Yazmín Vásquez in Bathing Suit is "Happy"

TV star and producer Yazmín Vásquez is enjoying the summer sun—in a swimsuit, of course. Vásquez shared several pictures of herself posing in the sand in a black bathing suit and tan sunglasses, against a background of blue skies and ocean waters. "No caption 👙#happy," she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Vásquez stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

Vásquez loves working out, and continued to do gentle exercises while healing from surgery. "I do yoga, TRX intensive, step with weights, spinning… I keep changing," she says. "The only thing I'm not giving up is yoga, and I'm still studying to certify myself as a teacher."

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Vásquez refuses to say no to anything she wants to eat. "I don't worry about food," she says. "I try to be healthier for health than for weight. If I'm invited to eat at 10 at night and you have to eat cake, I forgive myself because I know that the next day I'm going to run or do something. I'm not going to lie down. Life can't just be deprived!"

Getting good quality sleep is a huge part of Vásquez's approach to wellness. Research shows sleep is crucial for good health, both mentally and physically. "Just like our electronics need to be charged, sleep may recharge or reset the brain to optimize functioning," says Elizabeth Blake Zakarin, an assistant professor of psychology and a clinical psychologist at the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders.

Vásquez used a personal trainer to completely overhaul her fitness regimen when she approached 40. "At 39 years old I was in a changing room, I looked in the mirror and saw that I had fallen apart, and it is normal, because at 40 years old you don't look 20," she says. "That's when I made the determination to change, because metabolism after 40 is never the same again. I hired a personal trainer to force me to go to the gym a lot for the first two months, and it worked."

Vásquez is proud of her Lebanese heritage, especially the food. "There are many things that I like about the Arab world, but I have to admit that what I like the most is the food," she says. "I grew up with a fig leaf in my hand and my grandmother would get together every Sunday to eat stuffed lunches. I like that dynamic that occurs while the food is being prepared, the fillings, because the day before it was entertaining to see my mother, my grandmother and aunts cooking and making leaves… it was like a ritual in the summer to take leaves from the vine and put them away for the winter."