Author Archives: lizlauterbach

Health, Diet, & Fitness ~ Results & Successes, More Than the Number on the Scale

Did you know, fat and muscle weigh the same?  One pound of fat or a pound of muscle, either way it is a pound.  However, they don\’t look the same in your body. So you may loose weight for awhile, but hit a plateau.  During that time, you may begin toning up in areas.  So,Continue reading “Health, Diet, & Fitness ~ Results & Successes, More Than the Number on the Scale”

Doors, Windows, Books ~ Change is Hard

Closed doors, blocked paths. We all face them.  At one point or another, we find them in our way.  It could be permanently or could just be a season.  Sometimes we are facing them every day.  Sometimes we go stretches where they become a distant memory. Sometimes we problem solve our way through and thinkContinue reading “Doors, Windows, Books ~ Change is Hard”

Health, Diet, & Fitness ~ Watching What & How You Eat ~ Gut Health

You knew it was coming.  At some point on this journey I would talk about diet.  Last week I talked about the importance of exercising.  Getting a good variety in and finding what works for you.  Most importantly, get up and move, everyday. When I mention the word diet, I can see many who mightContinue reading “Health, Diet, & Fitness ~ Watching What & How You Eat ~ Gut Health”

Open Your Clamshell ~ Let Yourself Emerge

I want you to take a moment and picture a clam.  What color is your shell?  Are you hiding a pearl inside?  Are you a small clam?  Or big?  Or somewhere in between? Our lives are a lot like a clam shell.  Daily life, the ups and downs, cause us to begin to put onContinue reading “Open Your Clamshell ~ Let Yourself Emerge”

Health, Fitness, & Diet ~ Working Out

Have you heard the saying about health that \”What you eat makes up 80% of you and your results, 20% is working out\”? Both make a big different in your health.  Both make a big difference in reaching your goals and maintaining your results.  One thing is for sure, you can\’t only rely on one. Continue reading “Health, Fitness, & Diet ~ Working Out”

Saying Goodbye is Hard ~ Loosing a Pet

About a week ago we found ourselves faced with saying goodbye to one of our beloved kitties.  Izzers had been a part of our family for 12 years.  She passed away, in the middle of the night, unexpectedly. She had no issues that were known.  But we believe that being a fourteen year old cat,Continue reading “Saying Goodbye is Hard ~ Loosing a Pet”

Health, Fitness & Diet ~ Being an Emotional Eater

I have always been one to be a bit of an emotional eater.  Usually it comes and goes throughout the years, but I can usually curb it and reset. About 8 years ago though, that is when it would come in to play more often and stick around longer and longer, and was getting harderContinue reading “Health, Fitness & Diet ~ Being an Emotional Eater”