Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

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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Angela April 2, 2017

Race Recap: Run Houston! Minute Maid Park

Yesterday I ran the Run Houston Minute Maid Park 10K in Houston. This was a race I was planning to do but didn’t sign up for until this week. I’m being cautious about all of this stuff, but these races are a good excuse to throw myself into mileage. I will use time as an excuse not to run longer so the races for me to make it until the end. This race was the second in the race series. I’ve never run any of these races but I’ll get to that later. I woke up early to squeeze into…

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Angela March 30, 2017

Veggie tots, what’s the deal?

If you follow me on Instagram stories (you totally should, username is webeatfat1) you have seen I’ve been trying out the veggie tots. I thought I should take one for the team so you don’t have to spend $3.50 if you don’t want to take the chance. Don’t worry, I’m going to answer the big question: I tried two versions of the veggie tots: broccoli and cauliflower veggie tots. FYI: These are not adult foods. This is a way for adults to sneak veggies to their kids and think nothing about it. I’m not saying adults won’t enjoy them, but…

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Angela March 27, 2017

Progress will come

Progress is moving forward, moving toward achieving a goal. Progress is always welcome but doesn’t always come easy. There are a few things I am currently working on: Trying to lose my pregnancy weight. Find the balance and time to get my workouts in on a consistent basis. Getting back into running…at the pace I’m more familiar running. There have been times when I’ve felt completely helpless during this time and there have been the moments when I thought I was taking steps backward. When progress doesn’t show its face, its hard to find the motivation to keep moving forward.…

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Angela March 22, 2017

Rock n Roll Dallas Weekend Recap

This past weekend I ran some races, faced some fears and regained a few parts of myself in the process. This weekend was my first big challenge since having Baby G three months ago. It was a good weekend for me and I’m nothing but positive with moving forward. A few weeks back, I found out I was accepted as a Rock n Roll race series ambassador through the Rock n Blog program. This is something I have been chasing for awhile (3 years) and it finally arrived on my doorstep when I had really given up hope. I just…

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Angela March 8, 2017

I need a break

This is a post that I didn’t want to make but I have to say it. I need a break. I have too many things going on right now. My blog has always come first since I started it but right now with the new baby, I just can’t keep up. I can’t plan the way I want to plan, I can’t provide the content I want to provide because time management is just something different right now. Things are getting easier but I’m still making a transition. I hope to be back on track in a few weeks after…

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Angela February 24, 2017

Five Things Friday: finally blogging edition

I feel like I’m sneaking to blog. It’s in the wee hours of the morning but I need to get this in. Last week I made the mistake of blogging about nonsense and then the baby woke up so I didn’t get to finish the post. It’s sad, but I’m already wasting time. Let’s get with it: Running. I’m starting to get back into it. I’ve gone back to it and things are so much better. Granted, I’m a wee bit slower (like almost 4 minutes a mile slower) than what I use to be, but I’ll get back there.…

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Angela February 20, 2017

Do what you can

Happy Monday! Now is the time to do what you can no matter the level or the time behind it. I’m going through a humbling experience right now because my fitness level obviously isn’t the same as what it was 10 months ago. It’s not like I’m starting all over, but I have taken a few steps backward. Before y’all start hitting the comments about how I just had a baby or I should be blessed, I want to shut it down. I know I just had a baby and I am beyond blessed for my baby. That is not…

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