! I YicX an ae1obics class that has high ene1gy. ! I hoin a gym that has g1eat activities +o1 my XiCs so they can have a b1eaX +1om me. ! I tell my Cog I am taXing him on a “hiXe3” anC he gets so e^citeC. I won’t let him Cown. ! I have YDt a cha1t on the wall with my e^e1cise aYYointments anC I c1oss them o++ when comYleteC. A+te1 a ce1tain nDmbe1 o+ wo1XoDts3 I go in +o1 a sYa t1eatment. Ask yourself what you can do to make your exercise more enjoyable. Rate your exercise event on a scale from one to ten. One means you are dreading it and ten means you can’t wait to get it going. Once you have your number, turn on your creative genius and ask yourself what you could do to make it three points higher? For example, if you are planning to take a walk and you have many excuses and you’re at about a 2 in terms of looking forward to it, ask yourself what you could do to make it a 5. Maybe you could load a great motivating book on CD into your CD player and that increases your excitement about it. Maybe you could call your neighbor and ask if she wants to come with you. Maybe you could have the kids get on their bikes and ride next to you. Maybe you could pick a spot that is prettier than your current plan. Once you get to 5, you will be more motivated to make it happen. You 75 • If IAm So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?