I never realized how many people have parties on Labor day till I was dieting! I, at first want to not even go, but then think that would be antisocial. I will go but i will bring my own food and speciality diet drinks i found on Women's Health magazine! I lost my mom almost three months ago to cancer and it shook me up naturally. I began to see life differently, and how unhealthy i really was. I have a reasponcibility as a mother to lose weight and be there for my 12 year old. I think that this is the first time I am really serious about losing weight. I would have gone hog wild on ribs, beer, and potatoe salad in the past. That is the past. I need to think of the future! Have any of you seen that commercial with the girl that is racing and covered in mud going up the wall with a rope? I think its a tampon commercial. I want to be that girl!! I love the idea of running a race that has an obstical course! So that is my new goal. I will start walk-running this week seriously. I would love my daughter Alyssa to be there by my side when i do this, and learn to be healthy an not make the mistake i did in the past.