Everyday a new series of tips to help you reach your health and wellbeing goals! 

Many of us are unaware of how to manage our portions and as a result tend to overeat. This can not only have an impact on how you feel but can also stall your weight loss goals. Controlling your portions doesn’t mean you need to eat tiny amounts or measure out precisely the number of peas on your plate. But if we’re eating too much, then we may need to retrain our brains to see a smaller-than-normal portion as satisfying enough.

With this in mind, this is exactly the focus of today's tip of the day. Here are some tricks to try:

• Use a smaller plate - standard portion sizes can look smaller on big plates, try using a smaller plate to avoid overloading.

• Don't double up on carbs - If you already have some starchy carbohydrate with your meal like potatoes, rice or pasta do you need bread, naan or chapatis as well? This can add unnecessary calories to your meal and cause you to overeat on your starchy carbohydrates.

• 20 minute rule - Think you haven’t had enough? Wait for about 20 minutes before reaching for a second helping. It can take a little while for you to feel full after you have eaten. So avoid the temptation to keep eating and see if you get that feeling.

For the full list of tips follow the link, www.bhf.org.uk.

Make sure to check back tomorrow for another tip of the day! It might even help you with a New Year's Resolution!