Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

I have done the 3 Day Refresh several times now and each time I do it I just keep it pretty simple. I follow the guide book, I pick my fruits, veggies and health fats. I eat my food and I go on about my day. No biggie! But this time I wanted to spice things up a little and I knew I cold get creative with my listed options so I made some Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice!!

I wasn't too sure to tell you the truth when I first saw this recipe. I mean I knew it isn't going to be EXACTLY like the rice from Chipotle but a girl can still hope right?!?!

I used the Cauliflower Crumbles from Green Giant in the refrigerated area of the produce section instead of breaking down my own head of cauliflower but you can definitely do that too. And some of the pieces were still a little big for me so I took out my little hand chopper from Pampered Chef and broke it down a little more to actual "rice size" pieces.

Next I put the cauliflower in a small sauce pan, tossed in some minced garlic and stirred for about 5 minutes constantly. There was no water or oil needed but I do recommend stirring constantly so it gets toasted but not stuck to the bottom.

Then I tossed in some chopped cilantro, squeezed in juice from half a lime and gave it a quick stir. Put in it a bowl and topped with fresh cilantro and a lime curl. (or you could skip all that fancy schmancy stuff and just EAT!!!)

This was DELICIOUS!!! It will definitely make the rotation in our house again!! And if you're following the 21 Day Fix it would just be one GREEN container for the cauliflower :)

Ingredients
* 1 Head of cauliflower or cauliflower crumbles
* 1 Lime
* 2 Tsp chopped garlic (fresh or from a jar)
* Chopped cilantro

Directions
1. Chop Cauliflower (or pour crumbles from bag and chop to desired size)
2. Toss in pan with Garlic, stirring constantly until toasted. About 5 minutes
3. Toss in cilantro and lime juice and stir
4. Serve warm and enjoy!!

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3 Day Refresh While Breast Feeding

Hey there! Happy Wednesday :) I just finished up the 3 Day Refresh from Beachbody and I wanted to share my journey with you!!

***I will begin by saying that I am not a doctor, nutritionist or any other professional type. I'm just a mom with a 3 month old baby who needs to get a kickstart on losing the baby weight. I would advise you to seek the advice of your medical professional if you have any concerns about following this program yourself while nursing***

Ok, now that we've got the fine print out of the way lets get to it.... Harper is 3 months old and I wish I could say I was farther along on losing the baby weight but I'm not, but thats ok. What matters is that I'm starting NOW. I have been working out and following the 21 Day Fix meal plans most of the time but I still had a couple bad habits that were leaving me bloated, sluggish and feeling yucky so I decided to do the 3 Day Refresh. It consists of three daily shakes, a fiber drink, plenty of filtered water, plus a wide array of fruits, veggies, and healthy fats throughout the day to keep your energy and metabolism going. 

Honestly it was not that bad! Heck I lost 5.5 pounds and 4 inches at my belly button so I'd say it was pretty darn GREAT!! Let me break it down for you :) To keep things simple (I have 2 kids at home...I need simple) and cost effective. I chose to eat the same thing all three days. This program does come with several great dinner recipes and tons of fruit, veggie and healthy fat options though so you'll never get bored!! So let me break down the meal plan, exercise and my modifications....

Morning
Upon waking I drank 10 oz of water to get my system going

Breakfast Vegan Chocolate Shakeology mixed with 1/2 of a banana. I also did cherries one day too.

Optional -  Morning tea. I drank Mothers Milk Tea to help with lactation

AM snack - Fiber Sweep drink that comes included in the kit. (No this will not leave you running for the bathroom. It is a gentle fiber drink that helps keep your digestion moving)

Lunch - 1 veggie, 1 healthy fat, 1 fruit, 1 Vanilla Fresh (provided in the kit)
    **One day I mixed the orange in the shake and the other I ate the strawberries whole. Either way is fine and both days I doubled the healthy fats since I'm nursing I wanted to make sure I had that.

PM Snack - 1 Healthy Fat and 1 Veggie.
**I went with 5 grilled asparagus then drizzled in 1 tsp coconut oil and cracked black pepper

Dinner- Spinach Salad with tomamtoes, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 bell pepper, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1/2 tsp olive oil dressing

***Each evening I did have one egg before bed. I felt that I needed some protein and that satisfied me and kept my tummy happy!

Exercise

So the program states that you can continue exercise but being that it was low calories I took it easy as I didnt want my milk supply to be effected. Day 1 I did some yard work in 100 heat so I'm calling that my workout lol. Day 2 I did T25 Speed 1.0 and day 3 I rested. I was feeling tired and felt that was what my body needed most.

Modifications & Whats next
So as I stated above my modifications included doubling the healthy fat each lunch and adding one egg each night before bed.

After this I am jumping right into the 21 Day Fix. I love the portion control and was of the program and it will continue to keep my results coming!!

My next accountability group is starting July 6th and I would love to have you join us!! And I'm limiting this to ONLY 5 WOMEN who are ready to seriously commit to seeing great results!!

For the month of July the 21 Day Fix Kickstart challenge pack is on sale. You can get both complete programs I am doing here and join us for lots of fun, friendship and results of your own!! If you're interested please fill out the application below or message me on Facebook!!