Summer is the biggest "exercising yo yo" time of the year for me because the nice weather makes it more appealing to exercise outside on a regular basis, but vacations and fattening weekend getaways make for frequent interruptions. It's been a goal of mine recently to master the idea of keeping up some kind of fitness effort when I'm on the road, so naturally this article about easy ways to keep active while traveling caught my eye. And although the tips are all pretty basic, that's okay. The idea of staying active while traveling is also pretty basic. We just need to actually do this stuff! Pick out the ideas that work for you and then make a point to do them, and pull your family in to the effort too, so you're not in it by yourself.

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Summer is a time for outside grilling, barbecues and summer cocktails, which usually means you'll be consuming a lot more calories. You'll be shocked by the amount of calories in some of our favorite summertime foods -- like corn. Try boiling your corn as opposed to grilling it, this will save you about 10 grams of fat and 30 to 100 calories per ear.

If you enjoy slathering your corn in a little butter, don't worry about the added calories because summer is also a great time to get outside, enjoy the weather and get active. You can burn off 60 calories in one cob with a fun 15-minute walk. The best summer workouts are those that allow you to strike the best balance between calories in and calories out.

What do you guys do to burn off those extra summer calories?

Summer is just around the corner and if you'd like to shed a few pounds before baring it all in your bikini check out AOL Body's new Summer Quick Fix and our 4- Week Diet Plan. Depending on your target weight and calorie goal, the plan allows you to have: 300 calories for Breakfast, a 160 calorie snack, lunch that averages 375 calories and a 475 calorie dinner.

If you have trouble Finding Your Motivation, remember to set goals within your reach and make a successful summer change thats right for you and your body.

Do you guys and gals have any Belly Flattening tips for summer?


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