(I know what you’re thinking, but this isn’t one of those “I ate less so I saved money!!!” posts. Read on. )

I’m standing in the cafeteria, and my stomach is growling like a caged beast. I’m wishing that I could order a steaming bowl of tasty ban mian, but I can’t. Instead, I’m skipping the noodles and having the same thing that I had yesterday – a mountain of meat, vegetables and tofu, and no rice.

I glance wistfully at the noodles stall again, and then I stop myself and type “Noodles” on my phone’s notepad app. I’m building a list of all the food I’m going to gorge myself with this Saturday. Other items on this week’s list: Jack and Jill spring onion potato chips, a chocolate croissant, and Old Chang Kee chicken mushroom curry puffs. I look at my list and smile – It’s ...