RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Five MORE quick & simple ways to stay thin without much effort:

1) Don't surround yourself with temptation. If you stock your cabinets with Twinkies, Doritos, and Patron tequila, you're going to consume it. Fill it with healthy foods and you'll do the same.

2) Allow yourself a treat once/week. View it as a reward for a WEEK of dedication to exercise & healthy eating. Depriving yourself completely is only going to stress you out, so ONCE per week have a treat, work it into you daily calorie limit and MOVE ON!

3) Mom was right, eat breakfast! During sleep your metabolism (rate at which you burn Cal) slows down, and when you skip breakfast it stays slow. Now you're at lunch starving, which means you're more likely to make unhealthy choices and overconsume Cal.

4) Keep moving! If your day consists of just sitting at work/school, get up and move around whenever you can. Take the stairs, park further away from entrances, go make copies at the machine on the next floor; take every opportunity you can to get more activity in your day!

5) NEVER skip meals! Much like number three, if you go hours & hours on end without eating, your metabolism slows down. Try to have a SMALL meal (approx 300Cal) or SMALL snack (approx 150Cal) every 2.5-3hrs.