Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela June 11, 2014

Failing at recovery

This shouldn’t be an issue. I’m on Team Chocolate Milk. I should be mastering recovery, but I’m failing. I noticed after I ran the half marathon on Sunday that I was a bit more beaten up than usually. I just figured it may have been due to the fact I ran the back half of the race a little harder than what I’ve been running lately. I waited too long for my lowfat chocolate milk. I mentioned that it started pouring very shortly after I crossed the finish line so I didn’t have enough time to grab anything for recovery.…

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Angela June 9, 2014

Graduation and a race weekend

This past weekend was a busy one. My littlest brother graduated from high school. I’m very proud of him. I know he will do great things with his life and will see amazing things. Graduating high school is such an important step in life and I know he will make the decisions that are right for him. I can’t wait to see what he’s going to accomplish in life! The weekend was filled with fun times which unfortunately means food. There’s a Mexican fiesta happening for a party but we only had a few rice and beans and decided to…

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Angela June 6, 2014

Avocados and strawberries, a quick bread recipe

I’ve been on a mission to make something different with an avocado for a little contest. I didn’t want to do something savory because I felt like everyone was going to be doing that. I wanted to do something with an avocado that people wouldn’t think about using it for. I thought there would be lots of deviled eggs or salads so I wanted to go the opposite route. I tried on Sunday with an OK product. For some reason I was intrigued by an avocado and strawberry combination. I really wanted it to work! It turned out OK but…

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Angela June 4, 2014

Happy National Running Day

It’s a day to celebrate running and we all know how much I love running! I thought I would start off the day the right way by working out. I went to Group Power and then I came home to put on a running shirt. I had too many decisions. I didn’t know which one to wear. I chose The Louisiana Marathon shirt because it was my first marathon and it’s my favorite race of the entire year! This is the part why I tell you why I love to run. I run because it makes me believe what I…

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Angela June 3, 2014

The Overweight Stigma: are you selling OR sharing …

We live in a world where we want things to be pretty and tied up with a pretty bow. When a person doesn’t fit into that “mold” of looking the right way, things get a little sticky. The world is not kind to overweight people. The world is cruel to the obese. It may not have been like this for everyone, but I when I was obese everything that I could control in my outward appearance I would. My hair was done most of the time and my clothes were of the highest standard. I felt like I needed to…

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Angela June 2, 2014

I advise you not to run in the …

On Saturday morning, Willie and I missed our runs for some stupid reasons. It really didn’t matter though because it was still stinkin’ hot and humid at 6 AM. Instead of waking up early on Sunday, we thought we could hammer it out Saturday afternoon. It was slightly windy, right after a rain storm and another one was setting it. I caution you not to run in the heat. If you do, you’ll get drenched in sweat and you’ll look like this: But if you live in place where you can’t avoid it, like us, here are some tips for…

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Angela May 30, 2014

Five Things On Friday

This week has been a little bit more laid back than last week. I feel like last week was a lot of prepping and this week has been a little bit less of that. That doesn’t mean it hasn’t been busy though. When the blog posts don’t come frequently, you can pretty much assume I’m busy at work. So guess what? I’ve been really busy. 1. I pretty much feel like all I’ve done is work…including my working out (which is part of my job too). After the Monday run debacle, I haven’t been right at all this week. My…

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Angela May 27, 2014

Forget about everyone else

It’s time to STOP worry about what everyone else is doing or what they are thinking about because it’s doing nothing but wasting time. It’s time for me to do me and you to do you! Stop worrying about what other people are thinking about you because chances are they aren’t thinking about you at all. So why worry about them? Last week 10+ Reasons I Love My Ugly Body hit the internet and took the social media world by storm. I don’t personally know Andrea, in fact I just started talking to her this week. I didn’t start talking to her…

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Angela May 26, 2014

The story of a girl and her dog

Memorial Day weekend was pretty eventful. I got to spend time with family and my best friends. I also spent a lot of time running. This past weekend was the Daises and Dragons Duathlon for the kids. I don’t have a kid so I like to borrow kids! This time I recruited my niece and nephew. It was so cute watching the kids race and the pure joy on their face. It was amazing! Kids see the world differently than we do and it was nice to see it through their eyes for a little while. It was so much…

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Angela May 24, 2014

Saturday salad because I’m obsessed

I’ve had a mild obsession with salads lately. I think it’s because Willie and I have been listening to food podcasts and talking about food. In our house, endurance sports and cooking are the main topics. So I’ve been trying to come up with some salad ideas. I’ve also been told that I’m having iron issues so I’m trying to eat more leafy greens because apparently I don’t eat enough of them. I do this though so I don’t have to take those nasty iron pills. I present to you the baby kale and spinach salad: 1 package baby spinach…

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Angela May 23, 2014

Why I loved the Jet Magazine article

Welcome to everyone who found my blog through the Jet Magazine current issue. It was something totally unexpected and I didn’t even know we made the magazine until my mother-in-law told me. It’s a great honor. It’s not a great honor because are in the current issue, it’s a honor because I really feel like they captured the essence of our journey. Sometimes when you do these things people are listening and other times people are REALLY listening. I feel like Ms. Miya Williams really listened. The one thing we really want everyone to know is losing weight is hard…

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