We Tried Kroma's 5-Day Reset

We talk a lot about all of the facets of self-care: whether that’s switching to a clean skincare routine, buying a filtered shower-head, taking yoga class, or swapping to mold-free coffee. We also know that a good chunk of healthy living and self-care is also about what we put in our bodies in the form of food. While Haskill Creek is not a grocery store, we do carry a variety of pantry items that are high-quality, easy and even (gasp!) fun additions to or swaps for your everyday staples. 

On our quest to expand our pantry section, we were looking for (AND FOUND) a delicious & nutritive bone broth to add to the store. Kroma delivers big in both of those categories. 

When we did more digging, we found that there was so much more to the brand than just bone broths→ they make a variety of different drink mixes, dried goods, and several versions of their reset kits. Call us their new biggest fans! And we know you’ll feel the same way.

After a whirlwind summer, I decided to embark on a 5-Day Reset this fall. Read about my experience with the reset and various Kroma products below… I think you’ll want to try it out next!

Q: Colette, what inspired you to want to try the Kroma 5-Day Reset?

A: Summer can feel like an endless whirlwind of social obligations, events, and just generally trying to pack every ounce of fun into every spare moment (anyone else??). And let’s be real, I’m here for it. BUT by the end of this summer I was feeling like it was time to kick my butt into gear, and get back on track with some healthier habits. I love that the Kroma Reset kits give you 95% of the things you need to accomplish the reset–it’s perfect for busy people who want to reset but can’t add an extensive grocery trip and tons of meal prep to their plate.

Follow up: What results were you hoping to achieve?

A: I was hoping to come away with more energy, and add healthier habits back into my daily routine. I’m on the go a lot, and I find myself eating out and/or reaching for easy and sometimes unhealthy choices (especially when I’m on the brink of starvation) so I was curious to see if this could help me kick some of those habits! I chose the lifestyle protocol, below.

Kroma has three protocols for their reset:

Weight-loss: If you’re hoping to achieve weight-loss during the 5-day period, this protocol has very few add-ins to the kit that you get.

Lifestyle: In this protocol, you’re looking to switch to healthier habits, reset your body and gut, and can add in things like vegetables to their bone broths, and berries/nut milk to the porridge and protein smoothies.

Athletic: This is a protocol for those who need to maintain a higher caloric intake, and allows for adding in more lean proteins.

Q: How user-friendly did you find the process?

A: Extremely user-friendly. They provide you with everything you need, including a cup, frother and pouch to take your packets on-the-go. 

Here’s what I bought, that wasn’t included in the kit:

• Almond Malk

• Frozen Blueberries

• Fresh raspberries

• Fresh blueberries

• Bok choy

• Shitake mushrooms

• Crimini mushrooms

• Zucchini
  

Q: What pleasantly surprised you about the experience?

A: I wasn’t nearly as hungry as I thought I would be. By using just the packets (no grocery add-ins), you’re looking at a little more than 1,000 calories, so with the few things I added in, I felt very satisfied for most of the day.

Q: What was an unexpected challenge you encountered?

A: Oddly enough, one of the biggest challenges was trying to complete all of the packets in the right order at the right times. On two days I found myself having my “lunch” broth at 5 PM.

Q: Which superfood turned out to be your favorite?

A: I really did like them all, but the biggest surprise for me has to be the matcha.

On the reset, you can’t have coffee, but they do provide you with a morning matcha. Before the reset, I was truly not a matcha girl, and I can say with confidence that their Beauty Matcha has essentially replaced my morning coffee, even two weeks later. 

Q: Any you struggled with?

A: I don’t love chocolate protein powder for whatever reason, so that was probably my least favorite thing, but I did love the vanilla cinnamon!

Q: How do you feel?

A: After the reset I felt great! I’m still incorporating the matcha, greens powder, vanilla protein powder & broths into my daily life.

Q: Would you do it again?

A: Absolutely. I’m planning to do it again in the spring. 

Q: Any tips you would give to someone looking to try it?

A: My husband did the reset with me, which I think made a big difference because I wasn’t having to watch everyone in my family eat meals like lasagne while I was sipping on bone broth–definitely recommend resetting with a partner or friend! I also purposefully picked a week where I had zero social obligations for 5 days, which was key for my success. 

Thank you to Colette for embarking on Kroma's 5-Day Reset! Go to www.kromawellness.com to learn more. And check out our full selection of Kroma products at our downtown location.