Glow Bio Cleanse - Day 1

Day 1 of Glow Bio’s 3-Day Level 1 Juice Cleanse--- complete!

Yesterday was the first day of our Glow Bio cleanse and we couldn’t be more excited for day 2! Read on for our recap of Day 1. 

First of all, we’d be lost without Glow’s Cleanse guide, which included helpful tips, directions, and the order in which you drink of all of the juices, smoothies, and boosters. The print out that comes with your cleanse was super helpful, and guided us through Day 1 with ease! There’s also a Cleansing FAQ on the website if you have additional questions, but we were all set with the printout.

Day 1 of the Level 1 cleanse included:

1.    GGS (the world-famous Glowing Green Smoothie!)

seasonal greens, apple, pear, banana, lemon

2.    Immunity Shot

lemon, cayenne, ginger

3.    GGJ with Probiotics (Glowing Green Juice)

kale, celery, romaine, parsley, lemon, apple

4.    Youth Fountain Smoothie

turmeric, mango, lime juice, mint, coconut water

5.    Supreme Soother Booster

raw aloe, turmeric, lime

6.    Active Vanilla Shake

soaked raw buckwheat groats, cinnamon, banana, raw coconut nectar, almond milk, vanilla extract

7.    Debloater Shot

highly concentrated, unsweetened cranberry extract with stevia

8.    GGS

seasonal greens, apple, pear, banana, lemon

(6:30am) As the cleanse guide suggested, we started the day with hot water with lemon. This was a perfect way to wake up our system and initiate a healthy day of drinking. (Click here to read our past blog on the benefits of drinking hot lemon water in the morning!)

(7:30am) After checking emails and practicing a quick at-home yoga DVD, the GGS was a perfect breakfast! The GGS is filled with greens fruits, and vitamin C—and there are over 13 grams of fiber. It was so delicious that it didn’t feel like the start of a cleanse, but rather, like a yummy post-yoga treat!

(9:30am) The guide indicates that you should drink each smoothie or juice about 2 hours apart (and less in between boosters) so we enjoyed the Immunity Shot mid-morning, and if there was any part of us still not quite awake, well, the Immunity Shot took care of that and woke us right up! What a burst of lemony-cayenne goodness! It was shocking and spicy, but we keep sipping because we know how good the Immunity Shot booster is for our body. Its ingredients aid in digestion, stimulate metabolism, and help burn out bad bacteria in the body. Two tall glasses of water followed this booster to help keep us satisfied until the 3^rd drink of the day.

(11:00am) GGJ, aka, Glowing Green Juice, was almost as tasty as the Glowing Green Smoothie. We tried hard to “chew” our drinks (which the guide also explains) but it was so smooth that we guzzled it down pretty quickly. At this point in the day, the hunger kicked in a bit, so we kept hydrating with water in between juices and smoothies.

(1:00pm) Lunch was served!...in the form of the delicious Youth Fountain Smoothie! This was so yummy, and is considered a “soother” for the whole body. If you’re a fan of mangos, you’ll love this just as much as we did. It kept us satisfied all the way though afternoon meetings.

(3:00pm) We stashed the cute little booster bottle of Supreme Soother in our bag so we could sip on it while working. We weren’t even hungry for another juice, but stayed on schedule and enjoyed this little kick.

(4:30pm) Okay, by around 4:30, we started missing chewing actual food. Thank goodness it was time for drink #6, the Active Vanilla Shake. This had to be the best thing yet- so thick and creamy, and really filling. We took it easy on workouts today, and decided to skip cardio. Although, after drinking this shake we felt energized and wide awake that we almost hit the boardwalk for a sunset jog! We’ll wait to add in cardio tomorrow, but there’s no doubt our energy levels remain high due to all of the nutrients included in each drink during this cleanse.

(7:00pm) Time to wind down with work and take another booster shot. This time, we get the Debloater Shot. Joanna at Glow Bio told us that the Debloater is a perfect way to balance out our system- Glow uses highly concentrated, unsweetened cranberry extract for maximum potency, but since it’s sweetened with stevia, it’s like a cranberry dessert booster! It’s a perfect way to flush out the effects of bloating sodium-filled foods, and a great addition to the cleanse. We really liked this one!

(8:00pm) We normally eat a light dinner on the early side anyway, so drinking an entire smoothie around 8 almost felt like we were cheating on the cleanse! Day 1 was filled with so many delicious and filling drinks that we weren’t even hungry for our second GGS of the day.  But who’s going to turn down another nutritious drink?? So we ended our day with the famous GGS, making sure to chew our “bites” to help aid in digestion. We felt great!

(10:30) Time to hit the sheets. We can’t wait to see how we feel in the morning and are looking forward to visiting Glow tomorrow to pick up Day 2!

Check back tomorrow to see how we do with Day 2 of our Level 1 Glow Bio Cleanse.