It is really important to eat smaller, regular meals including two healthy snacks - one mid morning and one in the mid-afternoon. This will keep your energy levels steady and stop you have a sudden sugar low which might make you reach for the caffeine or biscuits! It also means you won't get home starving and raid the fridge. The best snack contains some protein as well as carbs - see what you think of these....

• Hummus with crudites – just chop up some fresh peppers, carrots, celery, cucumber, green beans and dip them into a pot of humus. If you have time to make your own here is a recipe for homemade hoummus .

• Avocado oatcakes – mash up some avocado with some lime juice, shallot and coriander leaves and put it on top of some oatcakes