Do I need an exorcist or a shrink or a dietician? Please help!

I'm one year post op. I've lost 75% of my weight and am piddling around trying to loose the last 25 pounds or so. I have been under major stress (daughter just graduated, husband has a new job, child ill) but now the heat is off. My son is better, graduation frenzy over, job going well. So why to I wander through the kitchen every evening all evening looking through all the cubbards for something, I am not sure what. I keep browsing, searching for a friendly face in my pantry and shelves. I am restless and cannot find whatever it is. I have tried chocolate, I have tried sex. I have tried forging ahead with to do lists, I have tried going to bed early. I have tried doing longer harder exercise work outs. I know this sounds silly, but it is driving me nuts. I do the checking in with self thing; 'OK self, what would you like?' and self says 'I dunno'. I nibble this and I nibble that, but it nothing quite scratches the itch or quenches the flame. I think I am sick to death of this diet treadmill, but I can't get off. Pre surgery I probably would have had a major binge, but since I can't now, how to cope? Suggestions, please?

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