Stress eating is a hard one to over come when it is a habit. I know for myself, when the going get tough, I get chips and salsa.

You need to find other releases for the stress. For me I have a kick boxing bag in my living room, when my teenage is pulling his rebilous antics, I go and kick the bag a few times. Try different things to get out the emotions, Writting, brushing your teeth, doing some sprints. But do not calm the emotions with food. Save the food to feed your body when needed.

What works for me is to get out / away. I took up running, but quite honestly anything that takes you away works. For me, stress eating is a ridiculously STRONG but temporary urge and if I can get 'away' for a few moments, the urge usually passes. The other thing that I do is find healthy substitutes. My sweet tooth and craving for chocolate and also for ice cream STINK! I found a healthy bar (after trying what seemed to be like hundreds) that worked for me. It is made by Jamba Juice and is a great substitute for me for ice cream. For my chocolate cravings, I have found that semisweet chocolate chips, allow me to satisfy that craving with minimal calories.

i have found that any type of exercise helps me beat my cravings. I am an emotional eater too. I also found that having some green tea with stevia helps me too. It calms me down and gives me something to put in my mouth without calories.