Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela August 17, 2013

We love Chicken Shawarma

If you don’t know, I have a secret love affair with Mediterranean food. I tend to go for the more lebanese/Israeli food, but it’s all good to me! I was going to say it’s all Greek to me, but I don’t want people to think I don’t know the difference between the food. I take my food very seriously. Back to the point, we love Chicken Shawarma and we’ve been trying to find a good recipe. We’ve tried this particular recipe a couple of times, but I really think the flavor profile was off just a bit. So I adapted…

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Angela August 16, 2013

Happy Friday!

I had grand plans for the blog this week, but guess what? I failed to execute those plans. If you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and twitter you know I’ve been making a road trip across the deep south! Immediately when we got here on Wednesday evening, I went for a run. Marathon training never stops! I will tell you one thing, I’ve been incredibly tired. Sleep can throw off your weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Sleep helps your body recover and repair, so if you’re not getting enough your body will not function properly. When I’m tired, I get…

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Angela August 12, 2013

Notes on the weekend

This weekend was pretty chill for me because I didn’t feel like doing anything. Maybe because I’m going to be going out of town on Wednesday and I just wanted to spent some chill time with the hubs and pups. Plus, my body was begging me to stop. I had been working out for two weeks straight without a rest day so I really needed to take the break. It was a steady push to Sunday for me! Friday: I decided to work from home on Friday which was the best thing ever! This was the first week the training…

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Angela August 8, 2013

Q&A video: Cheat meals, motivations, portion control …

It’s here! We finally made the video and got everything to a decent point. I am glad that we did this video to answer your questions. Maybe next time around I won’t be so amped up. It may have been the two ice coffees I had before we recorded. Whoops! The video is in two parts so watch both parts. And if you have a question you would like to ask use the contact form, tweet me or ask it on Facebook! Part I: Cheat Meals, Foods we eat and avoid, portion control Part 2: Motivations and energy boosters

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Angela August 7, 2013

Notes on Willie’s birthday and homemade frozen …

Willie’s birthday was on Monday. He’s growing into an old wiser man! He’s so low key that he didn’t want to do anything which made it hard for me. I always want to make moments in his life super special but he’s happy with toned down and low key. I guess it’s the time we spend together that makes it special, right? When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday, he said nothing. I wasn’t going to let that fly so I went searching for the perfect card and perfect present. The card search was a lot harder…

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Angela August 6, 2013

Tunes Tuesday: Inspiration To Go

I’m a firm believer that music does help guide a workout so that’s why I’ve put together some songs that may help you push through the best and worse workouts! This is your inspiration to go list! It’s always great to have a good motivational song come on while I’m working out because it sometimes gives me a second wind when I need it the most. When I know I’m going to have a challenging day at the gym or on a run, I will put this playlist on. What song pushes you through your work out?

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Angela August 4, 2013

A Workout Review: Spinning and Marathon Training

Last week was a very busy week for me. Since I’ve started teaching spinning I haven’t had enough time to go to my friend/mentor/favorite person in the world’s spin class. It kind of bums me out. I’ve been working hard on not over training but this past week I sucked it up and just went. It was awesome. So here’s a look at last week’s workouts. Sunday was a rest day for me. Monday: 4 Mile morning run and group power in the evening! It was Tori’s last day teaching at the gym so I went to her Group Power…

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Angela August 1, 2013

New month, new goals

I haven’t done a goals post in a while and I thought it is necessary to move forward. Not having a set of clear goals for the month kind of messes with my head and it just seems better when I know I am working toward something. I know that I’m always working toward something, but it’s easier to fudge on those goals when you haven’t written them down and held accountable for them. So here are my goals for August 2013. 1. Not to overly workout. The other day when I was reading Ashley’s blog, she linked to an…

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Angela July 29, 2013

Childhood Obesity: Parents aren’t to blame

Willie and I spent the weekend with our god child. It was a very fun experience and it taught me one thing: I’m not ready to parent yet. It’s always great to take care of someone else’s child and give them back! We get the good times and they get to raise the child. On the way to our weekend adventure Willie and I talked about who is to blame for childhood obesity. Growing up I was always the bigger kid in the class. I was taller and rounder and I was just different. As I grew older I became…

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Angela July 25, 2013

Flexitarian, that’s what I am.

Most people won’t eat a meal without an animal based protein, I am not one of those people. I will admit I tried the vegetarian thing and it worked out really great but I was a little low energy. When people asked me why I chose to go vegetarian they didn’t seem to like my answer. I just don’t eat a lot of meat. Vegetarianism is something I see is popular among the people who are on a weight loss journey. I think people associate meat with being overweight. It’s something stuck in people’s head. I chose to go vegetarian…

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