Nesting and Post-Partum Paleo

From what I've been told nesting is a common occurrence near the end of pregnancy. I assume for most women this means cleaning their homes from top to bottom.  While I have definitely succumb to the cleaning part of nesting I have also taken another spin on it.  I am determined to eat paleo/primal after the baby comes and from what I've been told by a friend (who had a similar desire and had her baby in February) a huge part of that is making sure you have some paleo meals prepared and ready to go in the freezer. So, in between scrubbing the floor and organizing boxes I have been cooking like a mad woman.

So far I have managed to make variations of the following:

Paleo Chili

Paleo Sausage Pumpkin Soup

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

Thai Green Curry

For each of the dishes I froze some in a larger container to take out weekly for lunches and I also portioned some into paper cups which I then froze and popped out and put into a Ziploc bag so that if I'm ever in a pinch I can grab one and defrost it.  I plan on making a few more dishes as time allows before the arrival of 'little boy blue.'

On Kim's suggestion(my previously referenced paleo mama) I pre-mixed some of my favorite spice combinations into little baggies so that Michael will be able to easily find them when he does the cooking(by cooking I mean BBQing some sort of meat).  I also plan on hard-boiling eggs once a week when the baby comes so that I will always have a source of protein on hand.  Lastly, I bought some Lara Bars(which I normally try and avoid), dried fruit and nuts and stashed them all over the house so that I have something easy to grab if I get hungry.

I will make sure to keep everyone updated post-baby on how the meal planning works out.

Goals Post-Pregnancy

I've posted in the past about the importance of setting goals.  Well, many of my goals had to be delayed after I found out I was pregnant - but I have not given up on them.  There are a few things I plan on working towards after the whole labour and delivery thing.  Many of my goals are CrossFit related but there are a few other things thrown in the mix as well.  So, here is my list:

• Compete, and do well, at CFW's FrostFit 2013 in January. I will be about 4 months post-baby at this point(depending on when my little man decides to make his grand entrance into the world).
• Be more diligent about what foods I am putting in my body after the baby.  Since finding out about my bundle of joy I haven't been as strict as I normally am.  I probably eat about 90% paleo/primal right now and I would like to get that back up to 100%.  I don't have big cheats because sugar hangovers are much worse while pregnant than they normally are but I still would like to cut them out completely. 
• I don't want to make a post-baby weight-loss goal because before getting pregnant I had decided that the number on the scale no longer mattered.  So, instead my goal is to be able to see my ab muscles again by the end of December.
• Save money.  I have promised myself to not go overboard spending money on useless baby items.  We are saving up right now to buy a house when we get to our next posting so I also plan on learning to budget better (something I have never been great at).
• By far my scariest and biggest goal is to compete in the CrossFit Open and to finish in the top 60 females in Canada West.  I know that I have my work cut out for me but I am up to the challenge.

There are a few smaller goals that I have written down in terms of my training(numbers I want to hit on my lifts and times I want to hit on my workouts) but the list above contains my big goals for right now.

I feel inclined to point out, because of recent conversations, that my number one goal is to raise a happy and healthy baby(but I think that should go without needing to be said).  I know that recovering from having a baby takes time and that sometimes not everything goes according to plan but I don't think that should keep me from having goals to work towards.

Since you are already reading I might as well give a quick pregnancy update.  I am at 36 weeks and so far I have gained about 21-22 pounds.  Today I did my own variation of the 'filthy fifty' that I decided to call the 'filthy 36'.  Essentially it was 36 reps of everything insetad of 50 and I had to scale the box jumps to step-ups, knees-to-elbows to hanging leg raises, and I had to use a contraption built out of bumper plates for the burpees to make room for my belly.  I am feeling fantastic at this point but sleeping has become pretty uncomfortable.  I have been needing to take a nap during the day, which is unusual for me (those of you that know me well know that I hate naps), but I am trying to listen to my body. I cannot believe how little time is left before I get to meet little boy blue!