New York Housewives Want To Make You Sweat

The stars of Real Housewives of New York City get plenty of exercise shopping, pointing fingers, flipping their hair and catfighting. But sometimes, they've got to do a little bit more to really feel the burn.

Out promoting NBCUniversal's Healthy Step-a-Thon in Times Square, Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Alex McCord, Cindy Barshop and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps opened up about the workout and diet routines they follow to maintain their—love 'em or hate 'em—toned and slim selves.

"I do work out a lot compared to some people," LuAnn says, describing her Pilates-tennis-crosstraining routine.

And whether it's Ramona's attempt to work out in heels, Jill promoting her new line of shapewear or Cindy showing off her Jimmy Choo sneakers and emphasizing the importance of spray tans (instead of real ones) and drinking lots of water, all of the regimens sound about right for the Housewife in question.

"If I walk home, that'll be the best exercise ever, but I'll probably take a car service," laughed Jill.

"It's definitely bikini time, so it's not just about being fit, it's about looking hot," Kelly admitted.

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Kelly Bensimon: "Hangover Part II" Screening

Kelly Bensimon attends the Cinema Society & Bing screening of "The Hangover Part II" at Landmark Sunshine Cinema on May 23, 2011 in New York City.

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Kelly Bensimon: Natural Side of Music Concert

Kelly Bensimon attends the Natural Side of Music Concert at Hudson River Park's Pier 63 on May 20, 2011 in New York City.

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Kim Zolciak to Kelly Bensimon: "Grow Up"

Kim Zolciak had some strong words for Real Housewives of New York star Kelly Bensimon on Twitter today -- but then she apparently took them back.

The pregnant Real Housewives of Atlanta star tweeted: "How disgusting Kelly from RHONY to make comments about my unborn child and Kroy! Grow up and keep my name outta ur mouth!" (Real Housewives gossiping about each other? Shocking!)

Kim removed the post from her Twitter page just a few minutes later, but it was too late. A few of her fans had already retweeted the message to their followers.

(Lesson for Kim: Once you put something in the Twitterverse, you just can't take it back.)

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Kelly Bensimon At The HomeGoods Opening

Kelly Killoren Bensimon attends the grand opening celebration of HomeGoods first Manhattan location at HomeGoods on May 19, 2011 in New York City.

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Kelly Bensimon Fears Breakdown On Vacation

Kelly Bensimon isn't looking to replicate her infamous meltdown in St. John.

On the May 19 episode of Real Housewives of New York City, Bensimon, 43, tells costars LuAnn de Lesseps, Jill Zarin and Cindy Barshop that she won't be joining them on a Moroccan getaway.

The reason? "I cannot go on a trip with Ramona [Singer]," she explains. "It's hard for me to be in a room with her. I'm too sensitive."

"You guys are amazing and I don't want to put myself in a situation where I have to remove myself," Bensimon adds, referencing her early exit from the cast's St. John vacation in season 3.

De Lesseps, 46, can't understand why Singer's presence would prohibit Bensimon from having a good time. "This trip is going to be fantastic," she presses. "Why are you letting Ramona interfere with this trip? It's not seven days of her -- it's seven days of us!"

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Kelly Bensimon Celebrates Her New Column

Kelly Bensimon attended a welcome party for new columnists at amNewYork (including herself) held at The Chelsea Room on May 18, 2011 in New York City.

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Kelly Bensimon At A Project Sunshine Benefit

Kelly Bensimon attended the 8th Annual Project Sunshine Benefit at Cipriani Wall Street last night, May 17, 2011, in New York City.

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Kelly Wants to Make You 'Hot' with New Book

Kelly Bensimon doesn't just feel sexy – she wants you to feel sexy, too.

The Real Housewives of New York City star, 43, signed a deal with St. Martin's Press to write a book tentatively titled I Want to Make You Hot.

"Spend seven days with me and my expert friends and we'll have fun with exercise, eat better, dress amazing, have more fun and smile through a life that's too short," Bensimon says in a press release announcing her new project.

Bensimon, who says she feels "good about myself, my fluctuating weight and my life," hopes to inspire readers to develop a positive self-image. "Hot isn't about a waist size or a number on a scale," she says. "We can control how we look and feel, so let's get started together."

The guide – Bensimon's fourth book – will include over 40 recipes, along with tips on how to live a healthy life and have fun while doing it. It's tentatively scheduled to arrive in stores in 2012.

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The NY Housewives Cast Could Be Replaced

Look out Jill, Ramona, LuAnn, and Alex -- according to a new report, you're all on the chopping block.

Bravo executives were so overwhelmed with the success of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills -- their season finale was the highest-rated episodes in Housewives history -- they're looking at revamping the NYC franchise with all super-wealthy women with over-the-top lifestyles.

Producers believe that the hotel-sized mansions, stretch limos, diamonds, private jets, and record-setting divorce settlements that are part of the Bev Hills housewives' world, that made the show so appealing. They think the NYC show would perform better with that same feel.

So if you have Adrienne Maloof of Camille Grammer-size bank accounts, live in Manhattan, and have always wanted to be on reality TV, you may be in luck, reports The New York Post.

"We're always casting for new housewives in every city," a Bravo rep conceded to The Post. Would the cable net do a wholesale housecleaning and start the NYC show over with an entirely new cast? "We've never done that before," is all the rep would say.

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