Christine McGuinness in Bathing Suit Shares a Special Selfie

Christine McGuinness is sharing a swimsuit selfie with her fans. The Real Housewives of Cheshire looks incredible in a black bathing suit in one of her latest social media posts, taken in the mirror of her bathroom. How does the mother-of-three maintain her fit physique? 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!

1. Her Diet Is Packed with Protein

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Christine consumes 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. I snack on apples, bananas and grapes every day,” she told Closer. “Green and protein is what I aim for,” Christine added to Women Fitness. “At the minute I’m eating avocado with almost everything! Avocado with egg, avocado with chicken, avocado smash bagel. It's healthy and filling, it does contain fats but good fats. I do have a sweet tooth; I allow myself treats in moderation, mainly weekends. When I’m craving sugar I reach for the fruit bowl or a mixed veg and fruit smoothie.”

2. She Avoids Red Meat

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Christine doesn’t “eat anything strange” and describes her eating habits as “very fussy and particular” to Closer. “I like things bland,” she told Closer. One thing she avoids completely? “Red meat. I don’t like the taste, smell, texture or appearance. If I cook it for other people, I wear gloves,” she said.

3. She Hydrates

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Christine’s fluid mantra? Drink water, not booze. “I’ve been teetotal for 12 years. The one thing I can’t recommend enough is water. I wonder how people survive the day without drinking at least two litres!” she told Closer.

4. She Exercises

“I like to do a variation of cardio, HIIT and weights,” Christine told Women Fitness about her approach to fitness. “I don’t stick to a routine; I do whatever I’m in the mood for that day. On days that I feel like doing nothing I will pop the baby in the pram and go for a long walk so I am still doing some gentle exercise. When I have had a good night's sleep and feel like I’ve got plenty of energy then I will interval run followed by some abdominal workouts. I love to train my core.”

5. She Loves Herself

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Christine, who has struggled with body image issues in the past, including an eating disorder that affected her ability to conceive, is practicing self-love. "I do remain positive. It takes time, hard work, commitment and dedication but it will be one of the best things you can do for yourself,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “I believe exercise is great for your inner self more than your outer self. Each and every body is beautiful but if you ask me about exercise I will always encourage and support the idea. Go for it every time, do it for you! I only wish someone would have encouraged me sooner.”

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!

1. She Doesn’t Want To Lose Too Much Weight

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.”

2. She Strength Trains

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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.”

3. She Likes Working Out

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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.”

4. She Works Out At Home

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McGuinness has a busy schedule, which means she doesn’t always have time to go to the gym. She likes to do at-home workouts to help her stay in shape. McGuinness designed her workout plan to be done at home. “This home workout plan is all about real training, that fits into a busy schedule and gets results, helping you to become fitter, stronger, more toned and feel amazing inside and out,” she wrote on her website.

5. She Eats A Lot Of Protein

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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.”

Christine McGuinness in a swimsuit is getting ready for ITV’s The Games, a reality competition that’ll see her doing athletic challenges like trampolining and diving. She shared some pics and videos of her in action (including one with Will Njobvu), with a song playing: “Do It” by Chloe x Halle. (Other stars on the show will be Alex Scott, Chelcee Grimes, Chris Kamara and Colson Smith.) 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!

1. She Does Squats With Dumbbells

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McGuinness has done squats with dumbbells. “To do a squat with dumbbells, hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart. Let your arms hang straight below your shoulders. Tighten your abdominal muscles and slowly descend, bending through the hips, knees and ankles while keeping your spine in a balanced, stable position. Your knees should be centered over your feet and should not move ahead of your toes. Slowly return to the starting position. You'll feel tension in the muscles in your thighs and buttocks. Visualize yourself lowering your body into a chair,” says the Mayo Clinic.

2. She Stopped Counting Calories

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McGuinness was eating way too little calories for a time, and called herself unhealthy. After having kids, she feels she is more stable. “In general, if you cut 500 to 1,000 calories a day from your typical diet, you'll lose about 1 pound (0.5 kilogram) a week. It sounds simple. However, it's more complex because when you lose weight, you usually lose a combination of fat, lean tissue and water. Also, because of changes that occur in the body as a result of weight loss, you may need to decrease calories further to continue weight loss,” says the Mayo Clinic.

3. She Does Plyometrics

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“Plyometrics are explosive exercises that increase speed, quickness and power. Most exercises include ‘jumping,’ in which the muscles exert maximal effort and force in short bouts or intervals of time. The goal is to move from the eccentric to concentric phase of a movement rapidly while using proper biomechanics,” says ACE Fitness.

4. She Does Bicycle Kicks

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“Core strength is key to a well-rounded fitness training program. Core exercises train your muscles to brace the spine, and they enable you to use your upper and lower body muscles more efficiently. A core exercise is anything that uses your abdomen without support, such as bridges, planks, situps, flutter kicks, bicycle crunches and fitness ball exercises,” says the Mayo Clinic.

5. She Was Diagnosed With Autism

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Her three children have autism and "I have been confirmed as autistic. It’s strange, but I’ve noticed there are little hints throughout my life that I’m autistic and more like my children than I ever could have imagined," she said. "My issues with food, my social ­struggles, how hard I find it to make friends and stay focused, and my indecisiveness. The way I float through life reminds me of how my eldest daughter Penelope is,” she told Hello. "It all makes sense now. And as much as I’m not totally surprised, it’s still been emotional for me to accept, but it’s a relief as well.”

Millie Court, star of Love Island, sends “Postcards from Ibiza 🖤✨,” as she captioned a new swimsuit photo. “MILLIEEEEE 😍😍🔥,” said Kaz Kamwi in the comments. “Omg 😍😍😍😍😍,” said Liberty Poole. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Millie Court 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!

1. She Has Learned to Love Herself

“HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY ✨ Today is a day where we can celebrate us. I have so many women in my life who inspire me every day and I wanted to give a little something today that can hopefully inspire one of you. Loving our imperfections can be difficult, but when you learn to embrace them and realise that our imperfections don’t define us, they are just a part of us alongside everything else that creates you as a person. None of us are the same, and that’s a special thing. We are one of a kind 🤍 This picture shows me at my most vulnerable… but I’m learning to love myself, imperfections and all. And so should you,” she wrote once.

2. She Was Once “Unhealthily Skinny”

"I went from a size 10 to a six, and it’s the smallest I’ve ever been as a young adult. Because of my height, this made me look unhealthily skinny, of which I was (not eating barely anything, feeling ill all the time, tired, dizzy) and I remember looking at myself, I’d lost my boobs and my bum and those curves I once had and I missed them,” she wrote on Instagram. "The point of this [is], since coming out of Love Island, I found my love for food again and yes I’m getting back to my usual size."

3. She Likes a Nice Bath

“Drowning my sorrows in the bath because my Met Gala invite got lost 💔…,” she captioned one recent photo. Consider adding Epsom salt. “Pour about 300 grams (1.25 cups) of Epsom salt into a clean bathtub as it fills with hot water. (Avoid using Epsom salt in a tub with jets, a hot tub or a whirlpool bath unless the manufacturer says it’s OK.),” says the Cleveland Clinic.

4. This is Her Skin Icon

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"At the moment the make-up I use does change fairly often, not necessarily my staples like concealer and foundation, but I do switch up the bronzers, blushers and mascara that I use,” she has said. Her icon? "Meghan Markle, her skin is absolutely flawless – her make-up always looks lovely as her make-up always looks lovely and natural."

5. She Has Had Acne

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“I suffered from acne about a year and a half ago and then I started to work with a skin aesthetician, who helped me to find my skincare routine and helped me to start dealing with the breakouts. Now that my acne has gone, we are on more of a journey to find the right products; doing treatments like microneedling once a month to deal with the scarring. I am so happy with the outcome because the difference from what it was to now is just incredible. I genuinely used to think there was never going to be a time when I could get rid of the acne and I think when you are suffering you think it’s going to be with you forever. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t an overnight process – it took me a year and a half to be acne free, but through a good skincare routine and using the right products it can be combated. My skin aesthetician advised me that the products you use to treat acne don’t start working for 4-6 months, so it took six months before I started to see a difference. The secret to good skin is also about good lifestyle, it’s all about looking after the inside to make your skin glow,” she told Hello.