I have completed the 7 day cabbage soup "cleanse" as I think of it. Overall, I enjoyed it, a couple of interesting days, and one that surprised me. I will do it again with modifications in late spring.
Each day includes unlimited cabbage soup. Day 2 is vegetables, non-starchy, only. In the morning you get one potato, and that made me nauseous. The rest of the day was a challenge, but a yummy one. This salad was delicious, asparagus, avocado, cucumber and red leaf lettuce with a small amount of lemon and olive oil dressing.
Day 2 lunch
I chose mushrooms to give this cabbage, kale, onion and ginger stir-fry more depth and weight. It felt like a full meal with the meatiness of the mushrooms and the long pieces of cabbage mimicking noodles.
Day 2 dinner
Both fruits and vegetables (non-starchy) on Day 3 was easier than veg alone. It allowed making a smoothie with a scoop of avocado for creaminess and kale to lighten the sweetness.
Day 3 breakfast smoothie
I thought that Day 4 would be the most challenging, not the case at all. The rich smoothies at the beginning and end of the day, with a couple of bananas and cabbage soup the rest of the day, was quite good. I was full and ready for Day 5.
Day 4 breakfast & evening dessert
