Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela June 5, 2017

Better than yesterday

Happy Monday, y’all! It’s been a minute since I hit the blog because I am trying to get things moving in the right direction. Which is exactly what I want to talk about today: being better than yesterday. That is my motto. That phrase is the thing that gets me up in the morning and motivated in my daily pursuits. Even if it’s just a fraction of change, I want to be better than yesterday. Yesterday, I ran a 10K. I had high hopes for this race, but it didn’t work for me. I thought it was going to rain…

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Angela May 22, 2017

Make some choices

Happy Monday, all! It’s a rainy day. The baby is napping and I’m working from home today. These are the moments that I love. It’s supposed to rain all day so I decided the right choice was to hit the treadmill this morning to run. I’m over making excuses why I can’t run so today is the day I decided to make the choice to run. Running on the treadmill isn’t my favorite thing but the most important thing is to get those feet moving. The thing we have to remember is our life is made up of our choices.…

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Angela May 21, 2017

Postpartum depression confession

Yesterday I was empowered by Sublimely Fit to talk about my struggle with post-partum depression on my Instagram. I met Beth last year at Fitbloggin while we were both pregnant so I feel we’ll always have a bit of a bond. I was beyond impressed that she spoke so openly about her post-partum depression because I haven’t been able to. Believe it or not, I’m a private person. I know that sounds weird because I put my “life” on social media for all of you to enjoy. I’m not good with opening up about struggles. I am the one who…

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Angela May 17, 2017

Tips for new runners

It’s about time for me to get back on my blogging game and provide some useful information. Right now I’m about to start my marathon training for Chicago so running is on my mind. Plus, I feel like I’m starting all over again so this is the time for me to share tips for new runners since I feel like a new runner…again. 1. Build your base. It’s easy to get super jazzed about running. It’s easy to get caught up in comparing yourself to others. You have to put all of those things aside and just build your base…

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Angela May 15, 2017

Motivation Monday: Know your worth

I know it’s been awhile since I last blogged. I know it’s been a minute since I sent some motivation your way. It’s been rough. I haven’t felt very motivational lately. I’ve felt like I’ve been the one who needed to be motivated. I didn’t really know if I should be the one providing you with motivation when I was looking for it myself. My My postpartum journey has been a process. There are days I think I have it completely together and then other days when I feel like it’s like poop on the floor. It’s just life, I…

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Angela May 9, 2017

I never know where to start

I never know where to start so I’ve been avoiding my blog altogether. I have plans for the blog but I just don’t have the time to execute them. Well, I don’t think I’ve been managing my time correctly when I do have the time. I guess I’m trying to add things back gradually. First I was trying to get back to working out, then dropping some weight and then getting back to teaching my cycle classes. Now might be time for me to get back to working on the blog. I’m really ready to get back to it and…

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Angela April 22, 2017

Forgotten Five Things Friday: Halo Top, LilleBaby and …

Happy Earth Day! I wanted to get out and run this morning because I haven’t run in two weeks due to concentrating on returning to work at the gym. I’m ready to get back outside and I thought Earth Day would be the best time to do it. Well, life had other plans and I didn’t make my run. It was just too warm for me to get out there. I’ll try later because I’m not going to waste the day. I missed my Five Things Friday so I’m going to give them to you on Saturday today. Normally, I…

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Angela April 18, 2017

When they say you can’t

When they say you can’t, I think you can. Please fight back and do what you want to do! I’ve been a little stressed and it’s been reflected on the blog because I’ve been a little busy. I’ve been busy because they said I couldn’t. When I got pregnant people told me I wouldn’t work out. People told me I wouldn’t run. People told me I couldn’t travel. People told me I wouldn’t do a lot of things. When they said I couldn’t, that lit a fire under my butt. My baby is almost 4 months old and things have…

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Angela April 7, 2017

Five Things Friday: Mom life, salads, Chicago Marathon …

Happy Friday, all! By the time you’re reading this Friday will be almost over. It’s time for the Five Things Friday, but first I have to tell you some things. I wanted to put this up earlier but I’ve been dealing with the mom life (aka, a screaming infant) all day long. I should have know it was going to be a long day when she woke up at 4am. I hope everyone is having a great week. Here are five things I’m digging this week: 1. Willie and I are on a podcast. It’s finally our turn for the…

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Angela April 5, 2017

RIP Panera BBQ Chicken Salad

I received some sad news yesterday sitting in the drive-thru at Panera Bread. I ordered the same thing I’ve been eating for a while, the BBQ Chicken Salad. Instead of hearing, please drive around, I heard some chilling news. The salad is going off the menu. This made my heart sink. This is my go-to order. I don’t have to wait forever in line and it’s always there when I forgot my lunch or waited too late to eat. Now it’s gone. I’m a creature of habit. I find one thing and I stick with it. I’m loyal to the…

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Angela April 4, 2017

Three things to overcome during weight loss journey

Anyone who has tried to lose weight knows the process isn’t easy. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to lose 30 pounds or 130 pounds. There are just some things that will get your frustrated along the way. I’m currently trying to lose my pregnancy weight so this is something that is fresh on my mind and I thought it would be a great topic to talk about on the blog. Problem #1: Avoiding the social eating. Everyone wants to celebrate with food. Birthdays, holidays, because it’s Monday…or it’s Taco Tuesday, means there’s always some social event to celebrate WITH…

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