Mindfulness is all about trust. You are making a bargain that your body knows how many calories it needs to do what you ask it to do. When you are physically hungry, your body is sending you the signal that it needs calories. You eat a little food, the hunger goes away. You eat a lot of food and your body will store, as fat, everything beyond what it needs right then.
The purpose of mindful eating is to pay attention to how many bites it takes to go from that feeling of hunger to a feeling of satisfaction -- which is not the same thing as being full. How soon can you stop eating while still being SATISFIED?
Satisfied is the important part -- if you feel deprived because you are eating soooooo little, you will not stick to being mindful just like most people don't stick to any particular diet for life.
Your body knows the number of calories it needs on any given day -- much better than your conscious brain does. Have a little faith and give it a try. Make it a game to see how few bites it takes to go from hungry to satisfied. If you are paying enough attention to count, you will be surprised at what you learn.
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