In Need of Cooperation!

I know it has been a while since we have talked! I have had a somewhat crazy schedule lately. On top of being busy, I am still waiting for my order of formula to get here. I'm not a very patient person to begin with... but let me tell you, my body isn't very patient either. Have you ever had those times when you were SO tired you wanted to fall asleep, but you still had things to get done? That has become an everyday thing with me lately.

When I last saw my Metabolic Specialist, I have been consuming 12 grams of protein a day. That is what Dr. Huntington thought my body needs in order to kick it into gear. I have no problem with that. I mean, sure, it's challenging at times, but considering I went from eating close to whatever I want to eating 12 grams of protein a day, I'd say I am doing pretty well.

Anyways, that's not the point. A woman my age should be consuming 46 grams of protein a day. But since I have PKU and my body can't break down that much protein very well, I need some help from medical protein. I get my medical protein from a drink that is most known as, formula. Like I said, I have no problem cutting myself down to 12 grams of protein a day, but I haven't received my order of formula, yet. Therefore, I run out of energy quickly, and get sleepy.

With only taking in a little amount of protein, my body likes to tell me I'm hungry. When I don't eat protein right away, I get sleepy. It is now to the point where, I wake up in the morning, take a shower, get dressed and ready for the day then I'm ready for a nap. My body has gone into panic mode, it thinks I am starving myself, even though I'm not. So, I tend to take a nap everyday that I can squeeze one in.

I'm so excited to get my formula, so I can stop feeling so tired and hungry all the time, and not have to worry about when I can fit in a nap.


PKU Friendly Monkey Bread

2 T sugar
1 ½ t cinnamon
3 ½ C Mixquick
1/3 C coffee rich
1/3 C water
2 T sugar
2 T margarine
1 t vanilla
1 t egg replacer, mixed w/ 2 T water (enough egg replacer and water to equal 1 egg)

Heat oven to 375. Spray a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Mix 2 T sugar and the cinnamon. Stir remaining ingredients until soft dough forms. Pinch off 1 ½ inch pieces of dough; roll into cinnamon sugar mixture and place in pan. Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until golden. Let stand in pan about 10 minutes and remove to wire rack. Drizzle with glaze and cut into slices. Serve warm or rewarmed in microwave.
Powered Sugar Glaze
½ C powdered sugar
2 -3 t water


Yield: 12 slices
Phe per recipe: app. 19mg
Phe per slice: app 2mg 




Thanks for reading!!

Until Next Time,
PHE


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