Potatofree
I would like to contradict you on your opinion that giving in to chemical induced eating is akin to emotional eating. Chemical induced eating is uncontrolled and uncontrollable eating. Binging can be due to emotional sources. And when it's chemical induced it can have an emotional component because humans are emotional beings and being out of control can be devastating. Also we don't just shut out our emotions in doing some activity they are always part of us. But chemical induced eating is like that of a herion user. He/she might have emotional issues but it's the chemical dependence that drives the need for the fix.

I'm glad you haven't experienced that level of addiction to carbs. I have. And many on this board can tell you that when they encounter a trigger, they no longer have control but are chemically driven to eat.