keeping motivation......gOiNG

The key to staying motivated is similar to fuel in a car—you don't need the motivation tank to be full to drive, you just need to prevent it from running empty,

If you notice that your motivation is waning, give yourself a break from your diet or exercisefor one to three days, "The problem with motivation is that the more people try to ‘catch' it, the more elusive it becomes; by allowing it to run its natural course and at the same time having a set of habit-changing skills (such as a meal plan for the week), you'll stay on track and your motivation levels will run their natural course."





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This pie just says, "Summer"!
Fresh Strawberry Pie
serves 8 ( 8 points +)

• 25 Nabisco's Famous Chocolate Wafers
• 3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 tsp. canola oil
• 6 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
• ⅓ c. powdered sugar
• ¾ tsp. vanilla
• 2 c. Cool Whip Free
• 2 T. seedless strawberry or raspberry preserves
• ½ tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 lb. small strawberries, hulled and cut in half

Place chocolate wafers in a food processor and process until finely ground. Place the chopped chocolate in a microwave safe dish and microwave 1 minute or until chocolate melts, stirring every 15 seconds. Add melted chocolate and canola oil to the food processor; process until well combined.
Press chocolate mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie pan. Freeze for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Fold in Cool Whip. Carefully spread over crust.

Place preserves in a large bowl. Microwave 10-15 seconds or until softened. Add lemon juice. Whisk until smooth. Add berries and toss to coat. Arrange berries over pie.

Chill 30 minutes or until ready to serve.