Clarissa Molina in Bathing Suit Says "I Would Always Choose the Sea"

Clarissa Molina is staying local to the sea – in her swimsuit! The gorgeous beauty queen and El Gordo y La Flaca host shows off her famous figure in a blue bathing suit in one of her latest social media posts. “I would always choose the sea!” she captioned the Instagram photo and video, attracting many fire emojis from her followers. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Clarissa Molina 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 Once Lost 40 Pounds in Two Months

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While preparing for Miss Universe, the Dominican beauty went to drastic measures to lose weight. “This super strict diet that I followed for almost two months helped me lose weight, 40 pounds. In Miss Universe I reached 115 pounds. Imagine yourself. A big difference,” she explained in a video shared to Facebook. "Obviously this diet takes a lot of sacrifices, but the reward is good and the result is what you want at the end of the day, which is to lose weight and look spectacular." She added: “Obviously it was not easy. For me, the part of all the pressure that I had for Miss Universe was very difficult. It was in two months, I did not have a year to prepare. So that's why I had to make it very strict,” she confessed. “I recommend that you do it exactly as I told you now and that you really want it. If possible. At the end of the day the important thing is how you feel.”

2. Here Is What She Would Eat in a Day

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Clarissa followed a strict diet starting with breakfast, two egg whites, a small cup of 6 to 7 pieces of pineapple, and tea or coffee without sugar. She would also have green tea. For a snack, between breakfast and lunch, she would eat a green apple or six almonds, followed by a lunch of lettuce and tomato salad with a can of tuna with lots of lemon. “I tell you a can of tuna because it has more protein. In my case, when I made it I only ate half a can of tuna. But I recommend that you eat it completely,” she said. For dinner, she would eat the remainder of the tuna with a salad of cucumber, tomato and lettuce”.

3. She Worked Out Three Times a Day

Two months prior to the competition Molina started working out three times a day, which is very extreme. Each week adults need 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and 2 days of muscle strengthening activity, according to the current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

4. She Rides Bikes

Clarissa also enjoys riding bikes, which the Cleveland Clinic explains is a low-impact aerobic exercise, great for building muscle, improving strength and flexibility, and improving balance. It can also boost mental health and help other health conditions, including arthritis.

5. She Dances

Clarissa can also be found dancing all over social media. Dancing is a great workout for many reasons. Not only does it build strength and promote flexibility, but helps you lose weight and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop heart disease or die from it than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues.