Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela December 5, 2015

The update on life blog

I must apologize for my absence from the blog. My life has gotten really crazy. The responsible blogger thing would have been to stock pile post and have something already in the queue. I like to blog organically and where as some posts are planned, I do most of my posts based on what I feel like is itching to be talked about that day. Therefore, I haven’t been around. Here is an explanation in this video: My mom had knee replacement surgery so any extra time I’ve had has been spent taking care of business. The days have been…

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Angela December 2, 2015

Setbacks of weight loss

Weight loss is a tricky thing. The people who need to lose weight seek it out. It’s the goal, it’s a state of mind. Weight loss is your best friend and biggest motivator when everything is going right and your biggest enemy when you just can’t pull it together. “What works for one person will not work for another,” is what I’m always telling people when they asked what I did to lose weight. That’s the truth, before, during and after weight loss. Many of you have asked about Willie and his lack of presence and I’ve kind of just…

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Angela November 25, 2015

Get active during Thanksgiving holiday

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and we’re all going to be eating to enjoy the holiday. I hope everyone does enjoy the holiday without feeling guilty. But this is also good time to be with family and friends and you can get active. Everything is better with a group anyway. My mom had knee replacement surgery yesterday so I had to forgo any active recovery I was planning on doing yesterday. This morning was a different story. I felt like I needed to get out to work in for many reasons but I just miss breaking a sweat. I hit the treadmill…

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Angela November 24, 2015

Race Recap: Route 66 Marathon Weekend

What a wonderful weekend I had in Tulsa at the Route 66 Marathon weekend. I didn’t know what to expect going to Oklahoma because I had never been. All I knew was this was one of those bucket list races for someone trying to run the 50 states. This was my last state to capture for the year but not my last marathon. Read more about my quest in another post if you want to know more. I am proud to say that I ran marathon #29 and captured state #15 on my journey. Willie and I took a road…

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Angela November 23, 2015

Motivation Monday: Be present in the moment.

I’m blogging from a hotel room on this lovely early morning and I’m thinking about all the amazing experiences I’ve had this year. It’s been completely amazing and there has been one take back from it all. Be present in the moment. That is today’s motivation Monday message. It’s an important message to send, especially at this time of year. It’s Thanksgiving week which means a big meal to made and friends and family gathering together. It can be hetic and overwhelming, but it’s also meant to be a time to be thankful and enjoy the time. Don’t forget that…

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Angela November 18, 2015

Bread pudding for Thanksgiving? I say yes!

It’s November and everyone is thinking about Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving because I get to spend time with family and friends and just have a good time. There’s running, food and football, what else could be better? It’s just a great time to be thankful for all the great things in life. I am usually responsible for the Thanksgiving meal which is very fun for me. The not so fun part is coordinating everyone’s taste buds. Mashed potatoes vs. sweet potatoes. Turkey vs. ham. Potato salad vs. mac and cheese. Apple pie vs. pumpkin pie vs sweet potato pie. It’s…

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Angela November 17, 2015

Race Recap: The Pensacola Marathon

The Pensacola Marathon was on November 8, 2015. I decided to run this race on a whim because I had to cancel my trip to Las Vegas because I couldn’t miss work due to my mom’s impending surgery. I needed to meet my state goal and it was completely last minute. That is the reason I ended up running a half marathon the day before this race. I got in the car and drove to my best friend Mandie’s house so that we could venture to Florida together. The drive wasn’t that long. It was something like an hour and…

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Angela November 17, 2015

Race Recap: Pleasure Island Bridge Half Marathon 2015

I’m late on my race recaps, but this is what Tuesday is for. On November 7, 2015 I ran the Pleasure Island Bridge Half Marathon which will always be remembered at the Mosquito and Monsoon Festival 2015. The minute we pulled into the parking lot the mosquitoes swarmed the car and I knew it was over at that point. We even bug sprayed before we left the house because the bugs are always bad. This year it was worse. It was so bad that we didn’t even want to take pictures before the race. This is the only picture we…

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Angela November 16, 2015

Motivation Monday: Be the best for yourself

Hey all! Today’s motivation Monday was sparked by a Facebook comment. I ran a race yesterday. I know you’re shocked, right? I’ve been feeling way under the weather and I wasn’t expecting much. The one thing I was counting on that it would be a horrible experience. I was still sleeping 20 minutes before the start of the race. Something happened after the race that made me WANT to make this video. After I finished the race I posted this: I finished and I didn’t do horrible either. Ran the half in 2:18 and I was sick. Nice way to…

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Angela November 13, 2015

Five Things Friday: tips to avoid food temptation

Halloween just passed and we’re on the cusp of holiday season. There will be comfort foods, cakes, pies and all types of goodies being shoved in our faces all day long. From home to work to social gatherings, the holiday season has arrived but what does that mean if you’re on your weight loss journey or just trying not to over indulge. Every year I post something similiar because every year I feel like I learn a little bit more about how tempting some foods can be and sometimes those are the foods you just can’t stay away from. The…

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Angela November 10, 2015

We are in Runner’s World talking weight …

I am so happy to finally share with everyone that we are in the December 2015 issue of Runner’s World. I guess we could have spoke about it before but honestly, we didn’t know much information about it. When running the Pensacola Marathon on Sunday someone at an aid station stopped to ask me if I was the girl in the magazine. That is really when I found out it had hit the shelf. On my way home yesterday, I stopped in Baton Rouge and purchased them all. Haha! The forces at Action for Healthy Kids are making my dreams…

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