PURA VIDA

Pura Vida, the literal translation is "Pure Life". When I was in Costa Rica I was informed that this saying is one that the Ticos (people of Costa Rica) use and the use it for everything. Along the lines of Aloha, Mahalo, and Cool it is a saying that is used when something is good, life is good, food is good, or you are feeling good.

I like this saying for what it encompasses but I also love the literal translation or Pure Life. That is what I would like to strive for, a pure life full of goodness. Pure food, pure happiness, pure experiences. Costa Rica is a fabulous country and I loved every second I was there. I can see myself going back.

As for my follow through while I was on the cruise......I did ok until a couple days before the end. It was a dark and white chocolate mousse that was the beginning of the end for me. I love dark chocolate mousse. So when it w offered as a dessert, I caved. And once I caved it was real easy for me to justify, to myself, that another sugary dessert was ok. I did stay away from gluten, did use dairy in my coffee, and my enormous cheat was the sugar dairy combos. I did great for the majority of the time nd am proud of that. It gives me more to work with, see where I can improve. It wasn't too hard to stay paleo and if I could do it for the majoritymof the time, I could have done it for the entire time.