Always. It's the first thing I do when I get in the car. I even wear them in the back seat now. I wasn't always able to do that because they are smaller in the back seat, but for some reason I was still the same size back there as I was in the front. Peggy

What's your biggest pet peeve now that you've had your surgery. Mine is when my kids take and eat my "special" food. Oh how that irritates me! I buy them all the stuff they like but they like to eat my "treats" first!

Hey guys! I had a thought(scary huh?), that we might share a recipe with each other. Pam shared her Sugar-free Banana Bread recipe with us, and I hope that she has another yummy recipe to share! I'm going to share my Salmon Patty recipe... Ingredients: 3- 7oz cans of salmon packed in water 2 cups of bread crumbs or crushed crackers 3 Lg. eggs 1/4 cup of milk salt and pepper(optional) Drain the cans of salmon. Then, empty the cans onto some paper towel to get the moisture out. Put the salmon into a large mixing bowl. Add the bread/cracker crumbs and the eggs. Then, add the seasoned salt and pepper according to your taste. Mix these ingredients with your hands(It mixes easier and it's FUN!) Next, add the milk a little at a time, until the mixture is "patty ready". For the best results, put the mixture in the refridgerator for 15 minutes to an hour. If you use an electric frying pan, set the temperature at 325*. Melt a 1/4 cup of butter/margerine in the pan. Make your patties and put them into the pan. Cover and check after 5 minutes to see if the patties are brown enough for your taste. When they are brown on one side, turn them over and cover the pan. Check them after 5 minutes. When the patties are done, you can make sandwiches or have them on your plate with veggies and/or a salad, and maybe some rice. My family likes them with tartar sauce! I like them on a bun with tartar sauce, lettuce and cheese. This recipe makes 7 good size patties. If you don't need to make so many, just cut the recipe in half. Enjoy!!! Chef, Jane

Pam, Don't get bummed or discouraged. I was at the same wt. from End of June all the way thru most of August. I was totally bummed but decided in July to put away the scale.... took the batteries out and don't even bother now... I evaluated what I was eating and didn't really change too much but cut out some of the carbs and quit stressing the scale..(I swear I am a total scale slave if I don't shove that sucker in a hole).. well to make a long story almost done once I started doing some reevaluations, a little tiny bit of walking and quit stressing the scale I started dropping again. Last time I checked I had lost another 10 lbs but that was about a month ago and I am sure that I have lost even more yet because the clothes are telling me so. Good Luck and don't get bummed.... If you do what you're supposed to do your body will do what it's supposed to do. Keep me posted. Angie

When I was about 3 months out, I put a seat-belt on for the first time, in a very long time. My 5 year old said, "Mommy you're wearing your seat-belt, now you'll be safe!" This brought tears to my eyes. Kids are very aware of what is going on around them. I hugged him and told him that I promised to always wear a seat-belt, from now on! Good question, Pam Jane