Heidi Klum has clearly had enough of the uncharacteristically gray weather in California and is celebrating the return of blue skies. The German supermodel, 49, shared pictures of herself laying in the grass in a bright yellow bathing suit, with gold under eye masks on and a furry hat. "Finally some sunshine 🌞," she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Klum 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!

Klum is not a breakfast-skipper. "We're early risers in our house. I'm making breakfast while the kids are all getting ready for school," she says. "At 7 a.m. we sit down and have breakfast as a family. Knowing that they're going to be busy at school all day, I always make sure that they start off with a hearty breakfast."df44d9eab23ea271ddde7545ae2c09ec

Klum enjoys delicious whole foods, including ones full of healthy fats. "I always try to include fresh fruit and vegetables in all of our meals," she says. "I am also not a believer in fat-free anything. I believe eating a little bit of everything does the trick. I try to stay away from most processed foods and make most of our dishes from scratch."

Klum eats an early dinner with her family. "I start with smoothies and, you know, I do three big meals. But really, my last one is at 6 p.m.," she says. "I eat with my kids. I think that also helps a little bit. I don't eat at, like, 8 or 9 at night, because when you do that, and then you have a few glasses of wine, then it sits there in your stomach and you go to sleep."

Klum takes control of her diet by mostly preparing and eating food at home. "I don't really have a specific diet," she says. "I just eat really healthily. I like to run on the treadmill a little bit, but really for me, it's all from the inside out. It's all, you know, you are what you eat. You hear it all the time, and I really do believe that. I don't really eat out a lot. I think when you eat out a lot, or you order food in a lot, then it kind of gets a little tricky, because you don't know what people are putting in there. So, I cook a lot. I know what goes into the food. It's always fresh food."

Klum never skips cardio sessions, emphasizing how important they are for heart health. "Aerobic exercise reduces the risk of many conditions," says the Mayo Clinic. "These conditions include obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, stroke and certain types of cancer."