Tips to Stay Fit All Summer

Sun, sand and sea ... they add up to only one thing: SUMMER, and it isn't far off.

This is the time for shorts, sarongs and bathing suits to emerge from their hibernation.

If you want to get back on track to a healthy living routine, follow these tips to stay fit all summer long!

Exercise even if you only have 30 minutes to do it. A short gym routine is better than nothing 30 Minutes of Cardio. Everyone has a busy schedule, but fitting in 30 minutes of cardio can make all the difference. This will keep you fit, active, and help you feel better about yourself!

Eat lots of Vegetables: I know we've heard this over and over again, since the time we were young, but here’s a friendly reminder: Vegetables really are good for you! Especially dark green or leafy green vegetables like spinach, romaine lettuce, broccoli, and green beans. Vegetables are rich with vitamins and nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy.

Don’t eat past 8 PM: Most people say your metabolism slows down at night, but that isn't entirely true. At night, you’re more likely to binge on unhealthy foods,. This mindless snacking will have a negative effect on your healthy lifestyle!

Mix up your routine. Do yoga one day, spinning, barre burn,  interval training the next, and a light jog the following day. If your fitness routine doesn't bore you, you're more likely to stick to it. If you enjoy

Instead of skipping a workout, focus on how great you'll feel after. Working out isn't always fun while you're doing it, but the endorphin high you get after — or the myriad other benefits, like a sound night of sleep — are.

Don't wait for an occasion to get in shape. If you only rush to the gym six weeks before you have a tight dress to wear to a party (or your wedding or somebody else's wedding) you'll kill yourself trying to meet unrealistic goals and feel miserable and down on yourself and be no fun at all. Then when it's all over, of course you won't want to go back to working out! Fitness is a lifestyle, not an exercise in vanity.

Eat. Real food. Don't swear off alcohol or sweets or bread. (Especially don't swear off chocolate — that's too cruel.) You'll be miserable and binge and feel bad, and then swear off all that food again and the cycle will repeat and you'll feel worse every time! Don't do it. Everything in moderation!

Work out at home if you can't get to a gym. If you have cable, it probably comes with a whole slew of secret workout classes you can do on-demand. This is a great option for when you want to be active but don't want to leave your house.   

Exercise when you're sore. Don't do intense weightlifting by any means, but a light jog or brisk walk as part of an "active recovery" can help alleviate sore muscles more quickly than sitting on your duff doing nothing.

Remember that the main goal isn't to run 10 miles a day, it's just to do something physical. If you feel like you just can't bear to go to the gym, just plan to do five minutes of exercise once you get there. Chances are once you start, you'll go for longer.

Get sleep. The more you work out, the more you'll want to get a good night's sleep, so it's a self-perpetuating cycle. But if you're crashing at midnight and trying to get to a 7 a.m. yoga class, you're not exactly setting yourself up for making it there.