This reminds me of something I have always done to curve hunger and eat less .... I should make a video of it but here is the basics .....
You take a plastic bottle of water and slam it ... I mean SLAM IT ... squeeze it forcing yourself to drink it quickly.
What this does is hydrates you with no harm whatsoever and makes you feel full for a period of time. For a man it is suggested to drink like 8 bottles of water a day anyway ... just thought I would share a little trick :)
Neat trick @fat-like-buddha, Another thing you can could also try is smashing down watermelon, or any kind of fibrous fruit of vegetable with your water. This will make you feel as full as possible with food that is lowest in calorie density, so you'll still be able to enjoy having some energy plus feeling full :)