Even a Goddess Can Goof

I goofed. I blew it. I can’t believe it. I’m supposed to be the expert right?!? How could I make such a mistake???

When I first started keto it was the dirtiest version of keto I could possibly do. I decided to give it 5 days to “work” and during those 5 days I ate all the bacon, cheese burgers, eggs, lunch meat, full fat dressing, guac, sausages I could get my keto little hands on.

I have since cleaned it up quite a bit. Natural fat sources, clean protein, leafy green veggies.

If you know me you know that the chicken caesar salad is the one thing that has stuck with me since day 1! For the first time ever I wasn’t eating some low fat dressing that was filled with chemicals, and garbage. I was in my glory. You may also know I eat this salad 3-4 times a week since March 7, 2017. That’s a lot of dressing!

You see I started eating this dressing when the only thing I knew about keto was fat/protein/carbs and in that order. I didn’t know clean, from dirty, to lazy. I didn’t know the difference in the quality of fats and oils. I do now!

But you know what? I never went back and trace my steps. I never looked at the keto foods that started me on this journey to see if they reached the KetoLife 101 standard...until this week!

YOU GUYS!!!! The first ingredient in my all time favorite dressing is SOYBEAN OIL! This is a TRANS FAT aka BAD FAT!

What are the effects of Trans fats on the body?

Increased risk of heart disease

Increased risk of cancer

Reduced HDL cholesterol and increased LDL cholesterol

Pro-inflammatory

Bad for the health of your gut

All the things we are trying to heal with keto, or avoid altogether.

What is the moral of this story…?

Am I beating myself up? NOPE! (well maybe a little)

I went out today and bought myself a treat instead. I replaced my crap storm dressing with a beautiful Green Goddess dressing from Trader Joe’s. It doesn't have the fat content that I would like but hey! More avocado for me right?! And I’m saving roughly 150 calories a day just on dressing alone!

No matter how long You have been living la vida keto go back and revisit some of your favorites. If you find something that isn’t the best option for you don’t fret. Go out and treat yourself to a perfectly keto option. You should never beat yourself up for doing better for yourself. It’s all about mindset!