The get glamorous diet

Want to lose weight? In 21 days you could drop inches off your waist, flatten your tum and rediscover a tighter, sexier rear with Woman and home magazine's deliberately glam diet plan.

So what's different with this diet?
Well, because it's an autumn going into winter diet, we've tweaked the flavours, making them richer and more sensual. We've added a little cheese and thrown in a curry and a smart stir-fry because we figured you'd love us for it. As a keep-you-interested bonus, we've slipped in a few slightly sinful extras – a sweet snack, cereal with honey and an almost alcoholic cocktail. Is this a diet? Yes, and it works.

The secrets that make this diet work
There's no calorie counting and it's pretty much up to you how you put your meals together, but a few simple moves can help you drop inches and firm up more easily.
Have breakfast It's the best way to kick-start a day of healthy eating. Can't face it? Choose our breakfast -in-a-glass drinks.
Watch your plate There's no calorie counting, but you still need to keep portions smallish to lose weight. Learn to use your eyes rather than scales to gauge quantities.
o Protein should be the size of a deck of cards;
o Carbs the size of a tennis ball;
o Veggies – salad or greens – about the size you can get into closely cupped hands.
Cut the carbs Yes, we're still saying it. Lunch has to be the last carb-containing meal of the day. Dinner should be protein and lots of vegetables.
Love your fruit but not as dessert Fine for breakfast or snacking, but keep a food-free hour on each side of eating it. Fruit plus other foods can create gas and bloat.
Keep snacking If you rumble, try a drink first. The body's thirst signals can pass as hunger pangs. Snack on raw veg or a piece of fruit, but keep to the fruit rules above.
Drink more water two litres minimum a day. Drink it still and at room temperature. You'll drink more that way and, contrary to what you might expect, it doesn't bloat you; in fact, it helps flatten you!
Up your fluids with cups of herbal tea in place of the regular kind or nerve-jangling coffee. Antioxidant-rich green tea is good for you and herbal teas are cleansing and calming.
Cook healthier Steaming is best, grilling is fine and if you're stir-frying why not try the method we use in our recipes – it's a kind of steam stir-frying.
Skip the alcohol and the diet fizz Too many calories in the first, too much gas in the second and they both bloat you.
Be inventive Look at the food lists below, check the rules and experiment with different textures and flavours. Use our meal planners as a guide or simply for inspiration.
Be A little bad Mix yourself a cheat's cocktail and have it before dinner on weekend nights. Sure, it's got real ginger beer, but it's better for you than a diet drink and more interesting than water.

Why you'll love this diet!
Yes, we're still cutting out the usual bloating suspects, but we're adding some surprising new things too. So read the guidelines below carefully, follow them to the letter and love all the rich and delicious flavours.

Love them! Enjoy all of these foods
Fresh fruit Any kind of fruit is good, but deep red and blue berries are best, along with pomegranates which are rich in antioxidants. Eat two or three pieces a day.
Fresh veggies and salad Any kind are fine and, as we're into autumn, we're including sweet potatoes.
Different dairy We've added goat's and sheep's cheese and yogurt to the plan. But don't go mad, a little a couple of times a week is fine. Rice and soya milk are okay too.
Gorgeous grains Yes to 100 per cent rye crispbreads (have you tried the ones with added seeds? Delicious!), whole brown rice and easy-to-prepare rice and soba noodles.
Perfect protein We're keeping it simple; eggs, fish and chicken plus tofu and pulses (lentils, chick peas, mung beans and more) for vegetarians.
Flavour makers Use the delicious dressings in our recipes for salads or straight olive oil laced with garlic. Add more spices to your recipes and chopped herbs to salads.
Cool water Two litres a day is a must. Drink it straight or make green, Rooibos or Yerba Maté tea to help with your weight loss or herbal tea to calm you.

Just don't touch these foods
Sugar and foods that contain it. We've added a drizzle of honey and sweet chilli sauce here and there for a sugary fix, but only use it in recipes and only a tiny bit.
Potatoes We're not including them this time around, but hey it's only three weeks and a steaming sweet potato is just as nice.
Cow's milk and anything made from it, including cheese, yogurt, butter and cream. Don't complain; we've given you alternatives.
Wheat bread, pasta, pastry, biscuits, pies and anything with wheat added. It's still on the suspect list as far as bloat is concerned, so skip it for now.
Processed foods Keep away from all kinds of ready-meals, processed meats, cakes, pastries, pies and, yes, even diet ready-meals.
Tea and coffee Too much caffeine isn't good for you, so avoid it for these three weeks. You may be headachey for a day or two, so drink some extra water.
Dressings Bypass the ready-made sauces, mayonnaise, salad dressings and table sauces, including the low-fat variety. They have too many hidden naughties in them.

Ok, now you're ready to start:
Click here for 12 delicious recipes to make your diet go with a zing
Click here for your 21-day meal planner
Click here for great ideas on everyday glamour
Click here for some great waist-whittlers!

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