long. Note your feelings, then gently encourage your- self to keep moving. Think about the emotional obstacles you are overcoming. Listen to your body tell you how neglected it feels, how out of shape it is, and how upset it is that you have been ignoring it. Let your body vent. Keep giving. This venting might go on for a few months. You just listen and keep giving. Your body has a right to be upset and, eventually, it will start to trust you and the care you are giving it. Eventually, it will really start to feel good during and after your workout. That is when you know you and your body are finally on the same side. You may not have gotten fast results, you may have had to put up with your body screaming at you, but you have overcome it and that feels amazing! You are an athlete and a regular exerciser and your body thanks you for it. Exercise: • How would it feel to be a person who exercises regularly? • What will it cost you if you don’t give yourself this gift? • How will you stay in the mode of giving to your- self without expectation of results? • Are you willing to exercise for yourself even if you don’t get weight loss results? Geve1 L^e1cise +o1 Wast ResDlts ! 56