Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela April 12, 2016

Transformation Tuesday: Falling into running

I never thought I would be a runner. When we started our weight loss journey, I definitely didn’t think it would be something I would fall into or even love. I started running because I needed something a little bit more fast pace than walking and that slowly turned into a love for hitting the pavement. The only place I would run to before was the couch to catch the latest episode of my favorite show or to the kitchen table to eat. It’s sad to say, but that is the truth. I can’t really explain to you why the…

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Angela April 8, 2016

My site was hacked but I still worked …

Have you noticed that I haven’t been blogging? Well it wasn’t my fault. I scheduled out my posts but then a few days later I noticed that I wasn’t getting any comments or feedback on my posts. Then I figured out that I was no longer in control of things happening with my site. I couldn’t login to change anything. I was sad and I hoped that I wasn’t going to lose everything I had worked 3 years to build. I didn’t want to mention that I was locked out of my own site because I didn’t really know who…

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Angela April 4, 2016

Never give up

There are a few new faces to the blog because of some media coverage that has occured so I wanted to say a big HELLO to all of you. Thanks for coming by the site and sharing your kind words. With all the new faces, the questions begin to roll in. People want to know how to get started on their weight loss journey, what did we do, what about the loose skin and how long did all of that take? All those questions have been answered here on the blog many many times. Those questions are really great questions…

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Angela March 30, 2016

Emotional eating is not my stress relief anymore

Hey all. I hope things are going well with you you. Me, I’ve been stressed. There is just a lot of things going on and it’s just a lot to take in. I have been uber stressed and running is the one way I know I can help ease the stress but I haven’t been able to do that. I’m dealing with some ITBS (Illitobial Band Syndrome) and I don’t know what’s up. I’m still working on it. I was able to run a 3 treadmill miles on Monday but it wasn’t easy. I wore my trust IT band strap which…

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Angela March 22, 2016

Hiding unhealthy choices and back on meal prep

If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on the move. It’s been a BUSY few weeks and I haven’t really been home to meal prep. There was a week that I prepped for two weeks but that only happened one. I’ve been traveling and missing the grocery store trips. Everything hasn’t been tip top shape. And I’ll be honest with you, I haven’t been eating the best food either. A couple of weeks ago Willie and I slammed a whole pizza and enjoyed it…but I think my pizza need may have been met that day. The picture above is not the…

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Angela March 21, 2016

The great thing about Mondays

Happy Monday everyone! Sometimes Mondays get a bad wrap because the day comes after the weekend, but it’s not always that bad. The great thing about Mondays is it’s a time to start fresh and wipe the slate clean. Mondays are a day when I try to actually put together an outfit to wear. Here is what I’m sporting today and this has no place in the actual blog post but it’s fun, right? Monday is a day of reflection of what you accomplished the previous week and what you want to do in the upcoming week. The great thing…

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Angela March 16, 2016

Race Recap: Tobacco Road Marathon

I collected state #17 in North Carolina this weekend when I ran the Tobacco Road Marathon in Cary, NC. This was definitely a bucket list race for me from before I even started marathoning. This was just a half marathon I wanted to complete but then I started running the 50 states and I knew this would be my North Carolina race. The entire time I was running I couldn’t believe I was actually running the race. The only bad thing about this race was it happened on the day of the time change. I had already lost an hour…

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Angela March 15, 2016

Weight loss transformation begins with a choice

Six years ago life was very different. Sometimes it’s seems like things were simpler back then because I didn’t worry about having to make gym workouts and I didn’t care about what I ate. Dinner usually came from the drive through and nights were filled with pints of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. I was still always on the go but I wasn’t on the go to go run a marathon. There are a few things I’ve learned a long the way that I would like to share with you about the weight loss transformation. Transformation is a choice. You have…

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Angela March 12, 2016

#TourDeAngie: Weight loss and alcohol.

Thursday night I made my trek to state #17, North Carolina, for the Tobacco Road Marathon which is tomorrow. I had a late flight and didn’t get to my hotel until after midnight because I lost an hour. Oh, did I forget to mention that I lost an hour and will lose another tomorrow due to DST? Oh well, at least the race starts later due to the time change. Yesterday I picked up my packet. I’m never available for first day packet pickup so I thought I should go. It was a small expo but it was nice. There…

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Angela March 10, 2016

Want to run the Chicago Marathon with me?

Have you ever wanted to run a marathon? Here’s your chance. I am looking for some motivated people to come run the Chicago Marathon with me in October. Are you interested? Last year I ran the Chicago Marathon with Team Healthy Kids and I’ll be doing it again this year with Willie. I really want to put together a team to run for a great cause. Childhood obesity is a great risk to our country and I want to do something about it. This is my way of making difference. Do you want to make a difference with me? Willie…

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Angela March 9, 2016

Race Recap: Snickers Marathon – Albany, GA

I ventured down some serious back roads to Albany, GA to capture state #16 on my marathon quest. The destination was the Snickers Marathon and Half Marathon. I decided on this race after finding out I wouldn’t be able to run the Georgia Marathon because I already signed up for another race. I am so glad I double checked my calendar and decided to run this race. From my town, Albany is 10 hrs and not really a convient place to fly. There are no airports within two hours of this place so I thought it would be best to…

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