Anti-binge tactics:
It’s inevitable; after a hard day at the office or a fight with your boyfriend, the first thing you want to do is head for the fridge. If bingeing threatens to undo all your hard work, take action: identify and isolate your trigger foods; don’t keep them in the house as sooner or later you’ll eat them; then find a displacement activity to distract you when you get the desire to stuff yourself silly.

Small Steps:
If you want to improve your diet, rather than drastically change it, try cutting out one naughty craving, like mid-morning snacks. Behavioural psychologists have found that taking small steps (known as the “chipper” approach) is the only way to make fundamental changes in your life. If you set yourself realistic goals that you can work towards, you’ll get what you want. In contrast those who try and make radical changes in their life (or the “chomper” approach) are less likely to succeed, as their challenges are usually unrealistic.

Drink water:
Along with moisturisers, mascara and lippy, all models consider water to be an essential beauty product – nothing else so directly affects the look and feel of your skin. Water can also help your diet: often when we think we are hungry, we’re actually thirsty. If you drink two litres a day, you’ll know that any hunger you feel is definitely for food.

Smart shopping:
Supermarket shopping is a minefield when it comes to healthy eating, so make sure you stick to some simple rules. Always make a list of what you need and make sure you stick to it. You can help yourself to do this by avoiding aisles where junk and processed foods lurk. As a secondary form of defence, never go shopping when you’re hungry: you’re guaranteed, not only to buy more, but also to ‘treat’ yourself to unhealthy snacks.

Willpower:
Willpower isn’t really something that you have or don’t have; it’s a skill. It’s a sign that you’ve decided to make a conscious decision to do something about your life. When your brain is motivated in the right way, healthy food actually tastes great, and you’ll want to eat it. Eventually your brain will be tricked into believing that healthy food is more satisfying and it won’t be an effort to choose it over junk food.

Appreciate food:
Eat with awareness. Don’t gulp down food or eat on the run. Sit down and really take notice of what you’re eating with all your senses. This will allow you to take pleasure in eating things that are diverse and trying meals you’ve never eaten before – you might be surprised! Eating quickly also means you eat more as your stomach doesn’t have time to register that it is full.

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