It doesn’t have to be torture to look like Holly

WHO could fail to have noticed Holly Willoughby’s dramatic weight loss of late? I think she looks great – and have struggled to see why there’s been so much criticism of her ‘losing her curves’, as many have put it. I suspect some people are rather envious, to say the least. She looks – and no doubt feels radiant – and let’s not kid ourselves, we are generally happier when leaner. So what’s her secret? A careful diet, high in protein with plenty of ‘healthy’ fats, regular weight and cardio sessions and Pilates. And to get that amazingly toned figure, I suspect Holly, left, has been doing what’s known as Reformer Pilates – on a machine, rather than on a mat. To be fair, Reformer equipment does rather resemble torture apparatus, but used regularly, it’s a sure fire way to a great body. Keep up the hard work, Holly! Her showbiz pal Davina McCall was also putting herself out there last week, strutting about in a thong bikini just weeks before her 50th birthday. The queen of fitness DVDs says exercise is now so ingrained in her family’s life that it’s become a hobby – and this is key. Rather than trying to add exercise on top of everything else in your hectic lifestyle, you need to plan your week around it. It doesn’t need to be running. A good, brisk power walk (where you’re struggling to talk at the same time) is all that’s required, four times a week. Add in a few flights of stairs each day to strengthen your muscles, or lift some boxes and get gardening. Everything adds up.