> the part of my mind that thinks it is going to starve to death. That's not your mind, it's your expanded stomach, and the extra space sends a signal that you

> the part of my mind that thinks it is going to starve to death. That's not your mind, it's your expanded stomach, and the extra space sends a signal that you're not full. If you allow your stomach to contract, you will feel full from less food. Some people accomplish this by mechanically shrinking their stomach (gastric bypass surgery) but it is a natural process. Basically, eat enough food to provide the energy you need. Nothing more. It's far less than you think, especially with fat reserves. Your stomach will adjust. Competitive eaters do the opposite: They deliberately expand their stomachs to fit more (of course), and so that they don't feel full when competing. Downvoter person, read more about stomach elasticity if you don't believe me.