I think about food, all day every day--I obsess over the texture, how it feels in my mouth, when I will eat again, what order I will eat things in, etc.

I overeat most of the time--I have never purged but I did use to binge eat, which I got control of in my 20's. I always feel hungry, and even when I am stuffed, I am thinking about my next meal, and only seem to be satisfied for a very short amount of time. I have tremendous amounts of guilt right after I eat, but it's not enough to curb the behavior. I have thought about seeing a hypnotherapist or therapist, but I thought I would toss it out here and get some opinions first. Could I really have an addiction or do I just really like food? I think because I am a healthy and don't go to extreme lengths to maintain my weight, I never thought it was a problem, but I'm realizing that the way I think about food and how elated I am when I think about it,and how guilty I feel after eating, it almost feels like it's a drug to me. Thoughts?