Hi Friends! I hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was busy packing, working and running last minute errands for our trip. I also saw Dr. Chase from the show House and it totally made my Saturday. Sometimes I feel like a 13 year-old girl. (He is SO cute!)

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We are currently in Mexico, (probably on the beach, sorry) but I’ve got a few posts lined up for you while I’m gone. I’ll be back next week with some stories, pictures and hopefully a tan!

I wanted to share more about my experience with Paleta with you all so here are my final thoughts! I’ll definitely miss it, it was wonderful!

Thoughts: 

• 1,600 calories a day is a little low for me, so I went into it knowing that I would supplement it with more snacks (or chocolate) but I was usually surprised at how much food it seemed like. I did have to add in extra snacks every day.
• the system is amazing – they drop off your cooler of food in the middle of the night – you wake up and have a day of food waiting for you
• not having to pack lunches (especially on days when I don’t work at home) was AMAZING

Love: 

• restaurant quality meals for every meal felt like such a treat
• the great balance of protein, fat, fiber and fruits or vegetables at every meal and snack!
• every morning felt like Christmas – I couldn’t wait to see what was on the menu that day
• fresh fruit, especially the berries! I am typically lacking in the fruit department and rarely buy berries for myself, they always felt like such a treat!
• that you can let them know about food “dislikes” – I didn’t do this, but would next time

Wish:

• all of the packaging made me feel really guilty….it is recyclable, but maybe sometime soon they will use reusable packages for the individual meals
• I had more money, it is expensive, but for the quality of food, definitely worth it (ranges from $46-$59/day)
• they would label the foods that are organic so I would know how much of them are local/organic/etc.

Favorite Meals: 

• Spicy Shrimp Pizza
• Honey Yogurt, Grapes, Berries, Veggie Sausages and Almonds (simple but SO perfect!)
• Thai Chicken Salad
• Lentil Burger Snack
• Pan-fried Salmon Lunch
• PALETA Energy Bite

Thank you PALETA for such a wonderful experience! 

I have a renewed obsession with coconut water.

But this isn’t any old coconut water. It’s Yoga Earth Coconut Water Purity which is a coconut water powder that comes in an individual serving making it portable without a need to refrigerate! (I don’t know about you but coconut water needs to be ice-cold!)

Mainly I drink it after a hot yoga class and I can tell how much it helps me re-hydrate. When I don’t drink coconut water, I’m really thirsty the rest of the day. When I drink a coconut water after class my thirst levels are normal. That is my scientific study.

Love:

• that it is portable – I’ve been taking it to yoga to drink after class
• it goes through airport security, so I was able to stay hydrated during holiday travel
• the flavor – it is incredible!
• that the strength can be altered depending on your preference

Wish:

• it was sold in stores! Right now, it can be purchased online or at various yoga studios