So let me back up a bit.
I have been attending CrossFit for about 10 weeks now. I love it. I feel strong again. My goal was to be comfortable in my own skin and to be at peace with my Mommy curves. I don’t really have a weight goal but I just wanted to be strong and to keep up with my kids. Of course I also want the hubby to stare at my behind a little bit longer too! 
I have developed a great relationship with other folks at CrossFit and actually enjoy going to workout.
The next step for me with Crossfit was to take my health to a new level by changing the way we eat. I say we because we all know that when Momma goes on a diet, everyone goes on a diet, right?
However, I don’t feel that Paleo is a diet.
So, my CrossFit gym started a Paleo challenge. We are weighed, measured and photographed in our gym short and sports bra! (O.M.G) The Challenge is 6 weeks and we are on teams of 4. At the end of the 6 weeks we are weighed, measured and photographed again to see our results.
Even though B does not CrossFit, he has decided to join me in the Challenge. Yeah!
Source: becomingpaleo.blogspot.com via Marlene on Pinterest
A Paleo diet, also known as paleolithic diet or caveman diet, is all about natural foods to help achieve great health and a perfect physique. The human body evolved for more than 2 million years with the food found in nature: game meat, fish, vegetables, wild fruits, eggs and nuts. The human race was thriving on this diet high in animal fat and proteins and low in carbohydrates, but things changed when we introduced unnatural foods to our bodies. (Source: Paleo Diet Lifestyle)
Okay, seems easy right? We were born to eat this way.
Well, there is a little more to it.
Everyone knows that I am a coupon shopper. A lot of coupons are for items in the middle of the grocery store. Which, let’s be honest, as a Mom, I needed the quick snacks, mac & cheese, and “who knows what it has in it” chicken nuggets. It was easy, convenient and cheap. I saved and spent more money than I needed to on processed foods.
Paleo encourages grass-fed beef, fresh veggies and NO Carbs. Yikes.
So where do I get grass-fed beef and fresh veggies in the dead of winter?
Charlotte Regional Farmers Market.
In the midst of my pinning I had a dear client, who I consider a sweet friend, (Hi Stephanie!) sent me a message about Paleo, grass-fed beef and her love for the farmers market.
I had no idea!
Last Saturday, I grabbed a friend and off we were to the farmers market.
Stephanie took us by the hand and introduced us to local farmers and gave us the 101 of shopping the farmers market. We were amazed! I have been to markets before, but nothing like this.
A few hours later we were stocked with farm fresh eggs, beef roast, ground beef, bacon (all from grass-fed cows) and beautiful vegetables. I spent $47.68 and had food for breakfast, lunch and dinner for 5 days.
I was excited but also worried. I love meat but I don’t LOVE meat. Paleo requires a lot of meat.
Also, as a Momma you know that if your little boy doesn’t finish his JimmyD pancake on a stick for breakfast, you finish it. right? I just think that is just part of being a Mom. You finish what your kids don’t.
So where are we with Paleo?
Day 3 to be exact. Yes, it is a little difficult. (First two weeks are considered detox) I told a friend yesterday, when you can’t have anything, you want everything. I passed a CookOut yesterday on the way to CrossFit, I wanted a milkshake. I don’t drink milkshakes?!?
So this will be a little bit of a change for us for the next six weeks. Will we stick with it after the 6 weeks? I don’t know. But I do know that this small change couldn’t hurt.
Anyone else out there follow the Paleo diet? Have any good recipes?
