Make sure you commit to this minimum baseline by writing and putting it on your calendar as an appoint- ment. You are busy during this time and unavailable for anyone else. This is not an appointment that can be rescheduled. This is your appointment with the CEO of your life—you. Just the fact that you make this an important appointment that you have committed to, can change how you feel about yourself. You tell anyone who asks for you at that time, “Sorry, but no.” You do not need to provide an explanation that you are going to be exercising. It is an important meeting and if someone asks you to reschedule it, you must reply, “Absolutely not.” This resolve will be very powerful in building your motivation and momentum for your commitment to your minimum baseline. Once you make this commitment, it is much easier to build from here. You start thinking of yourself as someone who works out. If someone asks if you exer- cise, you can say, “Yes.” You can start taking each five-minute segment as a deposit into your self-esteem account. Your body will start to appreciate you more. You will learn the skill of overcoming excuses and obstacles. You will make yourself a priority. You will draw a line in the sand of what you are willing to tol- erate. All this for a five-minute commitment! Now you have no reason not to get this done. 59 • If IAm So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?