Holiday Diet - planning ahead or looking for a last-minute crash diet?

 

Thinking ahead to the summer holidays? You've landed in the right place to find out how to look good on the beach without crash diets or starving!
If you have even just a few weeks to go before your hols you can still achieve a slimmer look as long as you are determined.
Combining diet and exercise will speed things up, research proves again and again that this combination is the key to long-term results. We all need to incorporate exercise into our daily life - just 30 minutes of walking is enough to make a difference to your figure and your health.

A popular and effective diet strategy is to restrict your carbohydrate intake after 6 p.m, eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and try to drink at least 2 litres of water during the day (good for your complexion too), and look forward to your holidays!
Don't starve yourself in a desperate attempt to lose weight, crash diets are doomed as no one can maintain them and your body will react if it doesn't get enough energy by slowing down your metabolism.
Golden brown
Treat yourself to a professionally applied fake tan - a golden skin can make you feel slimmer and more glamorous.
It's a much healthier choice than sunbeds or sunburn which can age and damage your skin.

TIP: If you fake-tan it yourself - exfoliate your body before.
Moisturise an hour before tanning, paying special attention to elbows, knees and feet.
Don't forget to wash your hands afterwards, as tanned palms tend to give it away!

St.Tropez and Piz Buin are both good fake-tan products. Don't forget to take some with you on holiday to top up.

There are lots of body moisturisers now that have a fake tan product in them - your skin gets moisturised and also gradually builds up a golden colour Get a spray tan and look slimmer