Exercise Tool #6 Be Willing to Suck at It Anything physical you do when you are overweight is going to be difficult. All my clients who have as much weight to lose as I did, hate moving their fat bodies. I get it. It sucks to have fat rolls get in the way of a leg press. It’s awful trying to catch your breath after mov- ing up a hill because your body weight is so heavy. Know that it will suck. Know that once you start losing weight, it will suck less. Once you make a commit- ment to doing a little exercise consistently, it will get easier and easier UNLESS YOU STOP COMPLETELY. Don’t ever stop doing your baseline. Keep going. Keep going. Suck at it. Suck at it. Suck at it. Think about what it feels like to suck at it. On the other side of sucking at it, however, is being good at it. You have to go all the way though the process, so don’t be sur- prised when it’s difficult. So many of my clients come to me and say they don’t want to set foot in a gym or try a new class. They tell me they are intimidated by the machines and the pace of the classes. I always tell them, “Of course you are! Now, go sign up!” Life is not about being good at every- thing and only doing things we already know how to 77 • If IAm So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?