Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela July 3, 2014

My Birthday: plaid, salads, froyo and friends

Yesterday was my birthday and I had a great day. I’m not very fond of my birthday because it’s so close to 4th of July. People don’t really pay much attention to it. The birthday isn’t about getting the presents (even though it’s nice) but more about the people who are willing to celebrate it! I started off the day wearing two favorites: green and plaid…and more plaid. Look at the shoes! Fortunately for me I was able to celebrate my birthday with some important people in my life and the cards they sent me! There were a few people…

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Angela July 2, 2014

Today is my birthday

I’m one year older and wiser and I don’t mind! My 20s weren’t that eventful and filled with lots of LOWS but my 30s are amazing! For the first time I starting to live my life. I’m starting to enjoy things and I’m definitely starting to open up. I still have my moments of being down trodden, but I promise you those moments are FEW and far between. So what do I want to tackle in my next year in life? 1. I want to eat more froyo! Wait, I shouldn’t do that. I probably have too much as it…

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Angela July 1, 2014

Fitbloggin at a glance

This past weekend I spent it in Savannah, GA at my first blog conference, FitBloggin. I didn’t know what to expect when I arrived. I was rooming with people I didn’t know, traveling to a city I knew nothing about and embarking on the complete unknown. Attending this conference was out of my comfort zone. The one thing I knew: I needed to do this. I needed to get out and meet people who understand the world of blogging and social media. I needed to make connections with people who understand the time, effort and sacrifice it takes to maintain…

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Angela June 30, 2014

Walgreens Way to Well Tour helped me check …

This past weekend, I was at Fitbloggin in Savannah! There were lots of things for us to try while there. The biggest take away from the weekend was getting my numbers checked at the Walgreens Way to Well truck. Everyone needs to get their numbers checked. I spoke about how Willie and I didn’t do thing right when we started our weight loss journey so don’t let that happen to you. YES, it’s scary getting checked. It may be a little daunting to actually get the test but getting the results is the REAL scary part. The truth is though…

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Angela June 29, 2014

Working, business and ghost tours in Savannah

I’m riding in the car back home father a really long day. Fitbloggin in Savannah has come to a close and I’m back in Texas. I’m not going to go into much detail right now about the conference because there are some things I really want to share with all you readers. I learned a lot of helpful things that I hope will improve your reading experience, but that will be for another time. Last night, I went on a ghost in a hearst. Savannah is supposedly the most haunted city in America. I ate a lot of great food.…

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Angela June 26, 2014

The Fitbloggin’ Update

Hello from Fitbloggin in Savannah. It was really rough getting here but I know that it was totally worth all the trouble. My flight was delayed last night so I arrived in Atlanta at 2:10 am and I was tired. Everyone was sleeping in the airport. I couldn’t find a spot but luckily there was a spot left for me. Not that I got much sleep because it’s kind of hard to sleep in the airport. People constantly walking around, clean crews, construction…all that doesn’t make much time for sleep. I did the best I could. Around 5:15am things started…

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Angela June 24, 2014

Eating healthy while traveling

This week I’m traveling to Savannah for a conference which got me thinking about traveling. I love to travel. When I close my eyes and picture the future, I see a lot of traveling. I’m a person who is always on the go so being healthy on the go is very important to me. Most people think when you’re away it’s a “vacation” which may be true. When I’m traveling I don’t like to completely blow it out of the water. Really the only time I didn’t fret much about eating was our China trip. I know there are some…

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Angela June 24, 2014

Energy bars and working out

I feel boring lately because I haven’t really been doing anything exciting. I needed the change of pace though because I was on the move the entire beginning of the year. Plus, things are getting ready to kick into high gear for me. This week I’m going to Fitbloggin in Savannah, GA so I’ll be on the move. I thought I would let you know what’s going on in my boring life… I enjoyed a beautiful sunset after book club last week. This was an amazing thing for me because I’m usually in bed when the sun goes down. I…

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Angela June 20, 2014

Giveaway: Pure Via’s stevia summer fit kit

It’s summer and it’s getting hot. When summer hits, I suddenly become obsessed with tea and nothing else. Do you like tea? Tomorrow is the first official day of summer, so why not spend it drinking some iced tea with some good company. I’m usually a hot tea drinker but since it’s been so hot outside, I’ve switched the the iced variety of tea. I do love to make a big batch of green tea and put in the fridge to chill. Luckily, Pure Via sent me a variety of stevia products to try out. I’ve been having fun mixing…

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Angela June 18, 2014

Tuna Chickpea Salad

This past weekend I took my bestie to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods! She had never been. I was shocked when I found this out because I love those places. Any health foodie loves Whole Foods, right? Yes I know it’s expensive BUT you can find stuff in that store you can’t get most places. It was taking kids to Disney World for us! One of my favorite things at Whole Foods is the food bar. Remember that kale salad I was going nuts for last year? It’s so good. I love the food bar because you can try lots…

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Angela June 17, 2014

Take the time to meal prep

I stopped meal prepping when I was traveling a lot last fall because I wasn’t home. I stopped a lot of things and it made life a lot harder. It suddenly became easier to pick up something on the way home. Since Willie got into his cooking though, things have changed. I’m not just meal prepping by myself. I have a partner in the kitchen now. Willie and I discussed some changes we wanted in our lives and getting back to meal prepping was big deal. We also started making our own lunches instead of eating a Healthy Choice meal…

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