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Get a bikini body in six weeks!

The sun’s shining, it’s just weeks until the summer holidays start and it’s time to buy that all-important bikini. But if the thought of baring all on the beach fills you with horror, we have the  perfect shape-up solution for you.

We know you want to enjoy the summer even before you go on holiday, so our six-week bikini body eating plan is packed with diet-friendly summery foods and drinks. Follow our 1,250 cal daily plan* (including 100 cals of milk) to get you in the holiday mood and help you lose that spare tyre.

For maximum results, combine the plan with 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week. Cycling, swimming or power walking will help you to tone up and boost your metabolism. Then get ready to bare…

Join Closer Diets' Team Bikini now to get 10 weeks of membership for the prize of 8, expert advice on how to look and feel great in your two-piece and exclusive discounts on swimwear and beauty treatments to make you look and feel great! Head to www.closerdiets.com now!

Breakfast 

Beach babe tip: Have 300ml of skimmed milk (100 cals) every day, plus your meals and one treat. Low-fat dairy products are rich in bone-friendly calcium, which research shows may also help boost your metabolism and  aid weight loss.

Fruit salad and natural yoghurt

Bowl of fruit salad with 1 pot fat-free natural yoghurt and 2tbsp oats.

Raisin and cream cheese bagel
1 toasted raisin bagel with 1tbsp low-fat soft cheese and a handful of raspberries.

Florida cocktail and scrambled eggs
Half a segmented grapefruit and 1 segmented orange made into a fruit cocktail, plus 1 scrambled egg and 1 slice wholemeal toast.

Muesli and summer berries
3tbsp unsweetened muesli with skimmed milk and a handful each of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.

Continental breakfast
2 slices rye bread with 1 slice lean ham, 2tbsp low-fat soft cheese and 1 sliced tomato.

Lunch

Beach babe tip: Make the most of the warm weather in your lunch break by going for a power walk, having a gentle jog or playing a game of frisbee with some work colleagues
in your local park.

NYC deli sandwich
2 slices wholegrain bread filled with 2 slices pastrami, 1 slice turkey, 2tbsp reduced-calorie coleslaw, sliced gherkins and 1 tomato. Plus 1 nectarine and 1 apple.

Salad NiÇoise
Handful of rocket, 2 tomatoes, steamed green beans, 4 new potatoes cooked in their skins, 1 hard-boiled egg,
1 barbecued tuna steak (or 1 small can tuna in water), balsamic vinegar and 1tsp olive oil. Plus a bowl of raspberries.

Chicken Caesar pitta
1 wholemeal pitta filled with lettuce, 2 slices chicken breast, 1tbsp Parmesan shavings and 1tbsp reduced-fat Caesar dressing. Plus 1 pot fat-free fruit yoghurt.

Fruity rice salad
2 slices lean ham, 2 pineapple rings, half a small mango, half a green pepper, 5tbsp cooked brown rice and fat-free dressing. Plus 1 nectarine.

Sardines on toast
1 slice wholegrain toast with 1 small can sardines in tomato sauce and salad. Plus 1 small pot fat-free fruit yoghurt.

Dinner

Beach babe tip: Fill up with lots of veg as it’s low in fat and high in fibre. But limit your intake of starchy sweetcorn and beans. Some fruits, like bananas, are high in sugar, so stick to the fruit in our plan.

Barbecued halloumi and veg
Barbecue half a red and green pepper, 4 thick slices aubergine, 1 small courgette and 2 thick slices halloumi cheese. Cut 1 ciabatta in half and barbecue lightly on the cut side. Top with the veg and halloumi. Serve with salad.

Spicy pork and pepper kebabs
Mix 130g lean pork cubes with 3tbsp salsa. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Thread the pork with pepper chunks onto skewers and barbecue until cooked through. Serve with 1 wholemeal pitta, an extra 2tbsp salsa and salad. Plus 1 bowl sugar-free jelly with strawberries and 2tbsp single cream.

Burger and corn-on-the-cob
Mix 115g extra-lean minced beef with half a grated small red onion, a splash of Worcestershire sauce and black pepper. Form into a burger and chill for 30 minutes. Barbecue until cooked through and serve in 1 wholemeal roll with 2tsp tomato relish, half a barbecued corn-on-the-cob and salad. Plus 1 slice canteloupe melon.

Jacket potato with guacamole and salsa
1 jacket potato topped with half a tub of reduced-fat guacamole, 3tbsp salsa and salad. Plus a handful of raspberries.

Treats

Beach babe tip: Enjoying a daily treat will help to keep you motivated. You wouldn’t give up your fave foods normally, so why should you do it when you’re dieting?

Chips and dips
8 tortilla chips and 2tbsp salsa.

Meringue pavlova
1 meringue nest filled with raspberries and 1tbsp single cream.

Strawberries and ice cream
1 scoop reduced-fat ice cream with a bowl of strawberries.

Fruit and yoghurt
1 small pot fat-free fruit yoghurt, 1 slice canteloupe melon and a handful of raspberries.

Pimm’s and lemonade
Fill a tall glass with a few ice cubes, sliced orange, lemon, cucumber and fresh mint. Pour over 2 measures of Pimm’s and top up with diet lemonade.

Houmous and crudités
3tbsp reduced-fat houmous and veg crudités.

Sea Breeze cocktail
Fill a tall glass with a few ice cubes and pour in 1 measure of vodka and 11/2 measures each of unsweetened cranberry and grapefruit juice.

Sorbet and strawberries
1 scoop of lemon sorbet with a handful of strawberries

Wow: You can still enjoy all of these:

* Burgers – make your own from lean mince for a protein-rich dinner
that will fill you up.

* Dips – swap high-fat taramasalata and sour cream for lower-cal guacamole, salsa and tzatziki – and serve with vegetable crudités, not crisps!

* Pimm’s and lemonade – the perfect
low-cal tipple. Just use diet lemonade.

* Barbecued kebabs – barbecuing is a healthy way to cook as you don’t add any extra fat except, perhaps, some olive oil. Plus fat from the meat drips out onto the coals.

* Sorbet – it’s virtually fat-free and contains just half the calories of ice cream.

To get a personalised meal plan that is tailored to your individual preferences go to www.closerdiets.com now!