Yup, I know the feeling... I used to be a fatass, but about two years ago decided enough was enough. For about 18 months, I was completely fine, could walk right past any sort of junk food without a second thought - dropped at least 150lbs. I don't recall it really being a problem when I initially started changing my lifestyle and I pretty much went cold turkey (pretty much literally ;) ) from the getgo. I thought people who used claimed "addiction" to food were just using it as an excuse. After all, if someone like me could change and "walk away", anyone could!
Yeah right - then last thanksgiving hit. For the first time in 18 months, I indulged just a little bit. Figured since I went from spinning the scale to around 8% body fat, I deserved a bit of a treat. Turned out that was a mistake, as it sort of "lit the fire" again. Since then, it seems like I am perpetually fighting the cravings. Sometimes it gets better, sometimes worse. Sometimes I give in, sometimes I can fight it.
If this isn't an addiction, I don't know what is. Throat gets all scratchy, get this weird salty/buttery taste in my mount, I get all fidgety and irratable, mind starts racing. I guess that's what I get for being an unbeliever... I'm up about 15 lbs from the time this started now - some of it is muscle gain, but not all...
Oh well, wish me luck.
Rocko