Having PKU warrants a lot of questions, and one of the most common is "what do you eat for ___?" I figured it was time to answer all those questions. Here is a run through of my usual day to day meals. Believe it or not, people with PKU do have a lot of options for their day to day meals.

Breakfast

Usually, I drink my formula in the morning and skip breakfast which is a horrible habit, but I always tend to over sleep and have to rush out the door in the morning. My formula is quick, easy and filling so it usually gets the job done. If I do eat breakfast, its usually cereal (my favorite is fruity pebbles) or hash browns.

Lunch

Lunch is usually some kind of salad, or avocado toast with my special PKU bread my grandma makes. (Shout out to my nanny, best baker on this planet) If I'm out and really rushing, I'll grab a salad at a supermarket or some french fries at a fast food restaurant, but I try not to do that too often since it's not terribly great for me. Now that I'm out of school, I have a lot more options. Back when I was in school, I used to take tomato sandwiches or a can of black olives and I still sometimes eat that. #oldiebutgoodie

Dinner

Usually I have some kind of pasta or vegetable. My favorite is broccoli rabe, I could probably live off that stuff. I also make fried rice, zucchini noodles, roasted vegetables -- there's a lot of options for dinner, contrary to popular belief. There are some nights where I feel a little stuck in rut, where I feel like I'm eating the same thing every night. I have to think a little creatively, but usually I make something new up as I go along.

Snacks

I do love me some snacks. My favorites are veggie chips, especially the ones shaped like Mickey Mouse's face, because those are just plain fun to eat. I also like goldfish, popcorn, anything involving guacamole and I have been known to put away more then half a bag of baby carrots in one sitting.