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Yes, and choose a store that you know has employees who are knowledgeable about feet and running. I'm pretty sure that going barefoot for something as high-impact as running is not a good idea, but I don't know what medical people say about it.

I wonder what language the woman's ancestors spoke when they came to the United States?

I use cinnamon on top of oatmeal, plus some fresh fruit, usually blueberries or strawberries. Delicious -- and sweet.

I had a very similar experience growing up. I desperately wanted to change the behavior of the hostile, hateful family members. But in the end, all I could do was to stay away. I recommend a couple of books that I have found very useful over the years. One is Harriet Lerner's _The Dance of Anger_. The other is Mark…

Usually sliced strawberries and a little bit of trail mix (nuts and raisins -- I don't like the savory stuff). But no more than 2 tablespoons of trail mix because it's really high in fat. When peaches are in season where I live, they go in there too. (And blueberries, cherries, raspberries, etc.). I love summer fruit.

I have two, one of which I just came up with: Standard sugar fix: melt 1 square of unsweetened baking chocolate with 2 (very scant) teaspoons of sugar. Cut a banana crosswise, roll the two halves in the chocolate, and put in the freezer on a piece of tin foil. The chocolate hardens quickly. 275 calories. But you can do…

Sprinkled on top after it's cooked, as a sweetener (so, no need for sugar). Okay, maybe a little more than a dash.

McCann's Quick Cooking Irish oatmeal, with a dash of cinnamon and sliced strawberries on top. It takes three minutes to make. I love this stuff! A little hard to find in my area, but a friend visited recently from the States and brought me four boxes. :)

The mini-fudgesicles are delicious! But since I have a portion control problem, I ended up eating four of them one night and decided I had to get rid of them. :(

Congratulations for choosing the path to health! This is great news. I'm also an ex-smoker. I quit cold turkey but got a lot of support from an online forum (this was 13 years ago, so it was the "olden days" of online discussion boards). I still have a SilkQuit quitmeter on my computer; watching it ticking along was a…

These are all fantastic suggestions; thanks, everybody! I'll keep my fingers crossed and my (yet to be acquired) water bottle filled.

Like everyone else, I noticed right away that you're high on sodium (oops, didn't mean it like that!) and that you're eating almost no fruits or vegetables (for the days I looked at, I noticed grapes once, and no veggies -- except French fries and onion rings). There are a lot of processed sugary snacks and chips. Some…

Hah! If that's for me, thanks. Friend request on its way.

I don't think your schedule is necessarily a problem, but I can tell you my experience. I've been a night owl as long as I can remember, and until a few months ago I was staying up till 2 or even 3 a.m., then sleeping until 10 or even later (I have a somewhat flexible work schedule). I'm not sure why, but right around the…

50 -- does that mean I'm "past my prime"?

If you have access to a microwave: tuna salad on a medium-sized whole-wheat tortilla, with a slice of part-skim cheese; fold over, nuke for a minute. I sometimes add a few slices of tomato and avocado under the cheese. Or, sometimes just a can of Amy's Organic soup (the lentil is great). I'm getting bored with my lunches…

Hah! That's exactly what I thought when I read the post! I have strong feelings about the whole "using women's sexuality to promote breast cancer awareness" thing, but I won't get into it here because I want to avoid politics on this forum. BUT . . . there's only one time in my life that I went outside without a bra…

Great; thanks!

Grapes! Put a bunch of seedless grapes in the freezer; they're like teeny-tiny round popsicles with a burst of grape flavor. Blueberries or strawberries over plain low- or no-fat yogurt with some nuts or (a very small amount of) trail mix sprinkled on top. Lots of different kinds of salads using fresh veggies, chickpeas,…

Definitely! I usually make pie crusts with half and half or 4:1 whole wheat, and I think they taste better than the ones with just white -- a little bit of a nutty flavor, and more texture.

Haagen Dazs Vanilla Swiss Almond ice cream. 310 calories a serving (not counting the sliced banana that I add on top), and a serving is supposed to be a half-cup. Yeah, right. I'll never be able to buy this stuff again unless I'm prepared to eat the whole pint in about 20 minutes. (As they say, we learn by doing. Sigh.)

If you're building muscle mass, that might be your explanation right there. Are you noticing other things besides your weight on the scale, like fitting into smaller sizes or having more running capacity? Those are important too.

McCann's quick-cooking Irish oatmeal, with cinnamon and sliced strawberries on top. And then half of a toasted whole-wheat English muffin with apricot preserves. Two glasses of water.

Subway, 12-inch meatball marinara sub. 1,160 calories!

I love knowing that people can eat a little chocolate regularly and are still losing so much weight. It gives me hope! (I adore chocolate.)

I get granola at a local farmers' market, and I love it, but I know it's high in fat and sugar (almonds, maple syrup, etc.). I recommend oatmeal too. My favorite is McCann's Quick-Cooking Irish Oatmeal (you can also get the slow-cooking kind). I sprinkle a little cinnamon on top, and sliced strawberries. It's delicious and…

Congratulations! I'm struck by your comment about changing your life. There's an ad on my MFP page for gastric banding, and one of the promises is: "No dramatic lifestyle change!" What you've accomplished says that, yes, a dramatic lifestyle change is exactly what's needed. Your story is a great way to inspire change,…