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out,	 put	 them	 on	 a	 dart	 board,	 and	 follow	 whatever	 diet	 the	 dart	 hits.	 The	 diet,	 if
you	 actually	 follow	 it,	 will	 work.	 The	 problem	 is	 never	 the	 diet.	 The	 problem	 is
always	your	feelings	about	dieting.	The	same	is	true	about	exercising.

    Just	 like	 Ana,	 we	 “never	 feel	 like	 working	 out”	 and	 we	 let	 these	 feelings	 get	 in
the	way	of 	our	desires	to	become	healthier.	Using	the	#5SecondRule,	Ana	pushed
herself 	to	5-	4-	3-	2-	1	and	got	back	on	the	bike:

    Yes,	you	may	hyperventilate	as	you	pedal,	but	who	cares?	It	sounds	better	than
making	excuses	at	home.

    Every	single	diet,	exercise	program,	gym	circuit,	workout	class,	physical	therapy
regimen,	 cross-training	 routine,	 meditation	 program,	 and	 yoga	 flow	 will	 improve
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