I tried Daily Harvest, and here are my thoughts

When I started to feel better physically about two weeks after I had surgery, my mental state was lagging way behind. My body had obviously been through a lot, but I wasn’t liking anything I saw from the neck down—and I’m not even talking about my breasts because I knew/know they are a work in progress. I was swollen everywhere, to the point that my Vuori joggers were fitting more like leggings, and I was actually worried that I’d never see my “old” body ever again.

I found myself at a crossroads… Part of me was about to accept the fact that the trade-off for beating cancer was going to be a fuller figure. (A major contributor to my mindset was the fact that I started taking tamoxifen, which could potentially bring my metabolism to a grinding halt.) But the other part of me recognized that I had the power to not simply give up—and that this is was an opportunity to “reset,” move forward and maybe even come out of this looking and feeling better than I did before.

I’ve used delivery diets to get myself back on track many times, and after seeing Daily Harvest on my Facebook and Instagram feeds forever, I figured this was the perfect time to try it. With an incredibly wide array of smoothies, bowls, flatbreads and even “scoops” of vegan ice cream, everything is made with fruits, vegetables and healthy grains (and barely anything else). I was excited to feed my body all of these nutrients that I hoped would help it heal as well.

I loaded up my cart with seven smoothies, four bowls and three flatbreads. The smoothies were definitely my favorite—and all you have to do is add your milk (plant-based or not) to the cup of frozen fruits and veggies, dump it in the blender and whir away. The Mint + Cacao and Tart Cherry + Raspberry were my favorites—actually, all of them were except the Cherry + Almond which I found to be very bland.

I definitely enjoyed the bowls as well, especially the Cauliflower Rice + Pesto and Quinoa + Chipotle (which was very spicy). But at almost 500 calories each, I wished they were a bit “lighter.”

OK, the flatbreads didn’t do it for me—at all. The “crusts” were made of cauliflower, sweet potato and pumpkin and they never got crispy despite following the cooking directions. (I know how to use a toaster.) They were also on the bland side so I found myself doctoring them with a sprinkle of goat cheese or a dash of grated parmesan.

I hadn’t made my way through everything when it was time to place my next week’s order, so I paused my subscription—but it served its purpose. Once I started feeling better about the food I was putting in my body, my head started to come around. (It also helped that my plastic surgeon told me I was still swollen every week when I saw him—and that it would definitely go away.)

I’m thinking I’ll pick it back up after my son goes to camp to decrease my food prep responsibilities to basically zero. And when I do, I’ll be going heavy on the smoothies while trying a few oat and chia bowls. Have any of you tried Daily Harvest? If so, let me know what you love!