Christmas in the ER

I spent a couple hours in the Emergency Room on Christmas day, also my birthday, with a migraine that had been beating me up for 3 days. I couldn't stand it anymore and my daughter was kind enough to transport me to the ER and watch while they doped me up. I have a confession to make, I liked being doped up.



I have another confession to make, the headache was my own fault. I have problems with sugar and dairy and the worst problem of all is that I'm a Pastry Chef so my life is all about sugar and dairy. It's hard not to succomb and my willpower is at an all time low. Aside from that I have high cholesterol and an allergy to shellfish and problems with carbs. A year ago I was 20 pounds lighter and a lot happier.



I'm determined to turn things around but the problem is I like food that tastes and looks good. I love the way different textures and flavors feel in my mouth. I was pretty good about food but I got sick of tofu and cardboard tasting dinners and lots of the time I just didn't know what to eat. My fall back is always eggbeaters, but honestly, what can you do with eggbeaters to improve the consistency and flavor? Truth be told, it ticks me off that I haven't been able to commit to a healthy diet. I feel cheated that all the tasty foods are on the 'off limits' list. I love cooking and butter and everything bad for you. On the other hand, I want to feel and look better, I want to have sex with the lights on and walk into the Gap and have everything fit me.



If you're up to it, follow along with me as I commit to a year of living a healthy lifestyle in hopes of curing my headaches. Each day I'll fill you in on the recipes I've found or developed and I'll be honest about my situations. I promise to tell it like it is for the life of my experiment in 2010. I promise not to complain too much and enjoy life!!

All the best, Kate


Tomorrow-Condiments!!!!