Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela April 15, 2019

Focusing too much on losing weight?

There’s nothing wrong with a little bit of focus, but sometimes it can get in the way. Is it possible to have too much emphasis on a weight loss journey? I may be living proof of the point. The initial weight loss journey was strict. I stayed on plan all the time because I wanted to lose weight so bad. I lost the weight, but there were moments when I felt like I wasn’t living life. In retrospect, I see I was a living a rigorous regiment and maybe that it was I needed to get over the hump of…

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Angela April 10, 2019

Healthy eating and the toddler

Healthy eating for the toddler just doesn’t seem to be happening. It’s been a huge struggle in my life lately because she’s only into bread, crackers, cheese, or macaroni and cheese. The things she once ate, she doesn’t eat anymore. I don’t really know what happened but my child has taken the wrong turn in her eating journey. And she’s adamant about it too. She will just not eat the food that is placed in front of her. She will not eat all day. She’s a trooper. The food will sit out in hopes of her getting hungry and wanting to…

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Angela April 3, 2019

Episode #8: Life after weight loss

We Beat Fat Episode #8: Life after weight loss From the kitchen table: What’s been happening this week? This week’s podcast: life after weight loss The podcast is new so we are taking suggestions on topics to cover. Contact us: webeatfat@gmail.com or on social media Angela: blog: momworksitout.com, Instagram – @momworksitout, twitter – @momworksitout, fb – fb.com/momworksitoutblog Willie: Instagram – @williegillis Topic of the week: Life after weight loss Many people have asked about losing weight and keeping off or in Willie’s case, gaining it back. This episode of the podcast you have a candid chat about losing weight…

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Angela March 27, 2019

Weekly Meal Plan: Chicken in the Instapot

The meal plan hasn’t really been something I’ve been talking about, but we’ve still been cooking it up. I don’t always eat the meals for dinner, it might pop us as a lunch thing, but at least it gets eaten, right? I love Indian food. My town only has one place to eat Indian food but I don’t always make it out. This week I decided it was time to try some Butter Chicken in the instapot. Spoiler alert: the chicken turned out great. I used both chicken breast and thighs. And it was served with a side of coconut…

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Angela March 24, 2019

Friday file: Sunday night edition

I know, I’m sorry. I left the blog vacant for a week because I’ve just been tired. Last weekend was a huge running weekend for me. That kind of threw my whole week off because I ran both Saturday and Sunday. I wasn’t at home to get stuff done around the house or get ready for work. That one day of prep kind of pushed everything off. Daily life has been busy this week. I ran two half marathons back to back. I’ve been working with a running coach because I am really improving. I see progress which is really…

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Angela March 14, 2019

App review: The Peleton Digital app

Peleton is a huge success and came onto the scene with that insane bike that people are raving over. I’m sad to say that I don’t have one, but I want one. I can probably justify getting one now that I’ve lost one of my cycle classes. I do have a cycle back in my living room so I did make the decision to try the app. I’ll be real with you, I tried the app a while ago and it was $12.95/month. I thought it was insanely expensive to pay that much for the app. At the time, it…

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Angela March 13, 2019

Episode #7: Inspirations and motivations

We Beat Fat Episode #7: Inspirations and motivations From the kitchen table: What’s been happening this week? This week’s podcast: inspiration and motivations. The podcast is new so we are taking suggestions on topics to cover. Contact us: webeatfat@gmail.com or on social media Angela: blog: momworksitout.com, Instagram – @momworksitout, twitter – @momworksitout, fb – fb.com/momworksitoutblog Willie: Instagram – @williegillis The topic of the week: Inspirations and motivations Definition of motivation: the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way. Motivations are internal features. Definition of inspiration: the process of being…

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Angela March 12, 2019

Just work it out

Excuse me as I take a moment for a personal message. I’ve been thinking about what my message should be to the world. I asked people what they thought the message I was conveying through Instagram. I don’t know why this has become so important to me, but I’ve been a little more conscious about what I’m putting out there. I’ve been struggling to find my voice or even hone in on my message. I have things I want to do and things I want to share with the world. You might think I have my s#!t together, but I…

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Angela March 6, 2019

Episode #6: MY basics of walking and running

We Beat Fat Episode #6: My basics of walking and running From the kitchen table: This week we are talking about my basics of walking and running. How’s your week been going? Anything interesting you would like to share? The podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The podcast is new so we are taking suggestions on topics to cover. Contact us: webeatfat@gmail.com or on social media Angela: blog: momworksitout.com, Instagram – @momworksitout, twitter – @momworksitout, fb – fb.com/momworksitoutblog Willie: Instagram – @williegillis The topic of the week: Walking and running basics Several things have led me…

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Angela March 1, 2019

Friday File: heart rate monitor and the workout

Happy Friday! It’s been a long and adventurous week for me. Life has kept me busy the past two weeks and I’ve been trying to change some of my habits. There a lot of change happening among the chaos in my life. This week I’ve been trying to get my Garmin Fenix watch of unproductive fitness mode into something that made me feel better. Do you pay attention to your heart rate zones when you work out? I have always paid attention to my heart rate but never in the area, I should be working. I always assumed that if…

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Angela February 27, 2019

Episode #5: The DECISION to lose weight

We Beat Fat Episode #5: The Decision to lose weight From the kitchen table: This week we’re talking about the decision to lose weight and all that goes with it. How’s your week been going? Anything interesting you would like to share? The podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The podcast is new so we are taking suggestions on topics to cover. Contact us: webeatfat@gmail.com or on social media Angela: blog: momworksitout.com, instagram – @momworksitout, twitter – @momworksitout, fb – fb.com/momworksitoutblog Willie: Instagram – @williegillis Topic of the week: The decision to lose weight Most of…

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