6 eating styles that make you fat

You constantly fret about your eating

Every day is a battle, a succession of anxious calorie counts, internal calculations and bargaining about how much you've eaten and what you can allow yourself. ‘If food has become an obsession, if you're constantly counting calories and weighing yourself, food is in control of you rather than the other way round,' says Dr David Ashton.

Change your style Take back control. Eating for health isn't about willpower; it's about good planning and motivation. Forget calorie counting and work out a sensible low fat eating regime, with good portion control, and redirect the time and energy you spend counting calories and fretting towards getting regular exercise into your day. Planning will help you stay in control, so shop online or make a list and stick to it. Plan ahead for your week's meal and snack menu and don't buy foods that you're going to agonise about eating - if they're not in the cupboard, then there's no dilemma.

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