Dieters who eat similar amounts have the best chances of losing weight, according to research presented in Dublin at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society. Those who starve one day so they can indulge the next are on the road to diet disaster.

A study of dieters who ate an identical or similar number of calories every day were less tempted to comfort eat because their self-esteem was higher. However, those who binged one day and starved the next had lower self-esteem and were more likely to comfort eat. The study shows that if a dieter can stay consistent in their calorie intake every day their body image improves and it is more likely that they will lose weight. Previous studies have also shown that those who keep a food journal or make a note of what they’ve eaten each day lose three times as much weight as those who don’t record their food intake. Finally, exercise is also an important part of the weight loss equation. Earlier this year a study of thousands of dieters from the US showed that those who exercised regularly for 60 minutes a day were more likely to stay trim.

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