Hey Friends, it's been a while since I've blogged here. I have a motivation for the next couple of months, however. My Crossfit gym is going through a 90-Day Challenge to meet some health and fitness goals. I thought this would be a good opportunity to post here again. I'm hoping it will encourage some of my teammates and maybe inspire some of the rest of you!

So here goes. My goals are as follows:
Do a real pullup - no jumping.
200 lb Deadlift (currently at 155)
See my benchmark WOD's (Workouts of the Day) improve by 25%.
Lose 10lbs.
Stick to Paleo/Maker's Diet for 75% of all meals.

For those of you who are interested, Rob and I think that eating a Paleo diet is about the most awesome thing in the world (except for God's love for us of course!) and, with a few exceptions, we're trying to follow it pretty strictly. If you click the link on the word "Paleo" above you can read about it at the blog of the leading expert in this diet. I'm also including my meal plans for the week here so that my fellow teammates can use them if they want. We've used a lot of recipes from www.paleoplan.com this week, but we use other resources, too. The main exception that our family follows is that we don't completely cut out dairy products. We're certainly using less and we drink raw milk. (Most people with milk allergies can drink raw milk.) Oh, and we don't eat pork (yay turkey bacon!) or shellfish, or any processed sugar, so there are actually more options than you'll see here. So, if some of the recipes have stuff that you're not using, just modify it! Happy Eating!

To any dinners that only have a main dish listed, we add fresh or frozen veggies.

Day 1:
Breakfast - Bacon & Egg Muffins (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)
Lunch - Egg Drop Soup (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)
Dinner - "Cream" of Mushroom Soup (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)
Baked Fish
Day 2:
B - No-Oat Oatmeal (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)
L - Salad Nicoise (w/sweet potatoes)
D - Chicken Satay w/ "Peanut" Sauce (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)

Day 3:
B - Crepes (from sprouted flour; yes this is a cheat meal) w/sausage, eggs, or berries
L - Chicken Waldorf Salad (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)
D - Almond Crusted Fish (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)

Day 4:
B - Veggies and Eggies (Eggs with onions and spinach and bacon!) (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)
L - Sprouted Bread AB&J (That's almond butter and Jelly) w/Crudites
D - Bunless burgers

Day 5:
B - Sausage Stir Fry (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)
L - Hard-Boiled Eggs, Veggies w/Hummus, Lunch Meat
D - Meatza (Pizza with the crust made from ground beef)

Day 6:
B - Smoothies and Bacon (Smoothies consist of frozen fruit, a green leafy, coconut milk or almonds, and anything else we want to throw in!)
L - Roast beef/Turkey-wrapped avocado slices with lettuce and fruit
D - Taco Salad (no chips or beans, but everything else!)

Day 7:
B - Carrot Banana Muffins (www.paleoplan.com/recipes/)
L - Tuna Salad w/ Lettuce and Fruit
D - Meatballs and Salad

I'm making a lemon custard one day, too... :)

Let me know if you try any of these and what you think!