Fueling your body can feel like a full-time job. Ilona Maher would know — she's done it at the highest level. A two-time Olympian, part of the team that won the first-ever US medal in women's rugby, she said being a pro athlete is "like a fairytale." "You get to just be working out in the sun with your friends all day long. That's your job," Maher told Business Insider in an interview tied to her partnership with protein bar company Perfect Snacks. That is, if you have a team of coaches and specialists on call to help with the details. For the rest of us, eating a healthy diet and exercising enough can be a challenge to fit into our schedules. Now that Maher isn't playing rugby full-time, the former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant has had to relearn how to balance staying healthy with a busy schedule. Read more about how she stays on track at the link in our bio. Story by Gabby Landsverk (Credit: Getty Images) #ilonamaher #protein #health #olympicathlete