I “enjoy” a health cleanse every year. Last year, after my 2nd juice cleanse in three months, I made a decision to never do another juice cleanse in my entire life.
Fortunately, I found Green & Tonic’s (GT) Jumpstart that includes real food. I decided to try it.
Here’s my experience:
Day 1
Jumpstart is three days, so I began with Reset which is smoothies and soups.
I quickly learned that soup is just a savory smoothie that can be eaten with a spoon; so it’s two full days of liquid.
Having said that, it’s delicious liquid. The miso bone broth is satisfying when heated and sipped in a mug, and I plan to serve the cauliflower turmeric soup at my next dinner party. I love the smoothies and there are generous amounts of everything.
The juices have names like Daily Detox "Cools And Soothes The Stomach, Balancing Ph And Supporting Digestive Health,” and Jungle Juice “Packed With Vitamin C And Alkalizing Greens To Build Healthy Cells And Strong Immunity.”
They inspire.
Day 2
This morning I went to “coffee” with a friend and ordered green tea. The tea isn’t part of the cleanse but I’m sort of letting the rules slide.
I’m about to fix my kids a steak and baked potato while I heat my bowl of healthy lentil soup. It’ll be torture, but fortunately A) I’m not a great cook so their dinner won’t be that good; B) the first two days are always the most difficult.
Also, I’ve never been a fan of lentil soup but this stuff is really good.
Day 3
Today my cleanse includes a breakfast bowl and a “Fuel Up Falafel” kale salad which I ate with my hands in the car, I’m so desperate for solid food.
The breakfast bowl, cinnamon banana yogurt parfait with caramelized nuts, is amazingly super yummy (or am I simply starving?)
There are also several juices and a green smoothie to drink throughout the day, and aloe water before bedtime.
Dinner is cauliflower turmeric soup, which I just had so I’d enjoy something different. But I’m feeling pretty good, so I’ll let it slide.
Day 4
Today’s “Kale Pesto Rotini” salad, with chickpea pasta and roasted tomatoes may be my favorite meal so far.
Through GT provides guidelines for when to eat what, I eat whatever I felt like eating at whatever time. This is not a rookie move; I’ve been cleansing for a number of years.
The breakfast is a flavorful chia and berry breakfast bowl and dinner is lentil soup. Again.
A word about the aloe water: it sounds bland, but it’s not. It’s lemony and tasty. I couldn’t find it on the menu, but it’s worth asking for by name.
Day 5
Oh, I love this day! Only one more day of cleansing!
The “Pad Thai” salad is good, but not my favorite. It reminded me of real Pad Thai and made me wish I was eating that instead.
In Conclusion
Three words about how I feel: healthy, strong, happy. My skin is clear and I feel mentally and emotionally fit. I lost a couple of pounds - not as much as I would on a juice cleanse because this cleanse isn’t shy on calories - but that isn’t my goal. My goal is to detox and lift my spirits, which it does.
I look forward to it next year, with different soups. And maybe a cocktail or two.
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