Blitz your belly: Loose 5lb in five days!

Blitz that belly on our super-quick diet plan. You can lose 5lb by next week!

HOW IT WORKS

Want to lose your spare tyre and blitz the bloating that stops you looking your summer best? Australian nutritionist Suzie Sawyer has identified five super foods, including sweet potatoes, celery and kefir – a yoghurt drink – that could combat fluid retention and help speed up weight loss.

1 Latest research shows that emotions play a big role in helping you lose weight and if you feel low about the way you look, you could be slowing down your slimming progress this summer.

2 Clinical nutritionist Suzie Sawyer (nutritionlifestyle.co.uk) believes it’s not just about going on a diet, it’s about finding a plan that makes you happy and includes the right combination of foods to keep your body ticking over efficiently so you burn calories quicker.

3 She says we need 45 key nutrients a day and most can be found in five summer foods that work together to improve digestion and help with fluid retention.

4 Adding foods that help flush out the body, like courgettes, watermelon and celery (which also has anti-inflammatory benefits), fibre-loaded sweet potatoes and kefir, which helps keep the digestive tract healthy, will speed up weight loss and help you feel less bloated and more toned.

5 Cut out obvious sugar (it triggers the hormone insulin to store fat around the waist) and switch to a sweetener instead.