Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

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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Angela September 29, 2014

Christmas came a little early this year

This weekend I went to visit my bestie in Mississippi! It was her son’s birthday so she had to put on a good show. But first I had to get my run in. I love running there. I must tell you, that is where I really fell in love with running. That was the first city I ever ran in outside of Beaumont. I was at peace there, running on the beach and just take it in. It’s also the place where I tripped over a huge road sign while running in the early morning hours too, but that’s not…

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Angela September 28, 2014

The king of grocery shopping

I spent the weekend with my best friend in Mississippi while Willie stayed behind to handle the dogs! He also had to handle the grocery shopping so that we could successfully handle the Sunday meal prepping. For the record, my husband is AMAZING! I got to enjoy views like this and he got to take the dog to get his shots. Remember ho I told y’all Willie came in under budget for the grocery shopping? He did it again. Maybe I should start sending him to the store instead of going myself. He did a really good job. Our fridge…

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Angela September 26, 2014

A few things I learned this week

Happy Friday everyone! I hope it’s been a great week for everyone. It’s been a good week for me! I’m always behind when I can’t do my meal prep on Sundays. It’s been a very telling week and I’ve learned a couple of things about myself. 1. I started logging my food again this week. We can be friends on MyFitnessPal if you e-mail me. I thought my eating was a little bit out of control. Willie would tell you that was all in my head. I learned that he was right. I’m a grazer. I cook and I nibble…

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Angela September 24, 2014

Budget friendly grocery shopping tips

We visit the grocery store on the REGULAR! We used to go twice a week because our produce would get bad but I think we’ve finally gotten that under control. I know I like to stick to a budget because I’m cheap thrifty. I thought I would share some of my budget conscious tips with you. But I have to warn you, I’m a grocery store wanderer. I will put things in my cart that I don’t necessarily need right now but might need later. Willie makes fun of me. True story: when I was in Denver, Willie was responsible…

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