Christine McGuinness in Bathing Suit is “Grateful for This Night”

Reality star Christine McGuinness of The Real Housewives of Cheshire is on vacation in Devon. She just posted a stunning new reel of herself on the beach. In it, she posed in a black bikini, looking gorgeous. She captioned the reel, “One night in Devon. Solo sunsets are a healer. Feeling blessed to have worked on something special this week in such a stunning part of England. My passion lead me to peace. After a heavy thinking day, I took some time out on my own and reminded myself how temporary time is and how precious life is. Grateful for this night.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Christine McGuinness 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!

When it comes to working out, McGuinness doesn’t do it to lose weight. She tells The Mirror that fitness is more about how she feels than how she looks. “You need to focus on how you feel,” she said. “I had an eating disorder for 10 years. Constantly focusing on weight and ­losing it became an obsession. When you get into ­fitness, if you take away the scales and just go on how you feel and how your clothes fit, you become a bit more relaxed.”

One of McGuinness’ favorite workouts to do are strength training exercises. She tells The Mirror, “My goal is to be strong, not just slim. I want some shape and that’s why I go to the gym. When I’m lifting weights, I feel stronger.”

One of McGuinness’ fitness secrets is that she actually likes to work out. She even has her own workout plan. She writes on her website, “Whether it’s at home or in the gym, working out gives me some valuable ‘me time’, where I can de-stress and focus on looking after and working on myself. I LOVE training and how it makes me feel both physically and mentally and always have done.”

McGuinness revealed her daily diet to Closer Online. She says that she eats a lot of protein. “I usually have a protein shake first thing, followed by scrambled eggs and avocado after the gym. In the afternoon, Paddy and I will eat out at a restaurant. I’ll order chicken salad with extra chicken to get a good protein hit after exercising. In the evenings, we’ll have salmon with broccoli and sweet potato.”