We gave you the chance to put your weight-loss dilemmas to the Cook Yourself Thin presenters. Here's the advice that Harry gave to 'Overestimater'.
"Hi,
"My eyes always seem too big for my tummy and very often I'm left feeling overfull. What's a good way of keeping a better eye on my portion size?
"Loving the show and loving the recipes - at last a sensible cooking programme that doesn't incorporate a 1/2 litre of olive oil in each recipe!
"Thanks,
"Overestimater"
"Firstly, cutting back on your portion sizes is really important, so good on you for realising that you overestimate the amount on your plate.
"I have got a couple of pieces of advice for you. It's a well-known fact that eating more slowly means that you are giving your stomach a chance to let you know when you've had enough - and that's half the battle.
"Saying that, I am often so enthusiastic about what's on my plate that I can hardly wait to gobble it all up!
"Another thing which is quite important is the size of your plate. It sounds silly, but if you eat from really big plates, really big amounts will look super small... it's not a bad idea to eat from a side plate, so that mentally you feel that you have munched your way through a giantish-sized supper.
"If neither of the above work for you, or if you need another nudge, you could do what I do when I need to give myself an extra little push and knock off those lingering last pounds. I put my 'normal' amount of food onto my plate, then I take a third of it off.
"If you are really strict with yourself, you will soon notice the difference. Not only is it good to have a little less food, it's a great mental exercise in restraint, not to mention the fact that your appetite is bound to actually shrink as well.
"Above and beyond anything else, whatever it is that you're eating, make sure that you're feeding yourself with fresh ingredients that are FULL of flavour and goodness so that eating is always a pleasure.
"It's easy to eat less of something amazing than it is something grey and average. Cooking yourself thin is about all the little things that add up to make you happy.
"Harry xx"
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