Bikini de-bloat plan
Sun sea and sand calling? Our bikini de-bloat is full of fluid fighting foods – and it’s speedy and simple to prepare. Follow it for 5 days to lose up to 5lbs…
Superfood shopping basket
Bananas – great in summer smoothies
Swiss chard – why not try it with main meals
Celery – satisfying to crunch on between meals
Edamame beans – a nutritious snack
Avocados – fab in salads
How it works
We’ve designed a low salt diet plan with foods that are natural diuretics and high in the mineral potassium, to flush out fluid retention. You should also drink 8 glasses of water a day as, strange though it may sound, the more you drink, the more fluid your body releases.
Skin boost
Do 2 minutes of dry bruising. The light strokes of a brush with soft natural bristles will help flush away fluid. Brush in the direction of your heart.
Get active
Exercise boosts circulation and helps drain excess water
Day one
Breakfast
Bowl of chopped watermelon topped with 1 small pot of low fat yoghurt. 1 small glass of orange juice.
Lunch
Fill a tortilla with 50g of half fat cheese, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber and lettuce, season to taste. 1 apple.
Dinner
150g grilled/poached cod served 4 new potatoes, cauliflower and swiss chard.
Snacks
3 tbsp of low fat cottage cheese with 3 sticks of celery. 1 slice of turkey.
Day two
Breakfast
2 slices of wholemeal bread, toasted and topped with peanut butter.
Lunch
Grill a 100g chicken breast and serve with a mixed salad of unlimited slices of tomato, cucumber, spinach and half an avocado. 1 small wholemeal roll.
Dinner
2 quorn sausages with roasted butternut squash and broccoli.
Snacks
1 large slice of melon. Half a banana.
Day three
Breakfast
40g of bran flakes with 200ml of skimmed milk.
Lunch
Lentil soup with 1 wholemeal roll.
Dinner
Mix together 1 cup of cooked wholemeal pasta with 50g of cubed feta cheese, spinach, chopped tomatoes, pepper and cucumber.
Snacks
2 ryvitas spread thinly with low fat spread. 1 small pot of sugar free fruit flavoured jelly.
Day four
Breakfast
40g of porridge oats with 200ml of skimmed milk (you can add water).
Lunch
Mix half a cup of edamame beans with tomatoes, cucumber and rocket . 2 ryvitas with low fat spread.
Dinner
Any non creamy variety of vegetable soup bulked out with 50g of cooked lentils and served with 1 slice of wholemeal bread.
Snacks
2 slices of chicken. Small bowl of crudités with 2 tbsp of low fat guacamole.
Day five
Breakfast
Fruit smoothie made with 1 banana, watermelon chunks, 1 orange and ice.
Lunch
1 medium jacket potato topped with 1 third of a can of low sugar and salt baked beans and a green side salad.
Dinner
Tuna nicoise salad made from 1 small can of tuna in brine or spring water, 1 sliced boiled egg, cucumber, tomatoes and spinach, season to taste. 2 low fat crackers.
Snacks
1 small cup of popcorn (air popped, non-salted). 1 thin slice of watermelon.
Would you try this diet to lose weight to ensure you’re bikini ready in time for your holidays?
