Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day!  I hope you're having a great day and enjoying this last summer holiday.

We're having some friends over for a cookout today.  Chicken breasts are marinating, ready to throw on the grill this afternoon, and we'll have fresh vegetables, a salad, and fresh fruit for dessert.  This is quite a change from the cookouts we used to have! 

That's not to say that we haven't had cookouts with more traditional fare since we've reached goal, because we have.  We just decided to not do that today.  We've had a busy summer with a fair amount of traveling and when we've been home, several get-togethers with family and friends have included some of my husband's homemade ice cream, so we have certainly indulged on occasion.  However, we really watch what we eat most of the time and decided to keep it simple today.

Part of what's different this side of goal is that we have the freedom to eat, or not eat, whatever we want.  Getting together with friends is no longer all about the food, and a holiday cookout doesn't mandate a table loaded with high-fat, high calorie food.  We can have a great time over light, healthy food, and we will do just that today.

Whatever your plans are on this Labor Day, I hope you have a great day and that you choose wisely :-)