(26) Buy flip-flops with a wedge. Heels make your legs look more shapely and add inches to your height.
(27) Bin that baggy cover-all T-shirt you usually wear on the beach and invest in a sarong or kaftan-style top. Choose solid colours for a slimming effect.
(28) Fight cellulite by upping your intake of vitamin C. This nutrient helps keep the layer of skin below the surface strong, stopping fat cells from poking through and causing dimples. Choose citrus fruits, berries, kiwi fruit, blackcurrants, tomatoes and peppers.
(29 )Don’t just lie on the beach – get active on it too. Build sandcastles with the kids, play bat and ball in the shallow water or if there’s room, play Frisbee, rounders or cricket.
(30) Get a pedicure – your whole body will be on display on the beach, including your toes!
(31) Guzzle eight glasses of water a day – it’ll help fill you up and keep you hydrated so your skin looks smooth and soft.
(32) Start your day with a probiotic yoghurt or drink – it’ll top up good bacteria in your digestive system, helping to ease a bloated tum.
(33) Chew sugar-free gum between meals. It will keep your mouth busy so that you can’t eat, and research shows it helps to suppress appetite.
(34) Beat dry skin by adding avocado to your diet. It’s loaded with vitamin E and monounsaturated fats, which help keep skin cells in tip top condition.
(35) Slim hips instantly by learning to pose like a celebrity. Simply stand with one foot in front of the other.
(36) Tone your butt secretly. Tense the muscles in your bum and hold for as long as you can. Do it as often as possible.
(37) Take your time over meals. Eating quickly will leave you swallowing excess air that leads to wind and bloating.
(38) Exfoliate once a week to remove dead skin cells that leave skin looking dull and pasty. You’ll reveal smooth, brighter-looking skin.
(39) Add extra flavour to meals. Research from Chicago has found that when foods have a stronger taste, overweight people feel fuller faster and eat less. Use spices for savoury dishes and artificial sweetener for sweet ones.
(40) Get smooth, sexy skin by removing unwanted hair. A bikini wax will make you feel slimmer, while smooth, shiny legs will look longer and leaner.
(41) Stick a favourite picture of you from last year’s summer holiday on the fridge – it will stop you delving in.
(42) Slurp soup. OK, it might not be summery but diet doctors have found that having a bowl of soup before a meal means you’ll eat less in
your main course and lose weight. Choose low-fat soups such as carrot, tomato or vegetable.
(43) Turn off the TV. Research shows that watching telly is linked to mindless munching, which can pile on the pounds.
(44) Have a body wrap. As well as helping you to lose a few inches, it will help to give your skin a real glow.
(45) Tuck in to protein-rich foods such as eggs, milk or yoghurt at breakfast time. Research shows protein is great for fighting hunger.
(46) Get your beach accessories right. Fashion props will help detract from a less-than-perfect body, so stick on some designer shades, a large sun hat, flip-flops and carry an oversized beach bag.
(47) In the run-up to your holiday, avoid foods that make you “bloat” such as baked beans, cauliflower and onions.
(48) Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise. Smooth skin equals sexy skin.
(49) Put less food on your plate. Lots of research shows the more food that’s in front of us, the more we’re likely to eat – so downsize your portions, and you’ll downsize your shape.
(50) Relax, sit back and enjoy your holiday – you’ll look great.
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