To expect to lose any weight in 4 weeks?

Cut out ultra-processed foods and drinks including alcohol. Get a smaller dinner plate and eat half to 3/4 of your usual portion + an apple/pear/orange for pudding. Try and walk 20-30 mins briskly each day.

I can lose a couple of pounds a week that way.

TBH, I wouldn't go mad dieting, maybe cut right back on the things you KNOW are the culprits for you! What would that be, snacking at night, alcohol, chocolate, too many spuds etc. Then cut them out and carry on eating as normal. Four weeks is a very short time to lose a lot, so don't stress too much about it.

Honestly, life is too short, get a lovely cover up or two and waft your way around the resort. Big hat and nice sunnies, fake tan and you're good to go.

To add to this I didn’t actually feel too hungry doing this either!

I don’t usually have brekkie so I would combine the breakfast and lunch portions to have as one which probably helped

I'd guess at half a stone if you really try, or a stone if you hit it hard but you will be hungry as it is simply cutting back on calories, a lot.

Im probably going to get flamed for this, but I will preface this with: it’s clearly not healthy or sustainable long term but works as a quick fix.

A few years ago I wanted to lose weight fast for a holiday. I did the Special K diet. You can google it but the idea is Special K cereal for breakfast and lunch then a ‘normal’ dinner (but a smallish portion). i added fruit to my cereal just to make sure I was having enough of my five a day. Drink loads of water too.

I went down a dress size in 2 weeks and it was quite noticeable. I’d do it again for a similar situation.

obviously you can’t do it forever but it is genuinely a great quick fix to quickly lose weight before an event.

when you come back you’d need to properly look into a healthy diet, calorie deficit and gym workouts etc, but I’m sure you know that!