JAKE CONTEST September: Storytime!

[Frank_Official]

Jake Contest September: Storytime!

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We're giving away a box of Jake every other month here on Talk. You can win a free box of Jake filled with the meals of your choice and an official spot in our legendary hall of fame by entering the bi-monthly contest. And of course, have fun while you're at it.

Join by replying to this post

Entering the contest is as easy as pie. All you have to do is reply to the contest post, which in fact, is this post (so you can just reply to this post ). Of course, follow the month’s contest rules and like always, keep our standard forum rules in mind.

This month’s contest

Describe your latest experience with Jake. We believe that every sip of Jake is special, so let's share a small view into those very special moments we have with Jake. The win is in the details.

It's storytime, have fun!

[Vlyn]

Only the latest experience?

That would be me skipping lunch today, drinking one shake of Jake Original when I came home in the evening and after I finished it I just went for a second (Hey, need to get those calories in) right afterwards, sipping it over the next hour or so.

Casper was so nice to add another shaker to my next subscription shipment, that way I can try out Jake for lunch, which may or may not earn me a few curious looks at work.

At least my roommate already told me today that I'll get sick of the taste sooner or later, not understanding that I do it for the nutrition and to save time

Should I win, a box of Jake Light would be great, I do intend to lose a few kilos and two Jake Original per day is not enough while three only lets me maintain my weight. I already thought about mixing it up, for example two Jake Light and one Jake Original per day may do the trick (Depending on if I like Jake Light).

[jeffmc]

Finding two Jake covered glasses on the kitchen table. One glass still half full with this room temp thickened Jake in there, the other completely opaque due to the dried Jake sticking on it.

I always try to drink as much as I can before I hit bed whenever I get [smashed]. Works wonders really. I figured nutrients would work even better.

Such a champ. That stuff doesn't come off though

[Benas]

My latest experince was with the taste. I remember the first time I orderd Jake to try it out, just because of curiousity. The first meal was not that delicious although the smell was amazing. I tried few more days, but got a bit reluctant on going further as at that time I couldn't stand the taste.

This was my first experince, but this summer I decided to try Jake once again, but this time because of health benefits and convience. If I would eat Jake, I will consume less "bad food" - I thought.

If I remeber corectly, Jake introduced some sort of upated version of Jake this summer and I got that batch. I was mentally prepared that I won't like it, but I will make myslef consume it. To my surprise, the taste was amazing! At first, I didn't think much of it, but after few meals I started to realise how tasty Jake have become.

Now, I am enjoying my Jake Original everyday (well almost everyday) and cannot wait for the time I will have another one, because for me it turned into sort of the desert that little kids ask their parents to have, but you can only have it on certain time.

P. S. It's time to have my Jake of the day now - see you guys!

[Duarte]

Last Friday my day began all too well with my usual hasty shower and quick preparation of my bags and Jake. Not twenty minutes had past since I got up and there I was running to get the bus heading for the hospital. One hand carrying the bags while the other kept feeding me with Jake.

I guess I drink it too proudly for I always pick one or two curious citizens starring at me intriguingly, never losing the opportunity of smiling as I notice them.

"Ah finally" the bus had arrived at last. Don't get me wrong, it's quite a short journey, fifteen minutes, enough for me to finish my "Jakefast" and start getting anxious regarding another day of my internship.

Unlike most days at the hospital, this one morning was quite easy going. No big surgeries or emergencies. Quite the best environment for me to put my knowledge in practice without the usual huge pressure and finish the morning shift with a relaxed, deserved Jake meal at lunch.

But destiny didn't think I was worthy for not two minutes after I thought about going for my Jake meal, my colleagues pagers and mine started beeping and vibrating. So, we rushed to the emergency and left everything else on standby. Including Jake =(

A major accident on the A1 high way with 6 vehicles. My entire lunch time and afternoon was spent on helping those who screamed and cried for help, some we saved... some we couldn't.

At 6 o'clock me and my team started packing things up to head home. But this time, Henry, invited us all to go eat and drink at this cute restaurant by the Tajo river, so we could all relax. An awesome idea which we all needed since we were all depleted and exhausted. Most of us didn't have lunch.

And there I was, in Henry's car approaching the restaurant when my hand just felt this huge need to hit my forehead. I had forgotten my smaller bag with my uneaten lunch Jake. What a day. Not only that, but the restaurant was closed and we couldn't decide on which other restaurant to go. Damn... This day wasn't a lucky one. If only I had my bag with my Jake...

Since we were quite far away from other restaurants we decided to just go grab some cookies from this small grocery store which was nearby. When we finally sat by the river to eat, my colleague Francine asked me and my mate Henry if any of us had forgotten a bag in the Hospital. I swear my eyes smiled by themselves. I ran to her car luggage to get my bag and pick my Jake. "Yes", I thought to myself, finally a really relaxed, well deserved and fulfilling meal "All I need right now".

I wish I could say I drank it all up until the last drop. But Henry who is diabetic needed it more. It's not the first time he drinks one of my Jakes and this time was probably the time he needed it the most. So I gladly handed it over to him and started eating the cookies.

Jake is a life safer, for ages have I been searching for a quick easy meal that has everything you need. After have found Jake I find it perfect. And the best part is that it's not only suited for hasty lives like mine. Last month I was on vacation and Jake made every meal I had a blast.

Thank you Jake Team, keep up the good work!
Keep helping me saving lives. Don't ever stop providing Jake, for your customers sake =)

Duarte

[Thom]

Duuude sick

[Thom]

IN OTHER NEWS - I have been trying to make solid Jake.

As my story and your story will not involve the saving of any human lives, I'll just resort to sharing my recipe for solid Jake:

1. Put 1 package of Jake Light in a bowl and add 75 ml water*
2. Mix until the contents form dense crumbs like these
3. Roll the crumbs into a solid ball
4. Microwave for 2 minutes
5. Mould into 2 nice bar-shaped bars (optional)
6. Leave in fridge or freezer until cold
7. Throw the bars away and have a shake (optional)

In all honesty, it does work. Since we're talking experiences here, this experience was surprisingly okay. It tastes a bit like bread. I could imagine lembas bread would taste like this. It's also about as filling, no joke. Should I ever have to survive in the wild for a month, I'd pack these.

If you're going to try this out, add some cacao to the recipe and report back.

*Probably some more for the other shakes

[Brice]

A major accident on the A1 high way with 6 vehicles. My entire lunch time and afternoon was spent on helping those who screamed and cried for help, some we saved... some we couldn't.

Really though? Damn

[Duarte]

Yes =( Our A1 is the stage of most accidents. Many people driving to Lisbon.
Unfortunately some patients arrive to us already without live or in a brain death coma

[ErikTalk]

I have been wanting to do some contribution to the contest but waiting for something really really cool to happen for otherwise it would only be something: I made Jake today and then ate it, but the experience in context is actually pretty cool: every guy in my team has started to eating Jake.

It started when I gathered the courage to take Jake to the office and have it for lunch there (I'm so courageous). Reason was I started my office job and gained some pounds which I wanted to shed but the office food is, tasteful, but not so great for my stomach. If you work in an office you know the deal: you start working and then you get fat.

First time I took Jake with me, I was not too sure about going to lunch, so I left it on my desk and had normal lunch that day. Before the day was over, everyone had asked me already what it was and why I would use it. Some said it would be bad for me, but some, especially my female colleagues, liked the idea and were really encouraging.

So it became that my first try was heavily observed and it was a thing. Of course some joking but also interest. Then my roommate Mathijs (pronounced mot-ice), about my age, saw me do Jake pretty often and lose some pounds and soon his curiousity won and he also tried it. After that, we became the Jake-room and it was pretty easy to skip the lunch.

As we are a pretty small/midsized team, for 2 people to not show up to lunch is not really social behaviour and it led to a discussion about having lunch together as a team non-work moment together, which led to us joining again for lunch, also when eating Jake.

After that it went fast: everyone sees us having Jake for lunch super fast, more time to talk, losing weight and we're saving money on office lunch which isn't free with us. Within a month about 4 guys are eating it regularly and 2 have tried it and do it when they're on a schedule. It's fun and I find it actually bonding and we have more time to sit back and talk and discuss. So thanks for that Jake!

[PatrickF]

Well so my last meal was at the university.
I had just funked up my Jake with 3 Espressos for some extra enthusiastic studying while sitting with a few friends of mine when they looked at me like i was some kind of freak..
When finally one of them asked me what I was doing i calmly explained that it was a nice and easy way to get all the needed nutrients while eating less meat and keeping myself healthy.
After that they were kind of buffeled at first but well I think they accepted the concept.

[Benny]

My last Jake was nice. But let's take a small step back first:

Whether it was your hipster friend telling you to "live in the moment man" or some buzz blogger giving '20 Life Lessons I Learned By Age 30', you must have heard about mindfulness by now. I'm not that much of a hippy, really, but I do like the concept of paying a bit more attention to everyday things.

Usually, I prepare Jake, chug it and get on with whatever I'm doing. This time, I took some time, making a point of experiencing as much of it as I could. Taking the time, using a glass. So my last experience with Jake as completely mindful, smelling, looking, savouring the taste and everything.

And I can tell you... IT SUCKED.

Just kidding :)! It was nice. I noticed that the first sip was a bit gritty and that it became softer after some minutes. I think I tasted liquorice root and something nutty. I've gradually started to like Jake more over time, and it was fun to realise that. All in all, positive.

Do it sometime!

Live in the moment

[Frank_Official]

Thanks all for contributing, these were some awesome stories! The winner of the month is @Duarte, who shares Jake with his colleagues after a day of saving lives. Hero!