Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela August 5, 2015

Beginner Treadmill Workout for Willie’s Birthday

I don’t know if any of you remember, but Willie and I started our weight loss journey on the treadmill. We scheduled out the time to walk on the treadmill for roughly 35 minutes a day. Willie literally walked off 150 pounds. I know the treadmill gets a bad wrap, especially by me, because people claim it to be boring. But the truth is: you can get a great cardio workout on a treadmill. Do I enjoy running 15 miles on a treadmill? Nope, but I do like walking on the treadmill. It’s easier to keep pace and to keep…

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Angela August 3, 2015

Stop, drop and smile.

Things haven’t been great lately and I got bogged down in some negative energy. And then work happened and it got really busy and I didn’t have enough time to really blog. Today’s message: You’re never fully dressed without a smile. It’s not a completely an original idea. But it’s a theory I want to carry over into this Monday. It’s time to start fresh and to start anew. It’s time to smile, again. The act of smiling can change your whole world in the blink of an eye. A smile breeds positivity. Why should you turn that frown upside…

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Angela July 31, 2015

Donate to Team Healthy Kids and WIN $100 AMAZON …

Hey everyone! I don’t really want to ask this on my blog but I’m desperate. I need to raise $295 by tomorrow for Team Healthy Kids. I was always the bigger kid and spent pretty much my whole life as being obese. This is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. Here’s why you should donate: I’m not asking you to break your bank account, but a $10 donation will go a long way in helping out a kid. Take a stand to fight off childhood obesity. $25 gives a child a healthy meal for a month…

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Angela July 30, 2015

Video this week: drink more water, get motivated …

Happy Thursday everyone! I didn’t do any meal prep this week because it was all up to Willie so I don’t have a food video for you this week. I’ve been working really hard on these videos and it’s a learning process. It’s something I feel is adding more to the blog. Here are the videos this week: Drink more water…and add some flava! Keep your fitness appointment because it’s just as important as anything else in your life. Watch and get motivated! And my weekend road trip to Mississippi/Alabama by myself. Boo! Have you tried a water enhancer? Did…

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Angela July 29, 2015

Hot weather is killing my marathon training

I said it. I’m not thrilled to be training for the Chicago Marathon right now. (Don’t forget I’m trying to raise $$ for Team Healthy Kids. Do you think you can help me out?) It’s hot and humid and that equals struggle. Because of the weather, I feel confined and stuck to having to run at a certain time. I crapped out of my long run last Friday because I just wasn’t feeling it. I attempted a treadmill run. I did manage to get 4 miles in on Saturday and probably could have done more if I woke up earlier…but…

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Angela July 28, 2015

The pigeon hole

I’m having one of those days that just isn’t really good. I do feel like I’m trapped in a nightmare. The one thing I need to always remember is everyone has problems, right? Everyone is dealing with something and everyone is having their own type of day. I don’t want to be overly dramatic about it because it’s probably just a little blip on the radar. Everything seems so much bigger when you’re going through it, right? I had another blog post planned today but I wanted to be real. The social media world presents our facade life. You get…

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Angela July 27, 2015

Keep your fitness appointment

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I went to visit my best friends to celebrate a very special birthday. I hadn’t seen them in forever so it was so great. Sadly, I didn’t get many pictures but I got a few. The key to life is to surround yourself with good people. I think I’m winning in this department, finally. I did video…but it’s not ready yet. The weekend video will be up on Wednesday. Today’s video is about motivation and keeping your fitness appointments. This morning Willie and I went to the gym. I did a…

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Angela July 24, 2015

Five Things Friday: Learned on a road trip

It’s late and it’s almost no longer Friday, but I’m going to make it just in time to post my five things Friday. I had a rough start to the day and realized I probably just needed a little break and some sleep. I bailed on my long run this morning because I was tired. I knew I needed to get in the car to drive to see my very best friends today too so I made the smart decision to bail out on the run and go back home to sleep before leaving. It was a road trip and…

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Angela July 22, 2015

The loaf that fell apart and mixed greens …

On Sunday, we actually had time to prep out some meals. It was nice being able to do that so I guess it’s fine the weekend was pretty uneventful. I’ve been dying to make a curried lentil loaf for a few weeks now, but I never had enough time to actually make one or I didn’t buy the right stuff from the store. Basically bad planning kept me from making a lentil loaf. Here’s a video showing a little of the meal prep this week and I give you tips! Watch for the tips! So what exactly is the lentil…

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Angela July 21, 2015

Ask me a question and watch my two …

I would like to do a Q&A video once a month. If you have any questions at all you want to ask me, leave the questions in the comments of this post, tweet me, or subscribe to my channel and leave a comment on a video. Here’s your chance to ask me a question and get an answer. It can be about anything, health, fitness, eating, daily life, emotions, books…etc. Just ask! I’m really backlogged on my videos this week. The videos are going up closer to each other which isn’t always great. Check out my latest videos: The first…

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Angela July 21, 2015

Eggland’s Best Eggs: protein packed and great …

I’ve always stressed the importance of protein after a workout. I won’t let you forget that I love to have low fat chocolate milk after a long run because of the protein and carb replacement. But you also know my favorite post run meal involves eggs. I can never have too much omelet! It’s summer, it’s heating up and I’m putting a lot of stress on my body training for the Chicago Marathon in October. My summer activities include spending a lot of time outside (playing with the dogs, hanging with my family and just enjoying nature) and working toward…

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