Melissa Gorga in Bathing Suit Says "Kill Them With Kindness"

The new season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey is in full swing. And cast member Melissa Gorga is making sure to advertise the show. She shared a stunning new set of photos from The Bahamas on Instagram. In them, Gorga posed on the beach and the deck in a white bathing suit with pink flowers, a white cover-up, a red hat, and sunglasses. She captioned the post, “Kill them with kindness.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Melissa Gorga 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 Uses Sunscreen

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Gorga revealed some of her wellness secrets to UsWeekly. She says that she makes sure to use sunscreen. “I actually look funny because if you ever see me out in my backyard or at the beach, my face is always pure white,” she starts. “I will put, like, [SPF] 30 on my skin. I just naturally have, you know, olive skin. So it gets dark, but I usually put, like, a [SPF] 15 to 30 on my body, but my chest and my face are always covered in zinc.”

2. She Stays Hydrated

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Gorga makes sure to drink a lot of water. She tells UsWeekly that one of her biggest wellness secrets is staying hydrated. “I just drink so much water,” she says. “So … I know it’s such, like, a cliche, but it’s so true. It’s one of the truest things for your skin and for the flushing out of your body.”

3. She Swims

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Gorga spends a lot of time at the beach. As a part of her role on Real Housewives, Gorga goes on cast trips to different beach locations. She was even a member on Peacock’s spin-off Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, where she and other Housewives enjoyed a trip to Turks and Caicos. Naturally, Gorga likes to swim to stay in shape. She celebrated her older sister’s birthday with a beach day, and shared these highlights of themselves in the water on Instagram.

4. She Rollerskates

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Gorga does a lot of fun things with her castmates. One thing she does with them is go rollerskating. She shared this video on Instagram of herself skating at a party for the show. She captioned the post, “It’s the 80’s for me.” She also posted this video of herself skating with fellow cast member Dolores Catania, her husband Joe, and some other friends.

5. She Speaks Up

Gorga isn’t afraid to speak up about things that are important to her. After the school shooting in Texas last year, she shared this photo calling for an end to these things happening. Gorga captioned the post, “This has to stop. I’m praying.🙏🏼 My heart is with those families right now. I can not even begin to imagine.”

Melissa Gorga “had the best weekend celebrating” her husband, Joe Gorga’s birthday – in her swimsuit! The Real Housewives of New Jersey star flaunts her fabulous figure via one of her latest Instagram posts, celebrating her significant other’s special day in Montauk. “Joe!! My Rock! Happy Birthday Love,” she wrote in the post, which includes a photo of the two walking on the beach in their swimsuits. How does the reality star maintain her fit physique? Read on to see 8 of Melissa Gorga’s top tips for staying 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 Lifts Weights

Unlike her costar, Teresa Guidice, Melissa is not into bodybuilding. "I don’t like a lot of muscle," she explained to Women’s Health. "I like to stay a little bit more feminine. I don’t know. I don’t think it would look right." Instead, she lifts weights to tone her body. "I do a lot of lifting. I don’t do that much cardio, because I run around so much," she added, revealing that she works out at least four times a week for an hour at a time, often targeting "butts and guts" to tone her booty and abs. "I feel like even if you’re a little bit heavier, it’s all about toning your body. Work with what you’re working with, but keep it tight."

2. She Refuses to Diet

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"I never do fad diets," Melissa dished to Women’s Health. "I feel like I do a lot better with my own routine. It’s worked for me forever." She prioritizes healthy habits over temporary fixes. "It’s a lifestyle for me. I feel better when I eat healthy. If I don’t work out for a week or two, I feel miserable."

3. She Hydrates

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Melissa is“huge” on consuming “so much” water. “I pee a lot because I drink a lot of water. So I feel like I’m constantly running to the bathroom because I just drink so much water. So … I know it’s such, like, a cliche, but it’s so true. It’s one of the truest things for your skin and for the flush out your body,” she told Us Weekly.

4. She Avoids Carbs in the Afternoon

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Melissa eats a limited amount of carbs, like a grilled chicken salad or turkey sandwich for lunch, and then avoids them later in the day. "For dinner, it’s always a piece of meat and vegetables.”

5. She Cheats

Melissa eats healthy most of the time. However, she does allow herself to eat. On the weekends you can often find her indulging in a big family style dinner of pizza, pasta, and other Italian delicacies.

6. She Avoids Salt

How does Melissa avoid bloating? “I won’t eat, like, salty food the day before, ‘cause I do retain water,” Melissa told Us Weekly. “So, it’s like, I pay attention if I’m going to eat, like, anything really salty or Chinese food or anything that’s going to give me a lot of salt. I would tend to stick away from [it] if I know I’ve got to put a bikini on the next day.”

Vicky Pattison, star of Geordie Shore, Ex on the Beach and Judge Geordie, has never not been outspoken. Sharing pictures of her weight loss today, she doesn’t disappoint, using them as chance to stick up for women everywhere, and show the reality of what losing pounds looks like. How does she stay so fit and so strong, and what was her message? Read on to see 5 ways Vicky Pattison 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. This is How She Lost the Weight

“So I've recently lost abit of weight- it's not quite the overnight miracle everyone on social media seems to think it is- it's been happening gradually over the last year through an amalgamation of things & much to everyone's disappointment I'm sure- there's no great big secret to how I did it. I got my contraceptive out my arm after 15years which had a huge impact on my body & also I got the worlds most energetic Pup- who we love DEARLY but needs to be walked between 2-3 hours daily 😂 So there you have it, I'm sorry I can't flog you a transformative pill or workout but you're all lush as you are anyway so please stop being so hard on yourselves ♥️,” she captioned the photos.

2. She is an Advocate for Women

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“Although most people have been really kind about my new bod- there have been quite a lot of nasty comments with people even going as far to say they only liked me before when I was, in their words, an advocate for curvy women,” she wrote. “Listen, I am an advocate for WOMEN full stop. Whatever your shape, whatever your size- & the only reason I started doing my 'Instas versus reality' in the 1st place was to show everyone that we are all capable of taking a good picture for the gram- & we shouldn't be comparing our beautiful bodies to anyone else's- especially not someone else's carefully curated Social media ones.”

3. She Says There’s a Difference Between Posed vs. More Relaxed

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“If I want to stretch up, put my hands behind my head & suck my tummy in- The end result is going to be this first pic. However if I relax, allow gravity to do its thing & stop trying so hard.. my body moves (Spoiler alert, all bodies move & I quite like my squishy tummy- it's where my pizza lives 😂) the end result is more like this second one,” she explained of the photos. “These posts were only ever meant to encourage all of us to stop beating ourselves up or comparing our bodies to the super posed & unrealistic ones on social. It's ok to want posed pics or more relaxed ones- to let it all hang out or want to go balls to the wall.”

4. She Says It’s Not OK to Tear Women Down

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“The only thing that isn't ok is telling another woman how YOU think she should look. Instead of tearing other women down, we should be building each other up... We're all beautiful in our own unique way & trust me, we're all capable of getting a sick pic for Insta 😂” she concluded.

5. She Sets Goals, and You Can, Too

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“I write out my goals for the week as well as how I plan to achieve them,” Pattison has said. “Eating healthier sounds like a good idea. But what does it really mean? Aim for specific goals instead, such as eliminating soda, eating five servings of vegetables a day or limiting your daily sugar intake to 30 grams of added sugar,” says the Mayo Clinic. “Losing 10 pounds a week sounds great. But it's an impossible goal that likely will leave you discouraged — and more likely to give up on your efforts. Choosing realistic goals that you can meet will reinforce your efforts and keep you moving forward. Losing one pound per week is a realistic and sustainable goal.”

1. She Doesn’t Diet

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Gorga revealed some of her diet and exercise secrets to Women’s Health. She says that since she has a large Italian family, it’s hard to follow certain diets. Instead, Gorga says that she focuses on eating healthy and what she wants. "I never do fad diets," she says. "I feel like I do a lot better with my own routine. It’s worked for me forever."

2. She Does Emsculpt

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Gorga has a busy schedule, which means she doesn’t always have time to hit the gym. However, she revealed to Women’s Health that she just found a new trick to help her stay in shape. "I just tried something called Emsculpt, which is the equivalent of doing 20,000 squats in 30 minutes," she says. "You do it four times and each time is a half-hour session. You can do it on your butt or on your abs."

3. She Focuses On Toning

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Gorga revealed some of her favorite workouts to Women’s Health. She says that she always opts for exercises that tone. “I feel like even if you’re a little bit heavier, it’s all about toning your body," she says. "Work with what you’re working with, but keep it tight." Gorga says that she does a lot of weights for this reasons.

4. She Avoids Salty Food

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Gorga revealed her secrets for getting into a bikini to Us Weekly. She says that before a swimsuit day, she’ll cut certain foods out of her diet. “I won’t eat, like, salty food the day before, ‘cause I do retain water,” she says. “I pay attention if I’m going to eat anything really salty, or Chinese food, or anything that’s going to give me a lot of salt. I would tend to stick away from [it] if I know I’ve got to put a bikini on the next day.”

5. She Stays Hydrate

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Gorga tells Us Weekly that one of her biggest wellness tips is staying hydrated. “I just drink so much water,” she says. “I know it’s such, like, a cliche, but it’s so true. It’s one of the truest things for your skin and for the flush out your body.” She says that this helps her when bathing suit season comes around.