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Davina McCall: New Year dieters, don't ever cut out meals - it's a big mistake

Is New Year’s resolution to get back in your skinnies? Celeb exercise guru Davina McCall can help

Davina McCall shares her figure-fixing secrets

She may be the queen of exercise DVDs, but what we love most about Davina McCall is her honesty.

Mum to Holly, 10, Tilly, 8, and Chester, 5, 44-year-old Davina confesses: ‘I always put on weight at this time of year.'

Davina excercises regularly to get back to her ideal size, but also eats healthily.

'I don't cut out any foods, so I enjoy things like rice, potatoes and butter, but I try to have my main meal at lunchtime and a lighter dinner, like a tuna steak and salad,' she explains.

'Once you're over 40 your body doesn't need as much food.'

Davina lost loads of weight once on the Atkins diet - only to put it all back on again.

'I also tried cutting out meals, so I'd skip dinner if I had a dress to fit into, but it's the worst thing you can do,' she explains.

'Your body thinks it's starving, so it stores more when you eat meals the next day.

'All diets do is make you obsess about the foods you're not allowed to eat.'

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Don't eat anything white

No white bread, rice or pasta. Go wholewheat everything; the fibre helps with your digestion

Try not to eat carbs at your evening meal

Try to eat dinner no later than 6.30pm

Exercise three times a week

Davina: Ultimate Target is out now on DVD (£12.97, 2entertain)

Read the full exclusive interview with Davina McCall in Now magazine dated 2 January 2012- out now! 

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