Okay, I don’t know anyone who can’t stand to lose a few pounds. Well, I do, but I hate those people so we won’t talk about them anyway! 🙂 If you’re like me, trying to balance your life with about a million things you need to do before midnight, trying to figure in when to work out is probably the last thing on your plate. br /br /After having Rylan, I looked back at some old photos of me, and I became determined to get back to some “resemblence” of what I used to look like. The problem is where to find the time to sneak that in. br /br /So I first joined a gym, that I love, but the times they have these great classes just doesn’t seem to work into my schedule. And I have a perfectly great treadmill in my basement, but the thought of staring at a wall for 40 minutes isn’t really appealing to me. So with all this technology at my finger tips, I decided to turn to my trusty a href=”http://www.apple.com/iphone/”iPhone/a for some help, and help I got! br /br /There are some great apps that can really keep you going, especially when you’re on the go. The 2 I have found to be helpful are a href=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ifitness/id290451423?mt=8″iFitness/a and a href=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lose-it/id297368629?mt=8″Lose It/a. br /br /First a href=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ifitness/id290451423?mt=8″iFitness/a br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/Picture-12-711766.png”img style=”cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 92px;” src=”http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/Picture-12-711763.png” border=”0″ alt=”” //abr /is an app that gives you a bunch of different workouts to use, depending on what you’re trying to accomplish. An example, if you’re trying to tone your arms, there will be a bunch of different exercises focusing on triceps, biceps, etc. I get bored really easily, so having a variety at my fingertips works for me!br /br /Now with a href=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lose-it/id297368629?mt=8″Lose It/a, br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/Picture-11-752084.png”img style=”cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 86px;” src=”http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/Picture-11-752082.png” border=”0″ alt=”” //abr /this handles the eating portion. I use to think, well, if I’m working out all the time, why can’t I eat what I want. This however, is not the right mindset. (Totally wish it was though, that would be awesome!) So I’ve had to pay more attention to what I put into my body for this to be more successful. This is sorta like Weight Watchers, but you’re counting calories instead of points. This was a huge eye opener for me. Like milk, you would think, well milk is good for you. But did you know that 1/2 cup has 45 calories? I was like WHAT! I probably drink two cups a day, which was turning out to be almost 200 calories. That’s a lot! More than anything, it taught me that even though fruit and veggies are good for you, there’s more calories associated with these than I thought. I was definitely more conscious of my portions as well. Do you even know what a 1/2 cup of cereal looks like? I’ll tell ya right now, not much! br /br /So a href=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ifitness/id290451423?mt=8″iFitness/a you can purchase for $1.99, where a href=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lose-it/id297368629?mt=8″Lose It/a is FREE. So back to my story about my weight, well, I was 12lbs heavier after having Rylan, and now only 8lbs. I know, not a huge success, but definitely a start! Let me know if this works for you!

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I am Priscilla O'Sullivan, owner of Bellissima Photography and Design. We are a boutique photography studio located in Downers Grove IL, specializing in photographing children and weddings. They are so different, which is why I love photographing both! I decided to start this blog not to just showcase my beautiful clients, but to have an outlet to tell everyone a little about me, crazy and all! I was married in 2003 and remember all the headaches of planning and finding just the perfect match for my photographer. After that experience, that's how Bellissima was born! I chose the name because it means "beautiful" in Italian. What a perfect description for those moments that mean the most.
I am married to an amazing guy (James) who is constantly encouraging me to be the best version of me that I can. I am so lucky to not only have that, but I also have been blessed with two beautiful kids, Kailee and Rylan, which I'm sure you will see plenty of posts about! And lastly my two dogs, Bella and Brandy, who are Lab/Boxer mix dogs that we adopted. Our house is full, and I am so blessed to have so many great people in my life.
That's the basic scoop on me. Keep checking the posts to find out more!
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