Who said "Fried" rice can't be healthy? *Spoiler Alert* (Not this guy)

My wife and I are currently doing a program called the 21 Day Fix. This program has a great concept of 30 minute workouts and a container system for "perfect" portion measurements. The nutrition guide is super easy to follow and there is some wiggle room for treats.

Not nearly enough wiggle room for when you get that weekend craving for Chinese take out!

Insert Cauliflower fried rice!

I know I know....... That just does not sound like an appealing combo! Trust me when I tell you that it was just as good at take out, without the inevitable food coma and MSG hangover.

Try this recipe out and let me know what you think!

Cauliflower fried rice (serves 2)

2 eggs beaten
1 head of cauliflower
1 cup frozen carrots and peas (fresh is always better, I had frozen on hand)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
4 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
2 Tablespoon oyster sauce

Heat a frying pan and lightly scramble the beaten eggs. Remove from heat and set aside

In a small bowl mix the soy sauce and oyster sauce and set aside

Using a food processor chop the cauliflower down to the consistency and size of rice or couscous. Be careful not to chop too much or it will turn to mush!

Heat sesame oil in frying pan over med to med-high heat. Add garlic and frozen veggies.

Once veggies are heated through, add the cauliflower and cook 3-5 minutes or until soft

Add the sauce mixture and stir.

Chop the scrambled eggs and stir into the rice mixture

Top with chopped green onions if desired

Serve along side some teriyaki steak or chicken and I dare you to find a healthier option in any take out joint

Comment below with some of your favorite healthy recipes

Scariest environment imaginable?

This past week something happened to me that immediately made me think of a scene from the movie "Armageddon".

Let me set the tone.....

Oscar: “What's it gonna be like up there?” Truman: “Two hundred degrees in the sunlight, minus two hundred in the shade. Canyons of razor-sharp rock. Unpredictable gravitational conditions. Unexpected eruptions, things like that.” Oscar: “Ok, so the scariest environment imaginable. Thanks, that's all you gotta say. Scariest environment imaginable.”

This week was to be my final week of Body Beast. If you read my last post, you already know that I have been struggling to keep the body fat off. This is completely and 100% my fault for not sticking to the nutrition plan.

However I really began to buckle down and make strides towards the end. That is until I finally decided to see the doctor.

You see, 3 weeks ago while doing overhead triceps extensions, I felt a sharp pain run from my elbow to halfway up my arm. I immediately looked at my gym partner and said "That's not good, feels like it is literally ripping off the bone!" 

I then proceeded to do what every other man in my situation would do. I finished that set, finished the entire work out, and continued to work out for 3 weeks.

Oh don't get me wrong, it hurt when I would do any sort of pushing exercise. Nothing major, just chest, shoulder and triceps. When it didn't seem to go away,  I took the next logical step....... "Let me buy an elbow brace" I thought, surely that will make it go away right? Why would they sell them if they didn't work?

Needless to say, this past Monday I saw the doctor. Diagnosis: Partially torn triceps. This is where the movie quote comes in....... (I give you Exhibit A)

Exhibit A

Not only do I feel like I completely failed on this program, but I am also at a point where I need to shut it down and rest. I am holding onto more weight than I have in almost 2 years and I am now very limited to what I can do to fix it all.

The muscle I worked SO hard to put on, will inevitably disappear within a few weeks. The abs I once had, are now gone and covered with a layer of fat thanks to the "bulking" phase. And last but not least I now need to let it heal......... Up to 3-4 months from now. That is a LIFETIME to a guy that stresses out when he misses one workout a week.

Life will go on, the wounds will heal and I will prevail somehow...... Right now it just seems like it is an eternity away.