Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela September 16, 2015

Get that healthy eating in check for fall

Summer is over, technically. Vacation is a thing of the past. The summer barbecues and sweet treats may have taken over your life for a few short months and that’s fine. Live a little, it was summer after all, but now it’s time to get your healthy eating back in check. The next the you know, it will be the holiday season and you don’t want bad habits to snowball into that time of year, do you? The best way to get your eating habits back on track is to make a plan. Plain and simple, make a plan and…

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Angela September 15, 2015

Travel Tuesday: I’m going on a road …

It’s Travel Tuesday so I’m taking a health/food/fitness break to tell you about my next adventure. It’s all related somehow anyway, right? I never would have dreamed of doing all the things I do now if I hadn’t lost the weight. My eyes are wide open now. I’m ready to explore. So my next big adventure will be a road trip to Las Vegas. This is kind of monumental because I’ve never been to las Vegas before and I’ve never driven that far by myself. I’m probably violating a road trip rule by going by myself, but it’s just something…

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Angela September 14, 2015

Getting a fresh start.

It’s Monday which we all know is the start of the new week (duh)! The beginning of the week is always filled with moans and groans because Mondays are so hard. But the start of the week is always filled with possibility. It’s the start of new to-do lists, new goals, new accomplishments…and a lot of new things. Mondays are great day to refocus and start anew. Start off the week positive and with promise. This is not the time to think about the impossible but all the things that are possible. Life is about moving forward and learning experiences.…

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Angela September 11, 2015

Five Things Friday: 5?s – Life After Weight Loss

Happy Friday everyone! It’s raining here. It’s got me in some type of mood, but life must go on. I am here this week with part II of the video from last week. FYI: This will be the last 5?s about weight loss for a while, probably like 2 months. I just wanted to round up the most frequently asked questions in a video for people to watch. I have a few other weight loss related videos that will hit the queue eventually but this will be the last of these kind for a while. I think you should ask…

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Angela September 10, 2015

Can I workout from home?

Workout out at home is a great and convenient. There are perks to having a gym membership like equipment and the possibilities of group fitness, but sometimes the budget just won’t allow for a gym membership. Or maybe you’re just uncomfortable being around a lot of people when you workout? That doesn’t mean you can’t be active. If you do decide to work out at home there are some things you need to take into consideration like equipment. You might need to invest in some weights/dumbbells/kettle bells, a exercise mat and maybe a treadmill (if that’s what you like to…

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Angela September 8, 2015

Motivation from within

I’m still stuck on a motivation kick. Maybe because I’m kicking it into high gear because I lacked motivation for the summer. Guess what? Summer is over and it’s time to move on. I don’t want people to go through the serious rutt I was in that essentially ended up wasting my time. It’s not Monday, but I still have a message to motivate. Here’s the video: There are a few things I really want you to take away from the video: 1. Motivation should come from within. Yes, when I’m in a certain setting, I push and motivate people…

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Angela September 7, 2015

The end of the Labor Day

I hope everyone had a great day today and didn’t have to work. If you did have to work, I’m sorry! I wish I could say I did something eventful for the weekend, but I really didn’t do much. This morning I went for a run. The humidity was killer so I stopped to play in the sprinklers. After that, I decided that I should do some laundry. It’s long overdue. @angelabeatfat is recording videos for her YouTube channel. #production #youtube #video #WBF #film A photo posted by Willie Gillis (@fueledxrunning) on Sep 6, 2015 at 12:46pm PDT I just…

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Angela September 4, 2015

Five Things Friday: 5Qs about weight loss

Hello all! Happy Friday! Sorry about not having a blog up yesterday, I thought I scheduled a post but I guess I was wrong. That means I’m absent minded and it just left you absent. Have no fear, Angie is here with a new post for Friday. I enjoy doing the Five Things Friday thing but I thought I would change it up with a video this week. I am answering five questions about weight loss. The topic will change from week to week but if you have a question about anything, please feel free to ask me. It will…

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Angela September 2, 2015

WIAW: Look inside our fridge & eating animal protein …

It’s another Wednesday which means it’s time for WIAW (What I Ate Wednesday). I’m trying to do different things with food post so this week I’m taking you inside of our fridge. This way I can show you what we’re eating. Take a look at the video: Willie and I have switched off our vegetarian diet for one very good reason. We were coming up protein deficient because it became harder and harder for us to find the foods we needed in our city. The egg shortage has become a big issue and there was never any tofu at the…

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Angela September 1, 2015

Hitting those September 2015 goals

It’s a new month and I’m actually kind of excited for everything to come. The arrival of September is a relief (maybe the temperatures will go down) and excites me. It’s been a long summer and September kind of means that summer is coming to a close. I was pretty serious about doing these goal setting posts in the past but kind of fell off for one reason or anything. I have to make it a point of doing these posts to remind myself of things I should strive towards in the future. Also, it just helps to write these…

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Angela August 31, 2015

Motivation to find what you want.

Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Things are good in life which really had me thinking, what do I want out of life? I am a very goal oriented person so I function best when I am building or working toward something. That’s just my nature. But have you ever really stop to think, “what do I want out of life?” The time to think about that thing is now. If you know what you want, then you’ll be more likely to go after it. There are people who talk about things they want out of…

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