Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela June 21, 2018

The search for summer salads

I’m searching for some summer salads! I’ll probably revive this search for year round, but I don’t always have access to a microwave for lunch so I’m looking for foods that I can eat without warming it up. Also, I’m not always wanting to eat a “traditional” salad because let’s be honest, a girl can only eat so much lettuce. There might be a twisted misconception that a salad must always look a certain way. I will admit, I do not always like eating the traditional salad but it’s something gravitate to because it’s easy. My go-to no warm up…

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Angela June 20, 2018

The necessary name change

Welcome to Mom Works It Out! You probably haven’t noticed but I’ve changed the name of the blog. It’s been a hard decision because I’ve been We Beat Fat for so long but I really feel like it was time to change. We Beat Fat hasn’t been a WE for a long time. Yes, it was a place to chronicle our healthy living but it was more about Angela and less about Willie. He took his hand at blogging and decided it wasn’t the place for him. We lost weight as a couple and started living a healthy life but…

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Angela June 12, 2018

The battle for mental health

There’s been so much talk lately about mental health lately with the passing of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. I was a huge fan of Anthony Bourdain and one day I hope to be able to tell a story like him. That death hit me a little harder, but it also opened up some emotions in me. People committed suicide every day and I’m glad there is focus on mental health right now. But I feel like we should be focusing on this more than what we do and I don’t mean by giving out a suicide prevention number. I’m…

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Angela June 9, 2018

#StreakingwiththeCoolKids

Confession: I’ve run more in the past nine days than I have in past two months. I’ve had the baby and things haven’t seemed to be working right since then. It’s been a struggle for me and I know it’s the culmination of a lot of different things, but I know my running form definitely has something to do with it. Before I always said I didn’t have time to run so it went on the back burner. There’s some truth in that so that’s why I wanted to do this #streakingwiththeCoolKids thing. Basically, I have to run or walk…

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Angela June 5, 2018

Meal prep for the first time

Okay, so maybe it wasn’t my first time but this was the first time I’ve meal prepped this hard since early pregnancy. But the good thing is I’m prepared for the week and I don’t have much to worry about. Gosh, I don’t remember it being so much work but I’ve been out of practice. I still need to get back in the habit. Plus, I made some more “complicated” meals than normal. I tried to prep most of the meals so I wouldn’t have anything to worry about. I’m trying to stay on track and be focused on a…

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Angela May 31, 2018

The future is calling

The future is calling and it’s time to start making plans. A new day is on the horizon and I am really trying to start something new. I need the change because things are just not good. My attitude hasn’t been positive. I’ve stopped planning, therefore, I’ve stopped setting goals. I’ve been slacking off a bit lately and I haven’t felt like myself. I’ve been down. I haven’t had a positive outlook on much. I guess I’ve just been lost. Normally, I’m really hard on myself for these things, but after a deep discussion yesterday I won’t be like that.…

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Angela May 17, 2018

Mother’s Day revelation

I hope all the mommas out there had a good Mother’s Day I wanted to make my return to blogging yesterday, but my site had something else in mind. This morning things are back to normal (a bit) so I’m ready to dive in. Motherhood has changed my life completely and I feel like I keep saying the same things over and over. I don’t think I’m that interesting or what I do is anything special. But there are people who still follow me, who are interested in the journey, and just want to know. I need to share those…

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Angela February 17, 2018

Friday Five (on Saturday): Motivation Edition

Yesterday was a crazy, long day for me so I didn’t have a chance to get my blog post done. I hope you don’t mind that I’m posting a Friday Five on a Saturday. I hope everyone had a great week. I’ve been watching the Olympics all week long and it’s great to see people going after their dreams. It’s been a good week so I have no complaints. I ate my prepped meals and really enjoyed what we had for dinner. See, it does pay to try something new. On to my list. I got some new stuff to…

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Angela February 14, 2018

Do you love yourself?

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a day of love. It’s a day to share your love for other people but I don’t want you to forget yourself. We always talk about the people we love, the things we love to do, and many more things. I hope you had a wonderful day and enjoyed the love. I spent the day working and hanging out with my precious little girl. I definitely felt the love all day long. It’s a nice feeling to have, but it also got me thinking about something else. But how many times do we talk about the…

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Angela February 13, 2018

Reintroducing myself to meal prepping

Oh my. It’s been a busy last couple of days. I feel like I just don’t stop moving, except for nap time and then I want to take a nap myself. I just feel like I can’t keep up. I decided I was going to get serious about my meal prepping. I have to admit that I’ve been getting lazy with it. I have been prepping my meals but not completely. Honestly, I’ll tell you I’ve been really lazy with the menu planning. I use to try different things but now it’s been a lot of the same. Taco meat…

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Angela February 7, 2018

Air fryer chicken wings

Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone but I’m still thinking about those chicken wings I made in my air fryer. (Yes, I’m still in love with my air fryer and I think everyone should get one.) I love buffalo wings but I don’t like the fried aspect behind it. I’m always trying to find ways to make things a little bit healthier for my life so I thought I would try buffalo wings for the big day. I’ve been craving wings for a long time but I just don’t want to go out to get them. I’m not sure if…

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