vir,
Have you tried EFT? I teach people EFT and you can download a free beginner's guide to EFT from my
website. There's heaps of free information on EFT on the internet and it works.
It's like psychological acupuncture and once you know how to do the basic shortcut process (it takes 10 minutes to learn, 2 minutes to do), you can use it whenever you feel anxious, fearful or whatever. You just consult yourself about how you feel and do EFT on that. You can actually solve lifelong problems with EFT this way. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
And you can continue eating and drinking what you like and pat the cat again! It's far easier than any other suggestions (no offence anyone) here.
Love to you
Hazel