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Gretta Leckbee, 32, pharmacist and manager, Austin, TX
Obstacle: Putting everyone else's needs ahead of hers
Breakthrough: Learning to steal time for exercise, but not away from her family
Accomplishment: From walking a few times a month to walking 1 to 2 hours a week

Her Day, Pre-Makeover
7 am: Awakened by her 2-year-old twin boys, Chaz and Joey
8 am: Entertains her kids while trying to make phone calls, clean up, and pay bills
11 am: Gets ready for work
1 pm: Arrives at the pharmacy
8 pm: Returns home, plays with her sons, and gets them ready for bed
9 pm: Grabs a bite to eat and watches a little TV
10:30 pm: Goes to bed

Just the thought of taking an hour away from her family, her job, or her home responsibilities to exercise left Leckbee feeling guilty. "I'd think I really should be doing the laundry or the dishes, or spending time with my boys--anything but taking time for me," she says. So although she'd eventually like to join a gym, walking with her kids is a more attractive option for now.

To fit those walks in, though, Leckbee had to limit distractions and interruptions at other times of the day. According to coach Liz Davenport, author of Order from Chaos, "the average businessperson receives 190 pieces of information each day and wastes 150 hours each year looking for stuff." Leckbee was no exception. When she learned to file instead of pile--and gave up multi-tasking--she suddenly had more time. For example, instead of trying to make calls or pay bills when she's home alone with the boys (who always want Mommy's attention), she saves those tasks for when her husband can watch the kids. "I get less frustrated, and I am a lot more efficient," she says. "For example, I used to spend an hour and a half paying bills; now I'm done in 30 minutes." And she's using that time to be more physically active.

Now on the mornings when Leckbee starts work late--usually two or three times a week--she buckles her kids into the stroller or wagon as soon as they finish breakfast and heads out for a 30- to 40-minute jaunt. Toting 60 pounds around her hilly neighborhood is quite a workout. Since Leckbee started exercising 3 months ago, she's noticed that getting the stroller up the hills has become a lot easier, she's lost 10 pounds, and she feels good about doing something for herself. In fact, she's even thinking about taking a yoga or Pilates class.

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vicgirl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 363 Senior Member	Guilt-Free Workouts Learn More Related Stories > 25 Ways to Fit in Find Time to Exercise > Excuse-Proof Your Exercise Plan > Drop a Size in 4-Weeks Plan Related Products > Get Your Free Gift and Trial Issue Gretta Leckbee, 32, pharmacist and manager, Austin, TX Obstacle: Putting everyone else's needs ahead of hers Breakthrough: Learning to steal time for exercise, but not away from her family Accomplishment: From walking a few times a month to walking 1 to 2 hours a week Her Day, Pre-Makeover 7 am: Awakened by her 2-year-old twin boys, Chaz and Joey 8 am: Entertains her kids while trying to make phone calls, clean up, and pay bills 11 am: Gets ready for work 1 pm: Arrives at the pharmacy 8 pm: Returns home, plays with her sons, and gets them ready for bed 9 pm: Grabs a bite to eat and watches a little TV 10:30 pm: Goes to bed Just the thought of taking an hour away from her family, her job, or her home responsibilities to exercise left Leckbee feeling guilty. "I'd think I really should be doing the laundry or the dishes, or spending time with my boys--anything but taking time for me," she says. So although she'd eventually like to join a gym, walking with her kids is a more attractive option for now. To fit those walks in, though, Leckbee had to limit distractions and interruptions at other times of the day. According to coach Liz Davenport, author of Order from Chaos, "the average businessperson receives 190 pieces of information each day and wastes 150 hours each year looking for stuff." Leckbee was no exception. When she learned to file instead of pile--and gave up multi-tasking--she suddenly had more time. For example, instead of trying to make calls or pay bills when she's home alone with the boys (who always want Mommy's attention), she saves those tasks for when her husband can watch the kids. "I get less frustrated, and I am a lot more efficient," she says. "For example, I used to spend an hour and a half paying bills; now I'm done in 30 minutes." And she's using that time to be more physically active. Now on the mornings when Leckbee starts work late--usually two or three times a week--she buckles her kids into the stroller or wagon as soon as they finish breakfast and heads out for a 30- to 40-minute jaunt. Toting 60 pounds around her hilly neighborhood is quite a workout. Since Leckbee started exercising 3 months ago, she's noticed that getting the stroller up the hills has become a lot easier, she's lost 10 pounds, and she feels good about doing something for herself. In fact, she's even thinking about taking a yoga or Pilates class.
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