Knowing where and when you are eating – as well as what – will also help you work out why you’re eating. Once you know why you’re eating you can begin to choose. “Do I need to eat or could I do something else instead?”

You need to keep a diary of your pattern of eating, and then concentrate on when and how and why you eat. You may need to plan to eat at certain times and paces. Look back at your patterns of eating diary and tick any of these statements that are true for you.

Look at your patterns of eating diary. Are you eating all over your home or at work? Do you sometimes eat standing up? Or whilst doing other things? All of these situations may trigger of eating. Try to eat in just one place at home – and one at work. Sit down at a table and don’t read or watch TV. You will gradually weaken your wide range of eating triggers and only want to eat in the ‘proper place’.