how do you fight it???

It's harder to control emotions than it is food. Maybe a suggestion would be to go for a walk or pop in an exercise video when you are feeling emotional? Little by little, maybe you will become an avid exerciser when you feel that way instead of turning to food? I know that when I get mad, I hop on the elliptical until the frustration is gone. It feels good to sweat it out. Good luck to you!

when I feel like this, the first thing I do is wait for the feeling to go away...then I pour a HUGE glass of water and gulp it down, and try occupy my thoughts with something else..a nintendo 3ds comes in very handy for weight loss!

I'm dealing with that issue, too. I know that if I do "break" and eat something full of sugar, I will feel worse afterwards. It doesn't just make me feel worse emotionally, but physically, too. I know that in the past I have tried to find something to do with my hands and if I'm not really hungry, I grab something to drink.

Its not an easy battle. I sometimes slip into bad habits. Like the other post said try swapping out that time you want to eat for exercise - that helps me - nothing like a little kickboxing to let out pent up aggression! My new motto became "One decision at a time, one day at a time" And when you succeed avoid food related prizes ... it will negate the good your doing..

One of the hardest things I had to do this time was to tell my best friend she'd hurt my feelings. I knew it would devastate her to know that she'd hurt me and I knew that I would need some time to work it out -- I also knew that I was being unfair but I was hurt so I acknowledged that I was reacting badly but still made it clear that I was reacting in an emotionally negative way. It was really hard.

So my advice is to try talking first. Don't let things bottle up, don't blame yourself for your feelings and don't be afraid to share your negative emotions. Yes there will be fallout, but hopefully you'll find yourself in stronger relationships afterwards.

It helps if you don't keep junk food in the house. Second, don't ever go shopping when you're hungry or emotional.

I agree with any and all of these suggestions. Definitely make a conscious effort to drink a couple of glasses of water to help calm and refresh yourself. It will help fill you up and make you take a minute to regroup. And then turn to exercise! There have been so so so many times that I have been feeling down or stressed or tired. Previously I may have turned to food, but now I think about how much worse it would make me feel to log those foods (I would probably be too ashamed to log them, feel like a failure, and then eat more). Instead of doing that to yourself, why not take a brisk walk or dance around or hit the elliptical? The endorphins WILL help you feel better, and you'll feel so accomplished and proud of yourself!

water and exercise.
the exercise helps relieve the stress.

I agree with many of the other posters. If you find something else to replace eating as a response to emotions, it is easier than to just stop eating. You can exercise, walk (rapid or stroll), drink water, chew gum, etc.

It takes a few weeks to replace a habit (about 3, I think), so you'll have to be more vigilant at first, but over time you'll find yourself automatically thinking of the new behavior instead of eating when emotions kick in.

The last time I felt like eating as much as I could in the house, I cleaned up the house instead and then later took a bath because I wanted to soothe myself.

I've turned to exercise when my emotions take hold. When I'm angry, I run/walk, when I'm sad, I run/walk, when I'm stressed I run or do yoga. They clear my head. Workouts make my day better. If I REALLY feel like I need something to eat, I keep Kashi granola bars handy. They're low in calories and some of them have chocolate which gives me that little endorphin kick. But a good run really does help clear your mind. I take that time to let everything go, and focus on my breath... where my feet are landing... what's around me... sounds... smells.. breezes.