Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

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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Angela March 7, 2016

Finding yourself is part of the journey

Happy Monday afternoon everyone. Things haven’t been great in life and I’ve pulled away from blogging because it’s hard to remain transparent in really trying times. It may have made the problems deepen a bit because it has become an internal issue. Today Willie posted something on his blog and brought some things to the forefront. I really do hope you take the time to read his post. I really want to encourage everyone to find what it is in life that will make you happy. Without happiness, nothing else will fall into place. I lived many many years not…

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Angela March 4, 2016

#TourdeAngie resumes with Snickers

Hello all! I think I am ready to make my return to blogging. I have been going through a lot of things lately but I think I need to just come back. There will never be a right time and my mind will never really be free of stress. These are probably the moments that I need to be blogging. Yesterday, I hit the road for Georgia. Thank goodness for having friends that live at the half way point of life. I was able to drive halfway yesterday and finish it up today. I will be making the full drive…

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Angela March 2, 2016

Being too hard on myself

Yesterday I threw myself a pity party. I ran two half marathons this weekend, I should be proud about that. I’m upset because one of those was supposed to be a marathon. I’m complaining about nothing. Don’t judge me. But I am hard on myself and it clouds my judgement. I really should know better. I am being too hard on myself. Maybe I’ve set the bar too high or I need to manage expectations. When I made the decision at mile 6, I knew it was the right decision. When I rolled through mile 8, I was feeling better…

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Angela February 24, 2016

Weight loss: lost and confused

I strive for transparency here on the blog. Notice the posts have been few and far between from here lately? It’s not from lack of wanting to blog because I want to. I’m really just going through some things. Willie and I have struggled to find exactly who we are. I know he’s talked about it a bit on his blog and I guess it’s time for me to open up. I’m the type of person when things aren’t really that great…I tend to disappear. I’m very introspective. I overthink and at some points I overshare. Lately, I’ve just been…

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Angela February 19, 2016

The Total Life Changes Tea Detox Fraud

I’ve spent many hours trying to track down who is spreading the message that Willie and I used some TLC (Total Life Changing) Tea as part of our diet plan. I’m here to bust this right open to let you know that I don’t even know what that mess is. We’ve never used it and I would definitely never endorse it. I only endorse and/or represent brands I use on the regular. Otherwise, I’m not being true to myself and I’m definitely not being honest with you guys. Big thanks to Robin for letting me know this was out there…

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Angela February 15, 2016

Motivation: If you don’t succeed, try again

Happy Monday everyone! It’s time for a little Monday Motivation for you about trying. I just want to let you know it’s ok to fail, it’s ok to make mistakes and it’s ok to do less than your best. It’s not ok to let those missteps keep you from moving forward. If you don’t succeed, try again! Let’s all make the committment to live life and that includes trying…and possibly failing. Sometimes there is a need to take chances and step out of the comfort zone. For many years, I would stayed stagnant by not attempting anything new. I was…

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Angela February 10, 2016

Taking a break

Hello all. I wanted to keep you update on my antics, just in case you don’t follow me on social media. I’ve still been instagraming, snap chatting and tweeting but you may miss that if you’re not into the social media thing. I’ve still been working out and sticking to my schedule. Getting out and getting my exercise has been mone of the most important things in my life right now. It’s been a major priority and just been trying to stick with a schedule. And I’ve really been enjoying teaching my cycle classes this month. Maybe it’s all the…

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Angela February 3, 2016

Recipe: Shredded Chicken Caserole

We’ve been a little pressed for time and Willie doesn’t really want to clean a lot of pots and pans so I’ve been making some casseroles lately. This one that is great for lunch because it’s easy to pre-portion out and great for on the go. There are few steps but it’s a pretty good meal. I season the skinless chicken breast and thighs and bake them covered in the oven at 450 degrees for 45-50 minutes. I use a mixture of both breast and thighs for moisture in the dish. Chicken breast are really dry and I learned through…

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Angela February 1, 2016

The struggle is real

I wish I could tell you how many times I’ve sat down to write a blog post and then nothing came out. At this point, it’s too many to count. I love this blog and I love helping people with my words but sometimes it’s hard to write here. The struggle is real. Do you care about what I eat on the regular? I feel like I’m pretty boring and eat the same things. Do you care what is in my fridge? Do you care that I love to run? Do you really want to know that I got up…

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