Stress Eating

Putting the fork down?

But seriously, best thing would be to find out why you're stressed, and work around ways to reduce said stress. Yoga, hot bath, meditation, whatever.

Don't let your bad willpower ruin your efforts!

stress less and dont stuff your face? go for a walk or punch the *kitten* outa something

You are genetically built to have this response and you should accept that it's part of what makes you you. It's probably part of you being a lovely, sensitive, caring person. It's completely natural and the less you beat yourself up about it the better it will be.
I find that the shopping when you aren't stressed is crucial. Know that you will be wanting to comfort eat and plan for it. For me this means going shopping most days and buying something like a 100-200 cal sugary treat. Only one though, or I'm going to eat the whole multi pack. The tiny packs of fruit and nuts are also good.
If it isn't in the house you can't eat it.

Exercise is also amazing at releasing happy chemicals that will reduce this habit. You need to find something you love and do it a lot.

And if you do binge out, it's vital that you say to yourself that it really doesn't matter, just get back on plan as soon as you can. It's so easy to fall into "catastrophic thinking" that you've blown it all, and that attitude is 50 x worse than the binge as it will hamper you in the long term, and it's the long term that counts here.

I am definitely a stress-eater. I have recently discovered a replacement for all the comforting junk food. When I'm stressed and I want to eat half the candy in my boss's candy bowl, I have a healthy snack instead - but one with higher fat content. For example... I'll have an apple with a nut/seed butter (sunbutter and cashew butter are my favorites). Or I'll have something with avocado. The higher fat content steers me toward feeling more satisfied, and it's the good kind of fat rather than the bad kind from candies and cookies and chips and such.

Stress eating can come from your body needing fuel, or rather, needing sleep. Go take a nap, or don't snack and then go to bed super early.

This definitely applies to me as well. There are a couple of different things that have helped. The first (and most obvious) is drinking more water. The second is daily exercise. I used to HATE working out, but lately if I miss the AM gym I'm cranky and snacky all day. The third is to pick up another hobby to keep your hands busy. I spent a couple of months once knitting scarves for all of my friends and it really helped keep me out of the chip bags and popcorn bowls during down time.

Best of luck!

Stress eater and ex smoker here. I find that coffee or tea works really well, but I sometimes catch myself picking my face if im stressed or bored.

I keep foods I know I can't resist when I'm emotional out of the house. Opinions will vary on this method -- lots and lots of people here will tell you that eliminating food isn't the way to go and that you should develop willpower instead. It's good advice and I'm not knocking it. However... for me, as a fellow emotional eater, I can tell you that keeping the trigger foods out of the house works a thousand times better than trying to suddenly have an iron will.

If you do choose to eliminate your emotion-foods, I really encourage you to visit a therapist or a few Overeaters Anonymous sessions, as well as work on developing other coping strategies. The goal should be to give yourself a break from temptation and use that time to build a healthier relationship with food, not to eliminate those foods forever and always.

I smoke when I'm stressed. It keeps me from eating...