Breaking old habits is not an easy thing to do. Changing a lifetime of bad eating habits is undeniably one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. As good as I have been on this diet there have been times, recently, that I could see myself slipping back into my old habits. Keto is rather easy for me when I’m doing it as I should. However, when I am sneaking bites of cheesecake or rolls here and there the struggle returns.
Sugar is toxic to me. I now say that sugar is the root of all evil. Sugar is the devil. Just a little bit and my body, or maybe it’s just my mind, wants more. I recently saw this online, and I’m seriously thinking of framing it for my kitchen. Perhaps I need it tattooed on my hand! “YOU WON’T ALWAYS BE MOTIVATED. YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO BE DISCIPLINED.”
The first few months of keto I was motivated. More motivated than I have ever been about food. Right now I am trying to learn discipline. It is not an easy thing to do for a gal that has never had a great deal of it with food. Oh sure, I have been on diets all my life, but as soon as the motivation wore off, I was right back to old habits. This time will be different.
I am up 2 pounds with a total loss now of 23 pounds. I jumped back on the keto train this week, and my goal is to learn discipline. Am I alone in this battle or are there others that can relate to me?
Here is one of my all-time favorite recipes. Chicken Caprese Salad is a recipe that Savannah shared with me during her first year of college. She was living with a couple of friends at school, and she would spend Sunday afternoons doing meal prep for the week. She is still great at meal prep, which is something I would love to do.
This salad is bursting with freshness and is terrific with chicken. It can be made with steak as well, but please adjust the macros.
Chicken Caprese Salad
- Dressing:
- ¼ c. balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp. Swerve brown sugar replacement
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. salt
- Salad:
- 12 oz. chicken tenders
- 5 c. Romaine lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 1 c. cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ c. mini fresh mozzarella balls
- ¼ c fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
- Salt and black pepper, to season
- Whisk vinegar, oil, Swerve, garlic, dried basil and salt together to combine. Place uncooked chicken in a shallow dish; pour a small amount of dressing over chicken and toss around to coat. Reserve unused dressing for later.
- Heat grill or a small amount of oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until cooked through, set aside and allow to rest.
- Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with lettuce, tomatoes, mozzarella and chicken. Top with fresh basil. Drizzle with reserved dressing; season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve.
Nutritional Info:
Net Carbs: 6g.; Fat: 26 g.; Protein: 46 g; Calories: 452
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