Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela October 3, 2017

Breaking my Hurricane Harvey silence

I know it’s been awhile since my last blog. I will not lie dealing with Hurricane Harvey has been one of the most stressful things I’ve had to deal with in a long time. This time was different because I have a small child to usher through this situation. I am very lucky my home was not flooded. It was really just luck that it didn’t because MOST of my neighborhood took water in their homes. All I can say is we got lucky and right now we’re just trying to bridge the gap of making life work again, after…

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Angela August 22, 2017

Find your passion

The other day I did a Facebook Live to answer questions about weight loss and what not. If you missed it, I’m sorry but you can go back to watch it. Someone asked a question about my motivation to keep going and answered about beginning with the end in mind. This got me thinking a little deeper about what motivates me to do what I do. I found my passions. It’s easy to be motivated when I found something that I love to do. I fell in love with running and it gave me something to work towards. Running gave…

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Angela August 17, 2017

That time I burned crockpot lasagna

I love making stuff in the crockpot because it’s a great way to get a home cooked meal without all the fuss. That was until I decided I was going to make crockpot lasagna. I was intrigued when I was fell down the rabbit hole of Pinterest and found a crock pot veggie lasagna recipe. The great thing about the crockpot is setting and forgetting, but this time I feel like it was a little too much work. I was highly skeptical on Sunday while I was making this. I even posted on Instagram stories I wasn’t sure I would be…

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Angela August 15, 2017

Group fitness etiquette

I don’t really talk about a bunch on the blog, but I am a group fitness instructor. I am a HUGE advocate for group fitness for many reasons. There has been a surge in group fitness over the years with Crossfit, barre, spin, yoga and many other choices. If you’ve never been to a group fitness class, here are some tips before you go. Show up to class on time. I know it’s hard sometimes and there are times when you’re just running late. Just because you’re running late doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to get your workout on. Access…

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Angela August 8, 2017

Giveaway: Keep a cool head with Headsweats

Disclaimer: I am a Headsweats ambassador. The views about this product or solely my own and not influenced by the company. It’s your chance to win a Headsweats hat or visor. The only hats/visors I wear are Headsweats. I don’t know what it is about this brand but it feels light on my head and collects my sweat like no other. I can’t think of one run that I’ve done without a Headsweats hat or visor. That’s a lot of running, right? My closet is full of these hats and visors and I want to share this great product with…

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Angela August 7, 2017

Starting the weight loss journey is the hardest …

People often ask me what was/is the hardest part of the weight loss journey. Sometimes I want to say, “keeping the weight off” and that is true, but the hardest part is really just getting started. If you are ready for your weight loss journey it is important to take the steps. I wanted to lose the weight many times before I actually did. Do you know what the biggest difference was the last time? I actually took the steps to make it happen. I would always think about what life would be life if I lost the weight. I…

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Angela August 2, 2017

Meal prep this week: Maple Dijon chicken

I haven’t really been talking about my meal prep on the blog lately. I know it’s bad because people want to know about the meal prep. I haven’t really talked about meal prep in a long time but that doesn’t mean I’m not doing it. Meal prep has become a little less high maintenance these days, but it’s still getting done. I’m not fancy. I don’t create recipes on my own. If I’m doing some creating, I’m just throwing stuff together we have in the fridge and making it work. There’s nothing creative happening in my kitchen. I know the…

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Angela July 31, 2017

Don’t let a one-upper steal your shine

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is starting off their week off right. Monday is a time to start anew and set new goals. This is your moment, don’t waste it. Today I wanted to talk to you about the one-upper. I don’t know how to exactly phrase this to you so I’m hoping you will understand. Don’t let these people get you down. Beware of the one-uppers in your life. The people who are always trying to get the last word. The people who are always trying to do you one better. Sometimes it seems like those people are just…

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Angela July 29, 2017

Focus is real

To put this into words is hard because I have been extremely focused lately. I’m the person you come to for motivation and inspiration to tackle your dreams and lately I’ve just been focused on chasing my own stuff. It’s been hard for me to put it into words to post here on the blog. I’m still here. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’ve still been around. The goals I’ve set for myself aren’t visual goals. That’s why I haven’t had much to post on Instagram (besides in my stories). The goals I set are kind of…

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Angela July 14, 2017

Giving up on THE goal

I’m not going to bury the lead today. I’m not going to run the Chicago Marathon. This is the post I’ve been struggling to write for the past two weeks. This is the reason I’ve disappeared off social media. This has been a huge source of sadness in my life. It’s like I gave up or something. But I came to a point where I just physically couldn’t do the training. It makes me sad because this was a goal I set for myself. I was running for the charity (Action for Healthy Kids) that I love and I still must…

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