Has anyone NOT been able to stop eating?

I am sure that I am not alone in being a bona fide food addict. When I am not binging I am thinking about food, or thinking about how fat I am. On Wednesday I start Optifast as a requirement of my insurance company, then will be able to have the surgery probably in spring sometime. I am so scared that I won't make it without my food. I use food when tired, stressed, sad, bored. I am panicked about the thought of not eating. What's worse is that I have a two year old, and I can't deprive her of what she likes -- the occasional cookie or pudding. How am I gonna do this? I made an appointment with a therpapist to help me (which is ironic, since I AM a therapist! I can tell you hundreds of things to do instead of eat, and help you with an addiction, but I apparently can't help myself.) I'd love to hear from anyone that has been through this.

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