Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela September 30, 2013

Yes, we were on The Rachael Ray Show!

Keeping a secret is very hard so I’m very glad The Rachael Ray Show episode finally aired! I don’t know how it happened or why it happened, but we are truly thankful for the experience! Many great things have happened to us this year, but this has probably been the most life changing thing. Why was it so life changing? Being on television and visiting NYC are great things, but this experience was life changing because it was a huge wake up call for us. We lost the weight and have managed to keep it off but everything else was…

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Angela September 28, 2013

Long run and The Rachael Ray Show Updates

Happy Saturday! This morning I tackled my first 13.1 in a non race situation. Alls I can say is, it didn’t go as horrible wrong as my Tuesday run so it was a success. And I ran it without music so this was how focused I was on running this run to it’s end. The fun felt good and that’s all I could ask for but I guess I was running slower but steady in the humidity. I don’t have any complaints at all! Plus, I got to sport my new CEP night view compression socks. I got them at…

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Angela September 27, 2013

Watch us on television on MONDAY, September 30, 2013

Happy Friday everyone! I have some wicked exciting news to share with you. Remember the trip we took to NYC a couple of weeks back? I’m excited to tell you to tune in to The Rachael Ray Show on Monday, September 30, 2013 because Willie and I are going to be on! I hope everyone will tune to see all the amazing things that happened during the show. Don’t know when The Rachael Ray show comes on in your area? Go here to find out! After the show, I’ll post a blog about our experience so come back on Monday…

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Angela September 26, 2013

Don’t give up even if it’s …

I’ve had rough start to the week and my mind has been playing tricks on me. If you didn’t know, I’ve been taking swimming lessons because I have this crazy idea of becoming a triathlete. I like to run and I LOVE my bike, but I can’t swim very well. Let me be honest, I thought I could swim a little bit but I was wrong. On Monday I had a swimming lesson and I got frustrated with myself. My mind was already NOT there concentrating on the pool and I had previously ran 3 miles and rushed off to…

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Angela September 24, 2013

Counting the blessings

Being in the public eye comes with lots of benefits like being about to share our story and inspire others but it also comes with haters! There’s been a huge surge in coverage on us and the haters are out and I’ve been the focus of some of their hate. I am blessed that our story is out there so that we can inspire and motivate others. I thought this would be the perfect time to count my blessings for everyone to see. So here I go: 1. I am blessed to have a wonderful husband who is MY BEST…

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Angela September 21, 2013

Pictures from the week

I thought I would share some pictures from my week. If you don’t follow me on Instagram, I think you should! On Tuesday when I struggled through a treadmill run I was ready for a Quest Bar but I left it at home. I went to the store to try an ALT bar and I didn’t hate it. From what I read, these bars are made from veggies. On Thursday I literally went nuts at Walgreens. Lots of these things are sale so I had to have them. I tried the wasabi almonds and immediately it was 1-800-IMN-LOVE! My mom…

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Angela September 18, 2013

Wait a minute, did she just say fat?

Hi my name is Angela and I used to fat! I think I put people off by using the word “fat.” It doesn’t bother me and it never really did unless my grandmother was calling me fat and I think that was because of the tone she used. Sometimes I see people wince when I tell them the name of the blog or even when I talk in casual conversations and I use the word fat to describe myself. People just aren’t comfortable with the word. Fat (adjective) : having a lot of extra flesh on your body : having…

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Angela September 16, 2013

Rock n Roll Philadelphia and loving the city

This past weekend was HUGE for me. I took my first trip by myself. No friends, no mom, no husband and I had the time of my life. When I first booked the flight and decided to go I knew this was going to be situation and I was nervous. Every once and a while I would say I was nervous about it but when the time came to go…I wasn’t nervous. This was a totally different experience for me and it was a journey I needed to take for myself. I’m glad I did go because I was forced…

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Angela September 13, 2013

My eats haven’t been too interesting

I get a LOT of e-mails wanting to know what I’m eating. When I have more time, I cook REALLY good meals but I haven’t had much time so I’ve been eating really basic meals. I haven’t been cooking too much lately. If it’s been too late to cook anything we’ve picked up salads from Subway or just settled for whatever was in the fridge. I’ve really been on the search for something that is quick and easy to make and will last a couple of days. A couple of weeks ago I purchased some turkey sausage but never got…

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Angela September 10, 2013

NYC in 24 hours

Wondering where we’ve been? We’ve been a little busy and I wanted to share a tiny bit of what we’ve been doing. Willie and I were blessed to be able to visit NYC this past weekend…for only 24 hours. Let me tell you we made the best of the situation. Willie had never visited NYC before so I was more interested in him doing the things he wanted to do. I’ve been there several times so I’ve pretty much done and seen everything touristy there was to do. I really only wanted to go to MET and Central Park. We…

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Angela September 6, 2013

What I LOVE about where I live

My city has gotten a horrible wrap lately with the school board issues and of course being placed on many lists: saddest cities in US and contender for most obese US city. But I want you to know I loved this city when I was fat and I love it even more that I’m not fat! Beaumont is a great city and it is not sad! Every place has it highs and lows and it’s different from person to person. That comes with everything. The air may not be as fresh or we may not always be able to see…

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