 litres of calorie-free fluid a day, ideally mineral water or unsweetened tea.
• Use plain soy drink without added vitamins or minerals, and follow the directions exactly, because the nutrition values depend on it.
• Allergens: it contains soy and oats, a cereal containing gluten, so it is not gluten-free. Check the label for the full allergen information.

What do people ask about it?

Where does the sweetness come from?

It is sweetened with dates, fruit and stevia. A portion has 8.9 g of sugar, which comes from those ingredients.

Will it turn out like porridge or like a drink?

Like porridge. LR uses only 120 ml of soy drink, so the bowl turns thick enough to eat with a spoon.

Is it gluten-free?

No. It contains oat flakes and wholegrain oat flour, and oats are a cereal containing gluten.

Can I buy Figuactive in the shops in the UK?

No, it is not sold in supermarkets or high-street chemists. The button on this page takes you to the product in the official LR shop for the UK, where you can order as a guest. LR handles delivery and returns.