It's two weeks until your summer holiday and you've still got some weight to lose. Don't panic! Here are five great summer diets to help you look your best on the beach.

Scarsdale Diet
How much weight can I lose?
20lbs in 2 weeks
What do I have to do?
The Scarsdale Diet, designed by American doctor Herman Tarnower, is made up of seven or 14-day menu plans. While you're on a plan, you follow a low fat, low carbohydrate, high protein diet. Unlike the Atkins Diet, the Scarsdale Diet lets you eat bread and fruit. Dr Tanower claims you can lose up to 20 pounds in two weeks.
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South Beach Diet
How much weight can I lose?
13lbs in 2 weeks
What do I have to do?
The South Beach Diet is a three-phase diet that works on good carbs and good fats. Devised by heart specialist, Dr Arthur Agatston from Miami, Florida, it's a sensible, healthy eating approach that allows you to eat three meals a day plus snacks.
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Bikini Detox Diet
How much weight can I lose?
7lbs in 2 weeks
What do I have to do?
The Bikini Detox Diet is a two-week, low-fat plan that could help you lose weight and make your skin appear healthier and firmer. It's packed with fresh foods including loads of fruit and veg that will detox your system as you go.
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Rosemary Conley's GI Hip & Thigh Diet
How much weight can I lose?
7lbs in 2 weeks
What do I have to do?
A brand new low-fat and low GI diet and exercise plan from health and fitness expert Rosemary Conley designed to help you lose weight and inches. The eating plan is calorie-counted and includes foods with a low Gi (Glycaemic Index) rating. As these are slowly digested, they help stabilise blood sugar levels as well as making you feel fuller for longer and less likely to snack.
Try the Rosemary Conley's GI Hip & Thigh Diet now

Eat Every 13 Minutes Diet
How much weight can I lose?
7lbs in 2 weeks
What do I have to do?
The 13-minute diet was created by Norah Lane, founder of Vitaline Slimming Clubs, and is designed to speed up your metabolism. It's a 14-day plan that will suit snackaholics down to the ground as you literally get to eat every 13 minutes!
Try the Eat Every 13 Minutes Diet now

Where to next?
Choose from more than 40 diets
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Healthy-eating recipes
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Once you've chosen your summer diet, enter our comp to win a family holiday to Corfu, it's worth £2,500 and the competition is free to enter!

By Anna Penniceard

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