But I know no end to fullness!

But I know no end to my eating! I can eat way past full and have no idea. What IS fullness anyway? I have to be told when to stop eating.

Do you find yourself saying such things in reference to finding fullness? It's understandable. You may have been out of touch with your body's signals for a long time.

So I'll let you in on a little secret: it's a bit of a science, and even normal eaters don't get it right. Does that mean there's no hope?

No it doesn't mean that. Just understand that if it takes getting five things right, and you get four of them right most of the time, you'll probably do just fine.

Here's just thing, which if you get right, will have a big payoff: don't eat until you're good and hungry.

When you start eating when not hungry, this activity offends your body's sensibilities. At the end of the meal, your mind and body are already confused, which makes finding fullness much harder.

So if you're going to try one new skill for the next few weeks, try finding your hunger first. There are other skills involved in knowing when to stop, but you'll be far along in your mastery if you become adept at waiting for hunger.