having trouble curbing my appetite

I eat a normal size plate with smaller portions, but it looks like a ton of food, unfortunately i am still hungry. How long will it take for this to change does anyone know, I don't think walking around hungry will help...

Alcohol. Alcohol is your problem.

If you're hungry, then eat. Fresh fruit or vegetables will do the trick. Eat those anytime 20 or 30 minutes after you at your mind will register that you aren't hungry anymore.

When I was just starting my internist recommended a SMALL handful of unsalted raw nuts as a treat after supper. The cobo of protein and fat may help you to feel more satisfied. Be sure to measure and record if you try this.

and not just any carb--aim for carbs rich in fiber

Protein and green tea!!

I bet if you just cut all drinks with calories and replaced those with water (and drank a bunch more water, probably) you could put those calories into protein sources and feel stuffed everyday.

I gotta say, the 900+ cal rum and orange juice cocktails are gonna hurt your progress, though.

I'm guessing with the Chuck E. Cheese visit you have kids. I know, it stinks to watch everyone else eat pizza and cake and not eat it. I noticed you like those Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles. If you bring one with you to Chuck E. Cheese's and have it instead of the cake for desert you get an extra 255 calories to put into a nice protein snack. Also, if you get a salad first (a big, honking one with almost all green leafy veggies and virtually no dressing) then maybe 1 slice of pizza will be enough. That's another 250 calories you can eat later (allotting a HUGE 80 calories to the salad).

I don't know about anyone else, but for me there are two major things which curb my appetite:

1. Set my macros right
2. Don't eat extremely energy dense foods

Mostly this means play with the percentages making sure you hit what you aim for so you know whether it's working right for you (within healthy reason), and eating a lot of stuff that's not pre-prepared (or made with pre-prepared ingredients).

Drink a glass of water before you eat. Also, slow down the pace of your eating to give the satiety hormones time to kick in.

For me I have cup of white rice with a cup of meat/veggies and that satisfies me. They key I've learned is as long as you add some lean healthy protein (meat) to your dinner it helps quell your apatite. Just make sure to measure your protein in moderation.

It's important to take all your macro's into consideration...sometimes this can be tricky! When I try to get in more protein, I usually go over in sodium...etc

It takes lot's of trial and error and experimenting to find out what does and doesn't work for you

P.S. I have had several days the past few months where I have drank over 1,200 calories in wine in one sitting...I'm still losing

Don't walk around hungry. Im no expert but you should also consider the amount of calories you were eating before you started here. My first goal was 3030 calories/day but i lowered it a bit, but i think i was eating 3500 - 4000 calories a day but it was a lot of junk. When i started I was snacking myself to to the limit. then I watched what i ate. meaning I cut down my portion size which was a big help for me. Then as I logged my food here I was noticing that some things were a lot of calories but didn't fill me up, aka taco bell. So I don't eat it anymore. I also try to eat more veggies when i can. Im also vey active because of my job so that helps me. Just start small. Make real changes and don't stress too much about the numbers at first. Don't ignore them but as your making changes don't beat yourself up either. At least thats what I'm doing and its working. I hope thats helps

Sam's Club has premier protein shakes they have 30 grams of protein and 180 calories. They are rather expensive 18.88 for 12. They are my go to, quick grab out of refrigerator. I also like grabbing one early morning before I work out. I do not like the chocolate ones but the vanilla ones are awesome. Good luck