Take a long walk (away from any shops) and count everyone you pass that is fatter than you.

Do the same but count all women that aren’t as good looking as you.

Invite friends to dinner or a party and enjoy planning the guest list to include the man or even men, you fancy.

Go on a nature ramble and learn about trees, flowers birds so you can amaze people (especially the chap you fancy who is really into it) with your natural history knowledge, at the above dinner or party.

Read a children’s book and forget your problems as you regress.  Avoid Enid Blyton books as the children  are always eating huge teas which will make you hungry.

Dance to loud music- though this may lead to hunger!

Go to yoga, pilates or keep fit but avoid the pub afterwards

Make a range of herbal tea blends/herbal fizz drinks and non alcoholic cocktails.  However this can drive you to drinking something stronger!

Make home made beauty products with products from the larder – and use them without eating them

Buy a new magazine but don’t let the lifestyles of the rich and famous drive you to munching your way through a packet of biscuits. Maybe a fitness or health magazine would be best!

Start a blog or write poetry, but make sure it is cheerful or you’ll drive yourself  to drink.

Mooch around a bookshop or library but not the modern ones that sell coffee and cream cakes.

Visit an old church and feel spiritually superior to carnal bodily desires.

Re-define your life goals.  Just don’t let it make you so depressed about where you are now that you give up and eat chocolate. 

Have a candlelit lit bath…on second thoughts don’t.  A candlelit bath with wine is better.