Refuse politely Be aware of the up-sell. When the person serving you asks if you’d like a muffin with your coffee or a croissant with your breakfast tea, have an automatic ‘no thanks’ ready.
Check the small print
Keep a tally on calories by avoiding anything not clearly labelled. A small innocentlooking slice of victoria sandwich cake in Pret has well over 400 calories, and muffins everywhere are often close to 500 calories, regardless of any healthy-sounding ingredients such as bananas, seeds and bran. Include drinks and snacks, too, when calorie counting.