Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela June 5, 2013

I run because…

Today is National Running Day! What a great day to celebrate running and why people choose to run. I’ve never really talked about why I run so this gives me the perfect opportunity to tell the world. In 2013, I’ve run five half marathons, two 10Ks, one 10 milers, one 5K and logged many miles on the road in my free time. This year I became a runner! I run for many reasons. I run because I never thought I would be able to because of my weight. I never thought I would shed the weight and be able to…

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Angela June 4, 2013

Running: Rock n Roll San Diego

We went to San Diego to run! My first Rock n Roll race was the Dallas race and I loved the experience so much I had to go again. I had no idea that San Diego would have so many people racing. There were a lot of people. Plus, Willie decided RnR San Diego was going to be his first half marathon! This made me so very happy, but I’ll talk more about that later. On Friday we went to the expo to register Willie and to pick up all of our stuff. This expo was really nice and we…

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Angela June 3, 2013

Conversations of a weight loss plateau at Torrey …

It’s sad to say but the trip to San Diego is over. We’re currently on the plane flying home, so this is good time to blog. We had a great amazing time while we were here and met some really great people. We had a chance to share our story which is something we didn’t anticipate. It’s funny how our shirts attract people and we just end up talking to everyone. It’s super great to be in a position to tell our story and inspire others to accomplish ANY goal they might have in life. Friday morning Willie and I…

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Angela May 30, 2013

We just did our cardio at the airport

I have to say inflight wifi is probably one of the best things ever. I am writing this post on the airplane. How freaking cool is that? What can I say? I’m easily amused. Willie and I have been super excited to go to California (to run) and just to go on a vacation. Little did we know getting there was going to be such a problem. For some reason, our flight to Dallas was delayed which caused us to miss our connecting flight to San Diego. I have never missed a flight in my life. But that is where…

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Angela May 29, 2013

The toughest race I’ve ever ran

On Memorial Day, Willie and I ran the The Patriot Half Marathon (me) and 5k (him) to support Carry The Load. We started out being very excited about this race but it kind of got over shadowed by the race we will run in San Diego on Sunday! But this was the hardest race I’ve ever ran. There was humidity and wind and hills. I’m just not use to the rolling hills so I had to take it slow. Plus, I wasn’t interested in injuring myself where I couldn’t run in SAN DIEGO! You see? It’s become that important to…

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Angela May 23, 2013

Everyone wants to know what we eat for …

*This post is not sponsored or paid for by any entity. It may seem like we are pushing Healthy Choice meals here, but we’re not. This is just something we found and loved on our weight loss journey. You will always be notified before reading a post if it is paid and/or sponsored. This is the most frequently asked question from blog readers and every day people. I wish I could share something amazing with you, but just don’t have it to share. I cook two meals a day most days and lunch really isn’t one of those meals. I…

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Angela May 21, 2013

Fear caused a momentary lapse

Fear is a crazy thing. It will make me second guess my choices, it will make me afraid to take a risk, it will hold me back in life. Fear always creeps up when I’m feeling the strongest to cast a shadow of doubt over my life. I’ve been trying to figure out why I’ve been going through such a roller coaster lately with pretty much everything and it all comes down to fear! Fear is a bad thing. I remember being little and not being afraid of anything. I went through life being my bravest self; becoming an adult…

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Angela May 19, 2013

Notes on the weekend: Running, weights, new people …

The weekend has come to a close and I’m glad to report that this week was a good one. Last weekend I was so down in the dumps and miserable, but things were totally different this week. On Saturday morning, I got up made breakfast and was ready to run with Willie. I did a short 4 mile run and then headed off to do my weight training at the gym. This is probably a big reason why I was having a good weekend. I made it to weight training throughout the week and I was really proud of myself.…

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Willie May 16, 2013

Changes in the wardrobe

I remembered hating clothes shopping with my mom when I was a kid. I was always the bigger kid in the family and I was always ready to leave the clothing store as soon as we walked in. I don’t know what it is about clothes or just notion of shopping for clothes that always bothered me. I carried that feeling for the longest time. There’s an old saying, “Clothes make the man” or something like that. In a sense, it’s true. You are how you dress. I started my weight loss journey at 492 pounds. My clothes definitely reflected…

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Angela May 15, 2013

The one about lacking the motivation

This past weekend was doozie for me. I didn’t really want to talk to anyone, do anything, or even concentrate on television. I completely lacked the motivation to move. All I wanted to do was sit on the couch and maybe watch some television, but that was a BIG maybe. I don’t know what put me in this horrible mood, but it happened. Last Friday I decided I needed a work out break because my workouts that week sounded like I was ordering hamburgers from Wendy’s: triple (M), double (Tu), triple (W) and double (Th). When Saturday morning came around…

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Angela May 13, 2013

The Catch Up Post: Goals, Races and Mother’…

I feel out of touch with the blog because so many things have been going on in life. As you may have read, my grandmother passed and I took it very hard. I didn’t expect to take it that hard, but I did. There were a lot of tears shed over this experience. I saw her decline every day until she passed; I basically watched her die. She’s in a better place now after living a long and amazing life. Her passing added emotional stress and sleep deprivation to my life so my overall well being kind of took a…

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