RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip: 

Being healthy & looking/feeling your best does NOT come from 4-12wk exercise & diet plan that you eventually stop. It's an EVERY DAY LIFESTYLE. Once you fully accept that truth/fact, you'll stop "dieting" & doing "quick fix" cleanses that don't work, you'll stop doing fad ways of exercising that don't get you to your goal, you'll stop being obsessed with the scale, you'll stop having an unhealthy relationship with food/drink, and you'll stop losing the psychological battle which is way more important than the physical one with seeing results you want to see.

"I don't have time for ___" is 100% BS you feed yourself. Life is not about having time, it's about MAKING time each day to get healthier emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. PHYSICALLY, you have to MAKE time to eat nutrient-rich, organic foods that'll energize your body. You have to MAKE time to exercise intensely 30mins/day. You have to MAKE time to get enough rest nightly to keep your hormones/brain chemicals balanced. EMOTIONALLY you have to MAKE time to connect intimately with those you love most, because the happiest people are those who are thriving in their relationships with everybody in their life. MENTALLY you have to MAKE time to take just 10mins daily to read a GOOD book that challenges & inspires you to grow into the best version of yourself. SPIRITUALLY you have to MAKE time to take just 10mins daily to turn off the noise of life, enter into silence so you can reconnect with that inner voice of your heart & mind that is desperately trying to help you become the best version of yourself. You DO have the time to do all of the above daily, but you're giving your time to things that don't matter (TV, Internet, social media, etc) & that are not helping you become the best you. #fitMINDfitHEARTfitBODYfitSOUL

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip: 

This video proves that if you want to look/feel your best & be full of energy you need to eat the proper balance of carbs, proteins, and healthy fats. Not a coincidence it shows the athletes who are champions eat well, and those who never won anything don't eat well. DO YOUR RESEARCH, learn what kinds of foods will fill you with energy, and which ones will make you tired and sick in the short & long term.

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2097349-buzzfeed-releases-video-of-what-athletes-eat-before-they-compete?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national?is_shared=true

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip: 

If you want be healthy & look/feel your best you need to learn how to read labels. Here's a few examples of labeling buzz words meant to confuse or trick you:

•"DIET" & "CALORIE/SUGAR/FAT-FREE" means there are chemical fillers in that food/drink. Anything artificial the body cannot metabolize = turned into body fat.

•"WHOLE WHEAT" can mean it's just the skin of grain. Unless it says "100% whole grain" it's not the whole of anything.

•"NATURAL." The U.S. FDA does not define nor regulate this term. If the food does not contain added color, artificial flavors or synthetic substances it may be labeled "natural."

•"ORGANIC" means a farm must have been pesticide/herbicide free for at least three years. An organic label indicates 95% of the product is organic. A product with at least 70% organic ingredients can be labeled “made with organic ingredients.”