This is the easiest way to lose 4 kilos

It may be the year of high bikinis and shaping swimsuits, but I still find it all just a bit more fun without that little roll on my belly.

But yes. I just grew a twin in there and unfortunately that belly skin doesn't want to be as nice again right away as before I became a mother. It doesn't have to be, because come on: that a woman's body can do this is an absolute miracle. It is literally the greatest miracle on this planet: that a human (or two humans – or even more) can grow in your belly. Arms, legs, hands, feet, a head, a belly, buttocks, ears, well, you get it. A human just comes out of a human. Nature is just amazing. Except for giving birth, though, they should come up with something else for that in the future.

Alright then, we were talking about that belly skin and those annoying rolls when you sit forward. Do you want to lie in that bright blue swimsuit like me this holiday with a bit more confidence? It's not too late, girlfriends. There is still hope. Because you can lose four kilos with an easy trick, just like that, poof. And it's not hard. Look, I don't like dieting either, and you probably don't either. Especially not in the cozy summer full of terraces and beach tents with exaggerated menus. When I'm hungry, I'm hungry. If I feel like having a pizza, bitterball, or Big Mac once every few months (okay, weeks)? So be it. And an ice cream is definitely allowed on holiday. And it can be a Magnum too. Magnum Double.

But do this and you'll lose weight without even realizing it: drink two glasses of water before every meal. Every meal, that is. This way you fill your stomach in advance and feel less hungry, simple as that. You automatically eat a bit less of everything. Suddenly three-quarters of a Magnum is enough. Suddenly a half portion of gambas aioli is enough.

And for all the mothers among us: don't forget that a human grew in there. That you did that. That your belly carried that. So give it a break and be proud. A little fat or not: just look at your child(ren) on that beach instead of at your belly. And for all the non-mothers: a kilo or four more or less, you are beautiful just the way you are.