Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela October 16, 2014

Never stop growing.

Continue to grow your hopes and dreams. I wish I could grow a couple of inches taller but that’s not the type of growth I’m talking about here. The minute allow yourself to stop growing is the moment you shut yourself down. That’s the moment you start to settle for being mediocre. Don’t settle for mediocrity. Willie use to call me an overachiever; he has stopped that now. I think he understands the inner workings of mind a little better now. He too wants to keep pushing past the walls he set for himself. I remember Willie telling me he would…

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Angela October 14, 2014

The case of writers block

Writers block has got me down. I don’t know what to post here. I have lots of things going around in my head but I can’t narrow it down. Maybe I’m lacking focus…or maybe I just want to share something new with you but I just don’t know what. It’s about evolution, but I guess I’m still trying to narrow in on who exactly I am. I’ve been taking it easy because I know the next couple of weeks are going to crazy BUT exciting. Yes, there will be more travel and running posts. So what’s been going on in my…

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Angela October 13, 2014

The Sunday setup on Monday

Good morning everyone! I’m getting back on my workout routine. I went to Group Power class this morning and I almost died. Everything is an increased weight factor and it was hard. But I made it through. I wanted to stay in bed but I got up to go. Sometimes you just have to make yourself get up and do it. I was definitely feeling this way this morning. I hate these ecards but it was the best thing to use this morning. Yesterday was a nice day because I actually had time to do stuff. We did our grocery…

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Angela October 11, 2014

The story about my flu shot

Since I’m going to be doing A LOT of traveling from now until the end of the year. I decided that I should get a flu shot. I think everyone should get a flu shot. I also thought it was wise to get a flu shot because I’m also running a few marathons and that’s going to tear down my immune system. After running these marathons, I’m going to have to get on a plane too. Before I got any further, GET A FLU SHOT! I got my flu shot. I first went to Walgreens because I wanted to get…

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Angela October 10, 2014

What’s the best thing about you?

It’s time to stop and think for a moment. What’s the best thing about you? So many times we get lost in the shuffle of worrying about every day life or caring for others that we don’t stop to think about ourselves. There are many times when we admire so much about others but don’t take the time to see what others might see in you. This week someone special posted this on my facebook wall: Hi. In case no one has told you lately you are amazing and inspiring. My first thought was this was so nice of her…

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Angela October 8, 2014

I roasted my first pumpkin yesterday

Hello my friends! I’m boring this week. I’m living for the little things. I’ve been really busy at work (both jobs) so I have been looking forward to spending a minute at home. Meal prep happened very quickly this week by eating some old favorites. But I was looking forward to making something with my pumpkin that has been sitting on my counter since Friday. Last Friday, we did the grocery shopping for the week because we went to Tyler for the race. We wanted to make sure we had our groceries when we returned. That’s when I decided to…

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Angela October 7, 2014

Race Recap: Tyler Rose Marathon

I was provided a free bib to the Tyler Rose Marathon in exchange for a race review. On Sunday, I ran the Tyler Rose Marathon! Last year I ran the half marathon and I kind of enjoyed it. The course was really hilly and I remember thinking, “I would never run a marathon out here.” Fast forward to this year, I ran the marathon. Tyler is about 3.5 hours from home and a great excuse to hang out with some great people! There’s a method to my madness though. I was supposed to run 20-22 miles for the Marine Corp…

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Angela October 7, 2014

Never underestimate the importance of stretching

I’m a firm believer in stretching but I know a lot of people who don’t stretch at all. I couldn’t imagine running a half marathon and not stretching…or doing a 45 minute spinning class and just walking out. I will admit, I wasn’t always a firm believer in stretching but then I noticed I started to get really tight and I had a couple of minor injuries. Let’s just say I was scared straight into stretching and it was the best wake up call ever. I’m sharing this information because a lot of you are just now starting on a…

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Angela October 3, 2014

Egg White Muffins for breakfast

I like to share something from the kitchen every week so this week I’m sharing a super easy breakfast thing. I use to wake up every morning to make us egg white omelets. That was before I started teaching cycle at 5AM so I had to find a way to make breakfast in the morning easy and portable if needed to be. I decided on the egg white muffin because I can cook six at a time and it was a set it and forget it type of thing. Egg White Muffins Recipe Type: Breakfast Cuisine: American Author: Angela…

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Angela October 1, 2014

Five Things You Should Do Everyday

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about things you should do everyday. I’m sure I’m going to come up with another of these lists, but for now: 1. Set your alarm 30 minutes earlier and go for a walk. Give your metabolism a jump start by getting a little active in the morning. It doesn’t have to be a full on power walk but just something to get you going. It will make all the difference. 2. Eat a good breakfast. They say it’s the most important meal of the day for a reason. Don’t skip it. Skipping…

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Angela September 30, 2014

A note on transforming: leading by example

It’s hard to go back in time. That’s what makes it a little difficult to blog here sometimes. When I blog here, I feel like I’m stuck in the in between. I think it’s time to get out of this place…it’s just not a good place to be. It’s called a transformation for a reason and my blog friends, we have transformed. Weight loss was 2011. The struggle, the work, the dedication to losing the weight was then and it definitely not now. We BEAT fat! We continue to beat fat everyday, but it’s a difference. I’m not saying we…

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