How to deal with extreme hunger all the time...

Embrace the hunger ... it's a good thing. It is OK to feel hungry. I like feeling just a little bit empty.

Also, have you been tested for stomach issues? Sometimes that can cause stomach pain that feels like hunger.

And have your blood sugar levels been tested? I tend toward low blood sugar, so what works for me is to eat often. I have a small snack about every 1.5 hours. I can still stay within my calorie limit doing that, but eating more frequently just makes me feel better.

I've added more fat and foods high in fiber, really helps.
For instance my breakfast smoothie contains flax meal - high in fiber & good fat
Lunch will be something like beans (high in fiber) and I'll drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil over them
Dinner might be an omelete with salad (olive oil)

I think maybe get a second opinion to be on the safe side. From your other thread, it seems like your doctor is more reactive than proactive, and if there *is* an underlying medical condition that's causing your hunger, you definitely want to know ASAP.

If you rule out any medical conditions and it's just plain old hunger, there are a couple of things you can try:

1. Stay busy - be active: exercise, do a hobby, go shopping, run errands, do chores around the house, etc. Stay entertained and avoid completely sedentary/not engrossing things like sitting and watching tv. The bonus is that the more active you are, the more calories you burn. If it's psychological hunger, being distracted will make it go away. If it's physiological hunger, being distracted can sometimes make you forget it (and ideally your body begins to adjust to fewer calories.)
2. Sleep more - it's kind of depressing, and it's not the best long-term strategy, but going to bed earlier and sleeping in a little later means less time that you're hungry. I think it's helpful when you first start eating less to give your body time to adjust, and certainly being sleep-deprived will increase your appetite. It's not a great strategy long term because again, it's a little depressing, and your body burns fewer calories sleeping than being awake.
3. Experiment with meal composition - you can eat whatever you want and still lose weight as long as the number of calories you eat is less than the number of calories you burn. However, in my experience, if I were to eat a 1200 calorie slice of cake and use up all my calories for the day, I'm going to be starving and miserable compared to if I had eaten 1200 calories worth of lean meat, dairy, vegetable, grains, etc. I don't know what you're eating now, but consider swapping out calorie-dense foods for lower calorie foods you can eat in larger quantities. How much protein are you eating? I find protein to be more satiating than carbs, and it's fewer calories per gram than fat so you can eat more food per calorie.
4. Experiment with meal timing - some people do best eating a small snack every two hours. Some people like one big meal. I like "intermittent fasting" which for me means I delay breakfast as long as possible and have my first meal late in the day. I might get a wave of hunger in the morning around breakfast, but generally it passes in a minute, and once it's lunch time or so I pretty much don't have to feel hungry the rest of the day.

You haven't told us what your daily intake of macronutrients is, but I'll guess that you consistently are high in carbs.

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I agree with what others have said. You can lose weight without being hungry all the time. Play around with your macros. You may need to increase protein and fat while reducing refined carbs. Just make sure you still get plenty of fibre as this is also quite filling. Play around with food timing. Some cope better eating smaller meals frequently while others do well eating all of their food in 6 hour period. Drink more water and get more active. Exercise will give you more calories to eat. Change your goals so they are less aggressive. If you have put down a 2 pound a week weight loss, reduce it to 1, or if it is 1 reduce it to 1/2. It took a long time for most of us to get get to the size were are/were but we want a quick fix. These quick fixes are more likely to result in yoyo dieting while slow and steady, eating foods that we can stick with for life make a long term lifestyle change which will keep the pounds off.

I also think you should get a second opinion from a different doctor.

It's hard to really know where the problem may lie without additional information. I can say though, that I have this problem all the time and I *think* it has less to do with what I'm eating but rather the amount I'm eating (could be not enough - I've been trying to figure out just how much I need based on my age, activity, etc. I've also been in "diet mode" for so long - I don't think this is good for the body over the long term. I also don't sleep well and until the last couple of years probably had an over-production of cortisol (long story short, I slept very little, had a stressful job and commuted more than 20+hours a week), which ALSO doesn't help.

so I think you have to take a good honest look at what you are eating, when and if it's enough and also do NOT go for aggressive weight loss goals. this is a lifelong venture, it's not about "as fast as possible". I would also recommend getting blood work done - a raised cortisol level or deficiency in some vitamins and minerals could add to the mix. And be as active as you can and try to get enough sleep.

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An orange or grapefruit a day helps keep appetite away

My advice is to eat when you're hungry--carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, etc. Low calorie foods. I'm also hungry all the time, and I keep a bag of sliced carrots and celery in the refrigerator so I can just grab, weigh, and eat.

Also, as others have said, make sure you're getting enough protein and fat in your diet. Being low in either of those can cause hunger, and they're better for keeping you full than carbs.

Lots of great comments here but wanted to add my two cents worth. If you are just starting out your body is not used to smaller quantities of food yet and will eventually adjust. If you have been at this awhile you may have made the mistake I sometimes make and gotten lazy about veggies. Whenever I find myself hungry all the time I can trace it back to not enough roughage. I love shredded cabbage so often add it to salads or instead of lettuce in tacos etc. Steamed broccoli with dinner really helps me feel satisfied. Watch the starch intake as many of us find that increases hunger. Particularly white flour. I don't mean you can't ever have it just don't eat too much of it. Protein and fat tend to keep me full longer coupled with the roughage in fruits and veggies and I am satisfied most of the time. Good luck.