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Shirley Petretic

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I began my weight loss last year.  I started with watching every little thing I ate and I slipped up a lot.  I was fed up with the yo-yo bit and since I was allergic to most meat it made complete sense to me to cut out meat altogether.  I'm four pounds away from a 50 lb weight loss.  I've come so far and I just continue to inch closer to my weight loss goals.  To read about what I've done and am doing it's at my little blog Diary of a Blob.

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  • Shirley Petretic
    Shirley Petretic has posted a blog entry: Getting ready for the holiday
    I'm getting ready for turkey time.  Even though I'm pretty much vegan, I'm not living without my mom's turkey.  I decided to keep me on track, I would make some food modifications that you can read about on my little bloggie blog.    I made vegan cheesecake which was, for me, a little too sweet.  I tried it and since I haven't had...Full Post
  • Shirley Petretic
    Shirley Petretic has posted a blog entry: I Hate Keeping Track
    I hate keeping track of the foods I consume.  It annoys me to no end.  I would prefer to just blog and keep track of my weight.  It's also one of the reasons that I enjoy being a vegan.  The only thing I can truly mess up on is bread and since I don't eat granulated sugar there isn't much else to mess up on.  Too much maple surup?  Grapefruit ov...Full Post
  • Shirley Petretic
    Shirley Petretic has posted a blog entry: Food Allergies

    I hate food allergies!  I can't come up with much that I hate more.  I am allergic to fish, shellfish, beef, egg white, corn and I feel like I'm missing something but it doesn't matter because I probably don't eat it any way.  

    For me, food allergies are a serious thing.  Things that hang out in

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  • Shirley Petretic
    Shirley Petretic posted:
    Good job, keep logging!
  • Shirley Petretic
    Shirley Petretic posted:
    Good job, keep logging!
  • Shirley Petretic
    Shirley Petretic has posted a blog entry: I Don't Eat Colored Cereal

    I used to buy that colored lifesaver yummy goodness and then, I found out the truth.  It contains "BHT for freshness."  Butylated Hydroxytoluene "antioxidants that help maintain the appeal and wholesome qualities of food by retarding rancidity in fats, sausages, and dried meats, as well

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