It's a new year, which means many of us have vowed to achieve lofty health ambitions only a week after we stretched our stomachs on one of the year's greatest days of indulgence, Christmas Day.
But there is some good news — the stomach organ is muscular, so it is malleable and can contract back into shape.
As for our new year's resolutions, health lecturer Dr Fiona Willer says it is far better to build a good relationship with food to reach long-term goals than to restrict your intake of calories or abolish entire food groups.