Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela August 4, 2016

Pregnancy after weight loss played with my head

This is a very hard blog post for me to write. In fact, I’ve been putting it off for a LONG time. I took a period off from blogging when I found out I was pregnant because what I wanted to write about I couldn’t. It was a secret that I couldn’t share…yet. I aim to be as transparent as possible with my blog when I finally decide to talk about something. This is my Thinking Out Loud post. This one is going to be hard. When I found out I was pregnant, I was happy but at the same…

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Angela August 3, 2016

Recipe: The land of Zuchinni Bread

I haven’t spent enough time in the kitchen, it’s time for me to go back. Now I have a bit more time on my hands since I’m not constantly in training for something so I thought it would be the perfect time to start experimenting again. I’ve been wanting bread of some sort and the idea of zuchinni bread came to mind. Everyone seems to love it; I should give it a try. Let’s be honest, zuchinni tastes like nothing. That’s why healthy eating people put it in their foods as a filler and a way to get some veggies…

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Angela August 1, 2016

#MondayMotivation: Attitude gives you strength

Happy Monday! This post is coming at you very late because I haven’t been feeling well today. Since I was busy this weekend, I planned on working on my blog today but my body had other plans. I didn’t want to miss out on a Monday Motivation post for you, even if you don’t get it until Tuesday. Attitude is everything. Attitude will change everything. Don’t let a bad attitude stand in your way of accomplishing your goals. After Fitbloggin, there was a session on mental health and the speak told us to believe what will make you happy. If…

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Angela July 29, 2016

Fitness Friday: Resistance Band Exercises

I got some cool stuff at Fitbloggin’ in the form of resistance bands and I thought that I should give them a try. I never really did much with resistance bands in the past so I had no idea what to do with them. My biggest motivation in using these bands is because I can’t really lift since I’m pregnant but this is a great way to get some strength work into my exercise routine. I know I got a really great workout at the conference and that is something I want to duplicate at home. I had no idea…

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Angela July 27, 2016

WIAW: Eating in Indianapolis at Fitbloggin

Welcome to What I Ate Wednesday focusing on the food I ate in Indianapolis at Fitbloggin. I didn’t expect the food scene to be that amazing in Indy but there was some great stuff there. Lots of different varieties of food to choose from so it was always an adventure. Thursday I went on a pre-conference excursion to Lifetime Fitness. They had food for us to enjoy after our workouts. Of course, it was stuff made in-house and is sold at the gym. There was chicken salad and other lunch meat sandwiches which I can’t have so I just enjoyed…

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Angela July 25, 2016

The great things about Fitbloggin 2016

My weekend was spent at blogging and social media conference, Fitbloggin, in Indianapolis. I attended this conference two years ago in Savannah and was hooked. This year I was invited back to the conference to speak about the highs and lows of weight loss. Although I was speaking, I attended the conference to learn new things, to grow as a blogger and just become an overall better person. Pre-conference excursions. The early bird conference attendees could attend an outing to Lifetime Fitness. My plane landed a bit late so I missed the facility tour but I still got to…

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Angela July 24, 2016

My pledge to my blog readers

It’s time for me to face reality. I’ve failed all of you. Once upon a time I planned out blog posts. I talked about relevant topics. I actually put the effort in and then something happened. I started traveling more and doing quick fixes. I stopped actually making time for the blog in respects to self-improvement, eating and just overall fitness. I wish I could say planning was the problem, but I know I felt like I lost my voice along the way. Willie and I gained a lot of publicity in a short period of time, again, which kind…

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Angela July 14, 2016

Divulgence of kale & everything else I’ve been …

I know kale is one of those things that is super healthy for us and we’re supposed to want to eat it. I’ve done my fair share of talking about kale myself. I have to admit, I don’t like making kale. I almost want to say that I don’t like kale but that wouldn’t be the truth. I do like kale…when someone else prepares it. I can’t seem to make the stuff taste good on my own, so I prefer to buy the stuff at the store. Kale is to taste good and it’s just not something I’ve mastered. I’ll…

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Angela July 12, 2016

What’s the first step to weight loss?

I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails lately about taking the steps to weight loss. I don’t know where all the new people popped up from, but I’m happy to have you here. I’ve talked about the weight loss journey many times but I’m going to take a different approach to the topic today. It’s an ever changing and growing process and I think I have something to add to the subject. So here is my first step to weight loss: Be confident. Embarking on a weight loss journey is physical and emotional. It was the hardest and easiest thing…

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Angela July 5, 2016

Notes from a birthday weekend

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes and all the congratulations on my big secret. I had a wonderful weekend thanks to my husband. It’s probably the best birthday I’ve ever had. I know that’s a big statement but it true. Willie took me to the Astros baseball game. It was a great game. The roof was closed and we had awesome seats. I had a really fun time. I’m kind of ruined now with baseball games now because now we’re always going to need to sit in those seats. The Astros lost the game, but they put up a…

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Angela July 2, 2016

Birthday confession: the secret I’ve never told

Today is my birthday. It’s my 35th year of life and this is kind of a big birthday for me. I am absolutely living my best life now and in a place I never thought I would be. I never would have thought I would have accomplished so much or inspired so many people. It’s just all a blessing. I woke up this morning not wanting to get out and workout but the hardest part is getting out of the door. My first official act of my 35th birthday was a jog/walk of 3.33 miles. So now it’s time for…

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