Have you ever wanted to lose a few pounds? Well, if you have you started a diet. You watch what you eat, count calories, cut out carbs, or something else. It gets stressful and sometimes you want to cheat on your diet. It's normal right?
Everyone on any kind of diet has the temptation to cheat. It's the same situation with someone with PKU. Someone on a regular diet just has to stay on their diet longer, that's the only consequence they get. People on the PKU diet have quite a few consequences, and sometimes we aren't the only ones who get punished.
I can't speak for everyone with PKU when it comes to the symptoms we get. I know when I have had too much protein I dont get any symptoms until the next day. I get VERY moody, I get so tired from doing nothing at all, and I just feel foggy. Like I said, everyone has different symptoms.
Some people get cravings for certain things. I know of someone who craves a Whopper from Burger King. Other people crave peanuts. I know I crave Velveeta Mac & Cheese. Weird huh?
Anyways, that's a ll I have for you now.
Unitl next time,
Phe
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Only Human
Sometimes in life, people get so determined to do something that when they slip up they are very angry with themselves. It's that way with many to all goals people set for themselves. It's no different for people with PKU.
Just because people with PKU aren't supposed to have a certain type, like bacon, doesn't mean we haven't tried it. Well for some people, it instantly becomes their favorite food. Well, when your favorite food is something you are not supposed to have it makes it harder to stay away from. It's like a dog. Dogs love chocolate, even though they aren't supposed to have it.
Now, I know it is hard to resist high protein foods when they happen to be your favorite. It becomes easier to slip up. We have to realize that we are only human. We will make mistakes, just like everyone else. It's easy to get mad at yourselves for your mistakes, but that isn't going to make them go away. You just have to jump back up and face it again. Everything makes you stronger.
This is mostly to help myself. I have been facing this a lot lately. Not being on the low protein diet made it easy for high protein foods to become my favorite. Because of that I have been finding it hard to stay away from temptations of the high protein foods.
Just remember to stay positive.
Until Next Time,
Phe
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Just because people with PKU aren't supposed to have a certain type, like bacon, doesn't mean we haven't tried it. Well for some people, it instantly becomes their favorite food. Well, when your favorite food is something you are not supposed to have it makes it harder to stay away from. It's like a dog. Dogs love chocolate, even though they aren't supposed to have it.
Now, I know it is hard to resist high protein foods when they happen to be your favorite. It becomes easier to slip up. We have to realize that we are only human. We will make mistakes, just like everyone else. It's easy to get mad at yourselves for your mistakes, but that isn't going to make them go away. You just have to jump back up and face it again. Everything makes you stronger.
This is mostly to help myself. I have been facing this a lot lately. Not being on the low protein diet made it easy for high protein foods to become my favorite. Because of that I have been finding it hard to stay away from temptations of the high protein foods.
Just remember to stay positive.
Until Next Time,
Phe
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Day By Day
I want to thank you all for supporting me, whether it's by following the page and reading my posts, commenting on the Facebook page, or being here for me in my daily life. I have a wonderful support system that includes my family, my friends, my doctors, and many more. I never realized how many people read my blog. I have people at work talking to me about it, my hair dresser, random people adding me on Facebook because they have questions or comments about the blog. It's really nice to see everyone getting something from this page.
Well, make sure the support continues, not just for me, but for anyone else you know who has PKU. There could be things that they are struggling with that they can't explain. PKU doesn't just affect what we can eat, it effects a lot of things in life. Too much protein causes mood changes that we can't explain. I know I have said this before, but I keep saying it because it is important to remember. Sometimes I am extremely grumpy with my husband, he hasn't done anything to upset me. No matter how hard I try, I can't contain it.
It's not only mood changes that PKU effects. There have been many studies to prove that PKU patients with a high protein level have a decreased IQ. This, by no means, means that someone with PKU is "slow" or dumb. It just means that their IQ isn't as high as it could be.
Another thing, something I hadn't shared with anyone until recently. PKU, also, effects the memory. Now, that could mean plenty of things. Some people have a hard time remembering what was said in a conversation the other day, or what they were talking about in the middle of speaking. Others have a hard time remembering a lot bigger things. For example, I don't remember a lot of things from growing up. I can't always bring them to recollection, so if someone is talking about a situation that I don't remember, I just agree with them. I'm too prideful and embarrassed to voice some of my problems. Sometimes it's hard to remember appointments, dates, what day of the week it is. I don't mean just for a moment. I mean it could take a while to remember, some have to look at calenders and planners to make sure.
I know I don't want to be treated differently because of these things, that is why I have never wanted to tell anyone about some of the struggles that comes along with PKU. Through all this, I want people with PKU to know that this is normal, but you should still talk to your doctor about it because it can be helped. I want to make those who know someone with PKU are aware of some of the things we struggle with.
That's all for now.
Until Next Time,
Phe
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Well, make sure the support continues, not just for me, but for anyone else you know who has PKU. There could be things that they are struggling with that they can't explain. PKU doesn't just affect what we can eat, it effects a lot of things in life. Too much protein causes mood changes that we can't explain. I know I have said this before, but I keep saying it because it is important to remember. Sometimes I am extremely grumpy with my husband, he hasn't done anything to upset me. No matter how hard I try, I can't contain it.
It's not only mood changes that PKU effects. There have been many studies to prove that PKU patients with a high protein level have a decreased IQ. This, by no means, means that someone with PKU is "slow" or dumb. It just means that their IQ isn't as high as it could be.
Another thing, something I hadn't shared with anyone until recently. PKU, also, effects the memory. Now, that could mean plenty of things. Some people have a hard time remembering what was said in a conversation the other day, or what they were talking about in the middle of speaking. Others have a hard time remembering a lot bigger things. For example, I don't remember a lot of things from growing up. I can't always bring them to recollection, so if someone is talking about a situation that I don't remember, I just agree with them. I'm too prideful and embarrassed to voice some of my problems. Sometimes it's hard to remember appointments, dates, what day of the week it is. I don't mean just for a moment. I mean it could take a while to remember, some have to look at calenders and planners to make sure.
I know I don't want to be treated differently because of these things, that is why I have never wanted to tell anyone about some of the struggles that comes along with PKU. Through all this, I want people with PKU to know that this is normal, but you should still talk to your doctor about it because it can be helped. I want to make those who know someone with PKU are aware of some of the things we struggle with.
That's all for now.
Until Next Time,
Phe
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Follow me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheDailyStrugglesOfPKU
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