I had been really resistant to try any kind of paleo meal delivery service for a couple of reasons: they seemed really expensive and difficult to customize. I felt like it wasn’t worth the price to buy a package of meals most of which included components I wouldn’t personally eat (potato, sweet potato, fruit, etc).
I changed my mind when I found Paleo Power Meals. Today I’m sharing my 2-3 week experiment with Paleo Power Meals – the pros, the cons, what I loved and what I didn’t and how I plan to make this work for me moving forward.
**I have not been compensated in any way for this review. I paid in full for my meals and only reached out to them after 3 weeks of orders to request a coupon code for my listeners, which they gave. If you want to try Paleo Power Meals, use the coupon code ebprimal20 to save 20%**
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EB’s Review: Paleo Meal Delivery Services
First, let me tell you about my overall experience with Paleo Power Meals: it was exceptional. The food is fresh, delicious & fat loss friendly. The portions are generous.
It’s also expensive. In today’s episode I’ll talk about how I plan to make it more affordable for me moving forward by adjusting how I order.
If you want to give them a try, be sure to use the coupon code ebprimal20 to save 20%
The pros of Paleo Power Meals
- You can pick and choose which meals you want and the quantities. There’s no bundling so you aren’t stuck with more than what you want or meals you won’t enjoy
- The food is fresh, not frozen
- The portions are generous
- They have many options with little to no starch (this is a big deal for me personally, based on my carbohydrate intolerance)
- It saves so much time & mental energy to not have to plan meals, grocery shop, buy snacks, prepare food, clean up, etc
The cons of Paleo Power Meals
- It’s expensive, but I think when you cut out snacking, reduce eating out, eliminate impulse purchases and realize how much time and mental energy you save, it’s a lot more “worth it” than it might seem
- The website is a little clunky – not super easy to order a bunch of meals at once
- They don’t ship internationally
Here are some of my favorite meals. You can see more pics of the food over on my Instagram account!
bacon & egg muffin
biting into that bacon & egg muffin
coconut crusted chicken fingers
chicken cakes with paleo couscous
If you want to give them a try, be sure to use the coupon code ebprimal20 to save 20%!
I’m not sure if you can call it a meal delivery service (technically I think it fits and yes I know they aren’t paleo meal delivery), but I also tried Quest’s new Keto frozen meals. They are FAR cheaper than Paleo Power Meals, however:
- shipping is outrageous – I paid more to ship the food than I paid for the food itself
- the food is frozen and mine was all freezer-burned
- the portions are small
- it wasn’t very tasty – average, at best
- it can’t possibly compete with the quality of Paleo Power Meals
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Hey Elizabeth, I completely agree with your rationale about the food delivery being worth it in the long run (I’m ashamed to admit I throw away way too much food).
I am wondering if you know of any food delivery services for the first 6ish wks of the keto reset. I have googled it to death and chatted with 2 reps from Primal Blueprint and no one has any suggestions. I did find one place (located in Miami), but I haven’t heard of the company.
If you aren’t aware of any services, want to go into business? 🙂 I love your podcast and have learned so much!
Thanks so much,
Carly
(415) 810-8176
The challenge with keto is that it is SO individual. Where as primal is primal and paleo is paleo, what is keto for you will look very different than keto for anyone else in terms of how much protein you can tolerate and how many non starchy veg. So, I’d suggest you keep this simple for yourself with lots of food in the freezer so it doesn’t go bad. That just my $0.02. Thanks so much for listening!!!