Who is Lisa Schilling?  

Lisa is a wife and mother of three boys. She lives in rural Missouri and embraces the joys and woes of small town living. Lisa uses her enthusiasm for health and fitness promotion to create wellness opportunities for adults and children.  

This endeavor comes from the belief that God blesses people, so they may be a blessing to others. Working through many of life’s challenges has taught her to appreciate and value everyday life.  

She feels passionate about sharing this knowledge and her time to help others improve their personal health and wellness. As an outspoken advocate for wellness and prevention, her motto is: “See one, do one, teach one!”  

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History

I am a former pageant queen, who suffered with being hyper-critical about my looks, weight and size. At this point in my life, although older and fuller figured, I have finally learned to accept myself as-is, not always needing something more to feel happy and content.

You can be fit and healthy even if you are not a super-model size.  I am still an average REAL woman; just like most women I know, who are busy and juggle multiple responsibilities. I wrote the “Get REAL Guide to Health and Fitness” for myself and others like me. When you begin to ACCEPT that you are okay—even better than okay— just as you are, you will empower yourself to succeed at making any changes that you choose.

It is time for women to “Get REAL" and learn to love the skin they are in!

You are more than a size, shape or number on a scale. I have learned that you need to do healthy behaviors not to be thin, or for looks, but because you DESERVE it. I teach women to value their bodies, to exercise, and ADD healthy foods to their diet because it makes them feel better and live longer. If you happen to look good too, well that is just a bonus!

How we feel about ourselves is projected in how we carry ourselves. This affects how people treat us. I am more confident and happy now than I ever was in my 20s. I look my age, I have some curves, but I ENJOY my lifestyle most every day.

I speak as often as I can to groups of women and encourage and uplift them. Reminding them they are beautiful, valuable and worthy of taking care of what they have been given. That is enough and they are enough. This is a message more women need embrace.

It is time for women to love their bodies and love their lives!

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The big “ah-hah moment” came when I realized that there needed to be a more obtainable entry point into health and fitness improvement. I found that starting small, at less than what “experts” say is optimal, made it easier to stick to my plan and actually see improvement.

Seems too simple, I know—but confidence gained from sticking with something and having success propels you to add more healthy habits. Small changes, consistently and slowly done, actually work!

This goes against the severe all-or-nothing mentality that I fight daily. I have lost and gained over thirty pounds at a time. It is a struggle I will always have. But I have a choice. I have learned how to gradually change my thinking and my habits. I now understand the value of appreciating my situation and changing as my needs change. I must fight to avoid those all-or-nothing patterns—it is a daily choice. You have a choice too.

Because of thought shifting, reframing, and purposeful living, you have the ability to greatly improve your fitness and total wellness, not to mention increase personal fulfillment… It became clear that many people were looking for ways to get healthier and for something to motivate and keep them on track. I saw a need to help people from different backgrounds and fitness levels find a way to get healthier and stay healthy, all the while living their normal REAL life.

There is not one plan that is perfect for everyone.

My book, the "Get REAL Guide to Health and Fitness," puts you in the driver’s seat. It gives you all the information you need to create a REAL plan that will work for you. I identified the main reasons I have found that REAL people struggle, and I addressed those issues.

I wanted to take the knowledge I have gained through research, trial and error, and working with everyday people to compile an easy-to-read and easy-to understand guide. I have used that information, plus what I give to my personal training clients, to develop this guide.

I realized that REAL people need an encouraging resource–one that is short, easy to understand, basic, and comprehensive. That is what I have set out to do. If you choose to follow the guide, you will be able to customize your own unique plan. A plan for life—an enjoyable REAL life!

Get REAL Bottom Line: Living a healthy lifestyle involves having a plan and living purposefully.

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Lisa Schilling is a Wellness Nurse Strategist. Along with being a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Group Exercise Leader, Lisa is a Registered Nurse.

As a graduate of North Central Missouri College, she holds two degrees, the first in Business Marketing and the second in Nursing. She is the CEO of Get REAL Wellness Solutions, LLC and facilitates multiple wellness opportunities.

She is the author of the book,  “The Get REAL Guide to Health and Fitness – Five Steps to Create Your Own Personal Wellness Plan” and the writer of a weekly newspaper column called “Wellness Matters” which is also broadcast as a weekly radio PSA.  

She has been featured on Lifetime Television’s Morning Show “The Balancing Act.” She has also created a chair exercise video series called, “Get REAL ACES” The DVD includes her popular full-body workout, 30 Minute ACES and the relaxing Yoga-Stretch ACES.  ACES, stands for Active Chair Exercise Sequence. 

She has focused her time on developing and adapting exercises that can be done sitting, thus allowing them to be modified for most fitness levels. Lisa is busy developing social networking opportunities to reach an even wider audience, check out Lisa Schilling Get REAL Wellness Solutions on Facebook and getrealwellness onTwitter.

She is active in NSA- National Speakers Association, HSA- Heartland Speakers Association, PEO, Rotary International, Trenton Acting Guild, Leadership Northwest Missouri, Yogavangelism, and C-FIT Circle. 

Lisa loves being outdoors and enjoys spending time with her family playing cards, hunting and playing sports. She is also an avid reader and enjoys researching new topics.